So not Sleepless in Seattle!

Val and I drove up to Seattle last weekend for a much needed trip! We were so excited to see Ali and Dan! I can't believe how amazingly beautiful Seattle is, and all of the amazing things that are there. It was such a short trip, but so worth the drive, and Ali got to come back with us for a few days!


Ali and Val standing in front of their grandparent's house in Oregon on the way home.
Cheering at the Seattle Sounder's game!
If you know me, you know that I don't love soccer,and I usually only go to support those that I love who play the game, but I had the best time at this game. It was super exciting! The goalie, Kasey Keller, is seriously amazing! 4 saves in a row. And they won. I just may turn out to be a soccer fan, you never know.
Val and I snuggling up because it was FREAKIN' freezing there!
Before all of the festivities began!
Pike's Market was so much fun, and we didn't even see a third of it! I love Dan's face in this picture! So great!
I couldn't believe the flowers there! These amazing bouquets with orchids, and gerber daisies, and all kinds of beautiful flowers for only 5 bucks! I wish I could have gotten them home without squishing them!
Downtown Seattle before the game. We went to the most amazing Crepe place, but dumb me, I didn't take any pictures there. They were so yummy, and the people that owned it/worked there were so cute!
The Sounders warming up.
Outside view of Pike's Market!
Val was so excited to be in Seattle and be going to the game!
Dan took us to Amazon, and this is what we found there! Ping pong, light saber fights and a ton of free books! Amazon is awesome, and it almost makes me want to work there.
I really hope that you can see the fish flying in the back ground. I really wanted to see them toss some fish, and we almost missed it!
More light saber fights!
The view from the 11th floor in the Amazon building! Dan said that you can go out there and work. So beautiful. I even saw a plane land on the water. It was super cool!
Two of my favorite people on the planet! I love them so much. Amazing women with whom I can share just about anything. I'm so glad that we had the opportunity to spend the weekend together and explore!

When it rains, it HAILS?

We experienced our first big storm over the last couple of days. Yesterday the sun came out, and I thought that it was over. Yesterday afternoon black clouds rolled in, and brought this lovely icy white stuff. As I was driving in it last night, I could barely see because it was coming down so hard, and the hail was so big! I should have pulled over, but because I'm a dingbat, and had to get to mutual because I was in charge I had to get there.