Wednesday, July 29, 2009

As Travis would say..."A Weekend In Paradise."

Have we mentioned how much we love Seattle? We started off the weekend in Kerry Park overlooking the city. It was actually a little chilly there (in the 70's) and we had to grab our jackets. Such a welcomed change after hot temps in Salt Lake. Although, I'm afraid we may have cursed the city because by Monday, they were experiencing record breaking heat! 100 is Seattle is almost unheard of...especially when no one has air conditioning. Ugh!

We also did a couple things this past trip that we haven't done before. We visited The Locks which is quite fascinating. This is a place with boats & ships cross to get from the Puget Sound to Lake Washington. Boats wait in a holding area while water is pumped in or released to allow the vessels to rise or be lowered to match the water level of the sound or the lake. Pretty cool - plus, it was a win-win since Mia love, love, loved seeing all the boats!


And of course, a trip to Seatlle wouldn't be complete without a visit to Safeco Field to watch the Mariners. Ichi, Ichi, Ichiro rocked the house, but we lost big time (what's new)!?! A special treat was that we were able to go with Travis' uncles. Uncle Don made her a special popcorn bowl out of his ticket to get in (very creative) and she loved all the attention. :)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Down South

We recently took a vacation to St. George with some good friends of ours...it was a special treat for Travis since he's never been there before! He's driven through, but never stayed and NEVER golfed two courses over two days. Let's just say it was a delightful Father's Day for the dad's this year.

Photos from a small hike up something they call, "Fat Man's Crack." Not sure if you know it by that name or if you're comfortable with that?
A visit at the St. George Temple to climb the steps and smell the flowers. :)

Monday, July 6, 2009

A slice of heaven...

There's just something better about a homemade pie that you know came from the fruit of a tree in your backyard. Look at what my husband has been up to lately...

from this:

to that:

Friday, July 3, 2009

Happy Birthday, Lucy!

Today is a special day for Lucy...she's 6 years old! I remember the day we drove to Ogden to pick her up. I think she was born on the rough side of town and although she's got the cutest face in the world, she still has a naughty streak!

She's been a sweet pup, one that's very cuddly and she always wants to be with the family. She's been protective of Mia and let's Mia run all over her. I thought she would be the beagle to snap, but instead she gives her kisses. Lucy loves her family and we love her very much. Happy Birthday, Juicy!