This summer has been fun! Not a whole lot of traveling this year but I did just get back from visiting my boyfriend and his family in Seattle/Everett! I had a blast!! I ended up staying for ten days! I flew in Thursday night, Aug. 13, after work and we rode tripped it home Sunday August 23rd. What a blast! The day I got there, Friday, morning he had to go to the mall to buy Mariners/Yankees game tickets for that night! We were in in the mall for about ten minutes, and when we came out his driver's side window was broken and my purse was gone!! I immediately called my mom to rush to the bank and get my account and cards canceled! By the time she got to the bank they had already used my card to buy gas! So our plans got delayed/post poned for that day. We spent the remainder of the afternoon on the phone and talking to the police and the mall security. Later that day we found out that they had tried to use my card at an ATM, and a casino, but all times were denied! We caught them just in time! BUT we still have not caught the two men who stole my purse. Seattle is known for major theft and I am/was just not used to that! So the remainder of the trip I had ZERO money, and I was very aware of people around me! Now that I am home I am Very cautious, but I know Boise is safe. Good thing I only had about two dollars cash in my purse; but I lost, my new wallet, my sunglasses, my phone, camera, drivers license, all cards in my new wallet, and most of all my miche purse!! I WAS MAD!! I am so sick to my stomach and I feel violated that anyone could do that! What a way to start a vacation huh? So watch your purse! hehe. Now I have since changed all my bank accounts and canceled all other cards I had in my wallet! And have also since gotten Lifelock! Seattle is a very beautiful place, very fun, and very historic! I loved Seattle! Thanks Babe! I LOVE YOU!
(there are SO many pictures it's hard to choose! but I'll try to give you the best ones...)
Mike and I at the game
Mariners vs. Yankees!!
Mike :)
Friday was a messy day...But Saturday, his parents felt bad and were mad themselves about the purse, so they took me to the store and bought me a new phone! They are so sweet! Then we headed to the family beach house on the Hood Canal! The whole family was there! (It was actually a work party, hehe, he tricked me, ok well no he didn't he told me...) So we did some yard work, then had dinner, by then it was time to head back home. Sunday we went to church, and that was fun! That night he took me to St. Mark's church for a very cool performance by some guys singing some scriptures, then, a 20 year old boy played Bach on the organ! He was absolutely amazing!! He had only been playing the organ for four years!!
Looking at Seattle from the Ferry
On the Ferry
Coming home from the Beach house
Monday was a good day! :) We did a lot of cool things. We slept in! hehe. He then had planned for us to go to the Boeing Factory. Which in right there in Everett! So we show up and we climb on a bus and it takes us over to the actual Boeing Factory, our tour guide took us to the 747 planes, 777 planes, and the 787 planes! WOW! now those are big planes and very high tech! And, very educational! I would love to ride in one of those some day! Our tour guide was so cool! We kept joking with her and playing games with her! The Boeing Factory is the largest building by volume in the world!!! We walked away enjoying our experience! When we got home we needed to take the dog to "doggy day care", so we drove about an hour to drop him off, and on our way home we decided to stop and get a bite to eat, so we stopped at Armadillo BBQ, but of course you need dessert, so we grabbed an ice cream cone in a little famous ice cream shop in Duvall! It was so good!
The Boeing Factory
We love our ice cream cones!
After all that we went bowling for FHE that night! But we left a little early because we had had a long day. By the time we got home his brother was at the house! His brother came to town from Kentucky with his twin boys! They are so cute!
Wednesday was a calm, low key day. We went to brunch, did a few errands. Then the detective called us and the bank called us, so we figured out more stuff about my purse and what not. That night we just hung out and watched a movie.
Tuesday we had a BIG day planned!! His parents took us to Tillicum Village!! What a treat!
Grandma with the twins! :) / Mike's parents
Aaron and one of the twins. / Welcome!
Having fun just after arriving
Aaron and Amanda and one of the twins / the "wonderful" clam soup they fed us when we first arrived...
They cooked our Salmon right in front of us over the fire! YUM! It was so good!
After dinner they put on a show for us!
What an amazing show!
I told you we found things to "do"...mike found HIS todum pole and I became a tree hugger!! haha
Having fun! / Gorgeous flowers!
We love to jump!
Us!
I LOVE the ocean and beach!
That's me! haha/ I love lighthouses :)
When we got back from Tillicum Village we walked up to the Pike Place Market and walked around, we found some cool things to see and "do"...and right before we left he walked away and came back with a bouquet of gorgeous flowers for me!!
...I don't even know what to say or think.... / Kiss the pig!
The famous gum wall behind Pike Place Market....
It was lOng! / Look at that yummy window ledge!
It's like candy land!
Yummy!
The gorgeous flowers he bought me! / Uh Oh! Good or bad thing??
Swimming at his Aunt's house / Mike and Aaron wanted to throw me! / Spencer
loves his cousin Mike!!
Thursday we did everything that we were supposed to do on Friday. We started at the Space Needle. The Space Needle is so cool! We spent about an hour on top, just enjoying the view, and taking lots of pictures! We then made our way to the EMP (experience music project); now that is a cool place! You can make your own cd, your own song, learn tons fo instruments and even learn how to scratch records, and etc. It is SO informative, and educational! You should check it out! We then headed straight to the science fiction museum! Talk about Star Wars, Star Trek, Matrix, etc. everywhere!! If you are a fan of any of those this is the place for you! It's about three levels and it is cool! From there we headed to the Pacific Science Center; we first decided to go see a 3D IMAX movie, "Under the Sea". It was only about 45 minutes long, but it was very good; and no mike didn't fall asleep, haha, and no I didn't start dosing off. I had never seen an IMAX or 3D movie so it was very cool! After the movie we explored the three or four buildings of F.U.N.!!
Fun at the Space Needle!
US
I told you we had too much fun at the Space Needle...
I think we are going to quit our jobs/school and join the circus!
Space Needle / EMP
Inside EMP / tower of musical instruments
It's two stories high!
Dancing for the crowd!!!...(ME!) hehe / Science Fiction Museum
Circus here I come! / World's Largest electric guitar!
From the Science Fiction Museum and 3D movie we headed to the Pacific Science Center and had lots of fun there!! In one of the buildings there was a Butterfly Exhibit!! It was very cool!!
Mike and the funny mirror
Let's just say when I hung from the bar I stayed on twice as long!! :) LOL
Hang test = FAIL!
Flexibility is not his thing; again beat by a girl! And it's his girlfriend!! LOL
Flexibility test = FAIL!
Don't let the buzzer go off!! Just like Operator!
Buzzer test = PASS
Balance test = FAIL!
He didn't even know I walked away!
Concentration test and ignore the girlfriend = PASS
Nutrition test = FAIL!
Stress test = FAIL!
Looking good test = FAIL! LOL
BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT
After the butterfly exhibit, we had fun and took silly pictures. We then headed to another building with more fun science things/toys to play with! :)
High Rail Bike! SO FUN!
Mike loves his motors and I love rock climbing!
I love being a kid again, and, well, Mike wasn't feeling so hot that day! :(
More fun outside at the Space Needle!
Water Fountain!!
Walking to the car
After a fun filled day in Seattle, we headed to the Beach house! It was the just his family; and it was the twins birthday Friday so we celebrated their birthday their! It was a very fun and relaxing day and a half at the beach house. Friday afternoon his grandparents showed up for a little bit to say hi and hang out.
Mike singing to the radio
Riding the Ferry; while the sun is setting...
Getting ready to race Aaron across the Hood Canal
Off they go!
Waiting for them to get back...
What are you looking at?! I'm looking at you beautiful!
Here they come, they made it! About an hour and a half later!
Boy do they look TIRED
We then took a nap and cooked hot dogs for lunch...YUM!
Then comes the BBQ/bonfire and playing with the grandparents and twins!
Making the fire, and eating the hot dogs and s'mores...
After the beach house his grandparents wanted to take us all out to dinner; also for the twins' birthday! They took us to Applebee's and the twins loved their food and their ice cream! :)
After dinner we wanted to go to back to the Space Needle; to see it at night :) Aaron and Amanda decided to come with us, but they are not seen in any of these pictures...
After experiencing the Space Needle at night, and going to the famous park to see the Space Needle, we headed off to the Giant troll under the bridge! And boy is it GIANT, u-g-l-y, and disturbing; yet funny and way cool/fun!
Mike picking his nose...
Me getting stuck in his nose...
LOL!! Having too much fun! I LOVE YOU BABE!!
