Delayed Seattle Post

Per usual my life has been a crazy mess of running from one thing to another. I like my life busy, but maybe I need to re-think this "do it all" mentality I have going on. But until then, I can't pass up an adventure.
Earlier this month Talena and went to Seattle. Why? Why not? Neither of us had been there and Talena had a cousin who has been begging her to come visit.
It was a great weekend. Seattle even put on a show for us. We had only one day of rain and only in the morning, just long enough for me to have an excuse to buy a jacket at the REI flagship store (I may or may not call it the Mother ship).
I am pretty sure I am in love with Seattle and must find me a job working for REI so I can move up there.

Here are a few highlights from the trip

1. The jumping and clapping from Robbie when he picked us up from the airport. Everyone should be greeted this way.
2. Beautiful views from the Space Needle of Mt Rainier. And being treated like a VIP as we got to pass everyone and go to the front of the line...totally worth the extra $.
3. Being offered rubber overalls by the Pike's Place fisherman.
4. BIG REI heaven. Need I say more.
5. Interesting Seattle history and underground tour.
6. Preforming with "cousin red" (our band name) at the EMP.
7. Lots of desserts: Cow Chip Cookies, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Specialty Cafe Bakery and lots more 
8. The troll (cause it isn't a Seattle trip without it)
9. The weekend (oh did I mention it was the 4th of July weekend) wasn't complete without watching fireworks over the water with Mt Rainier in the background.
10. Learning to play Tripoley with 3 fanatics.

Yep, we were there.

Next time I am kayaking

Gasworks park with Lady Liberty is cool

Watching planes land on the water is cool

Paddle boarders are cool (ok I'm done)

It is a joke we single ladies tell ourselves to make us feel better  :)

Tourists

I heart fish

Tripoley sad face (didn't get to use any of these beauties)

They love Tripoley. We took this for their Grandma.

BEST sandwhich

Space Needle

Super tourists

Love this view ... mountains!

Cousins

Roommates

Upside down vegetable steamer

Sweaters to keep them warm

Fashion poses for the sweater trees

Going in the depths of Seattle

Not so scary

But maybe a little spooky

EMP art

Annie being artist

Miss-Mix-A-Lot

I rock!

It came highly recommended...very tastey

I love the ferns, reminded me of New Zealand

Washington beach...must see

Out for a stroll

Artism 

pretty

We watched fireworks with this as a backdrop

Can you see Mt Rainier in the background? love it

The end of a great trip

Zoo keeping

I forgot why my parent's had so many photos of zoo animals. I went with my family and friend's kids to the zoo yesterday and I was constantly asked to take pictures of this snake and that bat and this turtle and that bobcat. It was so entertaining.
But it was a lovely day because I can't get enough of this face...

Cutest niece

even if her mom doesn't think so

How does your garden grow?

The garden is coming along very nicely. Well, at least for my garden. I was biking pass a house this weekend and looked at their garden then came home and looked at my garden...well let's just say her plants would eat mine. But my garden is producing, even if it ends up being really little I am happy with my first gardening attempt. Maybe I don't have a black thumb.

First jalapeno growing slowly but surely

I love bell peppers. I planted 3 variety, this is looking the best.

Oh Yeah! That is a bean.

I'm starting to see a few tomatoes on each of my plants.
But my cherry tomato plant is going crazy. Can't wait to eat them right of the vine.