Snow Day

I  L.O.V.E the snow and loved the snowfall we got last night. We had about 6 inches at our house this morning. What a surprise for February! Below is our puppy Chloe with her favorite toy - the tennis ball.

Baby Moll

Adam and I are VERY excited to welcome our first baby this August! 

There is so much to take in and get prepared for our little one - we have begun our preparations and planning. I know that this time is going to fly by and am trying to take in each day as it comes.

We cannot wait for you to arrive baby Moll (that is what we call the baby right now)

Birthday Wishes

Tonight we celebrated my sweet husband's 31st birthday. Both of our parents came over for dinner. 

Adam's Menu:

Cloverleaf  Monster Pizza - the BEST pizza

Widmer Hefeweizen - his favorite beer 

No salad - his choice 

Texas Sheet Cake Birthday Cake - made by my mom - the best sheet cake ever

Happy Birthday to my favorite person in the world! 

Megan + Wayne

Last Saturday my sister married her best friend - Mr. Wayne Winther. They held their ceremony and reception at Canlis restaurant in Seattle. Megan and Wayne live in Petersburg Alaska and are commercial fisherman on their boat, The Aquila. One of my favorite details - the guest favors. Each guest received smoked salmon caught by Megan and Wayne on the Aquila this summer. It was the perfect personal touch. I also loved the non-traditional guest book. Our mom created tags out of vintage fishing labels that guests left advice to the bride and groom on. She is binding these for them into a mini book for bride and groom - I know the finished product will be unique and amazing. My mom, sister and I spent the day getting pampered at Habitude Day Spa and then headed back to our beautiful hotel, The Camlin, to get ready for the big event. There were 70 dear friends and family that came together to celebrate Megan and Wayne's wedding that evening. The wedding was amazing, the food and wine delicious and the bride and groom - a perfect pair!

 vintage Rolls Royce - the wedding wheels 

 detail of the vintage fishing labels - the guest book 

 loved the orchid &  chocolate fish at each guests place setting 

Wedding cake by Celebrity Cake Studio

Their boat, The Aquila 

Relaxation Day to Celebrate Megan

Last Wednesday a few of us spent the day with my little sister Megan to celebrate her upcoming wedding. Instead of the traditional bachelorette party, she wanted a day of relaxation. One of her dear friends from Cal Maritime, Beth, organized the day for us. We started the day at Banya 5 - an amazing Urban Spa located near the space needle. I had their honey & sea salt scrub that was absolutely divine! Banya 5 has a great tea room and even a napping room. Next we headed to the Walrus and the Carpenter a restaurant in Ballard that Megan has wanted to visit. The Walrus and the Carpenter is an Oyster bar with a focus on French style cuisine in a casual  rustic setting. The food was AMAZING and I would recommend this spot to anyone visiting Ballard. We ended the day with a private yoga class at a studio in Ballard. It was the perfect day! 

 Banya 5 

 loved their menus

 the happy bride to be 

 fried brussel sprouts with sea salt & chives - this was my favorite! 

 butter lettuce salad with a mustard dressing and hazelnuts 

 local clams 

 speck with apple and aged balsamic 

 Beth is from Hawaii and gave us gifts from this great boutique from home 

 cinnamon bread pudding with apricot preserved and powdered sugar 

 beautiful chandelier at Walrus and the Carpenter 

Wedding Photo Selection Night

Tonight we are working on selecting the photos we would like for our wedding album and editing the photos that we would like to put into the gallery that we will  email out to family and friends. I met with our amazing photographer Jeff Hobson of J. Hobson Photography  today and just cannot wait to see the finished product! Below are a few images from the day of the wedding on Las Caletas.

Suncadia: Our Winter Adventure

Adam and I just returned from a very relaxing 4 days at Suncadia Resort. This resort is located in Eastern Washington near the town of Cle Elum; just a short hour and half drive for us. We took our 2 year old golden retriever, Chloe, with us and she loved every minute of our snow adventures. There was not as much snow as I was hoping for, but enough for us to enjoy a showshoe adventure and some great outdoor time. We enjoyed delicious food, some much needed relaxation time together,  lots of time outdoors, and an incredible massage at Glade Springs Spa - the spa at Suncadia. One of my favorite nights was making smores in the outdoor fire pit - it was a little rainy but we had packed our smores makings and were set on our winter smores! We celebrated 2 months of marriage over the weekend - looking forward to thousands more of these!

 Glade Springs Spa 

 Chloe loving the snow 

 Adam scouting out our showshoe route 

 Not enough snow for sleigh rides - so horse drawn carriages were offered