Vacation Ended on Thursday

Paul and I enjoyed a having time together this summer before leaving for Colorado toured some areas of Washington that I had been wanting to share with Paul. I got to finally meet his family in Colorado. We had a very good time visiting with his mom, Grandparents, Aunt Kerri, Uncle Mike, Uncle Erik and cousins Sheay and Logan. During our visit we covered a lot of territory in Colorado between the Peak to Peak highway, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden and Paul's Grandparent's home in Loveland. Our flight landed in Seattle last Monday afternoon, Paul had to go back to work the next day but I still had a few days to recuperate before returning to work.

Posted below are just a few pictures from our trip. If anyone knows how to get google blog to post the entire picture instead of just one tiny corner I would be grateful for the knowledge. Anyway all of our pictures from the Colorado trip are posted here.





This is Aunt Kerri's house. Located on a mountain top just outside of Golden. Think lots of snow in the winter.



When we arrived at Aunt Kerri's house for our first night, we were given specific instructions
"to stay to the right"and not to drive over the bear print in the driveway.

Saturday was spent at Grandma and Grandpa's house where the most of the family gathered for a BBQ.


After lunch we went to the sculpture park in Loveland for an afternoon walk.




This Saint Malo's church near Allenspark, CO. We drove past it on our home via the Peak to Peak HWY from Loveland to Golden.

Sunday, Aunt Kerri, Nikki (Paul's mom), Paul and I went to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden.




This is one of my favorite quilts from the museum. There were two exhibits taking place when we visited. An art quilt show featuring the artists interpretation of water. These quilts were very unique. I'm sorry that pictures were not allowed of any of the art quilts.

The lone quilt shop in Golden.


There was this beautiful rainbow as we headed back up the mountain to get ready for dinner on our last night in Colorado.

Birthday Weekend Travels

Mini Birthday Vacation to Friday Harbor

Paul and I have started a new birthday tradition... enjoying Tecate ice cold with lime and salt on the rim. Kind of like a margarita but with Tecate beer instead. I like mine in a glass, Paul likes his in the can with sand between his toes.

After gathering the necessary supplies from King's Market in town we could begin my 33rd birthday celebration.

The Cypress Cabin

My best friend, Lois and, her sister, Thias, had been trying to get Paul and I to enjoy a romantic weekend in Friday Harbor for months. So we finally were able to go and enjoy the peace and quiet of the island and wonderful luxery log home that Thais, Lois and JD had built. Since Thais and JD spend most of their time traveling the country in semi truck, they put their home in a vacation rental pool. Since no one had reserved the house for the week of my birthday Paul and I got to enjoy it.


The log house has three bedrooms on the main floor and each one has access to the deck that wraps all the way around the house. I can't say enough good things about Thais and JD's home. The kitchen and the bathrooms were absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


What more could you want from a beautiful log home but a view of the water!



The "kids" got to come with us for the weekend. Jasper is enjoying the deck off the side of the loft on the second floor.



After Paul took me out to lunch in town we went adventuring around the island. We had a couple misadventures trying to find the Lyme Kiln Point Light House, but finally with the help of "maggie" our GPS we found the park.

During the summer when the orca whales are migrating in the area, scientists keep track of the all pods and individual whales that surface off the coast of this light house.

My two favorite boys!



All good things must come to an end. Friday Harbor and San Jaun Island are in the distance as we headed back to Anacortes for the rest of our drive home.