a seashell by the sea shore...

We are back from a great long extended weekend with sand in our hair and clothes smelling like a camp fire.

Some friends of ours invited us to crash with them for the weekend at a beach cottage in Sea Brook, WA. It was a lovely getaway away from the city life to a much slower pace. Well, staying with a six year old nothing is really slow but we all feel a little more relaxed which is funny because we rented a house called 'Otterly Relaxed', go figure.

a little bite out of the big apple...

I just returned from a long week in NYC. It is definitely the place that never sleeps and full of people that start dinner after 8 but I still enjoyed it. Luckily it was sans kid and for work so I was able to enjoy those late evenings out. I think I actually ate my way through New York this past week and have the smaller pants to prove it. Diet is starting today!

I went down a few days early before the work week kicked in and was able to take in a few museums, see a few celebrities (Katie Holmes at Shake Shack and the guy from Catfish in Times Square) and do a little shopping. Unfortunately, all of the shopping was for Ethan and Jeff. Why does that always happen when I go on trips without them?

 Shake Shack - One Word - YUM!

 Statue at Columbus Circle

 Eataly

 Lillies and Victoria Bar in Times Square

 Museum of Natural History

 View from my hotel room. Did I score or what???

 Central Park Bridge

 Fondue for 2 at Max Brennen's

 The Met

talk with the animals, walk with the animals...

Spent a perfect Sunday afternoon visiting the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The weather was looking a little iffy but the sunshine decided to pull through. 

The animals were out today in all of their glory and of course the cotton candy and face painting helped put a smile on every bodies faces as well. 

happy easter...

Wishing everyone a happy and hoppy Easter.

the not so perfect storm...

 

We headed on over to West Seattle today to celebrate a family birthday, a family member returning from living abroad, and since we made the trek all the way over there we had to make a stop at the beach. Well, technically it was the board walk since the tide was up so we got a great view of Seattle before the rain came. Good thing we had an umbrella with us. 



>>Ethan taking in the Seattle skyline.<<

 >>Hanging with Grandpa near the water.<<

 



>>I had to throw this one in even though it was from last week in Edmonds<<

take me out to the t - ball game. ..

Ethan's little league team,  the Super sonics, just had their first jamboree. It was a pretty cold one but he got to meet his team members and hit and throw. He seemed to enjoy it and had fun. That's what matters most right?

what's old is new again...

A few of my friends invited me to attend a vintage market this past weekend and it was actually a lot of fun. The weather was not that great but luckily it was indoors,  actually in a barn which definitely set the ambiance.

There were several vendors there showing their goods and it was really hard not to go on a spending spree. Especially how everything was set up. It was definitely my style but thankfully I did not bring enough cash.  Who knew you needed cash at a flee market?  Not this girl.

My favorite food truck was also there,  Here and there, and I exposed my friends to the black bean sliders. So good!

I did come out of it with one purchase though, flowers!