Fireworks!

Sharing some pictures from our 4th of July adventure. We packed up a picnic with our friends, loaded up onto their boat, and parked in Lake Union waiting for the fireworks show that is shot from a barge in Lake Union. The first picture is Emmy & Heidi with the little girl from a couple of boats over (we were tied together so that we could use their bathroom - although it ended up not working). The second picture is Ben & Andy waiting for the fireworks to start.

Finally, around 10 pm the fireworks started. It was a great show & I took lots of pictures. What a great way to watch the fireworks -- better than sitting on the rocks for hours (right Mom & Carolyn?).

Birthday Celebrations

HELLO and welcome back!! I have no excuses for our absence, but I'll try to get more pictures coming.

We have been celebrating our birthdays over the past month. For my birthday, Jim & Jo were visiting. We were able to go to a couple of baseball games, do a little shopping, and (of course) eat a lot! My friend Heidi also made a birthday cake for me so I had a double celebration.

For Brandon's birthday, we went out to eat tapas with a group of friends. For dessert, we walked down to 'Cupcake Royale' and had cupcakes (with one candle, of course).

Stay tuned for more summer adventures and Happy 4th of July!

Amsterdam

We were running out of camera space by the time we got to Amsterdam, so I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked. Even though we got snowed on in Amsterdam, we had a great time. What an interesting city. We had all sorts of culture when we were there. We hit up the Anne Frank house (something that shouldn't be missed in my opinion), canal tours, red light district, museums, etc... It was a great end of our trip. Hopefully we can find a way to take another trip as a group sometime soon.