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Boston 2011 : For our big trip this summer we decided to tap into our history buff side. I have always wanted to go to Boston mainly because of the history there. I've always enjoyed learning about the Revolutionary War and what events lead up to our country being founded. I was not disappointed! Boston is a beautiful city full of history, culture, great food, great neighborhoods to explore, and a beautiful coastline not so far away. Our hotel was in the ideal location, just a few blocks from Newbury Street and right above a shopping center! Not too shabby :)

Boston 2011

For our big trip this summer we decided to tap into our history buff s ...

Updated: Jul 07, 2011 1:40pm PST

San Fransisco Trip : Our trip to San Fransisco was not really a trip that was planned way ahead of time. We found out that Allen's mom and sister were going to be there to celebrate his mom's birthday. We decided to show up and surprise her. It actually worked out nicely. We met them for drinks at a bar, his mom had no idea, and then we just came up to their table and had a seat. It was a pretty great surprise! Allen and I spent a lot of the time exploring different neighborhoods around San Fran. We walked, and walked, and walked everywhere! We would start up a hill and decide, hey we're only 4 blocks from the top let's just keep going. We saw many great sights by just walking up a hill. I got a great shot of Alcatraz with a beautiful ship in the foreground, wouldn't have gotten that shot if we didn't go up the hill! While we were there we took a little food tour of Chinatown. The guide gave us a lot of history about Chinatown, it was an eye opener to how it all got started. We visited a Dim Sum bakery and had the best Moon Cake! The guide took us to the oldest Buddist temple in the US and we met the nicest monk, he was about 98 years old and fit as a fiddle, pretty amazing. All of us went on a tour of Alcatraz. It was a beautifully sunny day and there was no fog anywhere, for once! Alcatraz is an amazing place, it sure looks different than in the movies. We didn't run into Clint Eastwood or Sean Connery but I was hoping. I've put up a bunch of pictures of various houses we saw around the city. Just to remember them and maybe buy them one day, haha. Hope you enjoy this little tour of the beautiful city of San Fransisco!

San Fransisco Trip

Our trip to San Fransisco was not really a trip that was planned way a ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2010 7:15pm PST

Summer 2010 Road Trip :

Summer 2010 Road Trip

Updated: Sep 11, 2010 5:54pm PST

Christmas in Hawaii : Our trip to Hawaii for Christmas was actually a spur of the moment plan. We were sitting in the airport after our flight got cancelled to New York City and we were trying to figure out what to do. So we decided to go somewhere warm and we booked a flight to Hawaii. The flight wasn't scheduled until two days later so we had time to unpack our winter gear from NYC and replace it all with warm weather gear. As far as plan B's go, this one was pretty great! We got a great price at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The funny thing is, I did a report on Hawaii when I was in 4th grade (or 5th) and I remember looking at pictures of the Rainbow Tower and always wanting to stay there. I really didn't ever image I would actually get to do that! This was an amazing trip and I know we will be going back again and again. It's too beautiful to pass up!

Christmas in Hawaii

Our trip to Hawaii for Christmas was actually a spur of the moment pla ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2010 4:49pm PST

Springtime Yard : Here is our yard in the spring. It is one of the last houses on the block to have rhododendrons bloom. I guess that's ok, it means we get to enjoy them longer? All the rhododendrons are in the front yard. I tried to get pictures of Dakota next to our huge ferns out back, it was somewhat successful. I at least got him to sit and stay while I got some cute close ups!

Springtime Yard

Here is our yard in the spring. It is one of the last houses on the bl ...

Updated: May 29, 2009 7:19pm PST

Skagit Valley Tulips :

Skagit Valley Tulips

Updated: Apr 27, 2009 9:20pm PST

Arizona Trip : These are pictures from our trip to Arizona. We started out in the Grand Canyon and finished the rest of the week off in Tucson. The Grand Canyon was an absolutely beautiful place. It was so large it was almost unreal, like I was just staring at a movie screen or something. The colors were increadible. Tucson was also beautiful. I never knew the desert could look this way. There were little blooms of flowers all over the place. This was a place I would love to visit again.

Arizona Trip

These are pictures from our trip to Arizona. We started out in the Gra ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2009 10:58pm PST

Snowy Day in the Northwest :

Snowy Day in the Northwest

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 7:29pm PST

Kim's Painting : This fall I took a painting class at Bellevue Community College. We focused on oil painting, which I enjoy working with. The professor was great because she didn't tell us how to paint, but if we needed extra help or advice she gladly turned it into a lesson for everyone. It helped me not feel so scared about painting, that it is ok to make a mistake, that's how you learn.

Kim's Painting

This fall I took a painting class at Bellevue Community College. We fo ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 8:59pm PST

Cannon Beach, OR : Over the weekend of Nov. 6-9 we headed to Cannon Beach, OR for the Stormy Weather Arts Festival. The weather there was stormy, not a big shocker, but it was so amazing to watch all the crazy waves from our room. We saw a lot of great artists and had a wonderful dinner at the inn.

Cannon Beach, OR

Over the weekend of Nov. 6-9 we headed to Cannon Beach, OR for the Sto ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 8:42pm PST

House Photos : In the year that we have lived in the house we have made a lot of improvements. We had the original windows replaced and added french doors to the dinning room and master bedroom. We got the outside of the house painted along with most of the upper floor. Our front door was very flimsy so we had it replaced with a beautiful new one. We have now put up the new pictures of the changes we have made to the house. Enjoy!

House Photos

In the year that we have lived in the house we have made a lot of impr ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 8:27pm PST

Wedding and Engagement Pictures : Allen and I were married on July 8, 2007 at the Salish Lodge. We had a BBQ reception, no not a pig on a spit or anything. We ate cedar plank salmon, BBQ chicken, and BBQ hot links. It was a beautiful day and we had so much fun sharing this day with our friends and family.

Wedding and Engagement Pictures

Allen and I were married on July 8, 2007 at the Salish Lodge. We had a ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 4:00pm PST

Fall Leaves :

Fall Leaves

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 3:09pm PST

France 2008 : Vacation to France and London in July 2008

France 2008

Vacation to France and London in July 2008

Updated: Aug 13, 2008 10:20pm PST