I'll have more tomorrow on my fun ......

But for right now I think I'll just relax and get some sleep!!! Goodnight everyone pleasent dreams from the dreary and hot east coast!!:(

Cool pics that I took on Aquarium Day!!!

Pike's Market

The family and I went to Pike's Market before the Aquarium! I never really got a great picture of them throwing anything! I figure I'll hit someone up for a postcard! I did get this really funny Character who said that he would give me a picture if I wanted one! So here he is in all his glory!

Here is the happenings at the Aquarium

I knew right off for Noah this was going to be a stretch! I knew Alexa would not stop talking about it! Noah wanted nothing to do with any creature with the exception of "Mr. Crabbs" a little hermit crab that he associated with "Spongebob Squarepants". He was in total wonder to see the crab move from around with a huge shell on his body. Of course there was also the spitting flounder which Noah thorouly enjoyed! He is a spitter himself! Alexa loved the Sea Otter sucking on his tail. How cute she thought that a little sea otter had his own paci or thumb!! Chris loved trying to show me up with the camera-which he lost I might add. I just appreciated that this long awaited vaction was non stressful and I enjoyed the fun as long as I could!

Then there was the Aquarium

So I just got a fabulous idea for a lo!

On July 7th my dd decided to overflow my friend Cheryle's bathroom! Apparantely, toilet paper was to blame! Sorry Adora that I forgot to call you that day let's just say my plans went ablaze! Thank the Lord I have such forgiving friends!!! Just look at that sad face! I decided that we needed to ration the toilet paper after this debacle!!!

Guess who I Met out in Seattle?????

I met Sandy Wiley! We met at Barnes and Noble in university center! She took me to Anthropology - a fab store for inspiration! While we were there she mentioned that she worked for a ribbon company! I'm glad that she does because she gave me some gorgeouse Duponi silk ribbon to add to my stash!! We also went to Fireworks a wonderful bookstore that has a great deal of inspirational books in it!!! I got the book-SHE- and acouple of others as some Heidi Swapp inspiration. Then we took a stroll to a store called Impress It! The shop was on the small side but don't let it fool you! They had some wonderful new products and everyone was so friendly!!! I can't remember the place where we ate dinner! I had a awesome Chicken Ceaser Salad! The one thing that stuck me about the outing is that Sandy is such a lovely, quiet and giving person! I must have talked her ear off for hours and she commented to me- not to shut-up- , I think I would have, you are a very articulate person and I'm glad we got to meet! That made my day! She just listened and gave of her time and her inspiration! To me It was a great choice to meet such a fab person!!!

This is what happens when you get bored

of taking bad fireworks pictures! You start taking pictures of things that are of only interest to yourself!! I decided to take a really cool picture of my shadow! Kinda morbid isn't it! Oh well I had had some cold duck that is a really great red champagne and the children were a sleep! It appears that I may have had too much because my shadow is even a little red! LMAo!:)

Wow so this was a fabulous vacation!! I got to meet some new friends and visit with some old ones!
July 4th was fun! I'de never expierenced a 4th on the west coast! The major difference is that on the west coast everyone- I mean everyone- let's off fireworks! Not just sparklers- like us conservative east coaster- like M80's and pipe bombs and such! Needless to say we never did make it to a display we just hung out at the house! Although, I still need help on taking these pictures!!!