Washington Firsts...

We absolutely LOVE when our family comes to visit! As much as we LOVE going home, we have so many faces to see in our short time there, that we don't get to spend as much time with each one as we would like. However, when family comes to us, we get to give them our undivided attention, and we LOVE that! This time, MawMaw Gen and Aunt Tanya were the recipients of that attention =) This was their first trip to the great Northwest, and needless to say, I think they really enjoyed their stay.

Here's what you typically get from the Thomas Tour Guides on your first trip
1. The Space Needle
2. Red Robin on the Pier in Seattle (our favorite)
3. Pike Place Market
4. Snoqualmie Falls
5. The local tour of Steilacoom/DuPont

This is usually all we have time for, but this trip was quite the exception! We did all of that and so much more! We got to have a few first time experiences here in the Northwest last week and it was even more special because we got to share them with our family.

I think I'll let the pictures tell the story of the adventures we had...


MawMaw Gen & Aunt Tanya at Pike Place Market


Fish in Your Face



A delicious lunch at Red Robin in Seattle...just check out that tower of onion rings, and yes, it is called a tower!


Top of the Space Needle


Snoqualmie Falls...just as beautiful as ever


Enjoying the view from the observation deck


On Friday, we had a Washington first...first trip to the Pacific Ocean! It was starting to rain and the waves were just incredible but we did manage to walk out just far enough to stick our feet in the FREEZING water!


MawMaw Gen has always wanted to put her feet in the waters of the Pacific...we're so glad we were able to let her do just that =)


This is a very special picture...MawMaw Gen's brother, Emmett, was discharged from Fort Lewis many years ago.


Another first...MawMaw Gen treated us to a 2 hour cruise through Lake Union and Lake Washington in Seattle.


It was a beautiful day and so many boats were enjoying the water. You can also see a few of Seattle's floating homes, too. We even got to see the floating home used for filming Sleepless in Seattle!


It was a fabulous tour and we had a great time!

What a great trip this was! Thanks so much MawMaw Gen and Aunt Tanya for taking the time to come visit us in Washington. We had so much fun and can't wait to start planning for the next trip! We love you =)