a green girl in the emerald city: Mom and Dad

Josh and I had the absolute joy of having my parents come out to visit! It was the first time I had the experience of running to someone at the airport because you were so excited to finally see a loved one again. We had jam packed days, strategically planned out by my amazing husband. He is an excellent trip planner and loves to do it (which is a bonus for me because I do not like planning trips!). We had many highlights and were able to do everything we had hoped and planned on. Here is a list of some of the highlights…

*Watching glass blowing at the Glass House Studio in Pioneer Square. We literally watched some of these men create a miniature horse and bird out of glass in the matter of seconds.

*Riding the ferry to Bainbridge Island. Josh and I had never explored the island so we decided to walk to a small part of town and found some DELICIOUS ice cream.

*My parents had heard all about “the mountain” and we were excited for them to see it. Josh and I were started to get concerned with the consistent cloudy days that they would think we were lying about it- but thankfully it came out crystal clear on the drive back from Mt. Rainier National Park!

*Celebrating my 25^th birthday on top of the Space Needle. I am NOT one for heights, nor am I too keen on elevators, so just before boarding the elevator to take us 520 feet in the air I was not to sure about the whole thing. But thanks to my lovely family they helped me make it to the top. The views were AMAZING and it was the best day- sunny and clear! We could see ALL the mountain ranges as we ate our lunch in one of the coolest restaurants ever!

*Simply spending time with my parents for 6 days straight was awesome. I value them so much and was thrilled to have them out here.

Love you Mom and Dad- thanks for everything!