Our Trip To Seattle!

sorry for the delay folks! this is going to be a little game of catch up! wooo so sit down, fasten your seat belts and lets take a little ride on the "what the heck is going on" train! This post is the one I would have written shortly after returning from our trip to Seattle, but with all of the goodbyes and packing I just couldnt find a moment to do this so... here it is!

It was so fun going on a plane ride with Jeff!! That is something we haven't done yet, so it was a the start of a great adventure!! We got up so early and Lexy and Catherine came and got us to take us to LAX. We zipped through the security and soon enough we were on our way to Seattle. We were in the very LAST row on the plane, behind a screaming child, Jeff really enjoyed it..... It was only a 2.5 hour flight and as soon as we began the decent into Seattle Jeff and I were like kids in a candy store!! We have googled the area so much that while we were in the sky we totally knew where everything was we oooooooed and ahhhhhhhhhed at the Space Needle, the Elliot Bay Bike Path, the Music Museum, Gas Works Park... it was awesome! We landed and Ali picked us up!! It was so refreshing seein the awesome Odessy pull up!!! YAYAYAYY

We had lunch at McMinnamins SOOO delicious! Jeff had some delicious beer and I had a delicious salad with this red dressing that was YUMMY! It was so nice to see the boys again, one of the greatest moments was when I got out of the van and Boston was like: "KATYYYYYYY" and ran to me down a pretty steep hill, well he couldn't stop on time so he just kept looking at me while running foward still with a HUGE smile on his face. Once he stopped he ran back and gave me a giant hug! it was awesome!

Willy and Ali took us all around that weekend, we walked downtown and saw this beautiful city! Seattle is so clean!! everyone rides bikes, runs, walks and recycles! It was awesome! we went to Pike Place market, it is just how I imagined!!! fresh flowers everywhere!! fresh fish (jeff loved, not me so much) awesome locally grown stuff, home made stuff ALL SORTS OF STUFF!!! There was some interesting people playing music, a man with rainbow hair!! hahaha

We drank some AMAZING coffee, seriously, Starbucks??? what is that??? Here we are at Vivaces I had the BIGGEST BAGEL of my life, and Im almost certain God made it himself!!!

These beauties are everywhere!!!! Im not even kidding, Seattle is GORGEOUS!!! it is so green, so fresh, the air is clean and crisp and on our trip it was SUNNY!! I think people just tell everyone it rains all of the time so that no one moves here....heheheheh

Look how BIG Boone is!!!! still as cute as ever!!!

The boys had a great time ridding on top of Jeff and Willy's shoulders!

Look at those Lobster tails... looks pretty sick to me, but Jeff was super into the fish!

Here is all of those flowers I was talking about, tulips GORG!!!!! Ten bucks gets you one of these beautiful bundles

Freshly made donuts!!! Jo had a great time chowin down on one of these sweet treats!

Nice little classic for ya!

THREE stories= HEAVEN!

Here is the apartment we looked at, at this point we didnt know it would actually become HOME!!

Its a nice basement cave!!!

Mount Rainier, Jeff wants to climb this crazy mountain!

Gosh, it is so GOOD

SUUUUUUUNNNNNN SO BEAUTIFUL!

Alison, you have been an amazing friend to me!! Thank you for always encouraging me and being there for me through this past CRAZY year! I think you're awesome, so awesome that I even used you in my interview as someone I look up to!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE you friend, thank you for being my friend!

Headin back to Cali...

my list

As it gets closer to Seattle I can't help but sit at work and dream of all of the things I want to see and places I want to go! I know a lot of them are touristy, but seriously I don't even care, I'm going I want to see and explore! make up my own mind! so here is a little list!!! 16 days until we fly up and 24 days until we move for good!! so excited!!

First up, the Space Needle!! Who wouldn't want to visit this amazing, buildingish, skinny, cant even believe it stands, needle!! oh space needle, I will see you soon, and I will eat in your overpriced restaurant, and I will ooggle and google at your view, and I will take so many pictures, and make my husband kiss me on your outside deck!

I want to experience music/science fiction at this museum! I want to go there and do just that, experience! expand my brain, and see neat things! museum with your oddly shaped building, I will see you soon!

The Woodland Park Zoo!! I cannot wait to visit you!! where I can actually see the animals, where they aren't hiding, from the million degree sun!!! To you monkeys, I might mimic you, and look like a fool, but I will totally enjoy every second of it!

The Seattle Art Museum! I cannot wait to visit you!! I want to see all of your African, Native American & Modern art pieces! Just looking and your building makes me so excited!

Gas Works Park!!!! I saw you once on an episode of some show on MTV I don't remember what it was, but you were amazing! I thought to myself what a neat place, but now I get to see you!!!

Waterfall Gardens, just look at you in all of your beauty, I can imagine myself, right there in that chair to the far right reading a book, enjoying the sounds of the water, sipping unbelievably good coffee!

The Maritime Brewing Company, I want your beer. even though I probably won't like it, I would like to try it. enough said.

The boat locks! I have heard how awesome you are!! I want to see you raise those boats and get them along on their journey!!

Ride The Ducks of Seattle!! I did this in Missouri, which really what do you see there?? but it was AWESOME!! land to water, water to land and if you still get the squealing duck blower and a chance to drive the boat, I'm THERE!!!


The Troll!! You are so weird, how did you get there anyway?? and why are you eating a VW Bug??


The Elliott Bay bike path!!! I'm getting a road bike, and I cannot wait to ride on this path with my husband, he is awesomely excellent at cycling, me not so much, but I'm going to get good while practicing on this path!

Pike Place Market!! I can't believe I get to live close to you! I cant wait to taste your freshness, and hear all the hustle and bustle of people! Its just too dreamy!!
Well, there you have it! My list of things I want to see and do, I really can't believe we are actually doing it, taking a risk and going for something we want! I seriously cant wait!! and for the Bug Safari with Boston Jo and Boone!

xoxo
Katy

v-day picture post

This is my Valentines Day post with pictures! YAY they are out of order, but oh well, I really need a lesson in blogging!! hahaha well, Sunday morning we woke up, I was reading my Bible in the living room sipping some coffee while Jeff slept in a little bit, then when he woke up he brought out my presents! He is seriously THE BEST! he got me these AWESOME Patagonia shoes I wanted, the soles slip off and they become really cute olive green flats, or they can be some pretty intense walking shoes! I also got really cute black heels, and a really cozy pair of gloves for our walks in Seattle! Then I gave him his gift, Man Vs. Wild on DVD! so we got cozy in bed and watched a few episodes!

Once we got our fill of Bear, we got ready and headed down to Islands to grab some lunch! oh Maui burger, you are so good, and sooo bad for me! it was delicious! then we walked around some stores and headed home to get ready for our dinner date!

we got all fancy, and headed into Laguna Beach for dinner, I had made a reservation for a really nice restaurant, but we never made it, the traffic was SO intense we gave up and went to Harbor House instead, which was SO delicious, I had the biggest piece of cheesecake! wow, this post is making me really sound like a heffy!

We had a wonderful night, walking and talking with the Ocean right next to us! we talked all about Seattle and how excited we are, the things we are looking forward to and the things that might be hard. I really love talking with my husband he sees things so much differently then I do and I think we balance each other well :)

The next day we got out the bikes and rode first to the U-Haul to price some trailers for our move and then to Flour Fusion! I must say the ride along Lake Shore was pretty scary, the bike lane... well it doesn't really exist! but we made it safely and had some delicious turkey sandwiches, fresh fruit, YUMMY iced tea and brownie! mmmmm so good!

Really though, the tea was so delicious!

this is my bike riding face, we are going to get me a rode bike for Seattle, I really enjoyed riding with Jeff, it is something he really loves, and I could definitely really love it too with a little more practice, we probably went about 8 miles! my booty hurt pretty bad!

Bike time!!!! after we got home we relaxed in the Jacuzzi then sat down to watch some of the Olympics! Jeff crashed and took a good cat nap! all in all we had a wonderful Valentines day! It was the best mostly because I got to spend it with my husband and for that I am so thankful!

These are my awesome new shoes, that whole grey part comes off and then it becomes a flat!

PS we sold Jeffs motorcycle, I was bummed because really he looks so SEXY on this thing, but right now its just not going to work for us, this is our memory picture of the Jeff on the bike!

This is in Laguna beach while we were waiting to eat some GRUB!

XOXOX

Kate

we are moooooooooooving

I did it! It took a pinch of courage, a dash of bravery and a good swift kick in the booty, but I did it! I gave my notice at work, so now the count down begins!!! I do happy dances multiple times a day when I think about moving to Seattle! It brings me so much joy thinking about what this means for us. I am so excited to venture out with my husband, to go on this journey into a new place, I look forward to watching as our marriage grows and changes, flourishing in the misty weather! I cant wait to see new things with him, go new places and be close to our dear friends again! Those Bravenecs! They have such a special place in our hearts. They stuck by us through the roughest part of our lives, providing genuine solid friendship, honesty, encouragement and prayer. We are forever grateful for them! We are so excited to be close to them again, share life, laughs and food! hahahaha I really love food, what can I say! (weight watchers...)

So, just about three weeks until we fly up, and then week later, we drive up to stay! YESSSS! It is probably the most on a whim thing we have ever done, but I think it is exactly what we need. I am trusting in the Lord and my husband as we make this move!
SOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!

prayer request

oh so much excitement in the air! I have a couple of sweet pictures to post of our lovely valentines day weekend! so much fun! but, like you well know (whoever you are...Alison?) :) it takes twelve years to load pictures so it will have to be when I have a bit more time!

lets see, as of now, just a prayer request!!!! we are in the planning preparation for our move to Seattle, we are continually asking the Lord, for his timing, his will, and his perfect plan for us and this move! things are slowly and weirdly coming together as only God would have it! today Jeff called me and said "guess what?" to which i replied, "what?" then these words... "I got moved out of my department, and switched to another, isn't that great!"

it is, for this reason... Jeff's company was putting a lot of pressure on him to become the assistant manager of the uniform department at his store, one of those, we see a lot of potential in you, sort of things. which led him to wonder, well maybe we should stay... but God is answering our questions and prayers, it will now be a gagillion times easier for him to quit because really they don't even need him.

second, i got a response from the job im really hoping to get, i now have a meeting with the people who could potentially hire me on March 15 in the afternoon! im so excited because if i got this job it would be amazing!! i would be back in the classroom of an elementary school, something i REALLY love doing!!

so, im asking for prayer, just that God would still just guide us, and open all of the right doors as we take the steps forward to moving far away from everything! it is a real test of faith, but this adventure is so worth it! the way it is building my marriage closer and stronger is amazing!

so much love,

Katy!!

weekend pictures and some awesome stories to come! xoxo