i got my grandma fix, at least for a little while

Remember how just a while ago I was really missing my grandma? She came across the mountains a couple weeks ago, and we got to visit with her almost every day she was here. Plus, her visit included her birthday on which she got pampered with a new cute haircut and which prompted a trip to Pike Place Market (a first for Emory), Chinese food for dinner, and angel food cake for dessert, of course. I'm so happy we live closer to her now.

valentine's day in the city

Thanks to sisters whose Valentine is shorter than 3 feet, adorable, and toddles all over, Jon and I got to celebrate our lover's day around our favorite city. We're so grateful we did. It was a simple, sweet, romantic night, complete with a gift card dinner, and a rich French dessert, coincidentally from Maximillen, the very restaurant that hosted my bridal shower the day before we wed. We sat in the same room and all, with the same view of the Sound, but this time together, even more in love, and of course, married. And we visited some of our favorite spots around the city--places we haven't been to for years but at which we have sweet memories of our first year dating. It's truly a treat to rediscover Seattle together.

somewhere from the depths of the nineties...

Somewhere in Jon's brain was this classic number from the 1990s-- quite fitting for a PNW boy.



Pearl Jam, "Black" (unplugged)

so grateful, so happy...

...that we got to attend this wedding last weekend.

Caryn is one of my longest friends, and our friendship has withstood years, despite distance and not seeing each other often. The bummer is that now that Jon, Emory, and I are moving back to the Seattle area soon, she'll be leaving to follow her new husband's job placement, but that just gives us even more reason to travel to San Fransisco to visit. Aren't they a beautiful, happy couple?

The ceremony and reception were both lovely, and the details classic and elegant.

Because of the late night affair, Jon and I (thanks to my eager-to-watch-Emory family) made a real date of it and spent the night at the Marriott Waterfront Seattle. We woke up to this view:

And enjoyed a fabulous breakfast while watching ferries and fishing boats come and go. Ahhh, the life. We lived it up a bit, but counted it as finally celebrating our second anniversary, since we moved right after the actual date and never had the chance in April.

We're definitely grateful for the help with Emory and the occasion to spoil ourselves a little, even if we came home to a little man who despite being surrounded by some of his biggest fans, wouldn't look me in the eye for at least 30 minutes. Silly stinker.

today

loving this image, which I found thanks to this blog. yes, I'm a little excited to be flying there today.

I'm so grateful that we are flying to Seattle tomorrow in order to attend this adorable friend's wedding. Caryn is such a sincerely good person, really the salt of the earth, and I love her to pieces. Congratulations to Chris and Caryn!