Caution: Long Blog Post
We were lucky enough to spend last week visiting my family in Vancouver, WA. Not only were we lucky enough to visit - but Will had the opportunity to photograph Becca and Duncan's wedding. I know Becca from the family ward that I grew up in back home. We flew in late Thursday night - and the wedding was Friday! It was a fun start to the trip. I was lucky enough to be Will's assistant for the day.
Will and I in the car in the temple's parking lot before the wedding.
(I can't believe how long my hair is!!!)
I took this (blurry) photo of Will capturing Becca & Duncan
coming out of the temple.
More shots of Will shooting the wedding
(Thats me holding the reflector)
A low-quality version of one of Will's photos from the day:
Saturday we were able to go to the Farmer's Market in Esther Short Park. I always love going to the Farmer's Market when we visit. I get to drool over other people's dogs! I also love LOVE love the fresh produce that I don't get enough of here (raspberries, peaches, strawberries, huckleberries!! NW Produce!!). We bought tons of raspberries ... that I forgot to eat!! Bummer. My mom was nice enough to buy me a cute apron from one of the vendors. Thanks Mom!
Later Saturday my friend Seana and her family came to visit me and Will. Seana and I went to beauty school in Seattle - then she and her husband moved to Olympia and had their baby Kiely. During last year's visit we drove up to visit them, and this time they drove down to Vancouver to see us. It was nice to see them and catch up - and Will got to snap some photos of their little one! She will be a year old in just a few weeks!
Sunday and Monday was spent at the Coast with my parents. It was a lot of fun, and it was nice to spend time with them. We were lucky enough to stay in my brother's beach house near Long Beach, WA. It just happened to be the first day of the week long kite festival while we were there!! I love festivals - esp. ones at the beach!
My parents - after dinner in Astoria, OR
Save the Pool!
Ahhh - I love the beach.
The water was actually warm enough to play in!
My brother's beach house is uber nice, which is good since he built it
and he was nice enough to let us stay there...
which reminds me I need to mail the key back!
These are all photos of his house when I stayed there back in June:
Will had the opportunity to try to make a fire....
and it took a while ; )
but with the help of some gasoline .... he got it going pretty good!!
I really really love campfires! Its my favorite part of summer,
and something I don't get to partake of often enough.
And sure enough my clothes smelled like smoke the next day!
One of the best parts about the Pacific Coast is all the eccentric stores! One of our favorites is Marsh's Free Museum in Long Beach. It's been a family tradition to go there forever - to see the famous Jake the Alligator Man! It's full of crazy junk that you can buy.
Will got "LOUSY".
The guy walking by us laughed at him : )
I on the other hand go "Uncontrollable"
: )
Me and my dad in another odd store. I think this was Stormin' Normans.
Will and Peggy mugs. No, we didn't buy them.
Here is the famous entrance to the beach from town
and the start of the kite festival!
Lots of kites! It was really neat!
And my favorite - SHAVED ICE - not Snow Cones (BIG difference).
Will picked pina colada - and my Cherry/Kiwi mixture. Yum!
We had such a great time! Thanks Mom and Dad for taking us to the beach (and Mike and Lori for letting us stay at your house).Our last night at home Will got to take some photos of Mike, Lori and Jessica - my brother, sister in-law and niece. It was fun to watch!
I also need to give a plug to my parent's for their garden. My mom and dad have worked very hard this year on their garden - and wow was it great! It sure makes me miss fresh produce from the yard. In their yard they harvest pretty much everything - tomatoes, corn, cabbage, carrots, beans, peppers, pumpkins (by accident sometimes!), cucumbers, squash, blueberries and several others - in addition to all their fruit trees. We even found a plum tree they didn't even know produced fruit! It was only supposed to be a flowering tree. WoW! Good job mom and dad on your hard work!This picture doesn't capture it all - but the garden is big!
My mom checking out her garden
The fruit producing "flower" tree
Peppers!
Cabbage!
My dad loves his new John Deer lawn mower.
Mowing the lawn is hardly a "chore" for him.
This is obviously an "after" photo from the grass in the above photos!
: )
As usual we had a really really great time with everyone and very much enjoyed our trip.
Check out Will's blog: www.brawnphotography.com for more of his stuff.
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