Photo Journey of our Western Vacation

First we headed to Denver where we met up with Sabba and Savta.  We had a fabulous weekend in the Denver/Boulder area, and especially enjoyed celebrating the marriage of our dear friends, Heather and Joel.  I even officiated the wedding!

Reading with Sabba and Savta after a dip in the pool.

Beautiful balcony at the wedding.

Sunset

The bride and groom!

Duffman outside Denver Comicon.

Hiking in Boulder.

HBB and Joel :)

Then we headed to Seattle for some fun in the city and time with good friends:

Sunshine over the Puget Sound

Enjoying a sunny evening!

Friends!

With Christy and Caylee

Family!

Greenlake

Mmmmm.....burrito

Then we headed to the coast for an amazing weekend with some dear friends:

Rainy but happy on the coast!

Matt and Mekhala!

The Crew

Rainy walk home.

Slug.

Sunny bike ride with Laila.

Just hangin'.

Sunny sunset.

Friends.

Potty break.

Final bath with Siena.

Dear Seattle,

Dear Seattle,

I love you.  I love that when you fly into SEATAC you are greeted by giant snow capped mountains, and once you see Mt. Rainier you know you have almost arrived.  I love the weather, even when June really feels like January.  I love the coffee, the fresh, local produce, and how being a vegetarian is a norm.  I love how I feel after a walk around Greenlake, or after spending a summer solstice evening on the Sound.  I love that it's only a 2.5 hour drive to the amazingly beautiful Pacific Coast.  I love that people are friendly and patient.  I love that you are still the city I feel most at home in, and I love that our sweet HBB was born here.  I love that when you drive around mountains are peeking up at you around every turn, and that huge green evergreens loom at each crossing.  I love our Seattle friends, who feel like family.  I love your red, local wine.

Thank you Seattle for reminding me what it feels like to be home, to be stress free, to be in the place I want to be, with the people I want to be with.  I can't wait until our next rendezvous....

Loyally and loving yours,
DAL

Jam Sessions!

As we move into the heat of our very first DC summer, our one and only HBB, continues to grow more interested in music!  I picked him up a kid's guitar at a yard sale, and he carries it around the house, playing, singing, and often having a jam session with his Abba.

Jacob is busy finishing up a few projects at work, and I am busy finalizing details for the summer camp I am co-directing.  I suppose we are both feeling a bit of urgency due to the fact that we are leaving on Friday for the first of our summer travels.  First to Denver for the wedding of our friend's Joel and Heather (Sabba and Savta will be meeting us there!), and then to Seattle for our first visit since we moved away 2 summers ago!  Needless to say, we are looking forward to this trip!  Yet, there is so much to do before we go!

We have been keeping busy bbqing with friends and family, swimming, and we just took a trip to the zoo.  Hersh is into mowing the lawn, watering the plants, and building castles.  He is still a pure delight, with moments of 2 year old stubbornness built in.  Overall, we'll take him!

Helping to sweep the kitchen.

The broom becomes a horse.

BBQ with Ilan and Manu.

Jamming with Abba (they swapped guitars)

Awesome new hat.  Hersh calls them his Mr. Rabbit ears.

Planting.

Filling up the watering can.

Plants are thirsty!

A kiss with Aunt Sandy.

Snacking with Andrea and Aunt Sandy.

Table talk.

Silly secrets.

Looking at photos.

Hot at the zoo!