Sleepless in Seattle

Welcome to Seattle. . .our first stop Gas Station! and of course we cant forget to capture a photo, wouldn't want to forget that!

After landing, and fillin' up the tank, we headed to Ocean Shores, WA, a town a couple hours away right along the west coast. Camilla's friend let us crash in a beach house they owned there for our first couple days. Since it was so late when we got in we couldn't quite appreciate its beach side view, but when I woke up the next morning and looked out the window from my bed. . .

TA DA!

(Can you see the waves)

Good Morning! Of course we couldnt all sleep in differnet rooms so after an interesting time transporting mattresses through an elevator that was, to say the least less than reliable, we all shared a room. . . just one big happy family! After enjoying the view we bundled up and walked to the beach. . .

It was just a little cold. . . But it was a good thing Lizzy and I bought rain boots for our Seattle adventure cuz they kept our toes toasty warm!

we spent to rest of the day looking around town, and beginning out souviner collection :o)
this shark head was the entrance into a gift shop, and the perfect place for some more pictures!

I really wanted to see an actual lighthouse so we googled it and found the closest and supposedly largest one and headed out. After much annoyance and alot of you turns, we found it! If you notice its surrounded by trees we couldnt even see water. . .that was... Unexpected.

Our last night there, which also happened to be Camila's Birthday eve, We had a little campfire on the beach!

We loaded up with layers of clothes, flashlights, and Amp energy drinks! As you can see we also had a good time taking a couple more pictures. . .

Not long after being in Washington we aquired a obsession. Gooey Duck Hunting (which im pretty sure is actually illegal...oh well). Dash Point was our token hunting ground, and we had a little success

We also of course did some Site Seeing in Seattle!

Pikes Place Market

Muah!

Wall of yummy chewed gum

Fremont Troll in the movie "10 Things I Hate About You"

Flying kites

View of Seattle from of course a Ferry ride!

One of the only things I HAD to do while in Seattle was eat seafood on the Pier! We found a restaurant called the Crab Pot that was everything I wanted and more :o) They dumped buckets of crab, corn on the cob, and muscles on the table and we just went to town beating things with our little mallats with our bibs on! SO GREAT!

then on to. . .

GaS WoRkS PaRk

Of course to trip to Seattle would be complete with out seeing and going up. . .

the SPACE NEEDLE!

were we also left a little of us behind. . .

Last stop in Seattle or at least by post of Seattle. . . the Seattle Temple, of course it was gorgeous and so peaceful, a great way to spend our sunday afternoon!

We all had such a good time in Seattle, but were ready to be home for some much needed rest!

(March 2010)