Why Husband's aren't allowed to go shopping...

I sent Devin to pick up our redbox and he came back with this:

At least he was color coordinated!The movie was Rango. It's a fun movie.

It was FINALLY sunny this weekend. It was nice to see the blue sky. We took advantage of the nice weather went to Mercer Island and explored a park. Lake Washington is really beautiful. You can see Downtown Bellevue when you look to one side and Downtown Seattle from the other.

We sat out on the docks and dreamed of having a Yacht one day... what do you dream of?

That would be the life.

They had some cool art around the park too.

4th of July Weekend!

We went to Vancouver for the 4th of July weekend. It was a fun trip. I went and got a pedicure with my Mom. Devin stayed at home with the boys and played Band Hero. Later on Saturday we went down to Fort Vancouver and the Vancouver Farmer's Market. It was fun to explore the Fort, plus they had awesome spots for picture taking!

We enjoyed BBQ'ing, fireworks, and visiting our family and friends.

Jetty Jam!

Last weekend, Devin and I went to the Jetty Jam on Jetty Island, an Island (more like a sand bar) on the Sound right out of Everett, Washington. We had so much fun! We were BURNT by the end of the day though. It was pretty cloudy for most of the day, but the sun did come out at the end!

 We learned out to paddle board!

This was my favorite part. We were out there paddling around with the seals! Best part is, we didn't fall in!

We also learned how to skim board. Devin is much better at that than I am. Our main reason for going was to learn about Kite Boarding. It's like wake boarding, but you're pulled by a kite and wind instead of a boat. We practiced on the ground with practice kites. It was pretty cool. We were hoping to watch the pro's race, but it never got windy enough. Overall, a fun day!

Jetty Jam

Look what we found!

In the dumpster! Someone moved out and didn't want to take this with them. We thought it was pretty cool and dug it out.

It is a milk crate from, we're assuming, 1953! Can't wait to find the perfect spot for it.

Cookbooks and hamburgers

Devin and I have had a fun month exploring the area.

Last weekend I went and met the authors of the popular new cook book Our Best Bites. They were doing a book signing in Bellevue. They also have a food blog. I felt kind of silly, but it was also kind of fun. Devin even came with me.

Afterwards we went to one of the popular local restaurants, XXX Burger. We had the XXX burger and it was so big we split it! Overall, it was a fun night.

 

On one of the rare sunny days, we went to a small lake by our house.

Devin got some cool pictures of the water.