Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

It was so windy and so cold, but a very beautiful sight.

I loved this trip. Thanks Mom and Dad Strecker!

Happy New Year

So happy to be looking towards a new year with these two guys. Maybe I'll get a third one!

Pike Place Market, Seattle

Cody is enjoying the added warmth from the Ergo Baby.

The fam on one of the prettiest corners.

Drinking a caramel macchiato from the original Starbucks!

We went back to Pike Place Market today, so I snapped a few shots. Unfortunately my camera battery died, which almost never happens. Oh today of all days...

Although I can't claim to have seen much of Seattle, I think the market might be my favorite place. The Polish Pottery Place, the dried flower bouquet stand that stretches on forever, a shop with Pacific Northwest Native American Art, and of course, fisherman sweaters, seagulls flying overhead, and the spectacular ocean view, are just a few of my favorite things. I love the atmosphere of the market, and the jokes workers at the produce stand throw around. Q. How much does a pirate pay for an ear of corn?*

I am most certainly enjoying the mix of art, sea-life, bluegrass, temperate weather, and mountain terrain that Seattle offers. Have you visited? Where are you vacationing next?

*A. A buccaneer!

Christmas | The two best gifts

This Christmas brought me an Ergo Baby carrier from my mom and dad, and a week in Seattle from Cody's parents. (Did the complete awesomeness of that sentence make you fall over?!) Pike Place Market, baby! We're having a great time, hence the silence around these parts lately. I hope you enjoyed a beautiful Christmas and are enjoying time with your families! More updates to come soon.

P.S. If you're three months preggo, don't try to carry your 19 mo. baby in the forward-facing position. It made me so light-headed with his big bottom sitting on my stomach. Sometimes I forget that I'm pregnant...