Bye Bye Seattle :(

Well, I'm at the airport blogging from my phone! Yay! I'm waiting to board my flight back to Dallas and after 4 wonderful days...I'm just about ready to see/hug my best friend/hubby's neck as well as my baby boy!! As I am sitting in the Terminal, I just watched a man in full army gear get off the plane and saw his 2 yr old son run up to him shouting,"daddy!!!". I totally teared up and thought, "wow" I can't even imagine!! But I'm glad I could see that sweet tender moment. Also as I'm sitting here, I'm listening to a troll of a kid yelling, "no!!!" and other disrespectful things to his mother. I'm so hoping they don't sit next to me! Ha! Great...now he's throwing a tantrum...awesome.I cannot stand an undisciplined kid. Alright...time to go!! Bye bye Seattle!

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Bobbles and Milk

Kels and I as we head out to eat at her favorite restaurant Azul. It reminds me of "Gloria's" in Dallas as an upscale mexican food place. As I said before, WW points are out the window so I ordered chicken quesadillas for the first time in 3 months!!! Worth every calorie for sure!

The perfect ending to a perfect day...Tollhouse cookies and milk cuddled up on the couch watching Grey's and Desperate. Who would have thought after 23 years we'd still be having slumber parties?!! Mom and Mrs. Gari, did yall ever imagine 23 years later we'd still be inseperable?

Well, I leave tomorrow afternoon to head back to reality. Kels and I are working out first thing before heading to the airport and off to Texas I go. I can't wait to see my boys, but I have had such a wonderful weekend with the best of all best friends. Thanks Kels for showing me such a great time and I have loved seeing where you live and meeting all of your great friends. Mollie and Katie, thank you both so much for loving sweet Kelsey and helping welcome me to your city. The winery was so much fun and I am so happy I finally got to put faces with the names and stories I have been hearing so much about. I hope to be back and stay a little longer next time!

Tata for now!!

I obviously need to spell check before I send!! But yay it works!!!!

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I think I figures out how to blog from my phone!!! This I'd a test. Repeat...this is only a test! Here is worn out willis from todays walk



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Got Kielbasa???? & Day at the park!! & Pike's Market

Anybody heard of Kielbasa?? I haven't! Apparently it is a big deal here up north. This is what they serve instead of hotdogs at their sporting events. It is a sausage link in a hotdog bun covered in cream cheese. So basically its a hotdog :) I definitely have thrown my weight watcher points out the window this weekend and loving it! Last night Gabe grilled out a great dinner for us all and did I mention he makes the BEST mojitos!!!!?? 

Today we went to Greenlake which is a really neat area where people come to hang out and walk/run/skate/bike around the lake. The path runs in a 3 mi long circle around the lake. First, we met up with Marissa & Tilly, Becca & Lulu, Emi & Buster & Mia, Mollie & Sammy, Carmen came dogless, and then there was Kels, me & Harley & Willis. We all met at Starbucks for coffee and a picture before starting the 3 mi trail. It was the most beautiful walk of my life. The landscaping is incredible and I felt like I was at the arboretum. 

The girls/dogs at Starbucks

Photo-op and doggie pitstop :)

Beautiful scenery

After the amazing walk at the park, Kels and I ventured out to Pike's Market. Pike's Market is a local fish market downtown with flowers and little goodies. Please notice that Kelsey is wearing a tanktop and I am wearing a North Face Fleece! It was beautiful weather, but 60 degrees is considered freezing to me coming from Texas.

Beautiful flowers! Most bouquets were only $10!

The flying fish market

Seattle is known for their pigs throughout the city

My very first Gyro! It is a Pita filled with lettuce, tomato, lamb and sauce

...Stay tuned for our yummy dinner at Azul! 

I did forget to mention that I am missing my hubby and baby. I'll be home tomorrow loves!!

Seattle!!!!!!!!!

I made it to seattle!!! After 3 years...I finally made the trip out to Seattle to see my BFF, Kelsey Brooke Lugar Smith! My flight left DFW at 7:55am and I made it to Seattle at 9:55am Seattle time. Kelsey and her sweet puppy Harley picked me up and right away she took me on a tour of Seattle and showed me all of the fabulous sites! We met up with her fabulous friends Katie & Mollie and headed to their favorite lunch spot..."Purple." There we had fabulous salads and sandwiches and a wonderful Malbec wine. From there, we WALKED to the winery....it was only .75 miles from the lunch spot, but in heels...it seemed a tad bit further! Here we are on our walk to the winery....

We finally arrived at the winery and the tasting was GREAT. We took a tour and got a few tastings straight from the barrel as well...so fun! 

We then walked to another winery, had a tasting and played bocci. I'm pretty sure I am going to uproot my family and move to Seattle!!! Ok maybe not, but a girl can dream right?! 

Here we are sitting in the living room grilling out and living the life! Thanks Kels for letting me ruin your schedule for a weekend so we can play!!! I love you to pieces and you make me sooooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!! Get preggers and move back home!! Ok bye!! 

Making a Difference...

Congratulations Mom!!!

For those of you who do not know my mother, she is the counselor & educational diagnostician at my old High School. Thursday, during all school chapel she was surprised/honored with a plaque that will hang over her office naming it "The Dr Sheryl Hamilton Counseling Office." The story that was told revealing she was the winner of this award was one that made my dad tear up as it was being read....to make a long story short, she had counseled this boy from his 8th grade yr all the way up to his Sr yr. Unknowingly, she had made a difference in his life. At the end of his Sr yr...he went into her office and told her to hold out her hand because he had a gift for her. In her hand he placed a bullet that he had kept in his pocket all these years that he was going to use on himself, but now he wanted mom to have it. What a blessing! Love you mom!