Summer Days

As the days are getting shorter and the weather getting crisper I am longing for all things fall. I can’t wait to make my first batch of chili and my first loaf of pumpkin bread… I am so excited to pull out my boots and tights and start wearing sweaters and scarves again. That said, I am a bit sad to give up one of the best summers I will probably ever have. Let’s re-live it together!

{Summer arrived early in Seattle and we are enjoying it well into mid-September.}
{Summer arrived early in Seattle and we are enjoying it well into September.}
{Alex had an unfortunate bike accident which landed him in the hospital with a broken wrist and ribs. Errr wait, we're supposed to be remembering the good things...}
{Alex had an unfortunate bike accident which landed him in the hospital with a broken wrist and ribs. Errr wait, we’re supposed to be remembering the good things…}
{The wonderful weather brought us many trips down the hill to Lake Washington to take Jackson swimming}
{The wonderful weather brought us many trips down the hill to Lake Washington to take Jackson swimming}
{On the few weekends in May when we didn't have travel plans we managed to get some work done on our house that included staining the back steps, installing a stone walkway through our backyard,  doing some major work with the lawn, and a huge deep clean inside.}
{On the few weekends in May when we didn’t have travel plans we managed to get some work done on our house that included staining the back steps, installing a stone walkway through our backyard, doing some major work with the lawn, and a huge deep clean inside.}
{A precursor to our impending Europe trip we tested our "foreign" travel skills with a weekend trip to Vancouver, BC}
{A precursor to our impending Europe trip we tested our “foreign” travel skills with a weekend trip to Vancouver, BC.}
{I spent a weekend in DC and Baltimore celebrating my sister in-law's bachelorette party}
{I spent a weekend in DC and Annapolis celebrating my sister in-law’s bachelorette party.}
{We planned our Europe trip for more than a year and finally it was here!}
{We planned our Europe trip for more than a year and finally it was time to pack!}
{We strolled the cobblestone streets of Cinque Terre together...}
{We strolled the cobblestone streets of Cinque Terre together…}
{Attended Alina and Alberto's fairy tale wedding in the Italian countryside}
{Attended Alina and Alberto’s fairy tale wedding in the Italian countryside…}
{We spent unforgettable quality time with Alex's extended family overlooking Lake Como.}
{We spent unforgettable quality time with Alex’s extended family overlooking Lake Como…}
{Ate fondue, stared at the Matterhorn and rode the Glacier Express through Switzerland}
{Ate fondue, stared at the Matterhorn and rode the Glacier Express through Switzerland…}
{We drank copious amounts of wine, sat on the beach and gorged on amazing tapas in Spain.}
{We drank copious amounts of wine, sat on the beach and gorged on amazing tapas in Spain….}
{We watched the Tour de France roll through, saw Big Ben, rode the London Eye and ate wonderful Indian food in London.}
{Watched the Tour de France roll through, saw Big Ben, rode the London Eye and ate wonderful Indian food in London…}

 

 

{And quietly enjoyed the last bits of our trip while admiring the charm of Amsterdam.}
{And we quietly enjoyed the last bits of our trip while admiring the charm of Amsterdam and watching the final game in the 2014 World Cup.}
{On our way back to Seattle we stopped in Minnesota to attend Cammy and Adam's wedding.}
{On our way back to Seattle we stopped in Minnesota to attend Cammy and Adam’s wedding.}
{After resting and recovering for a week we were at it again with an incredible camping trip with some of our closest friends.}
{After resting and recovering for a week we were at it again with an incredible camping trip with some of our closest friends.}
{Somewhere in there we managed to spend some time with our dog...}
{Somewhere in there we managed to spend some time with our dog…}
{And our cat!}
{And our cat!}
{And I found my way to the farmer's market many Friday afternoons in the late summer to stock up on tomatoes, berries and gorgeous flower bouquets.}
{And I found my way to the farmer’s market many Friday afternoons in the late summer to stock up on tomatoes, berries and gorgeous flower bouquets.}
{Alex jetted off for a weekend in Chicago to attend his cousin Bryan's bachelor party...}
{Alex jetted off for a weekend in Chicago to attend his cousin Bryan’s bachelor party…}
{Then we attended their wedding in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin the following weekend.}
{Then we attended their wedding in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin the following weekend.}
{I got to catch up with my college roommate Julie and spend some time getting to know her fiance Ryan.}
{I got to catch up with my college roommate Julie and spend some time getting to know her fiance Ryan.}
{The following weekend we set off east to Suncadia for Dave and Trish's wedding.}
{The following weekend we set off east to Suncadia for Dave and Trish’s wedding with this as the backdrop.}
{I took on the tall task of re-decorating our guest room for our imminent visitors.}
{I took on the tall task of re-decorating our guest room for our imminent visitors.}
{Then Donna and Stan came out for Labor Day weekend and we embarked on an incredible wine tour in Walla Walla, Washington.}
{Then Donna and Stan came out for Labor Day weekend and we embarked on an incredible wine tour in Walla Walla, Washington.}
{With Labor Day as the unofficial end to summer I guess that's where this story ends.... the weather is still mostly nice around these parts and I am being pulled between remembering the incredible summer and looking forward to fall cooking, ski season and the fantastic trips we have coming up in the next six months.}
{With Labor Day as the unofficial end to summer I guess that’s where this story ends…. I guess that’s a good thing because man am I tired! We’ve got to rest up and start looking forward to fall cooking, ski season and the fantastic trips we have coming up in the next six months.}

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