Orcas Island

After postponing for a month we were finally able to take our long awaited trip to Seattle and then out to the San Juan Islands and specifically Orcas Island. An early morning departure from the home was cold and rainy, practically snowing when we got to the Denver airport.

Tetons from the plane

We arrived to sunny and 70 in Seattle, quite a nice change. We visited with Maia, Zack, Henry, Maia's mother Jennifer and their newest baby girl (name?) in Seattle. They have a beautiful home with views from the upstairs of the downtown and Puget Sound. Henry loves Paloma and loved sharing his trains and trucks. After Maia and Zack's we met Kate Hestwood at Seward Park (?) right on the lake.

Seward Park

Paloma played on the playground, we watched the ducks and threw rocks. It was a beautiful day. We spent the night at Kate and Jordan's place in West Seattle in the coldest house ever. Thanks for turning up the heat Kate. Pho, diner breakfast, Trader Joe's and then northward to Anacortes to catch our ferry. We couldn't have asked for better weather. Hardly a cloud in the sky as we boarded the ferry in Anacortes for Orcas Island. Paloma ran around the boat in her sunglasses, showing off for everyone.

Pulling up to the Orcas Village Ferry Landing is what I would imagine Maine would be like, but maybe less craggy?

Orcas Village Ferry Landing

Jackson Hole

Summer fun

It was hot hot hot on Sunday. 100 degrees? No AC, just some fans and waiting for the long sun of summer to set and start cooling off. But for Paloma it means kiddie pool and noodie time and eating outdoors naked and getting dirty dirty dirty.

Mother's Day 2012

Kind of a sad Mother's Day in that Pappa basically slept all day. Bob worked on our garage roof, Zoey did some gardening, I slept most of the day. But we still got some great photos of Momma and Paloma.