Whale Watching

We took a day trip from Port Townsend to Friday Harbor (part of the San Juan Islands) yesterday. It was the first really nice day we have had this year. There was a bright blue sky and the temperature was perfect. We were on the boat for about an hour before we were able to see the whales. We spent over an hour watching the whales and taking pictures. It is amazing to see them out in there natural habitat. The females rule the pods and makes all the decisions. The male whales stay close to their mothers for life. We then continued up to Friday Harbor and walked around the town a little and had lunch there. On the way back we saw an eagles nest that is built on the ground. It is one of only two that they know of that's built on the ground. The eagles just keep adding to their nest year after year. We also saw whale rock which is where the sea lions rest. It was just one of those perfect relaxing days that was spent out on a boat. The water was so smooth and it sparkled with the sun shinning on it.

Birthday Bash

I decided that this year for our birthday we would all get a manicure and a pedicure. We found a coupon where we could get both for $25.oo each. It was fun being pampered as we visited together. When we were finished we went to In and Out for lunch. How could it get any better? HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLS! I LOVE YOU ALL.

Race for the cure "2011" Salt Lake City, UT

For our yearly girls week, we decided to do the Race for the Cure in Salt Lake in Mom's memory. We convinced Craig to come as well. Shonni and Mckenzie came with Craig too. It was fun being with Karen and my daughters as we prepared for the race and spent time together. I found the glasses at the dollar store several weeks before the event and Karen got us all the flowers we had in our hair. We decided that Craig needed more pink so we got him the pink camo neckerchief. We couldn't leave out Gideon. We bought him a pink onsie and wrote, "save my milk supply," on it. We took Trax to Salt Lake and had a fun time together as we traveled there. This is an amazing experience. There were about 22,000 people who participated. It was an emotional time to see so many who has been affected by breast cancer.

We all dedicated the walk to Mom and felt her presence. It's been a dream of mine to do this walk with my girls and my mom. It's a tradition that we will continue to participate in.