Sunday in Seattle

Just a stroll along the Public Market, brunch at Campagne (our new favorite place!) and a game of softball on a Sunday with Lauren & Derek... a beautiful Seattle day! :)

secret to the market: get there early for some peace and beauty!

me & my two fans, post game :)

Bowlin'

A fun night at the Garage rockin' and bowlin' with my Seattle homegirls and Derek. :)

On a mission...

Lauren, Caitlin and I take a break from the rigors of bowling competition to pose for a photo....

end of night at a random place in Capitol Hill...

Dog Parkin'

Time to give the pup a swim at Magnuson dog park, a beautiful site....

Go get it, boy!

Ready???

Those ears are sky-high... but look at the pretty scenery at Magnuson!

<3 these girls

I extended my Colorado stay for a little quality time with five of my favorite ladies. Shuttling from Denver to Louisville to Boulder to see them with their exciting life changes (new houses, degrees and fiances....what? life goes on without me?), I was glad they were able to take time out to spend with me. Lots of good food, good drinks and good times... and we even managed to (accidentally) find me a wedding dress to boot! (not pictured).

Hey, hey, the gang's all here!
Cookout at Em's new superfabulous house!

Katie has my jacket!
Clearly, this warrants a photo op.

happy happy Rio time

Conors...where else?

Where is Emily, Where is Emily.....?

There she is...There she is!
How are you today, m'aam? Very well, I thank you...
Look at our rings... Look at our rings!

CO Friendfest

Dawn and Derek's Night of Funnnn in Boulder: Sushi Zanmai (!!), the Rio and Conor's. Dawn and Derek's Lunch of Funnn: Mountain Sun. Where else?

You're not a friend unless you come out to eat with us when we're in town...
and where else but Zanmai?

Followed by... The Rio, of course

FTC represent! (at the afterparty @ Conor's)

and where else for a luncheon but... Mountain Sun?

Tyler, Cameron, their parents and anyone who'd smile with them :)

A group of contented friends with stomachs full of burgers....

avec le "Easter Baby"

There were far too many cute Aidan pictures; it was hard to pick just a few highlights from Baby's First Easter!

le Easter Baby!

Aidan with Uncle Derek and Aunt Dawn!

Grandma and baby!

Grandpa teaching Aidan to play the drum

Uncle Derek reads "Old MacDonald"

Aunt Dawn taking a turn at feeding Aidan

Who you lookin' at?

les adults Potter/Murray

Pictures of the adults involved in our Easter celebration at Linda & Bob's.

Dawn (v 1.0) and Derek

Elizabeth & her dad

Derek, Bob, Linda

Derek and I with my future mother-in-law

Abbott Egg Cracking Easter

Our short weekend in Colorado included an egg-cracking good time on Easter with Derek's dad, stepmom and little sisters.

Family portrait time... the Abbotts

Egg cracking; an Abbott Easter tradition!

Derek, Bill, Claudia

Derek, Ashley, Becca

Gasworks Park

We've had quite a few sunny days this spring... and I've been attempting to take full advantage of them. Here, a few pictures from my visit to Gasworks Park with Lauren.

Lauren, me, Seattle

view of boats docked on Lake Union... oh, how we wish

Lauren, Seattle

Gasworks of Gasworks Park