Snoqualmie Falls

We set out to go on a hike to a Snoqualmie Falls viewpoint. The hike was beautiful and enjoyable...until I saw this sign...I was not a happy camper and did not want to continue on the hike. Especially once I found out that Richard had purposely been walking in front of me whenever he saw one of these signs so that I wouldn't see it...unfortunately for him...he missed this one and I saw it. After freaking out for about 5 minutes I grudgingly continued the hike.

Don't worry, we didn't see any bears. :) ...If we had Richard really would have been in trouble! :)

When we got to the viewing point at the end of the hike we were very disappointed with the view, it was really far away and you could only see the top of the water fall.

When we were driving to the trailhead we saw this sign and decided that we would stop for lunch on the way back. It was yummy and we got 3 cheeseburgers and an order of fries for $7.50! YUM!

After eating lunch we set out to find the "real" Snoqualmie Falls, and that was NOT a disappointment. It was absolutely beautiful!

Mommy!

After doing my Father's Day post yesterday I realized I never did my Mother's Day post. So here is a VERY belated Mother's Day post...

My mom is the best, she is my best friend, and the best mom a girl could ask for. I can always talk to her about anything and I have always been able to. Growing up with her I knew that she would always be there for me no matter what. She is patient and understanding and loving no matter what.

My mom is the best and I can't wait to see her in July! Love you!

Happy Father's Day!

I have the best dad in the whole world! He is one of my best friends in the whole world. I love talking to him and getting all of my sports updates from him! I loved going to BYU sporting events with him while I was growing up and I miss that a lot, but we will be sure to go to BYU events together whenever I come visit.

He is such a great example to me and shows me that he can get stronger and better every day.

He was always so supportive of me in everything that I did, he never missed a softball game or choir concert.

Thanks for everything dad, I love you!

Farmer's Market

On Thursday we went to the Lake City Farmer's Market. It was cute and fun but we didn't buy anything because it was too expensive and there really isn't a lot of fruit in season yet. But it was a lot of fun! :D

Canoeing

On Monday we went canoeing on Union Lake. Richard got his Student ID from UW so that we could rent a canoe for $5/hour. It was a lot of fun! We really enjoyed it and $5 is a GREAT deal!

Guatemala

Yesterday I was reading the blog of a friend that I went to Guatemala with and she did some reminiscing because at this time last year that is where we were. The wonderful, beautiful country of Guatemala! I miss Guatemala every day of my life, no exaggeration. But not in a depressing way, more in a "wow! I can't believe I got to go there!" kind of way. And at least once a month I find myself wishing I could go back for a few weeks.

I miss Guatemala a lot, the country, the people, just about everything about Guatemala...well, except maybe the bathrooms and the lack of hot water...but, other than that I miss everything. :) I have been reading through the emails I sent to family and friends while I was there (thanks grandma). And each day I sent home a random fact that I didn't want to forget. Here are those random facts for you to enjoy...

-I never saw a public garbage can in Guatemala (except for inside the national parks i.e. Tikal). So the garbage COVERS the streets and there is a lot of pollution. It is sad because this seems like such an easy thing to fix, but I'm sure it does cost a lot of money, which makes it a difficult fix.

-There are stray dogs everywhere! In the US when a dog is on the street they generally run to the humans, in Guatemala, I was not once approached by a stray dog.

-Most of the women (outside Guat City) wear traditional clothing, but then men just wear levi's and a t-shirt.

-People are ALWAYS honking in their cars! SO loud!

-I saw only one stop sign and outside of Guat City I never saw a street light...comforting right...not even on the Pan American Highway (which we had to cross everyday...)

-At least 90% of the cars have tinted windows, even the old ones. Kinda creepy.

-Tons of motor scooters that always have at least 3 people on them.

That is Guatemala in a random facts nutshell. I miss it and someday I WILL go back!

The Apartment

Here are the long awaited pictures of our apartment now that it is all put together. :) Sorry some of the pictures are sideways, they wouldn't rotate. :(

Bedroom. The hanging on the wall is from when Richard's parents went to India (I must say between India, China, and Guatemala, we have a very culturally decorated apartment. :)


Living Room


Office/2nd Bedroom

More Office/2nd Bedroom

Dining Area (yay! now we actually eat at our table...it is very exciting!)

Bathroom

Our kitchen with tile flooring and granite countertops that we LOVE! Yay for counter space finally!

We love our patio! We have already barbecued on our little gas grill twice (we've only been here 10 days). And we bought 2 camp chairs so we can sit outside and read and stuff.

Our laundry/storage closet! I LOVE having a washer and dryer in the apartment! YAY! So there it is! We love our new apartment and can't wait for you all to come see it! :)

There is a lot of natural light in our apartment which we really like. Our other two apartments had hardly any so we love the change!