2.04.2013

Winter Hike


This Saturday we headed out to the mountians. We were a little weary at first because in Seattle there was quite a bit of fog, we wanted to snowshoe but when we got to the rental place they were out. So at first we were a little bummed, I'm so glad we persevered though because as we were driving out to a different hike our friends told us about all of the sudden we instantly broke through the fog and into the sunshine. Our moods were drastically changed and it turned out to be a beautiful day with clear views.


We hiked the Serene Lake Trail. It was mostly snowy the whole way. We had to climb on all 4's at some points to make it up the hills and around the ledges. We didn't make it all the way to the lake because the trail became icy snowballs and then a giant ledge of snow and Joshua hates heights so we ended it there. But we ended it with the view below which was stunning!

It is another part of this hike we went on and below is just another part of those falls.






At the end of the hike, our friends that told us about the hike and also hiked there that day, went out to celebrate our friendship anniversary :)
We met them 1 year ago when they first moved here and started working with Joshua. So we went and had margaritas and fries at the place we hung out at first. Fun night! Awesome thing to be able to celebrate!

2.01.2013

BBQ & Hot Cakes

I wasn't going to take a photo but they said that they were ready to get their
picture taken with their food. haha so supportive


Most of the rest of the time with my parents involved less active activities and more eating :)
We headed to Kabul one night because dad saw it on my blog and said we had to take him. Once again we had a great relaxing fun time there. They are so nice there!
I made them dinner one night (which I'll post soon) and this tart for breakfast one day.
I was so excited to finally get to break out all my fancy dishes and cook them dinner.
While we were waiting for Joshua at one point the 3 of us ganged together and made granola bars to take skiing. It was fun to have them doing it with me. But other than for the granola bars they were kicked out of the kitchen :)
For the rest of the day we went down to the piers, antiqued a little, went to pike place market to pick up some oil for dad, headed down the along the water to get my dad his salmon lunch and we had clam chowder YUM. Then we headed home and played some eukre, parents beat us, I blame Joshua.
And finally we headed over to Ballard to eat at a BBQ place called Bitteroot where they will just bring you out giant trays overflowing with smoked meat. I don't love love meat, but this is an exception I love their food. And of course then we needed dessert so we went to hotcakes and had decadant choclatey mini cakes and a butterbeer (hehe)



chatting in Pike place about UC basketball. They're so cute
Bitteroot


Hot Cakes




then my dad proceeded to smear ice cream on my mom's face,
these 2 can't take them anywhere nice