The Market on Pike

Isn't this the cutest picture!
Ashlee, Alyssa and Joette in front of the Public Market sign in Seattle on a beautiful sunny spring day.
I am headed here again this weekend...only with my sweetheart and some friends. I will miss Joette and the girls... I will think of you Jojo when we visit Le Panier! Love you

Hello Seattle!

We took a girls trip to Seattle last week for a surprise for Ashlee's Birthday and for Spring break. We had great weather for our walks around town. I was filled with nostalgia as I showed my girls the beautiful city that I was born in. We had a great time wandering around Pike Place Market, shopping at the 3 story Old Navy, eating vegan cookies, sharing a french baguette at Le Panier, watching street performers, trying on hats, rings, hair things, watching the fish throwers, sampling chocolate pasta, gas works park photo shoot, free fudge from Rocky Mountain chocolate factory, Joette's diamond parking secret, climbing the "hundreds" of stairs from the waterfront up to the market, smelling the spices, seeing all the fun cars, crazy buses, honking taxis, strange and interesting artwork, strawberry crepes, Joette's incredible sense of direction, riding in the space needle, watching Alice in Wonderland 3D at the Seattle Science center Imax theatre, Alyssa and Ashlee trying real Thai food and loving it, Joette's Sushi run, and on and on I could go.
When we were walking around town my girls were fascinated by all the diversity in culture and people. It was so sweet to see their faces as they experienced this all for the first time. It was so fun to show them this part of our wonderful world. We stayed with my sister who lives downtown in a condo and they loved living in the Metropolitan area for a few days. We walked to everything and they saw a whole new lifestyle. They saw the Seaport city at its best. I loved sharing this with them.

I love Seattle in the spring its so fresh!

Happy Easter!

To all those that believe have a wonderful magical Easter day! The sun is shining and general conference has been amazing so far. It always is if you listen. I Love this time of year and look forward to conference so much. What a blessing it is to be able to hear a living prophet. May we all realize how fortnate we are....
I look forward to the last session of conference with joy and a little bit of sadness that it is almost over for another 6 months. The music has been amazing. I have cried with most of the songs. I always remember my sweet mother in law loving the music and sharing her joy at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's beauty and harmony. They always bring the spirit so strong to a session of conference. They sang one of Edie Kayes and mine favorite hymns today..."I wonder when He comes again". This song holds a special place in my heart from when I was a little girl and when I shared this with her it was so sweet to hear that she too loved this song. The Choir gave it such a beautiful touch today and I could not help the tears and yet they were tears of joy, renewal, hope and peace! May each of us find that peace in our hearts this beautiful Easter Season.