Brunch Date!

I remember our first night up here...our first night in the city. Our mattress was on the floor, boxes and Rubbermaid bins stacked up around us, and outside our window...our 'night light'. We could see the very top of the Needle from our bedroom window and we fell asleep to it softly glowing in the distance.

Over the years, it has became more than just a local landmark to us...not only did it help light the apartment for those middle-of-the-night sleepy stumbles to the bathroom- it also represented a brand new life, a new beginning, the journey we were starting on our own...just the two of us (ok, technically three of us, counting our pup, Austin).

After almost five years and with the help of a gift card (thanks Leslye & Don!), we finally made it to the top! We had the biggest brunch or my lives...lets just say my appetizer was a Belgian waffle.

Facing South- The skyline and Mt Rainier

Facing East- The Cascades in the distance

I may have been a little too photo happy...

We spent our two+ hours in the restaurant pointing out every building, landmark, mountain, neighborhood we knew. We pointed out the streets, the highways, the hills we've driven down and the streets we've walked along.

We could even see our old apartment building...it was crazy to think how many nights we spent staring at the Needle in awe...

And there we were, remembering that first night...staring right back at the place where this whole adventure started.

Just call me June Cleaver for the day...

I have to say, judging by today's activities, I would have made an excellent 1950's housewife. On top of my long morning walk with the pup, grocery shopping, cutting up strawberries and a couple watermelon, frying up a couple of eggs for breakfast (sunny side up!), doing laundry, and trying out a new crab cake recipe for dinner, I decided to try my hand at baking a fresh loaf of bread to use for the week. I was hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. I was ready to march right back up to the store and buy a loaf if it didn't turn out. Thankfully, though, it was perfect! The only, problem... we've eaten almost half of it already!

Here's my little journey to my lovely first loaf of homemade bread:

Mmmm...it was tasty and I can't wait to experiment some more. Here's to trying new things!

Find this super easy recipe here:
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/11/04/homemade-bread-cheap-delicious-healthy-and-easier-than-you-think/

Our Pact to Try New Things: Kayaking

As of June, Erik and I have been in Seattle for four years...yes, FOUR YEARS! How did that happen? It has gone so fast and there is still sooooo much we haven't seen or done. We tend to stick around our neighborhood (or anywhere within walking distance) and don't explore as much as we should. We made a pact to try one new thing (big or small) every weekend. Whether it is something as small as trying a new place for lunch or as big as taking a road trip to Canada...we are going to take in every ounce of the Pacific Northwest!

Our adventure last weekend? Kayaking on Lake Union! Yeah, I'm pretty sure the guys working at the Agua Verde Paddle Club laughed at us as we very gracefully rowed away...but who cares! It was fun!

Keep checking back...we will see how long we can keep coming up with new things to do! Oh, and make sure to come back Friday for another "Photo Friday"!