Long Time No Post

Apologies for the lack of posting, but to be honest, there hasn't been a whole lot to post, since winters in Seattle aren't particularly conducive to lots of activities.  But to fill you in on what has happened since last fall...


For Christmas, Tina and I went back to North Carolina to visit family and friends.

Dinner with the families.

Fun times with friends.

Fast forward to March 2013, and Tina and I are back in California..

We first visited Veronica and Kevin in San Jose, where they graciously hosted us and took us around to all of their favorite places to eat, including this ice cream / custard shop called Willow Glen.

We then drove down the coast, seeing many beautiful sights including this one.  It was nice to be able to just hop out of the car and walk around along the coastline.

We spent a night in Joshua Tree National Park, where we set up a tent in the middle of park.  We had to hike a little ways to get out here, but it was worth it.

Tina then went to Carol's bridal shower in the LA area.

Fast forward another month or two...

The cherry blossoms at the University of Washington were in bloom, so Tina and I go check them out.

Tina celebrates her birthday with friends at Mediterranean Kitchen in Bellevue. 

Tina and I go hiking up Mt. Si, which is an intense hike, but it's worth it for the great views at the top.

Tina's mom comes to visit us in Seattle.  We are only able to spend a day with her, but we take her to a few parks, including Gasworks.

We are excited for the summer, because a lot of things are happening - visits, traveling, weddings, the sun.  Hopefully we'll be able to keep you all in the loop as they happen.  :)