Living in Munchkinland

We only spent one night in Vancouver. We met the rest of Michael's Family and all had a lovely dinner together and explored the waterfront. Then we spent the night and the next morning we hopped on our Disney Cruise! July 6-7: Vancouver You have a reservation for two nights at the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver, 845 Burrard Street, in a two bedroom apartment Website: http://www.vancouver.suttonplace.com/

I fell in love with Friday Harbor. Whale watching, tide pools, harbor seals and otters, the best fourth of July ever, the best window seat and view ever, a family bike ride, wonderful farmer's market, all combined to make the very best vacation place ever. We loved it so much, we extended our stay there another day and bought a piece of art to hang to remind us of this beautiful place. July 2-6: San Juan Island Fourth of July at Friday Harbor You have a reservation for three nights in the two bedroom Elwha Suite, through Vacation Doorways. Website: www.vacationdoorways.com Whale Watching: You have a reservation for whale watching at 3 PM on June 24 with Maya Charters, (360) 378-7996. Website: http://www.mayaswhalewatch.biz/. Fourth of July: there's a parade in Friday Harbor that morning, so be aware of that as you're planning your day. Fireworks won't start until 10 PM since it's light out so late this time of year.

We loved Sequim. We spent lovely days with Katie and Michael and the boys. The house had the most amazing sunset views ever. We drove to the Hoh rainforest and Forks! We shopped at Nash's farm stand and Michael and the boys and I went berry picking! It was very warm the days we were there and we ran around in shorts and sandals and played in the water and sand. June 29-July 2: Sequim (Olympic Peninsula) (with Katie and Michael) To reach the Sequim/Port Angeles area on the Olympic Peninsula, you’ll take a ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. You have a reservation for the “Dungeness Bay Beach House” 3 bedroom house for three nights, through Sequim Vacation Rentals, (800) 879-8859 (formerly called Craftsman Cottage by the Bay). Website: http://www.sequimvalley.com/. The house is on the Dungeness Spit and has an amazing mussel bed with a football field of walking distance when the tide is out and a great view of the sunset. Visit the Hoh Rainforest, south of the t...

Here is the itinerary for our trip that we did in the first half of July. Pictures are still being edited, but I will include some here: PACIFIC NORTHWEST ITINERARY FOR AMBER WALTER AND FAMILY JUNE 27-JULY 7, 2014 June 27-29: Seattle Alaska Airlines flight 671. Departing Austin, Texas on Friday, June 27 at 6:35 pm and arriving Seattle, Washington at 8:42 pm. You have a reservation for two nights at the Warwick Seattle Hotel, 401 Lenora Street, in a deluxe room with two queen beds .Website: http://warwickhotels.com/seattle/ Visit the Science Museum and the Chihuly Glass Sculpture Garden. Have breakfast at the Pike Place Market. June 28th at 7PM Etta's Seafood, is Tom Douglas's wonderful seafood restaurant just north of the Pike Place Market. Website: http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=ettas

We are home. We are exhausted. Michael flew directly to San Jose and worked an 18 hour overnight and called me this afternoon to say that after being awake for 30 straight hours, he was going to bed. The kids and I had terrible flights that were delayed and cancelled and were stuck in the Dallas airport till 1:30AM. Then we had to wait for our luggage and didn't get home until 3:30AM. We all slept till 11:30Am and are still stumbling around like zombies and are extremely…fragile…in our emotions. We have gotten much done though and I am on my third suitcase of laundry and the fridge is stocked. So there's that. It's hot. I'm exhausted. My bed is lovely. My dogs are sweet. Our house is huge. We had some amazingly wonderful times on our trip and some terrible ones. I loved every bit of getting to be with Michael 2.5 weeks in a row. I love that man more now, than ever before. The kids were amazing, tolerant, experienced, fun travelers. I am in love with a ...