Vacation

I have the time to get around to talking about our lovely vacation!

We headed out for a friend's wedding in Seattle early on Friday morning. We hadn't planned exactly how we were going to get from the airport to the wedding itself, so it was a surprise to land in Seattle and learn that the couple had sent one of their friends to pick us up! He was a great tour driver, and as we passed downtown he showed us all there was to see. Neither B nor I had ever been to that part of the country before, and I must say that it is beautiful. The trees are so overwhelming and the rain felt like it belonged. I would love to visit again, though not in so much of a hurry.

We arrived at the church and began to help decorate. This wedding was run by all the family and friends of the couple, and it was wonderful to see everyone pitch in so willingly. B was a groomsman, so he had other responsibilities, but I helped arrange and decorate tables and prepare food. It was an intense day-before-the-wedding. We didn't have a car, so we had to rely on others to drive us to our hotel and pick us up, but it wasn't too much of a problem. The wedding itself was wonderful. The sun came out and everything went smoothly, and the couple are now happily back from their honeymoon and preparing to move to England for the next few years. B and I were so happy that we were able to share in their day.

From Seattle, we flew to Park City, UT. B's family has a condo there, so it was wonderful to be able to spend a week in the mountains with a car and a condo for our use. It rained quite a bit, but even that couldn't hide the beauty and awe of the mountains. We spent a day in Salt Lake City, and we were able to tour the LDS grounds and see the organ. We took the ski lifts to the top of the mountains and hiked down (yes, as I am seven months pregnant, I am pretty proud of that one). And of course we ate good food. Park City is known for its yummy restaurants (though most are pretty expensive). We were able to try a few of the really nice ones and enjoy the good down-to-earth cooking of others. In short, our trip is exactly what we needed: a relaxing time away before fall really settled in and September, October, and November zoom by. It will probably be our last vacation before the baby comes, so I'm glad that we were able to take it. Hopefully soon.