Sleepless in Seattle

This past weekend we took a trip out to Seattle with our friends the Engers to watch the Seahawks/Bears football game! It was great to get a chance to see family and friends in Washington too. We utilized every single moment out there to its fullest (hence the sleepless part!) and it was a fabulous weekend.

On Thursday, we hung out with our family outside around the firepit. Dad grilled an extravagant dinner of chicken, steak, and salmon along with many other delicious sides. On Friday we toured around Adam’s hometown of Olympia. We went to the Farmer’s Market and to Tumwater Falls.

It was the season where all the salmon swim UPstream to mate. Little did they know after they made it all the way up, these guys were waiting to harvest them…

It was pretty cool to watch. (But I’m glad I had tried salmon the night before seeing this, or I may not have had the courage!)

Saturday was a beautiful day, a perfect day to explore Seattle.

We saw the Space Needle, Pike’s Place Market, and the harbor. (I stole this cool shot from Derek and Jen)

And of course we had to stop by the very FIRST Starbucks!

After church on Sunday we headed back up to Seattle to see the Seahawks game!!!

It was Adam’s first ever Seahawks game, so he was VERY excited about it. His childhood hero is Steve Largent, #80. The stadium had paid great tribute to the man which was pretty special for Adam.

The Seahawks started out fairly strong, despite not having their first string quarterback, but the Bears came back for the victory. Adam was a bit bummed, but Derek and Jen were obviously thrilled about it!! And I was too, since my *second* favorite NFL team won the game!

Great times, Engers!! Let’s do it again soon!