Seattle

This past weekend, I went to Seattle and got to spend some time up there visiting good friends and that wonderful city. My plane landed Thursday night and the rest of the trip was a hilarious, fun, fulfilling blur. I visited Katie Hill and Megan and it was so great to be reunited with them. I have so much fun with those girls and think they just have the most beautiful hearts. 

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were packed with plenty of fun, touristy things to do. Friday, I toured the campus, then we went to Green Lake Park and explored and I became OBSESSED with the leaves. Living in Southern California, I have never really truly experienced Fall, and I just love it. Then we went to Downtown Seattle, and did some shopping at the first Nordstrom, saw the first Starbucks, and walked through Pikes. Plus, the sun decided to come out to play while we did all this, which was an added bonus. That night, we went to Freemont, to a fabulous Thai restaurant where we got to sit on the ground on cushions. Awesome. Saturday consisted of breakfast burritos, Kerry Park, and an impulse trip to Bainbridge Island! I had never even heard of it before but I just fell in love. It's so quaint and precious. We went to this adorable little coffee shop and walked through old bookstores and, once again, saw all the beautiful leaves. Saturday night, we had taco night with their neighbors, which is a Katie Hill tradition that I have missed deeply since going to college :)

Sunday, we went to church at Mars Hill and then came back and made brunch. Then went to the Freemont Market, sampling yummy foods and laughing at all the silly (and sometimes creepy) old trinkets people had. We got to walk along the canal and, once again, I took millions of leaf pictures (I wasn't kidding when I said I was obsessed). Then we went to pick up Megan's friend Patrick from the airport, came back and relaxed for a bit, and went to do homework at a coffee shop called Macrina. So cute. We decided to take a tour of the areas of town we didnt make it to that weekend, such as the Ave and the U District. I hope I remembered those names right, or else I just sound lame. :) 

We ended the night by going to a church and laying on the floor while monks sang. I know, I know...it sounds really funny but truthfully, it was so relaxing. Such a great way to process the weekend, all that's been going on in my heart....a great time to just sit with the Lord. 

That was a brief summary of all that happened! In between, there was lots of laughs, so many heartfelt conversations, memories made, and frosting eaten :) Here are some pictures from the trip! Enjoy!