Tuesday, July 8, 2008

WELCOME EDEN HOPE! My twin, Danielle, gave birth to Eden on June 20 at 12:01 am, weighing 7 pounds 2 oz. Congrats, Daniel, Danielle, and Bennett!

Sister Bennett and Cousin Brock are so excited about the new baby (and the sandbox)!






Danielle, Eden and a really proud aunt!



Daniel is wearing the mask because he had strep. It makes for great first pictures and an even better story for Eden's babybook!






June 6 - 14 - Adam and I headed to Alaska. A big thanks to my parents for taking us on the vacation - and a big thanks to Adam's parent for watching the kiddos.

We flew into Seattle on Friday. I loved the plane ride because I got to watch "chick flicks" the whole way there - a luxury I never get at home.
We met up with Mom, Dad, Lyd, and David and headed to the Space Needle.





Smiling because the kids are not at the top of the Space Needle with us...








Seattle...







The next morning we went to the Aquarium...








Who knew an otter slept like this?










My favorite was Pike's Market. It's famous for the fish markets where the workers throw the fish across the counter to each other.













Fresh Salmon and Shrimp...









The original Starbucks is located in Pike's market. Adam and Dad stand outside - yawning - clearly not impressed. Lydia (in the white sweater) urgently rushes the door.













Worth every penny...


















Our first stop in Alaska was Ketchikan. Bristol's sign is way cooler...
A walk on the wild side (Lydia laughed when I said that renting scooters was "wild.")

ONE...TWO...THREE. I count three fried foods on this plate.



If Rocky had trained in Ketchikan and not in Philly..

Where's the global warming?




Whale watching in Juneau...






Goodbye, Humpback Whale...





It's best not to swim in these waters...