Wedding Countdown!

I spent the weekend in Portland helping Hannah get ready for the big day!  She had a trial run of her hair, we did a bunch of shopping and had a "work party" outside folding boxes, working on the centerpieces and the escort "pumpkins".  It was a great weekend and I can't wait for next weekend to begin!

Watching the Swifts in Portland

The swifts are a group of migrating birds that sleep in hallowed out things- like trees or chimneys and they revisit the same places each year as they migrate (correct me, mom, if I'm explaining this incorrectly).  So every Fall they come to this school in Portland and sleep in this chimney and crowds of people gather every night to watch them swarm and fly around as one by one they dive into the chimney to go to bed.  It's incredible (they look sort of like bats flying around) and impossible to portray in a picture.  The sunset and Mount Adams in the background made it a perfect night for swift watching on Sunday night!

Hannah's Bachelorette Party Weekend

the margarita machine made it

cupcake tasting for the wedding

magazines and chocolate

spawning salmon right in the backyard!

Mt. Hood- Timberline Lodge

Mirror Lake Hike

We all had a great time this weekend at the cabin we rented in Zig Zag, Oregon- hear Mt. Hood.  The cabin was prefect and we split of meals- so there was tons of tasty food.  All in all a great weekend!

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge

The Nisqually Wildlife Refuge is such a beautiful and peaceful place to go for a walk.  I'm so glad I live nearby.  The long boardwalk is really fun.

I'm off to spend the weekend in Zig Zag for Hannah's bachelorette party!  More on that next week :)

End of the trip

Temma and Dave's backyard

ferry houses on Macworth Island

Otter

family gathering

It was a great trip.  We had great weather, got to see a lot of people and ate amazing food (still recovering...)  I really love Maine and feel so fortunate that I have family to visit in this beautiful state!

Kitzels

We met up with Jesse (Lily) and Jack at Kitzels the other day.  It's Olympia's very own Jewish deli and it was delicious!