Ringing in YEAR 2 of marriage Seattle Style!

Just in case y'all decide to visit Seattle below are some links to amazing places to see and stay :)
Pike Place Market
Space Needle Restaurant
Ride the Ducks of Seattle
Seattle Monorail is a great way to get around!
The Pike Brewing Company

Now for the pictures...

Taking the ferry over from Whidbey Island to the mainland. We
had to laugh as the GPS displayed us riding on the water!

Bentley loves to feel the breeze in his face and is
certainly a people watcher. He was able to spend
the weekend in the "Doggie Salon and Spa."

Checking in for our weekend stay at the Alexis Hotel in Seattle

As always, when we visit a new place, we like to try their cupcakes. We both agreed they were delicious and worth
the $$$.

We had a short walk to the Pike Park Market and LOVED the experience.
Luckily, our anniversary happened to fall on a gorgeous weekend in Seattle.

The well-known Pike Park Fish Market where you can order or just watch the "throwing of the fish."
The fish that they throw are not small, but large fish that can cost up to $300.
We thoroughly enjoyed watching them at work and the crowd certainly joined in with the
traditional singing and sayings.

That is one BIG fish!

Robert was thrilled to find these "Redneck Wine Glasses" and is
currently working on finding a way to make them himself.

We wanted a chance to see all different views of Seattle and learn about the history of the city so the
 Seattle Duck Tour was a must!

We had to put our wheels up and prepare to get wet in the water!

Our tour guide was fantastic and his energy made the tour extra fun! He had a
new hat for each different section of the tour.

Just one of the beautiful house boats located on Lake Union. Many people were
out paddle boarding, canoeing, and boating in the lake.

For those of you, like myself, who loved the movie "Sleepless in Seattle"
you will recognize this house. In the movie, Tom Hanks lived in this house, and many
scenes were filmed with him sitting looking out at Lake Union.

Now, we did not have the chance to taste the Frankfurter, but are certainly
adding it to our list of things to do. Apparently one of the appropriate toppings
is cream cheese!

Sampling some of the delectable beers at The Pike Restaurant. 

We wanted to have the Seattle experience and take the monorail to dinner.
We were surprised at how clean it was and loved the views along the way.

Taking in the views of Seattle from the observation deck of the Seattle Needle.

There is a reason why people who live in Seattle absolutely LOVE it!
After visiting for just a weekend we can see why and feel blessed to have the
opportunity to live near such a great city!

Celebrating our One Year Wedding Anniversary with dinner
 at the top of the Seattle Needle. We could not have guessed that a year ago
we would be moving across the country and living on an island in Washington State!
What a wonderful gift we have been given as it is not everyday you get to meet new people, learn
about a new state, and experience adventures as a newly married couple.

Champagne and strawberries to cap off the night!

We certainly enjoyed having breakfast in bed and the french toast was delicious!

Since our original wedding cake did not make the move, we
decided to ask our local bakery to recreate the top tier.
Not only was it exciting to bite into a fresh, delicious cake, but
we now have a new yearly tradition!

The beautiful flowers that Robert
brought home on 8.6.2012

Bentley made the celebration extra special!