Happy 65th!

 Both Chad & my side of the family love to celebrate everything in life. When my MIL turned 60 we did a massive party for her and invited all her friends and family. It was so much fun! For her 65th we wanted to do something a bit more intimate but just as fabulous!

 Angela surprised her Mom and took her up to Whistler to the Scandinavian Spa for the day. Then they came home and Ang told her Mom to quickly get dressed because she was taking her for dinner too. When they walked out of the building and saw the stretched limo parked on Melville Street, Bonni joked that her limo was here to pick them up. Ang just laughed and opened the door for her. Sitting inside was Chad & I, Tyler and Stacie and Billy. She was totally surprised!

 We drove around the city and sipped Champagne. Made a quick stop at Prospect Point to take some pictures.

Then we headed to Hotel Georgia and had drinks at their fabulous patio bar Reflections. Honestly, my new favorite spot! Our dinner reservations were just downstairs at Hawksworth. The food was incredible and the conversation sweet. We had so much fun honouring and celebrating Bonni!

Easter

Today is April 30th, the last day of the month and I'm just posting about Easter. Eek, its been a little crazy around here lately. That's life for everyone though. April has been a fantastic month for us! Full of new additions and exciting firsts for our family. Let's start from the beginning though and you'll see what I mean. ;)

We had a fabulous Easter brunch with the MM's and their kids on Good Friday! Kristin made these adorable cupcakes. I was so impressed! All the kids loved them and the parents too. 

 You always get a fabulous cup of coffee at the Pue's! It puts a smile on every Mama's face. 

 Our wee ones! They're getting so big. Time for another generation. ;) 

Seattle - Just good medicine

1 husband + 1 wife + lots of yummy coffee = a fabulous weekend in Seattle!

Its always great to have alone time with my man! Chad had planned a few romantic getaways this year and Seattle was our first one. We spent most of Saturday shopping, drinking coffee and just chatting about us. I had researched restaurants online and found RN74. It had rave reviews so we made a reservation right away. This restaurant is now one of my favourites! My taste buds were screaming for joy the entire meal. Then we finished off our meal with fresh beignets and a caramel dipping sauce. My mouth is watering as I type this. We wanted to cap off the night with drinks at Tavern Law (GQ rated them 1 of the top 25 bars in North America) unfortunately we couldn't get in cause the wait was insanely long. I guess we'll just have to go back another time. ;)
On Sunday morning we headed to Pike Market to just walk around and take in all the gorgeous sights and smells. We quickly grabbed some French treats and coffee at Le Panier. Delicious! Shortly after we finished our friends arrived. The boys left us and started their coffee crawl of all the incredible coffee shops in Seattle. The girls...shopped! It was such a wonderful time away. I'm so blessed to have such an amazing husband! It's in these times away that I'm reminded how grateful I am for him. Love you Chaddy!