PAINTING PUMPKINS

Hey Loves! F & J here!

We have once again continued on with our painting pumpkin tradition. This year we chose to paint...drum roll... Lilo and Stitch! We LOVE the movie! If for some reason you have not seen it you NEED to! It is absolutely adorable!

They were so fun to paint and we are so glad that this tradition lives on another year. If you want to check out all our Disney pairs from previous years go ahead and check out last years blog. 

Painting our pumpkins definitely gives us a creative outlet and it's a fun way to get in the Halloween spirit! If you guys paint, or carve, pumpkins you are proud of we would love to see them. Feel free to share them with us!

Aloha!

Love,

F & J

San Juan - Friday Harbor - Part Two

Hey Loves! F & J here!

 As promised here is part two of our getaway to the San Juan Islands/Friday Harbor. We thought we would use this post to talk about all the awesome things we saw and did. Friday Harbor is one of the most beautiful charming little towns we have been to. The streets are lined with adorable shops that sell anything from lavender products, souvenirs, to the cutest stuff animals and baby clothes. But if you travel a little bit out of the town there are so many beautiful landmarks, and places to explore, its quite remarkable.

We went to the Lavender Farms which as you can imagine smelled amazing. There is so much lavender growing outside that you smell it as soon as you open the car door. Inside the building they have anything you can imagine made with lavender. Teas, cookies, soaps, lotions, body was, oil, seasonings, chocolates, you get the idea. They had lavender hanging from the ceiling and dried in budles throughout the shop.

We definitely did our fair share of exploring too. We visited Lime Kiln Beach, English Camp, and American Camp, Roche Harbor, among many of the other beaches on the Island. The view off the shore is simply amazing. We tried to see whales off the coast but were unlucky as the season for whale watching is coming to an end. Fortunately for us we have amazing friends who treated us to a whale watching experience. 

We were extremely worried that we wouldn't see whale since they had not been spotted for about a week but we decided to go anyways since the boat rides were a fun experience. We also got to wear these beautiful suits that keep you warm and make you look all puffy, we called them marshmallow suits. Anywho, we went out in the Sound and saw many beautiful animals like wild deers located on an Island, sea lions, porpoises, and drum roll... a family of Orca Whales, including a baby. It was an experience like no other, they are such large and magnificent creatures that roam the waters. The water would be still and quiet, then you would hear a spouting sound and see the family of whales come up. It definitely was one of the best part of the weekend.

We enjoyed the time we got to spend with our friends and we can't wait to see them again. It is definitely a week we will never forget. 

Love,

F & J

San Juan - Friday Harbor - Part One

Hey Loves! F & J here!

 This last weekend we met up with our friend from Hamburg, Germany and her mom and went on a nice weekend getaway. It has been a couple of years since we have seen our friend, and a few more since we have seen her mom. It was very nice to see them again! When they told us they were coming back to the states we were so excited. They invited us to come with them to explore the San Juan Islands/Friday Harbor, which is off the coast of Washington. We had never been, and we are always up for new places so of course we said YES! 

We met up early Friday morning and drove up to the ferries, spending the whole car ride catching up and laughing until our ribs hurt.We took a ferry from Mukilteo to Whidbey Island, which is the more scenic route, and we drove over Deception Pass, which is beautiful. We also stopped in this cute little town called Coupeville. We walked around the town, and went down the historic pier, but decided to move on once the rain started. 

We then drove on to Anacortes to catch another ferry to Friday Harbor. We had to wait a long time for the ferry so we spent the hour playing Heads Up, which is an app created by Ellen DeGeneres. It's loads of fun, you should check it out. We literally could not stop laughing, and it made time pass so quickly, we were even a bit sad when it was our turn to get on the ferry. 

The ferry trip was a little over an hour long, but we spent it outside on the deck, pretending we were in theTitanic. You all know the scene where Rose and Jack are pretending to fly. And admiring the view as we sped through the Puget Sound.

Once we arrived we stopped at our adorable Inn, and dropped off our stuff, and then we began to explore he town. Which we will talk about in our next post. We ended the night eating a delicious dinner at the most adorable nautical themed restaurant called Cask & Schooner. You must go if you are ever in town. Until next time... Auf Wiedersehen...

Love,

F & J