Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival

Adam had a siblings weekend in New Mexico and the kids and I went to Wenatchee to enjoy their annual Apple Blossom Festival. On the way, we stopped at Country Boys BBQ in Cashmere. We do not take this amazing American food for granted. YUM.

 We did the one mile fun run with the kids.

 Cutest little runners in the world. It was so fun to run with them. They'd never done anything that long. As we passed Buddy's Home Furnishings on main street Sienna mentioned she'd like to be in there resting on a couch instead.  It became the joke that got us through the race. Violet (the littlest) crushed us all and got a medal!

 It was the 100th year celebration and the parade lasted 2 1/2 hours! We were roasted and toasted.

 Carrie's mother-in-law just finished her backyard pool. We benefitted greatly!

 Before we drove home on Sunday, we went "bouldering" with the Warners. This is the way they hike - climbing over boulders.

Kids loved it. No complaining from them because they were too busy using their brains to execute the tricky footwork needed to conquer each boulder. No complaining from me, then, either!

 
Central Washington is about as gorgeous as it gets! We love living nearby!

NYC Girls' Trip

DAY ONE: Arrived late afternoon, sat in the front in an Uber while Carrie and Heather made fun of my Founding Father's ponytail, met up with Melinda, ate at Shake Shack in Washington Square Park,  saw Flatiron building, walked around Eataly, Marimekko, and ended the night at Milk Bar.

DAY TWO:

Morning flower market in Chelsea, Mood Fabrics, Hudson Yards (revitalized neighborhood with swanky shopping mall), The Vessel (a fantastic architectural piece that resembled a shawarma), walked along the Highline and enjoyed some public art, Chelsea Market for best taco of my life at Los Tacos, Levain Bakery for giant cookies, My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center.

 DAY THREE:
The Chelsea flower market was just outside our hotel, The Cambria, so every morning I took a flower pic. This day was museum day! Guggenheim and The Met! Noodle Folk for lunch in between. Serendipity 3 for dinner and frozen hot chocolate. Beautiful, the Carole King Show for entertainment. A stop at Times Square for extreme sensory overload before bed.

DAY FOUR: 

Daily flower pic, obviously, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, lunch at Le District (steak frites covered in boeuf bourguignon and crepes for the win), Alexander & Eliza Hamilton gravesites, Staten Island Ferry to see Statue of Liberty, sketched in Battery Park, New Wonjo (Korean BBQ) for dinner and The Spot for dessert. Collapsed into bed at 12:30 am and left to the airport at 4:30 am. Epic trip with some of my most favorite ladies on planet Earth!!!