#33

Matt celebrated his 33rd birthday back in July and we were lucky enough to have a date day to celebrate.  My parents came up to watch the kids so we could spend the day in Seattle.  There are so many little cities, sites and things to do right in our own backyard.  We decided to take the ferry over to Bainbridge Island for the day, then be tourists in Downtown for a few hours.

The morning started out a little cloudy but ended up bright and sunny, which was perfect for the ferry ride.

Waiting to board the boat with the Great Wheel in the background (still haven't ridden it yet and since Matt thinks it's a waste of money to ride I'm still seeking out a friend who wants to come with me!)

 Me with the birthday boy!

 After getting off the boat we wandered around downtown, walked through the Farmer's Market and decided to get a sushi lunch.  It was delicious!

 We spent about 3 hours walking through shops before heading back to Seattle.

 We walked down to Pikes Place.  Both of us hadn't been down there in probably 10+ years.  Being that it was a sunny Saturday in the middle of July, it was packed.  Not just like "lots of people" packed but like "I feel like a herd of squished cows" packed. We only made it about 20 minutes before deciding we had seen enough and ventured off to the Nordstrom Anniversary sale!  Still crowded but much more manageable!

 We walked by the gum wall on the way back to the car, just for fun! It was a great day celebrating my favorite guy. Happy 33rd Matt!