Trimble Times

The Twisted Fish was as good as I remembered from our Honeymoon. I had the best salmon tacos and clam chowder--yummy!

The second stop on our cruise was Skagway. It's a beautiful little town with lots of little shops. We bought some of the best fudge I've ever eaten. The train ride had some incredible views. It was fun to look at all the scenery on the way up to the summit and was completely relaxing listening to music on the way back down. It was a great day!

We also got our pictures taken in the old Western outfits which ended up being hilarious because of our camera man. He wasn't going to take our pictures because he was running two other businesses in town at the time, so we decided to start trying on stuff and take our own pics. As soon as we asked if we could take our own, he was suddenly available. Jeff wasn't feeling the costume below and instead opted for a gigantic bear coat which our camera man told us was actually a rug. Jeff managed a great snarl to go with the outfit-it's a classic look and I wish I could post the picture!

We went by Tracy Arm Fjord in our ship. If only it wouldn't have been so early, maybe we would have seen it. Our ship was through it by 8:30. We caught a few ice chunks in the water by the time we got up. During the day we did our own Amazing Race, courtesy of Jeff's dad. Some of the events were speed walking for a mile (which is a lot harder than it looks--we were all sore the next day), searching for pins that were hid around the ship, and searching for books in the library. Those were just a few of the events--Jeff and I didn't do very well and finished last. It was fun anyway! That night was our second formal night. I tried lobster and loved it (but what food didn't I love while we were there). The food was delicious--I ate way too much! Our waiter had to have a few extra people help push his cart to our table because of all the extra appetizers and desserts our table would order. (I'm only slightly exaggerating)

The picture below is a little random and made it in the post mainly because one of my brother-in-laws said,"whos ever going to do anything with this picture"? Jeff, his parents, and his sisters took a picture together and then they made us do an in-law picture. Apparently, Travis was having a lot of fun (he's the one right above me in case you couldn't tell).

Here are the guys doing a dang good job of imitating his face:

Every night when they turn down your bed, they make an animal out of towels. The bat was one of the best.

Our last stop and last day on the ship was in Victoria, Canada. I loved the city--it had a very European feel to it. We took a shuttle bus around town and enjoyed all the towns loveliness. The building below was really cool.

The guys in front of one of the boats from Deadliest Catch.

While we waited for our duck tour to start, we walked around the space needle area. There was a cool fountain that looked like a space ship and spewed out water and steam. I was wishing Jaxon was there to see it-he would have loved it.

The whistles seemed like a good idea--they were for a few minutes. At least Jaxon is now having fun quacking everywhere!

To finish the day off, we went to see the Mariners play. They lost to the Yankees but it was fun to enjoy a game with Jeff. The field and setting are beautiful. The Ivar's clam chowder wasn't bad either.

That pretty much wraps up our trip. I know it's long, but since this doubles as my journal I wanted it fairly detailed so I can look back on it. By the end of the trip, Jeff and I couldn't wait to see the kids. It was crazy how grown up they seemed after just a week of being away from them. I owe my mom a huge thank you for watching the kids. I didn't worry about the kids at all and it made the trip that much more enjoyable. Thanks mom for all you did and all the time and sleep you gave up that week! :) I am so grateful to Dave and Faye for making this trip possible. They are wonderful in-laws and have an incredible family. I feel lucky to be a part of it. We made so many memories and had so much fun. Thanks for an amazing trip everyone!! Happy Anniversary to you Honey--it was the best week long date ever!