We have arrived in Washington! We are in a big city named Tacoma.. there is a lot of crime here and the neighborhoods are ghetto and rundown. It took us about 14 short hours to get here! We left at 5:30 in the morning and we arrived at 6:00; Tacoma is an hour behind Salt Lake City. The bay is about 3 miles from our apartment and Downtown Tacoma is practically a harbor:) We experienced all 4 seasons while driving to Washington: we had sun, a rainstorm, snowstorm, and a sand and wind storm!
Downtown Tacoma
The harbor in Downtown Tacoma.
This is the bay that is 3 miles from our place!
There are so many things that I have already learned or realized in the 2 weeks we have been here! I LOVE UTAH! haha I love that the Conference Building is 15 minutes away from my house, I love that the temple is my backyard, I love that you see an LDS church in every neighborhood and I love that you know your neighbors! We went from being the majority to being the minority. There are lots of Baptist, Lutheran and Christian churches here... which is great! But living in Utah we are blessed to have so many people around you that believe the same as you!
Living Room
Our cute wall decorations:)
Kitchen
May 16 was my birthday! Mark and I do Birthday weeks! haha I started this tradition:) I have woken up to 3o minute backrubs every morning! Mark is such a trooper:) On Saturday we went to dinner with some friends at Moctezumas! After we went bowling and then ran to the grocery store to get some food for Sunday nights dinner! So, on Sunday May 16 I woke up and I opened my birthday package from my family! They were so cute to put a bunch of things in a package for me! It made my day! I went in to the kitchen and glanced at the fridge! Mark had made magnets that said Happy Birthday 21 I love you!
I was so excited... I love him so much! I couldn't wait for any surprises so i searched every cupboard, but did not find anything :s Mark made me a yummy breakfast and walked in to the room with dark chocolate coverd almonds! My favorite! After breakfast i walked in to the kitchen to give Mark my plate and there on the dining table were the most beautiful flowers ever!!!
That night we went to the bay to bbq and play on the beach:) it was such pretty weather and we had so much fun! I loved everything about my birthday! Thank you to all my friends and family for making it such a great day!
Mark and I at the beach:)
The boys spelling LOVE for their mothers:)
They climbed up these logs sticking out of the Ocean..
The night we went Bowling:)
They all climbed up this tree- entertained for forever!
Playing ultimate frisbee!! Such nice weather!
I Love you sweetie:)
We have been in Tacoma for 2 weeks now! The first few days were rough for me! I missed my friends and family and I seriously missed Utah! I am so blessed to have Mark as my husband:) Saturday night I asked Mark to give me a blessing so that I could get over this feeling of negativity and homesickness! Sunday and Monday have been so much better and I have a different outlook on this experience! I know the Lord will bless us through our faith and hardwork! Thanks for all your prayers!
