Fierce Women: Westin, Grady, Priest, Manito, Nana

..My Trip Put into Words..

A picture is worth a thousand words. That's why I posted the video of all my pictures. It was long, like six minutes, but I just loved watching it. I have been resting up this week from the speedy trip. The time change wasn't too bad, but I think my body is adjusting finally.

Travis and I did about all we could to in San Diego! It was so much fun seeing Amy and Chris and meeting my nephew, Grady, for the first time. He is a bundle of joy; I could hold him all day! We stayed at The Westin, in downtown San Diego. It was a perfect location to the bay and the Gaslamp Quarter. We were in walking distance to everything. Breakfast was just around the corner, and sense we woke up so early we could work out and then walk to breakfast. By that time it was still around 10 AM. We still had so much of the day left to enjoy. That was one perk of the time change.

Petco Field, National Anthem

Grady and Me at Coronado Beach
-Grady was looking at Travis- :)

Amy and Chris were so awesome. They drove us back and forth to their house, the air port, and to the beach. They also treated us to a baseball game at Petco Park. It was actually really fun, and the most awesome weather. We got to sit in the shade, and we all got on the big camera. The sweetest thing happened, they played "The Lion King" song and all the fans held their kids up in the air. Chris did that to Grady and they made it on the big screen again! It was awesome.

The Gaslamp Quarter was neat, and Travis and I got a drink on the roof of a place. It was a great vibe, and there was so many people. We also walked to the the U.S.S Midway and got pictures around the "kissing sailor." The time we had was unforgettable. I almost enjoy doing things much more now that I'm older, because I can remember more.

We made our way to Spokane, WA. Where I grew up, but there was just one little difference. My mom and dad moved on base, so I no longer went to the house I grew up in. So weird. It was nice on base though, and my mom made the new house really homey and cozy. I love how she decorated it. She even bought flowers and decorated our rooms. Dinner was so good!!! Home cooked meals are the best! I want more! She made peach cobbler, chicken, mac n' cheese, and salad. Then the next morning she made a huge breakfast! I loved every minute of it. My mom treated me to a spa day:) OMG, best experience I've had with my mom in a long time! We just got to relax, talk, and enjoy each other's company. Dad, Travis, and I played tennis in the morning. It was fun to get out there and play a little. The "romantic sport" as the Durrance family would say.

Dinner at the Floating Restaurant

I finally got to see Nana and Papa, when we went to Coeur d' Alene for dinner with them.
The dessert was so good- Huckleberry Cheesecake and MudPie! I miss seeing them, and there were some good laughs at dinner.

I got to go to my favorite place, Priest Lake. That is in Idaho, for those of you that don't know. It's a beautiful lake that I went to while I grew up. I never thought I would be able to take Travis there, and I'm so glad I did. It was a dream come true, and I believe he really enjoyed it too. We got in the cold water. It's still to this day the clearest, cleanest lake I've ever been in. (The people on the plane from WA to Denver, were at Priest Lake too while they were there--The world is smaller than you think). We got to go out on the boat, and ate at Hills Resort, for dinner. Aunt Mary and Uncle Ed treated us!

Uncle Ed, Dad, Mom, and Aunt Mary
Boating on Priest Lake

Okay, okay, I know this is a long post, but it's so much life filled into one week, I had to share with the world. :)

Visiting Nana

Our last day was filled with seeing Nana, Franks diner, Pina Coladas, visiting The Grand Hotel, Manito Park, and finishing watching "Sleepy Hollow," <--- The movie I picked out...which I still can't tell if my family or Travis liked it or were just saying so ... haha.