Williams Wanderings

Monday, October 24, 2011

Adele's First Camping Trip

Travis, my parents and I took Adele on her first camping trip in June. I know that it is crazy that it has been over a year since we have gone camping so it was long over due. She LOVED the tents and was so excited to be outside...so excited in fact that sleeping was not on the agenda. I was trying to get her to sleep in our tent and she started screaming, 'Daddy, help, daddy!' Not something you want to hear walking by a tent in a campground! She sure knows how to play us! We went to Lake Bemidji State Park and since there were lots of other campers we ended up taking her on a drive to fall asleep in her carseat. It was so great to spend time with my parents and enjoy Lake Bemidji before we moved.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Canadian Fishing Trip

Before we moved from Minnesota, Travis and my dad when on a fly-in fishing trip to Canada. It was so fun to see them prepare for the trip together. They caught all their own bait and salted the minnows before they left. Adele loved watching the minnows 'slow down' in the salt water and has earned herself the nickname, 'minnow!' If you can't tell by the smiles on their faces they had an AMAZING time! LOTS of fishing was done...so much that I am lucky to have some pictures from the trip! So happy that my dad and Travis get along so well. Next time I insist to let them let me tag along!

White Coat Ceremony

On September 17th Travis had a White Coat Ceremony at the Capitol Theatre. It was so neat to listen to his professors and other students speak about the traditions of medical school and to be a part of the tradition of receiving his white coat. It felt similar to a graduation, but we still have a long way to go before that will happen! Loved being inside the historic Capitol Theatre! (Doesn't he look handsome in his white coat!?!)

Yakima, Washington Welcomes Us

We moved to Yakima in July and are LOVING it!! Yakima boasts 300 days of sunshine, and I don't think they were kidding! The weather is beautiful, we love our apartment, we love our friends, neighbors, ward. Besides the goatheads that give me flat tires on the stroller, I don't think there is much about Yakima that we don't like. Travis started medical school at the beginning of August and is loving that too! There is just a whole lotta love going on in the Williams home!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Trip to the Twin Cities

Last weekend Travis and I went on trip to the Twin Cities. It was a great weekend away! I was surprised at how much I missed Adele though!

We stayed downtown at The Normandy. It was so fun to be so close to shopping and great restaurants.

There is a first time for everything...room service! It was fun to have food brought to our room while we watched a movie.

It rained most of the time we were there. I really wanted a picture when we got out of the temple, but it was raining WAY too hard. Makes for some sweet pictures though.

Rain Forest Cafe at the Mall of America. I LOVE ZEBRA decor!

Another first for Travis...the Mall of America. Where they have it ALL!

Itasca State Park

Last Wednesday we took a day trip to Itasca State Park to do some bike riding and meet up with a family that used to live in our ward a long time ago.

The legend is that if you cross the Mississippi River at the Headwaters you will live a long and prosperous life...we decided to start Adele young. Let's hope this works!

Travis and I rented a tandem bike and my parents got a Burley to pull Adele. We LOVED it! Addie was so cute in her chariot.

My dad took this picture of Adele and I love it! This is where the Mighty Mississippi begins!

Oh the tandem bike! It was HILARIOUS! You know you have a great marriage when you are okay to sit in the back and let Travis be in the driving seat! I couldn't see and I couldn't move my handle bars, but I loved it anyway! I hope to get our own bikes when we move to Washington.