Happy Birthday McKinley!!

Hello everyone!

Today is the little man's birthday!!  I can't believe he is 12...
Such a happy lil pup  ;)

to celebrate, we went on a little walk to our backyard park/forest/hills  =)

man... I just can't get over how beautiful our neighborhood is.  Though I love living in Boston, I just have such a sweet spot in my heart for the Pacific North West, and I hope to live here at some point when I'm all grown up   haha  ;)

Everyone thinks it rains all the time in Seattle, but that's not actually true.  I mean, yes, it rains quite a bit, but no more than it snows in other places in the winter.  It is, however, rare to see a sunny day in the winter, so it was nice to have that for our outing  =)

Though he is 12, he could still outrun most other puppies  ;)

the one nice thing about him aging is that he is a lot better trained now  haha  well, I'm not really sure that it's being better trained as much as him getting mellowed out, but either way, he's much more manageable  ;)  If you would have known him when he was an actual pup...  man, he was a piece of work...  haha

hehe with my parents.  so cute  =)

my bebe!!  he'll always be my lil man  =)

It was such a fun outing, and I hope we get to do some more while I'm here!

Happy birthday lil man, we love you, and we hope you live for many many many years to come!  =)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Janny

Clear Flour Bread

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to show you around my neighborhood and introduce you to a cute little bakery called Clear Flour Bread right around the corner (ok not literally, but close enough)!

I absolutely loovvvee my neighborhood.  There are so many cute, old, Victorian homes lining the streets, and it's just a really fun place to take a leisurely walk to... your neighborhood bakery, for example. ;)

Ok, so I have already been to this bakery more than once since I've been here, and I've only been here for like.. a week and a half?  haha  but there's a reason why I've been here so much.  here, let me show you.

bread heaven, right? and just so adorable!

I've tried their pumpernickel bread, raspberry scone, this amazing thing Rachael is holding, and an almond macaron shown below, and they were ALL. DELICIOUS!  seriously, so good. 

sorry, we couldn't wait to take pictures before taking a bite (or a couple..  haha)

If you're ever in Boston and are in a gluten kind of a mood, this place is a must!  =)  There is always a line, but the line goes quickly, and it's really all worth it in the end  ;)

Have a wonderful rest of the week, and thanks for stopping by!

--Janny

Exploring with McKinley

Hello everyone!

Here's the part 2 of the forgotten Seattle blogposts!

just a few photos of our beautiful neighborhood and my loves  =)

exploring the forest that is our backyard..

and no, it doesn't rain all the time in Seattle, especially during the summer, but when it does, we get the most beautiful rainbows!  and sometimes double rainbows!  =)

and as always, taking McKinley to the dog park  =)  such a silly pup

ahhhh Seattle life.. how I miss thee  =)

If you are thinking about moving to Seattle... I would highly recommend it!  ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful hump day!

--Janny