Time to unwind

My dear friend Diede had a brilliant idea this year for Christmas.  Instead of giving gifts to each other, why didn't we just plan to spend TIME together?  So, that's what we did!  We looked into renting a house for the weekend, but instead decided to stay at the Barretts and spend the money on food and entertainment.  It was a lovely weekend, just for adults.  We ate, drank, talked, danced, played pool, explored Poulsbo, played Wii, and even slept (a little). 

Friday Night dinner at a wonderful Japanese restaurant in Lynnwood called, Susumu.  AMAZING food and great entertainment.

Saturday morning was a SLOW start as we sipped coffee and watched a little snow come down.  We finally were motivated to get out of the house when our tummies started growling loud enough. 

We lunched at another great place called Bob's Burgers and Brew.  It's a local Everett place that was pretty yummy and VERY filling. 

After lunch, we headed out to explore a little.  We caught the Edmonds/Kingston ferry and drove on to Poulsbo.  Brian and Senta were married there, so it was fun to reminisce and see the sights of the pretty little town.

 Pretty neat views from the ferry...it was rain/snow mixed and quite cold!  But the fresh air felt good too.

 We stopped at the local bakery to bring back some treats for breakfast the next morning. 

Window shopping in Poulsbo. 

Jeremy and I stopped into a fun shop called, Europa Bottleshop, on the main street.  They had a wonderful selection of beer and wine from other countries.  We brought home a case of several different beers to try.  This was one of the beers that Jeremy remembers drinking when he was in Germany for the US Army.

After all that walking we warmed up with a drink and nachos at Voodiez.  Back in Everett, the snow had really been falling, so we changed in to comfy clothes, turned up the tunes and relaxed while it came down outside. 

We had a wonderful time visiting with our friends.  Thanks to Jodi and Brian for watching the kids for us and thanks to Brian, Senta, Diede, and Jeremy for just being you.  I am blessed!!