This is probably my favorite week of the entire year. I love the 4th of July and all the festivities that come along with it. We're from Seattle (lived there for 6 years), and I grew up playing on Maxwelton Beach on Whidbey Island in Washington where my grandparents owned a home right on the beach. The photo above was taken from the beach off their backyard (though the photo credit goes to my brother-in-law Andy). Every summer after we moved away, it was always our goal to make it back for the 4th to visit our family, enjoy the Maxwelton Parade, participate in the egg toss and I always had to run—and win, of course—the tiny park races.
Daniel and I take off today for our Washington trip. We'll bunk with my sis tonight (who lives right off Green Lake), head up to Whidbey tomorrow to see the rest of my extended family and enjoy the holiday, and go back to Seattle to give Daniel the grand tour of the city over the weekend. If you happen to live in Seattle or near South Whidbey and see two ladies in matching running gear, you can bet it will be me & my mom doing our marathon training while on vacation.
While we're away, you can keep up with us on Instagram and Twitter... Washington, here we come! See you guys next week!
PS // will you take 2 seconds to vote for me? Click HERE, like the page (it's a local credit union), and then give me 5 stars! My father-in-law took the photo (see the post here) & it would make his day—and mine, of course—if we won!
22 comments:
Have fun! Sounds like a great time!
-Chelsea
chelsandthecity.blogspot.com
This looks gorgeous, I hope you have a blast!
xx
Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
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I live in Tacoma and have never been to Whidby...i hear its gorgeous!
Beautiful photo...btw I voted! I didn't know you had lived in Seattle!
aw, have a blast!!!
Carly
www.lipglossandcrayons.com
I'm from Anacortes! Small world. I love Whidbey. My great aunt and uncle have an amazing beach cabin on Whidbey and it's so much fun getting to spend time there. My husband and I are going to visit next month and I can't wait!
Have so much fun lady!
i live in washington and went to whidbey in january. my colleague and good friend is going this weekend too! :) so fun! have a blast
kw ladies in navy
Voted! Hope you have an awesome trip!
Happy 4th of July - enjoy the weekend away!
What a breathtaking view! Take me there! :)
It was just lovely. Thanks so much, Chelsea!
Totally blasted it up! Thanks Kelly Ann!
Oh Ruthy, you must go give it a shot! I recommend Langley and Maxwelton Beach... but the whole island is amazing. Especially up north by Deception Pass!
Thanks Anna! Yes... until I was 6. We lived in Bothell & Shoreline :)
And that we did, thanks Carly!!
It's just awesome. The beach cabins make it the BEST! Anacortes is gorgeous, as well! Would love to re-visit there sometime!
You're sweet... we had a ton of fun! Thanks Krysten!
That's so cool! I hope you had a great time. What part of the island did you go to?
Thank you thank you thank you!
Brooke... I kind of *live *for weekends away. They're so rewarding. Hope you had a great 4th!
come next time! you'd love it!
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