Tulips

So much for posting regularly here anymore!  I guess that's what happens when life gets in the way.  That being said though, I'd really rather be in the moment with my family.  I also need to remember to pull my camera out more too.  Maybe someday I'll get a chance to devote a bit more time to my poor, neglected blog and post more often.
Last weekend, the weather was gorgeous and we decided to head out to the annual tulip festival.  Acres upon acres of tulips in Skagit County, and it's just beautiful.  Hubby and I have gone nearly every year since we've been together.  It's one of the highlights of the year and we look forward to going every time.  Tulips are our favorites and there are so many different varieties to see.  The trick is to go early in the morning in order to beat the crowds.  Morning light is better for photographs anyway as well.
In any case, I figured I'd share a couple pictures.  I'm not nearly as good of a photographer as my hubby, but I enjoy getting out to take some pictures as well when I get a chance.  Enjoy!

Tulip Festival

The month of April is a crazy one for our family!  It's full of anniversaries (both happy and sad), work, gardening, spring cleaning, and just generalized busy-ness.
One of the things that we make sure to do in the month of April is to visit the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.  It's a family tradition for us, and in the last 14 years, we've only missed 2 years.  Tulips are one of our favorite flowers, and we love going and looking at all of the different varieties that there are.  It's gorgeous to just drive and look at the acres and acres of tulip fields.  There is a display garden that we walk through as well, and it never disappoints.  Even though we probably picked the stormiest day to go, we were still able to get some decent pictures.  Hubby got even better pictures than I did (I'll be the first to admit he's AMAZING, even if I'm slightly biased about it), but that won't stop me from showing off some of the ones that I got!
Enjoy the beautiful flowers.  I'll be back soon with some crafty projects and some recipes.  I've tried some pretty good ones lately!