Four years, five moves, three pets. Whoa.

I can hardly believe it's been 4 years since Ryan and I were crazy kids who fell in love and moved in together in a matter of two months.

I know, crazy.

But, it has most definitely worked out! These past four years have not always been a walk in the park, but they've been so worth it. I've been in a few relationships previous to Ryan, and none of them have compared to this one.

Not by a long shot.

Ok, enough of getting all mushy.

Each year, we go on an anniversary trip. The first and second year, we went to Cambria, one of our favorite California beach towns (besides Carmel & Santa Cruz, duh!) Our third year, we had recently moved to Washington, we were busy, and we were trying to save money, so we stayed home. This year, we wanted to take advantage of our Washington residency and explore more of the state. We decided on Walla Walla, 5 hours east of us here in Issaquah. It sits very close to both the Oregon and Idaho borders nestled in a small valley, and yes people, it's wine country.

Our favorite. :)

We set off in the morning, and stopped for lunch in Ellensberg, close to where we adopted Moose. Ryan found a "healthy drive thru" near downtown, and it was AMAZING! I can't wait to go back. The owner was such a sweetheart, and the food was healthy and wonderful. 

Further into the drive, it became desolate, tumbleweeds and all. There was nothing nearby. I started thinking to myself

"what did we get ourselves into?!"

"Are we going somewhere...boring?"

Eventually, we arrived, and even though this little town is in the middle of nowhere, it is beautiful, charming, and there's quite a lot to do.

40 wine tasting rooms in downtown alone.
Beautiful historic homes and buildings everywhere.

It's safe to say we had a wonderful time.

We stayed at a bed and breakfast, which was a first for the both of us. It was called The Maxwell House, a home that was built in the early 1900's and was restored gorgeously. The breakfasts were great, the room was quiet & cozy, and our inn keeper was a doll. 

Took a break on our drive to eat at Canyon River Bakers Lunchbox Cafe

in Ellensberg

The Maxwell House. Was a great location walking distance to downtown. This was the day we arrived, warm but cloudy outside.

Flowers of course. :)

Enjoying the garden with some vino

This is across the street from where we stayed, it's Whitman College campus housing

Our walk to downtown everyday took us through Whitman Campus, where there was plenty of lush green areas, streams, and public art

Leaving the house for our second dinner, at T. Maccarone's

Each of us enjoying drinks & dinner at T. Macarone's downtown

We went to a local meat & cheese shop downtown, grabbed a few items and drove to have a picnic at Basel Cellars just outside of town.

Can you believe Basel Cellars used to be a single family dwelling? Geez!

Taking a break in the day to sit & enjoy the porch at Maxwell House

Our last dinner at White House Crawford, an old planing mill. Had a gorgeous interior with a fully exposed kitchen. 

We definitely needed more time there, we didn't hit as many wine tasting rooms as we had hoped and there were so many amazing restaurants we didn't even get to try. We will definitely be going back, soon!