our EVERYDAY life

apples to apples

2011-12-31T23:44:00.000-08:00

We spent New Year's Eve at Cheyenne's

She made awesome pulled pork sandwiches

and I made some rockin' brownies.

After dinner we played a few rounds of

Apples to Apples

(my new favorite game)

This game requires reading ability

but Justin was able to play

and even won a round.

You would never know he couldn't read

by the cards he was playing.

We were home before mid-night and tucked in to bed

as neighborhood fireworks

alerted me to the arrival of 2012.

friends

2011-12-28T14:38:00.000-08:00

We met Cheyenne and Anna at Round Table

Hard to believe that Cheyenne and I still aren't

NKOTB obsessed teens.

Time flys!

puzzle

2011-12-27T14:43:00.000-08:00

So I snagged this puzzle at Hobby Lobby...

I love doing puzzles when it's cold outside

I grabbed a rustic car puzzle thinking

that my dad might be interested in helping put it together

and he was very interested.

Christmas Eve day

2011-12-24T21:30:00.000-08:00

We met up with Auntie Amanda for some coffee

Then hit up a few stores for some shopping.

It started to snow this morning

and by the end of the evening we

had a good bit of snow to play in.

Three cheers for a white Christmas!

hittin' the road

2011-12-23T18:15:00.000-08:00

Last night I loaded up the car

Justin met me after work

I got off at noon

we hit the road.

Just fell asleep for awhile

I wanted to nap too

I was so tired from my week at work

and all the Christmas prep

but it was nice to be on the road.

elf coloring elf

2011-12-22T14:14:00.000-08:00

pretzel maker

2011-12-21T13:59:00.000-08:00

I don't know exactly why,

but when Justin spotted this pretzel maker at Freddies

he had to have it.

I don't like having extra appliances

and this is not exactly a toy.

I told him to ask Santa...

Well... I was doing some stocking stuffer shopping tonight

and there was one pretzel maker left

I grabbed it

Justin is always thrilled when he gets the last one of something

so this was meant to be.

oops

2011-12-17T13:59:00.000-08:00

I kind of accidently made cookies

that look like

boobs

I grabbed the bell shaped Hershey kisses

because I was going to make

peanut butter blossoms

yum

and the actual kiss shaped kisses were not

in the holiday isle that I was in

at the store

so I grabbed bells

As soon as I pushed the bell into the cookie

I saw boobs.

2011-12-12T13:58:00.000-08:00

white on white yarn wreath

2011-12-11T13:57:00.000-08:00

TP

2011-12-10T13:57:00.000-08:00

party planner

2011-12-09T13:55:00.000-08:00

Company holiday party today.

Do I look exhausted?

I am

elf in skirt

2011-12-08T13:53:00.000-08:00

elf on the shelf showed up today in a skirt
weird

blending in

2011-12-07T13:52:00.000-08:00

when you are an elf...

2011-12-06T13:51:00.000-08:00

...syrup is a food group

progress report

2011-12-05T13:50:00.000-08:00

2011-12-04T13:50:00.000-08:00

cleaning up the mess from yesterday's snow angel

snow angel

2011-12-03T13:49:00.000-08:00

house builder

2011-12-02T13:47:00.000-08:00

2011-12-01T16:08:00.000-08:00

6 year check-up

2011-11-28T16:01:00.000-08:00

He was being brave and anticipating the flu shot that was coming.

taking matters into my own hands

2011-11-27T11:43:00.000-08:00

before after

time to get festive

2011-11-26T11:47:00.000-08:00

you've come a long way baby

2011-11-25T23:45:00.000-08:00

Yup!

This is the same kid who

loathed shampoos

and now he can dunk back

like a pro!

let them eat turkey

2011-11-24T16:06:00.000-08:00

nerf target practice

2011-11-23T11:37:00.000-08:00

Amanda and Alex arrived late this afternoon.

The nerf shooters quickly came out.

Alex had the brilliant idea to set up targets to shoot at.

I don't think of things like that -

seems like an obvious thing to do

but my girl brain doesn't go there.

After hitting the target a few times

Justin and I headed off to the airport

traffic was horrible

Amanda and Alex picked up pizza

Let Thanksgiving weekend begin!

trees

2011-11-21T10:55:00.000-08:00

spotted on my way to work

Justin turns 6

2011-11-20T15:56:00.000-08:00

He now needs 2 hands to count his age!

The beauty of having a birthday on the weekend is that you can open presents all day long

We spread out the joy and playing.

Took this picture at 4:19 pm

Justin was born exactly 6 years ago this very minute!

Happy Birthday to you!

still

2011-11-15T15:55:00.000-08:00

Justin still requests this sandwich.
He says "can I have my disgusting sandwich"
and I know exactly what he wants.

another yarn wreath

2011-11-13T11:04:00.000-08:00

This one is mine!

I am having a love affair with

gray and yellow right now.

snicker

2011-11-12T15:53:00.000-08:00

4 layers

snickerdoodle cake

brown sugar cinnamon buttercream

11/11/11 at 11:11 AM

2011-11-11T11:11:00.000-08:00

The Enormous Watermelon

2011-11-09T15:10:00.000-08:00

Justin's kindy class put on a performance today called

"The Enormous Watermelon"

Justin was in the group that recited "Jack and Jill"

he did great!

After the show we had a little reception is his classroom

I found this on the wall:

fall colors

2011-11-08T15:06:00.000-08:00

darkness

2011-11-07T15:04:00.000-08:00

fall back

not used to leaving work in the dark

getting my craft on

2011-11-06T15:24:00.000-08:00

nickel arcade

2011-11-05T15:23:00.000-07:00

Justin wanted to

"do something fun"

today

he suggested the arcade

so we went

and it was fun.

date night

2011-11-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

Justin wanted to go see Puss in Boots

which came out in theaters today

so we went out to dinner

(Mickey Dee's had Puss in Boots themed Happy Meals)

and then to the movies.

It was fun!

boat

2011-11-02T15:42:00.000-07:00

weekend news

2011-11-01T10:57:00.000-07:00

happy halloween

2011-10-31T15:42:00.000-07:00

leaf jumper

2011-10-30T15:40:00.000-07:00

today we were

2011-10-29T15:38:00.000-07:00

at the library...

and later...

...at the park with Garreett

pumpkin pie eater

2011-10-28T15:37:00.000-07:00

caught sleeping

2011-10-27T15:35:00.000-07:00

Caught my renter totally crashed out this evening.

Video game controller in hand.

Cell phone (open) and on chest.

He was out cold

and since his door was wide open

I took a shot.

fun fact

2011-10-26T15:34:00.000-07:00

I am quite certain that at least 1/4th of the total lives at my house

Halloween greetings

2011-10-25T15:32:00.000-07:00

from Justin and his LilyPond friends!

weekend news

2011-10-24T15:41:00.000-07:00

hat?

2011-10-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

Justin put this little green bowl on Lucy's head

and we laughed and laughed.

She put up with our antics.

Love

6 year portraits

2011-10-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

coming soon....

finished HD cake

2011-10-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

coming soon...

the easy part

2011-10-20T15:28:00.000-07:00

baking the cake part of the cake today

this is the easiest part

harley cake progress

2011-10-19T15:26:00.000-07:00

getting closer...

harley cake

2011-10-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

This is harder than I anticipated...

kindergarten school portrait

2011-10-17T15:25:00.000-07:00

blast from the past

2011-10-16T15:23:00.000-07:00

fuzzy poster frenzy

2011-10-15T15:23:00.000-07:00

dinner reflection

2011-10-14T15:22:00.000-07:00

double rainbow

2011-10-13T15:21:00.000-07:00

1st conference

2011-10-12T15:19:00.000-07:00

Today was Justin's fall conference.

I admired the artwork out in the hallway before meeting with Mrs. Luhnow.

Justin is doing great and he loves kindergarten.

glow sticks

2011-10-11T15:18:00.000-07:00

dinos

2011-10-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

Justin's dinosaur diorama from Lily Pond.

They are learning about dinosaurs this week

the leaves are turning

2011-10-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

which means it will be time to rake them up

sooner than I want

pumpkin patch

2011-10-08T13:13:00.000-07:00

cat trifecta #6

2011-10-07T12:55:00.000-07:00

Lucy * Baby Kitty * Paxil

reflection

2011-10-06T12:51:00.000-07:00

cat attack

2011-10-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

I think Paxil wanted my attention...

or my blood.

Look at those claws!

imprint

2011-10-04T15:36:00.000-07:00

Justin and I were playing dominos tonight.

There was one under my calf that I didn't notice.

It left this sweet imprint.

Justin wanted one on his leg too

cause he thought it was so cool.

in search of a 4 leaf...

2011-10-04T13:06:00.000-07:00

2011-10-02T15:35:00.000-07:00

Spent some time cleaning up Justin's room today

We:

rearranged furniture

cleared out old toys

played with forgotten toys

China

2011-10-01T15:34:00.000-07:00

2011-09-30T15:33:00.000-07:00

self portrait

2011-09-29T13:12:00.000-07:00

2011-09-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

an artist's work

2011-09-27T12:54:00.000-07:00

Justin drew this amazing castle today at Lily Pond.

I love the moat and the flags.

art in progress

2011-09-25T11:38:00.000-07:00

A day downtown

2011-09-24T11:32:00.000-07:00

we {heart} friends

2011-09-23T11:31:00.000-07:00

buttons

2011-09-22T11:37:00.000-07:00

watching tv

2011-09-21T12:29:00.000-07:00

2 uninterrupted hours in front of the tube

8-9: Survivor

9-10: Modern Family

rockin

2011-09-20T16:14:00.000-07:00

cutie

2011-09-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

first homework

2011-09-18T12:28:00.000-07:00

Mickey Mouse cake #2

2011-09-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

school pick-up

2011-09-16T12:24:00.000-07:00

Jason sent this blurry picture of kindergarten pick-up

Little kids with big back packs on are cute.

chocolate chip cookies

2011-09-15T11:36:00.000-07:00

Why do I have to be such a great baker?

foxy

2011-09-14T11:34:00.000-07:00

There is a fall chill in the air this week.

Which is so strange, because last week we had temps in the 90's.

We are in the 60's now.

I lit my pumpkin candle tonight.

And while I usually can't wait for summer to transition into fall.

I am not ready.

Even a cute glowing fox and the aroma of my favorite fall scent

can't convince me that summer is over.

Quiet Coyote

2011-09-13T11:26:00.000-07:00

Justin showed me something he learned in kindergarten today.

A hand sign.

He said it is the "quiet coyote"

and it means you have to be quiet.

I couldn't get my finger to do it.

He tried to help me.

happy kindergarten kid

2011-09-12T11:28:00.000-07:00

Someone got to ride the school bus today

and it was pretty much the best part of the day

bed mates

2011-09-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

I do not like cats on my pillow

but that doesn't stop Lucy and Paxil

Everyday this happens

It is nice that they like me and want to be close

but it annoys the heck outta me

fire

2011-09-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

We were headed to Trader Joe's and I-205 freeway was backed up.

This was why....

cat profile

2011-09-09T12:27:00.000-07:00

what I did tonight...

2011-09-08T12:19:00.000-07:00

Our receptionist at work is having a little girl in a few weeks

We are having a shower for her tomorrow

I collected money to purchase a group gift

I hit up Target and filled my cart

I wrapped up all the cuteness!

summer travels

2011-09-07T12:18:00.000-07:00

1st day of kindergarten

2011-09-06T11:32:00.000-07:00

After school we grabbed lunch and played at a near by park for a bit.

crafty

2011-09-05T16:46:00.000-07:00

the day after

2011-09-04T16:47:00.000-07:00

set list

2011-09-03T23:08:00.000-07:00

The Dave Matthews Band Caravan
Day 2
The Gorge at George, WA
Saturday, September 3, 2011

Big Eyed Fish

Bartender
One Sweet World
You Might Die Trying
#27
Write A Song
Spaceman
Corn Bread
(#40)
Dive In
#41
The Maker
Cortez The Killer
So Much To Say
Anyone Seen The Bridge
Too Much
Jimi Thing
You and Me
Stay (Wasting Time)
__________________

Some Devil
(Dont Fear) The Reaper
Two Step

summer tradition = DMB at the Gorge

2011-09-03T15:36:00.000-07:00

This year's caravan set-up made our traditional DMB show even more awesome.

We left Seattle and headed east stopping for coffee and food.

We arrived right after the gates opened and quickly found a great spot on the grass.

We bought shirts, posters.

Rented chairs (for the first time ever - and it won't be the last)

It was hot! Like in the 90's!!!

Our awesome vantage point.

There was still lots of space on the lawn to be had.

Soon the sun was setting and we waited for DMB to hit the stage!

As soon as the sun dropped it got chilly.

Good thing we bought those sweatshirts.

Such an amazing show!

Seattle treats

2011-09-02T11:19:00.000-07:00

Today is a tradition.

The start of the annual trip to go see DMB!

After sleeping in and getting some chores done I hit the road to Seattle.

The drive was good.

I ate some lunch and then wandered over to get a haircut.

I was very over due (like over a year)

for a cut, so I was excited.

Amanda set me up with her hair dresser

and I got quite a bit of length removed.

After the haircut we ate dinner and then went out for treats!

Ice cream and cupcakes!

This year we are catching the Saturday DMB show rather than the Friday show.

We are going to have a lot more time to goof off this weekend!

Yay for traditions!