Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Halloween Party

We had a groovy  Halloween Party this year. Becca and I planned the event for our young adults at church. It took a while to find or even convince T to wear a costume but alas, here he is ready to par-tee or chill, maybe chill is better. Becca is a vision of 1920's splendor. She found a great Costume Closet here in town that offers free costumes. For reals, free!  I couldn't make up my mind so I pulled together a last minute Grad Princess costume. It was here... and free. Plus, I've always wanted to be a princess. The evening was filled with a costume contest, pumpkin carving, bubble blowing, a sing off, name how many candy corns there are in the jar contest, and of course food. WAY too much food. All in all, the night was a success! 



The World Series was happening and we had some die hard fans so a little party and a little baseball, it works.









Happy Halloween 2015

26 Years of Us

Blogging hasn't been my top priority lately and for this I tell my children... it will be cheaper when you turn these into memory books. :)

Well, October ended with some fun.

Our anniversary was on the 28th; twenty-six years of loving this man! I went old school and made our first "at home" meal T made prepared for little o' me while we were dating. Let's just say I was so impressed with this meal, let alone his skills in the kitchen, I decided he was a keeper on the spot and still love to make this meal for him years later. Ok, I probably had already decided he was a keeper but this was the icing on the cake. A man who can cook? Now who doesn't want that!  The girls were very kind to eat my specially prepared meal in-spite of the onions. We also had cream of asparagus soup thanks to Campbell's. Their recipe hasn't changed in 26 years. Still delicious and a wonderful beginning to our dinner. We have no clue why T decided to make that of all soups but paring it with Quiche Lorraine actually works well.  I remember sitting at his kitchen table and him serving me my first ever bowl of cream of asparagus soup. He had worked so hard to make this meal special for the two of us. He was brave to serve it and I was brave to try it. I loved it, surprise, surprise! Throw in a little white wine and some candles, Perfect.


We also love, LOVE truffles. But not any truffles, we love Lindor truffles. I almost grabbed a bag for us since that's our anniversary candy but walked past them at least a few times trying to decide. Good thing I did! My man didn't walk past them and brought them home for me with some gorgeous roses. He knows me too well.


Some years we celebrate BIG and other years are just wonderful in the simple ways. I love that about us. We just enjoy each other whether we're in Aruba toasting pool side or in our kitchen with our girls sharing a truffle.

Happy Anniversary to us!

Thursday, October 29, 2015

October Happenings

October. October. October. 
Where did the month go? 

Volleyball ....


Hikes ....


Driving EVERYWHERE since we're down to one car.....


A short escape away with my man to Bend....



Cheering for the Broncos....


Beautiful autumn sunsets....


Homecoming date .....


And our 26th Anniversary....



Wow!!! And it's not over yet.  Stay tuned, there's more to come! 



Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Having a volley good time!








We love ourselves some volleyball! This year has been a fabulous year.  Lina has games Tuesdays and Thursdays each week with two tournaments thrown in the mix. So you know where to find me each week from 5-8pm. The season is about 10 weeks and it is flyin' by. Lina's school is VERY competitive and I do mean VERY; most girls play club which makes the players strong and games fun to watch. We've been cheering on our favorite player and enjoying the team wins along the way! Go Camas!

Sunday, September 27, 2015

A Walk with Nature

















I miss taking pictures of nature so today we grabbed my camera and took a stroll through a preserve near home. A couple mile walk and some fresh air does me some good. I love being outside.  Happy Sunday!