Tuesday, February 2, 2010
chocolate croissants and something even sweeter
This past weekend we were blessed to spend some time with Jess, Mark and the kiddos. We went to a bakery in West Seattle called Bakery Nouveau. If you know Ben, you know that sometimes he gets stuck on something and will talk about it frequently. This has happened with Jack in the Box milkshakes, kaiser rolls, and now Bakery Nouveau. You can imagine his excitement when we ventured to the bakery on Saturday. After perusing the cases he came back with his careful order. "I would like a chocolate croissant, macaroon, and an egg/bacon croissant. oh- and a cappicuinno. But don't forget the macaroon." I smiled inside. I love this man. I love that he can find happiness in such small things. After clarifying that he did in fact want all of these items, he reminded me that we don't get over to this part of town often. I gave in and ordered a 2nd chocolate croissant for myself :) It was delicious.
Monday, February 1, 2010
house progress
Here's a picture of what our house looks like currently!
The drywall is up, the tubs in place, and the backyard is landscaped! We're getting excited!
The drywall is up, the tubs in place, and the backyard is landscaped! We're getting excited!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
January happenings
We are loving the pace of life that January brings. Even though we are busy during the week, our weekends have been pretty low key!
We've done a few fun things this month!
I celebrated Adelle's birthday with the girls at a local tea shop in Bothell. It was such a fun experience- you can't help but feel like a refined lady while drinking orange spice tea and eating crumpets! I constantly praise God for the friends that I have made up here in WA.. they are such incredible family to me.
One Saturday Ben and I went downtown and explored the library and went to a remodeling home show (Ben had free tickets and really wanted to go- I thought it was funny since we are buying our house new).
We also had a new little one join our group! Brayden James Ericson was born and a few of us made the trip across the water to meet him! Poor Kaci is way outnumbered.. Jill is also pregnant with a boy, due in May (far right) We're all rooting for Adelle's 2nd pregnancy to be a girl!
We also went over to Courtney's house one night for some catch up and tasty food! Nothing makes you feel more at home than a long time friend!
House update- it's crazy to think we were supposed to close tomorrow! We checked it out this past Saturday and we now have a roof, rough electrical, and siding! It is really starting to look like a house!
We've done a few fun things this month!
I celebrated Adelle's birthday with the girls at a local tea shop in Bothell. It was such a fun experience- you can't help but feel like a refined lady while drinking orange spice tea and eating crumpets! I constantly praise God for the friends that I have made up here in WA.. they are such incredible family to me.
One Saturday Ben and I went downtown and explored the library and went to a remodeling home show (Ben had free tickets and really wanted to go- I thought it was funny since we are buying our house new).
We also had a new little one join our group! Brayden James Ericson was born and a few of us made the trip across the water to meet him! Poor Kaci is way outnumbered.. Jill is also pregnant with a boy, due in May (far right) We're all rooting for Adelle's 2nd pregnancy to be a girl!
We also went over to Courtney's house one night for some catch up and tasty food! Nothing makes you feel more at home than a long time friend!
House update- it's crazy to think we were supposed to close tomorrow! We checked it out this past Saturday and we now have a roof, rough electrical, and siding! It is really starting to look like a house!
Monday, January 11, 2010
progress...
Even though the closing date of our house has now been moved to March 10th due to freezing weather/poor planning, it was super exciting to see some wood up! We're hoping that the roof will be on in the next couple of weeks!!
Friday, January 8, 2010
welcome 2010!
whew, did we have a whirlwind end to 2009! We started our travels in AZ with visiting my parents and brother. I'm not quite sure how we packed so much in to a few days, but we did. Here are some pics from our adventures:
Christmas morning we had a fairly lazy morning with opening presents, having a super soaker war, and eating a delicious linner. We headed out into the desert in the evening for some shooting. Ben had brought a stuffed duck that said Aflac that he wanted to shoot, but the little animal had a life of its own! It stayed on the tree no matter how many times we shot him!
The next day we went hiking with parents and then did our annual Christmas lights tour. I can now show people in WA what they are missing out on!
Sunday we went to church, freestone park for James to ride the train, Inn and Out and some bocce ball.
Monday Ben and I met up with my good friend Keri to catch up..there is truly nothing like an old friend!
Tuesday my mom drove us out to CA and stayed the night at Ben's parents house. On Wednesday we all drove down to San Diego for brunch at Jessie's inlaws. Austin & Kelsey even made a surprise visit!
Wednesday afternoon we went sailing and met up with Ben's great aunt and uncle.
Thursday we drove into LA and saw some of the floats for the rose parade, ate lunch to Phillipe's, and went to the very interesting Venice Beach. There were some interesting characters out, but completely worth the incredible sunset we saw! We rang in 2010 by watching a movie and struggling to stay awake!
Friday we spent the day with Ben's grandparents playing 7 hours worth of cards!
Saturday we went back to San Diego to get Ben some suits and get a burrito from a shop near Ben's 1st college, SDSU. We also saw Avatar in 3D which was incredible.
Sunday we flew home! Wow, it's exhausting even writing everything :) Happy New Year! We hope that this year is a year full of blessings for you!
Christmas morning we had a fairly lazy morning with opening presents, having a super soaker war, and eating a delicious linner. We headed out into the desert in the evening for some shooting. Ben had brought a stuffed duck that said Aflac that he wanted to shoot, but the little animal had a life of its own! It stayed on the tree no matter how many times we shot him!
The next day we went hiking with parents and then did our annual Christmas lights tour. I can now show people in WA what they are missing out on!
Sunday we went to church, freestone park for James to ride the train, Inn and Out and some bocce ball.
Monday Ben and I met up with my good friend Keri to catch up..there is truly nothing like an old friend!
Tuesday my mom drove us out to CA and stayed the night at Ben's parents house. On Wednesday we all drove down to San Diego for brunch at Jessie's inlaws. Austin & Kelsey even made a surprise visit!
Wednesday afternoon we went sailing and met up with Ben's great aunt and uncle.
Thursday we drove into LA and saw some of the floats for the rose parade, ate lunch to Phillipe's, and went to the very interesting Venice Beach. There were some interesting characters out, but completely worth the incredible sunset we saw! We rang in 2010 by watching a movie and struggling to stay awake!
Friday we spent the day with Ben's grandparents playing 7 hours worth of cards!
Saturday we went back to San Diego to get Ben some suits and get a burrito from a shop near Ben's 1st college, SDSU. We also saw Avatar in 3D which was incredible.
Sunday we flew home! Wow, it's exhausting even writing everything :) Happy New Year! We hope that this year is a year full of blessings for you!
Monday, December 21, 2009
ugly sweater champion!
We had another weekend full of Christmas activities! On Saturday morning, we had a special treat of going to Salty's for brunch. One of my adoptive families gave me a gift card and we had a great time feasting on every possible breakfast item!
Saturday night we attended our 2nd annual Ugly Christmas Sweater party. Ben was happy to take home the crown, err raindeer antlers for most creative for his old man/light sweater combo. It was a fun time with friends and great food.
Sunday afternoon Lindsey and I took Adelle out to get a pedi for her birthday. Even though it is winter, it was still fun to do a little pampering and of course a great chance to chat.
Little house update- we have a foundation!
We are off to AZ/CA for the holidays and will be back after the New Year!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
even more Christmas festivities!
When it comes to Christmas, we just don't stop celebrating! This past weekend was no exception.
Ben was not feeling very well this weekend so I had to spread some holiday cheer solo for part of Saturday. I volunteered as a "guide" for families coming to get presents for their kids at the toy shop put on by the local YWCA. It was a blessing for me to interact with lots of different parents. I even got to brush up a little on my espanol.. I was actually really sad how much I've lost. I also got asked 3 different times if I was in high school.. I guess some things never change!
After resting all day, Ben was ready to go Sat. night. We went down to Green lake for the pathway of lights. This is probably our newest favorite Seattle holiday activity. We got down there a little early, so we went to Chocolati for some hot cocoa which was conveniently close to where we parked.
It was so fun to walk around the lake with lots of other families while taking in the lights. There were some sporadic carolers and a few pit stops for hot cider.
We finished off the night by driving through "Candy Cane Lane" which is one of the more well known places to check out holiday lights. It's hard not to be disappointed after growing up in Gilbert where people put their lights to music and having 30 blow ups in one yard is not uncommon. However, for Seattle, it was pretty good.
Sunday we went to church, did our normal cleaning, etc. and went to children's ministry. At one point, I looked over at Ben and he was reading a story with about 10 kids surrounding him. My heart skipped a beat at the thought of him being a daddy some day. Maybe not with 10 kids, but still. :)
Merry Christmas!
Ben was not feeling very well this weekend so I had to spread some holiday cheer solo for part of Saturday. I volunteered as a "guide" for families coming to get presents for their kids at the toy shop put on by the local YWCA. It was a blessing for me to interact with lots of different parents. I even got to brush up a little on my espanol.. I was actually really sad how much I've lost. I also got asked 3 different times if I was in high school.. I guess some things never change!
After resting all day, Ben was ready to go Sat. night. We went down to Green lake for the pathway of lights. This is probably our newest favorite Seattle holiday activity. We got down there a little early, so we went to Chocolati for some hot cocoa which was conveniently close to where we parked.
It was so fun to walk around the lake with lots of other families while taking in the lights. There were some sporadic carolers and a few pit stops for hot cider.
We finished off the night by driving through "Candy Cane Lane" which is one of the more well known places to check out holiday lights. It's hard not to be disappointed after growing up in Gilbert where people put their lights to music and having 30 blow ups in one yard is not uncommon. However, for Seattle, it was pretty good.
Sunday we went to church, did our normal cleaning, etc. and went to children's ministry. At one point, I looked over at Ben and he was reading a story with about 10 kids surrounding him. My heart skipped a beat at the thought of him being a daddy some day. Maybe not with 10 kids, but still. :)
Merry Christmas!
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