12-31-16

New Years Eve fondue!  And the Avatar movie.  And so begins a fresh start to see what the new year brings.

12-30-16

Sushi dinner with Shanna!

She gave us these adorable Pokemon sunglasses.  

She didn't even know mine was Squirtle.

12-29-16

I finally left the house today!  We were out of food, we had to...

Kayla and Molly got new phones for Christmas, Bruce has been playing with Snapchat filters.  This Hello Kitty one seems fitting for Molly.  I like it.

12-28-16

Day 2 of Ugh.

I like to see how big I can get my stack of used tissues, but Bruce likes to follow me around and throw them away.

My grampa and Dad have the same compulsion... let it go, we're sick!

12-27-16

Sick.

Difficult to get out of bed.

Ugh!

12-26-16

After Christmas shopping by morning, Christmas with my family by day, down with the flu by night.  What a day!

Three hours of Mexican train catching up with G&G and Mom & Jerry.

12-25-16

Merry Christmas!

Molly played Santa at Fischer's this year.  The kiddos enjoyed the animals we adopted for them at Pt Defiance Zoo.

And I'll enjoy my February seaotter encounter at Portland Zoo!

12-24-16

The good, the bad, and the ugly today.

I took a photo at the accident scene, but I won't post that.  Our lives were disrupted for an hour, we watched two lives get disrupted forever.

We turned around, took this photo int he fog, had breakfast at Berry Patch, and enjoyed our Christmas Eve in Longview instead of Seaside.

12-23-16

We drew names and did our stocking shopping today,  For something different, we shopped at Prospector Liquidators.  We got tons of great finds for dirt cheap!

12-22-16

A Hallmark movie marathon with Anastasia today.  Love working on a laptop!

12-21-16

Wrapping, wrapping, so much wrapping!

12-20-16

Another ornament!  Donna found this cute owl, love it!  We enjoy playing Santa at work.

12-19-16

Ornament exchange!  I love his church I ended up with at our women's evening.

12-18-16

Family activity to build a gingerbread cafe... it takes a team to stretch icing, build doors and windows, make gumdrops look like poinsettias (not!), and decide where the little red cups belong.  I think it's hilarious that they make the logo signage edible, as if anyone would eat any of this creation!

10-17-16

Kids are home!  Take out from our favorite food truck in Longview.  Oh, wait, our only food truck in Longview!  Thai nachos, woot-woot!

10-16-16

Happy hair!  At least the odd weather is helping me to have a good hair day!  More curls, less frizz...

12-15-16

What a yo-yo of a day, all thanks to this weather!

I was supposed to be in Vancouver for a big meeting.  Decided not to go, at least initially, settled into this view and working at home.  Then we decided Bruce would drive me down to the meeting.  Then my boss decided to move the second part of the meeting to Longview, so back on the road...

It's sure pretty even though it screws up plans!

12-14-16

Here comes the snow!  The forecasts were right for the second week in a row...

12-13-16

What a crisp calm night to be walking the lake!  Yes, a bit chilly, but lovely.

12-12-16

A Pokemon stop on the long drive home.  Bruce tried the Pokemon Go! razzberry frappucino drink.  I worked on weeding out my collection of mons to make room for the new gen 2.

12-11-16

Hello Springfield!

Well, Eugene, technically.  Our quest to find indoor activities with the cruddy weather led us to The Book of Esther, a rock gospel ballet that was really fun.

And we explored campus, already dead for winter break.

12-10-16

I don't like cold winter weather, but I love the cheery colors and clarity of Christmas everywhere I turn!

12-09-16

I love the soft glow of the tree.  I also love Fridays!

12-08-16

Winter wonderland!

12-07-16

This time of year we have a lot of packages waiting for us on the porch when we come home.  This one was a bit unusual.  Bruce is collecting toiletries for the homeless...

12-06-16

Baby, it's cold outside!  Walking the lake in the cold and dark, since it's not wet... enjoying the sparkle!

12-05-16

Santa in a fedora!  Note second hat on ground... hats everywhere.

12-04-16

Christmas, Christmas, everywhere!

We went up to Grama & Grampa's, hauled their Christmas boxes out of storage, and decorated their condo for the holidays today.

Love their pink and crystal tree.

12-03-16

Seventy five stockings.  Filled and tied to the circular banister, with name tags.  In one hour.

That was our task with the other parents Saturday afternoon.

We brought gourmet cocoa.  Others brought gum, granola bars, homemade brownies, candy (candy, and more candy), toys, pepperoni, toothbrushes, socks, lottery tickets.

Hope it makes finals week a little brighter boys!

12-02-16

The birds are in a new spot this year.  No matter where they land they bring joy.

12-01-16

Moo-ey Christmas!  Decorated my office today.  And got two more hours of continuing professional education complete!

11-30-16

Christmas cards, done!  Well, 99% done at least!  Coming your way, world!

11-29-16

What do you get when you need to bring 75 of an item to the frat house without enough notice to order on-line?  I opted for gourmet cocoa... the receipt rang up COCOA OF CHRIST which made me giggle.