You're Invited--New Years Eve Party @ Our Place

Don't have plans for New Years Eve yet? Or want another fun place to stop by during your new years eve plans?

We've decided to throw a last minute party at our new place!

8:00pm--till whenever!

We'll have game tables (we don't have a couch yet downstairs, so they'll be game tables set up in the family room), the Wii set up down stairs and the Xbox with Rockband set upstairs!

If you can, please bring a dessert or appetizer to share!

Email me if you need directions.

See you there!

Let the unpacking begin!

We finally got everything packed up and moved to the house. I just
wanted to say thank you thank you thank you to my parents for not only
giving us the opportunity but for also helping us pack up and move
eveything. They sjjpwed up at 8 am and worked non-stop for four hours-
my mom also came on Saturday and helped in packing and moving over the
small stuff. And I also wanted to see out a million thanks to my
brother-in-laws who are all STUDS with huge muscles who helped with
all of the moving. They were amazing. Thanks guys!

We are so excited to start the unpacking to make this our home.

Russ makes a run for it

Last week we went to the Mervyns closing sale on Alicia pkwy. While we
found some amazing Christmas gifts, Russ found the "perfect" shop cart
to keep all of his car tools on in the new garage. He hagled the price
down (we knew exactly what to do since we've boughten a lot of store
furniture lately for Russ' store from different stores going out of
business) but right after he paid, the lady told him he couldn't take
it today, but would have to come back in a week for it since they
still needed it before they closed. Knowing that if he did leave it,
it would be sold to someone else and he would end up losing his money
and the cart. So he told the lady he was going to put it back, and
then he made a run for it when her back was turned--when he got it
outside he realized that he didn't have a way to get it home so he
decided to walk the cart a mile to our new house. So here is a
snapshot of russ walking it through our neighborhood at dusk....
Rattling away up the streets. Our new neighbors will probably name him
" cart guy." He says it was totally worth it.

Last day of art class and I missed it!

So today was the last day of my two-block beginning watercolor class that I took at Saddleback college. And I missed it. I ended up having to work late (that's every day this week--I better take a half day on Friday!) and I couldn't find an umbrella... so rather face the embarrassment of being way late and completely soaked... I decided to come home and reflect on the fun I had in my class and the paintings I did. We did about two-dozen paintings during the class--while a lot of my fellow classmates stuck to scenic french landscapes and old barns, I found a love of drawing poppies (no I'm not a druggie) which I recreated off of drawings I found online. Here are a few samples of my work...as you can see I've come a long way... and yet still have a long way to go. I'm having fun and it was all inspired by Russ, who, for our fifth year anniversary bought me an easel and paint set. I'm planning on taking the oil painting class in February--I even asked Santa for all of my painting supplies.

Thanksgiving Pics of the girls

Here's a shot of us at Rachel's birthday dinner with the girls.  I finally got to meet Allyson's new edition, and we had a lot of fun!  Claim Jumper has become a sort of a tradition.... and we sat at the table where someone usually gives the news  that they're pregnant.  Since no one was.... we're wondering if Kristyn might have an announcement soon.  Just kidding.....  Anyway it was a fun night of memories, stories, and updates.

Russ In Seattle--- Um Um Good

Russ is in Seattle this week seeing the family.... here's a shot of him eating his mom's FAMOUS Cinnamon Rolls!  Doesn't he look happy?

Chillin at biglots in between dinner and dessert

Russ Track day more pics

If anyone wants to see more pics of the track day here is the link. I
was in each of the three time segments.

http://caliphotography.exposuremanager.com/g/2_group_d3

Luckily they didnt get the one of when I went off track (only once)

The Evo's first day at the track

So I finally was able to make it out to the track with the evo. It was an open track day so nothing too competitive. I will be making some more track days for practice as I will be entering the RedLIne Time Attack in March which is a race against the clock. I am going to be doing some more modifications to the car  with the sponsors I got so that I will be able to compete, and I need some more practice on the track.  ill keep everyone posted as it gets closer to the competition. Ill have some more pics once I download the pics from the camera.

The snuggle Muffin

Had to take a pic of baxter when he curled up in the warm towels-russ

Memories

During thanksgiving, I helped weed through photos to put into a special digital picture frame for my grandparents. While doing so, I found this cute picture of us at Jeni & Chris' wedding. Look at how happy everyone is! :) And Jeni looks so adorable! I love this shot!

He's lovin' it.

So when you're all out of dog food....

What do you do when you wake up in a rush for work and find out that
you're all out of dog food? This was my solution this
morning............and he loved it. He ate all of the marshamellows
first, just like me!

Not again.

So being pulled over sucks.... Right? How about twice in one week? It
happened to Russ' last week and of course I had to be in the car for
both times! He got out of the first ticket, but the second one he ge
got a fix it ticket for his tint. The cop was nice when I asked him if
I could take a "told you so picture" of Russ. He even turned his
lights back on for me so I could get a better shot. If you can click
on the picture and zoom in on Russ' face.