Sad sad day...

I just found out that one of my favorite books of all time is out of print... TOTALLY out of print. Its a crime!!! If you haven't read it I encourage you to track down a copy (most likely the library since prices on amazon range from $25-$89!!!) If not for the story, but the illustration. Barbara Helen Berger is an incredible artist and I find myself inspired everytime I see or even think about that book. Incredible! :) You may know her from her most popular book Grandfather Twilight (another personal fave). I am just so sad that I'll never be able to just go out and by a copy of When The Sun Rose... thank goodness I have a hardcover copy... I hope its in okay condition. If anybody is curious about Barbara Helen Berger's work you can check out her website http://bhberger.com/index.htm

Adrian and the kids visit!

Adrian, Lizzy, and new baby Michael came to visit for a couple weeks and we wish they would just move here already!!! Adrian was like a sister to me in Alaska and her mom was my godmother! It would be so wonderful to have them here and close to us! You hear that Joe? You need to move your family down here!!! :)

Andrew is quite the photog! :) I just love that he was snapping away! :)

I could have kept him and his big sister... They are the sweetest kids and look so much alike! :)

We were a little annoyed with the photographer, that was my fault :)

But we got over it! :)

He was making the cutest little sounds!!!

I'm lovin the hat! :)

Quiet family time at the lake... it felt like they had been there forever, in a good way... :( we didn't want them to go!

Some man time since poor Michael was surrounded by chicks most of his stay! He took right to Andrew... they understood each other, must be a guy thing. :)

Just a cute pick of Maya and Lizzy, such sweet girls! :)

Stayin with Auntie Courtney and Uncle Drew the day before our trip to WILD WAVES!!!! I wish I got pictures there... all that water and camera's just don't mix though. That day I decided i need a little waterproof camera! :) Next time I will have one and get pictures! :) These two were up until midnight the night before wild waves... note to self, no pepsi after 9pm... I really should have known better. :) But I figured they're on vacation... live it up!!!! :D

and a final shot of baby Michael... the reason they couldn't make it to the wedding (momma was put on bed rest the week after the wedding) Totally worth the wait in my opinion. If they came before the wedding I wouldn't have been able to spend as much time with them or meet him right away!!! Such a great time, I wish I wasn't working and could have spent all my time with them whle they were here. Awell... they'll be back and we should be up that direction next year for my 10 year class reunion... Alaska here we come!!! :)

Cj & Lauren's Baby Shower

So this fathers day we threw a surprise baby shower for our friends Cj & Lauren. Cj was in on the surprise thinking it was just for Lauren little did he know it was co-ed! It was a bit of a tropical jungle theme... didn't want it too prissy for those boys ya know!

Welcome to the Jungle Baby Chauncy!!! The little bundle is due Aug 10th... we can't wait to meet him! (P.S. our local grocery store does an EXCELLENT job on cakes... I took them a plate and said make something happen, and they did! Seriously impressive for a grocery store! I will be using them again and again.)

The boys outside by the grill. They needed there "man time" away from the girls

Dallas sharing cake with her daddy, she is such a doll!

Even the puppies had to get dressed up for the occation!!! :)

The party crowd
Mommy and Daddy to be (Lauren & CJ) Lily, Joe, Dallas, Nikki,

Andrew, Dusty, Courtney, Suzie & Ashley

Nikki loved the poopy diaper game! Who knew melted candy bars could be SO gross!?!? or that nouget, when heated, is like super glue?!?!?

Baby Swag... so cute and fun!
To the left is a little red print blanket that Cj and Lauren were especially excited about. Linda (my mother in law) made it for the baby. They were SO worried that he wouldn't have anything home made like they had when they were little because neither of there moms sew or anything. It was WAY cute! :)

No party is complete without a drinking game right?

Mommy and Daddy to be digging into their loot!!!

I bet most of you moms out there could guess what is in the polka dot package just by the shape of it! :)


It was so great to have everybody over to celebrate, we need to make more excuses to get together. It's pretty tough with Cj & Lauren being in Spokane and Joe & Nikki being in Lake Stevens... Everybody needs to move closer!!! Awell... hopefully someday! For now we will just have to settle for our little get togethers. :)