scene from last weekend

what I love about this picture: computer, beer, paint card samples... and Jason frosting a cake!

isn't he sweet for making us a birthday cake?

look who came to visit!

Jason had convinced me we were going on a little trip for my birthday. He told me to pack a bag and we went to the airport Friday evening, where I was going to find out what the trip was as soon as our tickets printed out of the machine. But instead, when we got there, we found my sister standing around the ticketing area. There were many tears of laughter and a LOT of explanations on the way home from the airport. I had tried to think of every possible weekend trip we could possibly be taking, but I had completely ruled out seeing brooke or other family members because I knew exactly what everyone was supposed to be doing this weekend. Turns out brooke's story was a lie!

What an awesome birthday surprise. It has been years since brooke & I have spent our birthday together (yesterday was her birthday, too!). Happy birthday, sister! And Jason deserves huge kudos for thinking up the idea, putting up with my pestering questions, and arranging for everything to happen. This was definitely a memorable birthday.

oh my goodness, oh my goodness!

Jason pulled off a BIG birthday surprise for me with the help of brooke & the rest of the family. I'll tell the whole story soon!

Nilla's so excited she had to lay upside-down

Happy birthday, Dad!

look who's here visiting!

For the history books

Us in the first minutes of 2009.

Looking out over the city

A trip to the market

we liked these musicians:we found a great picture spot:

some people weren't sure how they felt about the cold:

Happy birthday, Mom!

(Sorry, I'm one day late!)

half birthday

half birthdays make brooke and april want to be weird.

our little old man

yesterday was peet-i-versary. he's been our pup for 3 years (which makes him about 4 years old). this is the best picture i have of peet with his happy-dog-park face on. he smiles at the dog park, or at the end of long walks. it's the greatest thing to see our little old man smile!

Three Bishops

Nebraska-trip

I won this banana playing pitch with Mom, Grandpa, and Grandma. 'Nuff said.

These lovely girls came to hang out in Lincoln.

Hi, Mom! (I liked your new house!)
Went irrigating with Dad (these are soybeans). Also saw Dad & Connie's awesome new house and had Johnbengetty!

Runza!

Sisters at the Metro stop

Graduation Weekend

Waiting for The Underground Tour:
Enjoying sunshine (and strawberry lemonade) at the West Seattle Farmer's Market:

Graduation, of course:

A celebratory margarita:

And, as always, my two favorite people in the world being goofy:

it's mother's day!

happy mother's day to all the mothers in our lives!

Sisters

If only we could be together to celebrate! Maybe next year...

Happy March!

Happy birthday to Jason!

(birthday was actually Wednesday, but I had temporarily misplaced the camera cord). Happy belated birthday, Jason!

Valentine's flowers

Thanks, Jason!