couple of crazies

trip to the thrift store

answering machine graveyard

remember these?

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.

car wash!

we didn't actually get a car wash, but we sure heard some kids yelling to advertise their car wash while we filled the car with gas last weekend! i caught the loudest yell-er in the reflection of my side mirror.

we're cool like that

paperweight

nearly four years after receiving it, this graduation gift has finally found its way to my desk. and nearly every day i have a moment where i think, "holy cow, this thing is useful!"

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

Happy birthday, Dad!

hewwo

Nilla and her ball: a story in pictures

Forgive me for posting a ridiculous number of photos of one parade.

Parade theme 1: dogs. Here are some English sheepdogs and their... toy soldiers?
I am glad my high school band uniforms did not look like this:
Cowboys:
Reindeer on unicycles. I guess if they can fly they can unicycle.
Impressive job of staying in straight lines (look at those diagonals!).
Following a sign that said, "Hope your holidays are dino-mite!":
Scotties:
Giant Scotty:
Yep, we really like dogs here in Seattle:
And, finally, a gingerbread house:
I had a blast.

Kinnear: my contribution

I've been trying to get a good picture of this bus for awhile now. It's a little complicated to explain. It may make a little sense if you read this blog entry by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, and then a follow-up explanation here. See also the bottom of this wikipedia page (the "pop culture references" section - "to kinnear").

little monster bear

before felting:
after felting (and the addition of a nose):

"what? me? no, i am not too big for this lap!"

happy harvesting, dad!

Correction

Remember this post? I was wrong, they weren't beagles, they were basset hounds. And they're campaigning in my neighborhood.

being goofy

(sometimes nilla sleeps upside down)

vp debate audience

no bingos for us

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!