Portland!

Day One:

We arrived on Friday to gray skies and rain, not what we are used to. Iz was sitting in her chair eating when we arrived. She is the cutest niece I have ever had ;) We went to the Rhododendron Gardens which was very pretty. Flowers and plants and crazy ducks that kept dipping under the water as seen below ;) We went to Reed College where Jake works and it is an amazing campus! It started to rain pretty hard so I didn't get any pictures but it was beautiful! We also did what we did well all week long...

drank coffee and ate very tasty food!

Bottoms up, haha!

Day Two:

Farmers Market!!!

How I love them so! We had some biscuits and gravy, bought some veggies, bread, the best pesto ever and apples! Walked around down town, BBQed that night and then watched a movie together! It was a fantastic day!

 Isn't she lovely...Isn't she wonderful...

Day Three:

Malmouth Falls

It was beautiful! Once we got to the top part you could feel the spray of the fall, it was so green and crisp feeling!

Bonneville Dam Tour

Brian got super excited about the dam because he saw it on one of the shows on the History Channel!

Full Sail Brewery Tour

Our tour guide Randy was awesome and was so passionate about his job. It is a neat little brewery and very good beer! We ate some beer cheese soup and I NEED to find the recipe, it was delicious!!!

 Lots of beer!

This is my favorite from Full Sail! :)

Day Four:

Tillamook Cheese Tour:

I was in heaven! The factory was not working because it was Memorial Day but they still had the sample area open ;) I purchased these delicious things...

They are called 'Squeeky Cheese'!

Seaside, OR

 The Hay Stack

Just so you know:

Haystack Rock is a 235-foot tall sea stack/rock formation on the Oregon coast the third-tallest such "intertidal" (meaning it can be reached by land) structure in the world.

 Doesn't this look like a painting or postcard!?

 Looking Goood!!

 I like to call this her "cheese ball" face!

 That's what I have so far...more to come!



Summer Time!

A fabulous school year has come to an end! I cant believe how quickly it went but I have to tell you it was the best year I have had so far!! I always have great kids and fabulous parents so I have feeling it was because I was completely done with school and the wedding planning was over so...no real stressors! ;)

But I also have to say that this group of kids got along so well, we learned many wonderful things, we danced our afternoons away and we got really good at laughing away our grumpiness and tears! I hope they have a fantastic summer and have fun in first grade! Looking forward to another fabulous year!

We had a little cake to celebrate all of their accomplishments!

 Inside the box is a collection of their work throughout the year! Its so funny to see the writing and drawing they do on the very first day of school and the last! I also love looking through their journals, the development in their writing skills is really something!

 We made these cute labels ( I hope you have a Cool summer!) and put them around the water bottle, attached a Hawaiian Punch drink mixer and a straw. I think they are super cute and you could do this for any occasion!



Summer vacation here you are! You came way too fast but I am ready to

accomplish many things :)

We are going to start with Portland Yay!!!!

Then...

Diabetes Camp

Summer Fun Program

San Diego

Birthday Celebrations!

Organizing Closets

Making Pasta

Redoing Living Room and Bedroom

Deep Cleaning the Grout in Kitchen

(or rip up the floors and do wood...i don't know just a thought ;)

These are just a few...I will keep you updated on what I accomplish!

Dunk Tank!

I had a mom ask if I would like to participate in a dunk tank to raise money for my classroom and receive a free hour massage! I of course said yes and said I would have another participant! :) 

Boy did I marry the right man!

 He always complains once we are at the events but when I ask he says

 “Sure, it’s for the children!” in his funny serious voice.

It was a great event, free food and lots of vendors! Celeste the mom that rallied us up had her own booth! She is the one that gave me the amazing clock that hangs in our home! Check out her site!

Celestial Clock Co.

such a clever name!!

There was a total of six teachers that participated and the Bri and we each made $42! I was extremely excited, that money will help with all the fun end of the year activities I have planned!

 Got him! :)

 Chris had to get Brian :)

 Kristian (Miss Burrell) also made an appearance :)

She had quite the crowd!! ;)



Happy Mother's Day!

We want to wish all you amazing mother's a

Happy Mother's Day!

Especially the two women near and dear to us...

We love you very much!

Brian's line of the day: Thank you for giving birth to us!

Wear It Again!

Eeee! I am so excited, my friend Amy took pictures of me in my dress with my hair down!! :) Brian came along and we did some just for fun pictures too. It was kinda like a (what they call) Trash the Dress but I don't think I could really trash it anymore than it was on the night of the wedding, Yikes!

(I guess I should have looked in to a short reception dress!!! ;)

So we went with a "Wear It Again" kind of shoot!

Check out Amy's fabulous work here

Once I am able to purchase a camera she is going teach me

everything she knows and mold me in to a fantastic photographer ;)

I am in LOVE with every single picture, I feel beautiful in them and Brian is extra handsome, especially in the glasses ;) I feel like she captured our personalities so well. Thank you again Amy! But back to her unbelievable work, here are a few ...

 This is only a small portion...
she is so creative and cant wait to share more! If you cant tell I highly recommend her!!