piercings...

So...my sister got a nose ring...and I think that is really cool, I have always wanted one but never did. I have never been shy on getting piercings, had my ears pierced a number of times...like 9 times...two of those were re-dos...got my belly button pierced...a painful but satisfying time since they were SO not allowed at school but who was going to find out right! But the nose, always held back for some reason...not sure why I always waited on that. Now I am married and my husband doesn't think that they are all that cool...I think I missed out on my chance to get one. I'm jealous...have fun with your decorated nose Letha, my nose pails in comparison.

Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois...

Road trippin'...

So, after filling up at Lambert's we drove to Jackson, TN and got to spend some time with friends there...it was super fun introducing Doug to everyone and everyone to Doug!

Here I am at Jason's Deli with Sarah and Kara...I forgot to take a picture with Susan!

Mrs. Barbara and me at Jason's... (we also forgot to get a picture with Ranelle...and we stayed at her house!!!)

After dinner we drove around big J-town and showed Doug some of the places I worked and lived. But most importantly, we went and got drinks at Sonic...(me and Kara)

Me and Doug...

The next day we did some more visiting, here I am with Carla, Sophie, Isabella, Mariam and Maxwell Putt!
That evening we went to see Jonny and BJ...
Kara and I went for a swim...it was freezing!
A Tennessee sunset...
and we were off to Kentucky!
We stopped at the Brady's for lunch and got to see Todd, Amy and the boys, Jack...
William...
Isaac...
And we played outside for a while before we left, here are Doug and Jack on the play set.
Me and the crew on the trampoline...
and off through Illinois...
Next post I will finish off the trip with pictures from our return into Missouri!!!

Vacation 2009...

For Doug's vacation week this year, we decided to go cross country to visit his dad and stepmom...because we were able to find tickets for cheaper than it would have been to drive, we got to do some traveling while we were in that part of the country! Enjoy some of our pictures!

Here we are at the Portland airport EARLY in the morning waiting for our flight! Doug and I were facinated with the legos in the airport...he entertained himself for a while building with them...

Taking pictures of our feet and our reflection in the windows kept us busy for a while...

Off we go...

Once we were there, we enjoyed a couple of days with his Dad and Jan, here is Doug and his Dad checking out all the plants and things in the yard...We enjoyed some beautiful Missouri sunsets... And a few card games...
Here we all are...

Doug and his Dad...

After a few days visiting, we began our road trip portion of our vacation and headed for Jackson, TN...(with one quick detour to Sikeston, MO)Doug in front of Lambert's, home of the throwed rolls...we couldn't pass this up!! Wow, that is a ton of food!
Doug and his pork chops...yummmy!I realize now that none of these pictures show the rolls...they were there I promise, we ate SO many of them!!!Full and happy, we headed off to Tennessee...

More pictures to come...I have to go sit by a fan, I can't believe that it is almost ten at night in Washinton state and I am sitting in 90 degrees in my house!

Fourth of July...

We had a fun filled fourth of July this year. Of course, because we celebrate everything, we were excited to celebrate a holiday for the second time together! We enjoyed our year of 'firsts' and are thrilled to begin celebrating a year of 'seconds'!

Although we didn't get pictures from the first part of our day, we enjoyed walking around the lake, meeting up with friends and eating yummy 'fair food'. In the afternoon, we walked over to our nephew's house for a bar-b-que with Doug's side of the family. Once we realized, after walking a few blocks past his house that we had gone to far, we were pretty tired! (The picture above was taken right about where we were supposed to turn...but I guess we were distracted) We were hot from all that walking, so we broke out the water guns...Our M.I.B. picture...And finally, the fireworks...

Under construction...

We are working on the main wall in our kitchen...the ants liked the taste of the wood that it was made out of, so we are fixing it. It actually is going to be really nice when it is done and once we mud and tape it, and put primer on it, and paint it. It is a process...here are some things I have learned in the last few weeks:
1. sometimes, a messy house for a few weeks is worth it in the end
2. I know a lot more about sheetrock than the average housewife.
3. For as much as I know about sheetrock, I can't figure out if it is two words or one...sheet rock?
4. Doug does a good job in the kitchen when the microwave is the only option for cooking.
5. measurements matter
6. paint colors matter, but not as much as you might think
7. Industrial strength vacuum cleaners are WAY more fun to use than regular vacuums.
I am sure there are many more to come...I would advise everyone to do a home improvement project with your spouse/family, it is really fun!

Fun with friends...

Doug and I love to have people over to enjoy a nice fire and food cooked over the barbeque! Last week we were able to have a group over again...this time we remembered to take a few more pictures!
Doug's fire making skills...

Our guests arriving...


Clay saving the fallen burgers...

Little Launa sleeping peacefully...

The girls...
The guys...

Looking forward to next time!!!

Fourth and final...

So, to finish off my epic annivesary weekend posts. On our way home, we went over to Ocean Park and visited Cape Dissapointment (one of our favorite places to go for a hike). We stopped for lunch by the beach and enjoyed the birds...or rather, they enjoyed our lunch! A teepee someone had made at Dead Man's Cove at Cape Dissapointment...

More pictures at the cove...

Hiking...

Hope you all enjoyed the pictures...we sure enjoyed the trip!!!