New Years at Jim & Betty's

A great night with a great group of people! It was fun to spend time with the Robbins and my aunt and uncle. What a way to bring in the New Year - lots of laughs! I have never seen my mom laugh so hard- Annika's sneeze!! We played Scene It? and of course the ladies won!! A wonderful end to my trip! I love my parentals!!

Holly's Bridal Shower

Celebrating Holly's future wedding with the Edison crew. It was fun to get old friends/moms together for Hol's! Mini cupcakes, pomegranate punch, sandwiches and potato salad. It was nice to see Janne's new home on the water.

Holly's Bachelorette Party

The night started out with a manicure at Swoon in Seattle. Then we put on our old bridesmaids dresses and spent four hours at dinner at the Pink Door. Then we were off to dance clubs! More pictures to come!

My 30th Birthday

It was a great day! It started off with a trip with Cory to her spa :), then to lunch with my parents and grandparents at El Gitano (an old favorite), picking up the girls and then off to my parents for lasagna making, candle and birthday song at 2:52 pm, Annika's parents to spend the evening with friends and family that made my 30th Birthday so special:) Ended the evening at the Longhorn. Spent the night at John and Linda's!!

Hanging with the Sanchez's

Oh little Roco. Is truly the sweetest little boy! Annika, Cory and I had lunch at the Olive Garden, shopping at Costco where we ran into an old grade school friend and then went to the old Coffee Barn to make our favorite coffee drinks!! Back to Cory's for a slumber party and reality tv - Biggest Loser and OC House Wives! fun times:)

Christmas in Anacortes

Sourdough pancakes on the new stove, Andy's hunt, opening presents, coffee with soy nog!

Christmas dinner at my uncle Larry's House

A nice evening with my mom's side of the family! Met my uncle Tom's fiance and saw my cousin Lissa for the first time in five years. Grandma's cheese potatoes (square potatoes as Tom likes to call them)!

Christmas Eve with the Middletons and Davidson brothers in Anacortes

Judy and Gordi's new kitchen and additional changes to the house! Wow! Meeting Jessie (the new dog) for the first time..what a sweetie. Eating Judy's famous rolls. Many belly laughs!!

Christmas Eve breakfast with the Carrigg's

I can't even explain how good my moms cinnamon rolls are! Oh my..and to be with my nieces! A very memorable time.

Christmas with the Carrigg's and extended family on 12-23 at Matt & Sheila's House

A great day with my family! An amazing dinner of prime rib and my momma's jello salad and rolls! Yummy! It was nice seeing family I hadn't see in years :)

My First Night in Washington

Oh my, it feels good to be back in Washington with Annika. We enjoyed a late night snack and fun with the imac video camera!!

Molly and Jason's Ceremony at Pebble Creek in Yellowstone

It was a perfect day for our dear friends wedding ceremony! We enjoyed getting to meet Jason's best friends - Travis and Bryan - from Washington. It turned out beautiful and we felt so honored to be apart of their special day!