Thursday, September 1, 2011

Wedding Shower

Kaitlin's getting married!
Jared's family threw her a shower in July and we had so much fun.




 





 Showered with panties ;)





Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Laken's First Camping Trip

At the end of July we went on a camping trip to celebrate our friends, Megan and Trevor, as they prepared to get hitched.  In lieu of a traditional shower, they opted to do a couples camping trip, and we are so glad they did.  We had a great time with everyone, and Laken proved that she is a rough and tough camper.  She slept in the tent with us and did great!




 Megan, Trevor & Micah
 We gathered around the fire and we all shared our "marriage advice" with Megan and Trevor.  
 Laken and her new boyfriend Jack Nunn
 Micah is so cute!

 The group!
(obviously, Laken was taking the picture)


The next day, we ventured up to Mt. Rainier and went hiking with our "soul friends", the Nunns.  We had such a fun time with them and hope to get a few more hikes in before the weather turns too cold.







Summertime at the Tot Lot

Laken loves to swing and play!



Titlow Beach







9 Months!


 Laken turned nine months on July 6, 2011.  
As you can see, it's getting more and more difficult to keep her still for a picture.  I had better luck if I let her keep a "prop" with her ... thus, the plastic cup and the coaster in the pictures below.  





Check out my growth here:

Saturday, August 20, 2011

A Fun Surprise!

I got to throw a surprise bachelorette party for Kaitlin in July.  Kaitlin's maids-of-honor, Emily and Alli, and I spent a couple of weeks sneaking text messages and e-mails and managed to keep Kaitlin in the dark through it all.  I love to throw a party and this one was no exception.
Feather boa martini glasses

SURPRISE!
She was completely surprised and totally touched - such a fun thing to do!
We pulled it off!

Gift time -  Hmmmm ... a bag of nuts? 


After drinks, food, and gifts, we headed out for a night on the town

My mama-in-law was nice enough to rent an Escalade to drive us around for the night.  We had such a fun time and partied into the wee hours of the morning.  Can't wait to see all these girls at the wedding!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Dinner with Friends

We had a fun night in early July with the Horwaths and the Hundahls.  Mickey cooked a delicious dinner as usual and we even let the boys join us this time! :)




 Love it when Laken smiles through her binky

 Elin was not a fan of the group shots - this is the best we got of the three of them ... we've had lots of opportunities to get these three together ... check out their growth together here here and here