May 6, 2009

On the day of our third anniversary, we took a walk down memory lane. Jen found herself whisked away to the Starbucks in Mountlake Terrace where we started our first date. Then we went to the church in Greenlake where Scott spotted Jen from afar at his cousin's wedding. Then to the church we were married at, University Christian Church. A picture of Jen coming down the aisle, looking slightly less formal than three years ago. Last picture is outside the Edgewater Inn, our wedding night location. This time, we had a great lunch at the 67 Restaurant there... It's been three wonderful years and we're just getting started!

More Ketchup

Some more catch-upping. first a picture of Jen and I's godson, Joey Crouthamel with his parents, Brenda and Matt at his recent birthday party. Then a couple pictures of our pets: cat Greg, and dog, Roxy. Cat Kenney must have been hiding at the time of the photo shoot. Then some pictures of a fun outing down to bro in law Robby's parents' house for a summery hangout evening and pickleball extravaganza. Then a picture of bro David with his wannabe Snuggy, as well as a couple pics from sister Heather's March birthday get-together. Followed by pics from St. Patrick's Day 2009 where we feasted on corned beef and cabbage, colcannon, soda bread, and Black and Tans. And the last picture is of the stateside gang at the Seattle PF Chang's the night we went to the Lion King production at the Paramount. Fun night!

Anniversary Trip to Portland, May 2009

The weekend before our third anniversary we took an overnight trip down to Portland, Oregon. We had a great time! Our hotel was downtown, close to everything. We enjoyed an amazing meal at a Spanish tapas restaurant, Toro Bravo. Also enjoyed a lunch trip to the Bridgeport Brewpub. Breakfast was courtesy a French bakery in northwest Portland, St. Honore. And lest you think all our highlights were culinary, I'll add that we happened by a huge scooter shop, and had fun being tempted by all the latest scooter models. Also, since we both love H20, we had to squeeze in a late night swim in the hotel pool.

Eagle Crest: Spring 2009

Scott's stateside family took a trip to Eagle Crest this Spring. It's located near Bend, Oregon and has been a favorite getaway spot for years. This year was as great as always. Weather alternated between crisp sunshine and light snowfall that didn't accumulate. Highlights were lots of relaxing, watching movies and playing the Wii, playing our new favorite game, Bananagrams (like Speed Scrabble), going for walks along the river, tennis, and hitting the Taj Palace's primo lunch buffet two days in a row. The family took turns making dinner. We also enjoyed a stop at a great coffeeshop, Backporch Coffee. Good times!

Some catching up...

We're behind on the blog updates! So here are some holiday and miscellaneous pictures. First we have assorted Christmas pictures. Christmas Eve and morning were spent with the Molls in Lynnwood. We spent the night and had to fight the snow to get out of town. Dang convergence zone! Then Christmas Day was spent with the Seelys in T-town. There's a picture of us skype-ing Stephen and Valerie and Josiah in China that day. We did one last Christmas get-together later that week, again at the Molls to see Aunt Su and Uncle Eric who'd been snowed in in the San Juans. It was a great Christmas season! Also included are a couple scooter pictures, including ones of brother David and bro-in-law Robby demonstrating improper scooter riding technique. Next are a couple pictures of friends Rob and Elise with baby Micah-- a really cute little guy with a thousand facial expressions. Finally, some pictures of Jen and I's Valentine's Day. We had a romantic dinner at home: Etuffee, jalapeno corn muffins, asparagi, strawberries and truffles. We're so thankful God brought us together!