Loveland’s Move

Yesterday after Friday School, we went to help our friends, the Lovelands, move to their new place. God gave us a nice day and it didn’t rain until just as we were finishing up! They had lots of help from friends which always makes the day more fun! And it made it a lot easier for Sheri to not do anything, since she had shoulder surgery this week.

I took a few pics while we were packing up but forgot to take any at their great new place… :o(

traffic jam on the ramp!

   

this stuff was a whole lot easier than the piano!

we loaded up the vans, too

  

they even decided to take Jo-Jo :o)

Puppy Pile

Today we got to see the Karlowskys’ puppies for the first time. Katie had really cute babies! The boys and I would love to bring one home! I know they don’t stay cute and snuggly forever though… :o) 

And I don’t think Betsy would like a puppy very much at all!

  

But don’t ya just want one???

Tea Parties, Birthdays and The Bins

Yesterday we spent the day in Portland to celebrate Chris’, Grandma Ide’s and Uncle Dennis’ birthdays. While Chris was at his monthly pastors’ lunch, I went to tea with the girls at Lavender Bleu in West Linn. It was so fun to see everyone! The shop was so cute and the food was good, too. Their scones were perfect! But the asparagus mushroom bacon quiche was superb!

  Stella got tired of the high chair but she really liked walking out in the courtyard :o)    

After tea all the sisters headed out to “the bins”, otherwise known as Goodwill Outlet. I so wish I had taken a picture when we walked in the door! It is just a warehouse FULL of rows of bins of Goodwill rejects! It doesn’t smell or look too good, but there is surprisingly TONS of great finds for 89 cents a pound!

If you ever get the chance, get a bunch of friends together and go. It’s kinda cool to fill up your cart and drive it onto the “truck scale” to see how much your treasures weigh.It’s the most fun and the least money you’ll spend on filling a cart!!!

 

 Afterwards we went back to Mom and Dad’s for birthday dinner. We’d worked up quite an appetite. The boys helped Grandpa get rocks for the yurt while we were gone.

It was another really fun evening with family! Happy Birthday everybody!

Charlie helps grandma blow out her candles

    

Maggie helped Uncle Dennis