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