Somewhere that’s green.

This is the view from our kitchen window.  We love it!  We have a pretty good size yard-- this picture doesn’t quite do it’s size justice.  Right in front of this window is a pretty long and deep patio, and the length of the entire yard is about twice what the picture shows.  Our favorite thing about this yard is the gate that opens into the park.  You can see that right beyond the gate is a play set—we’ll never have to set up our own, and once they’re old enough we can just watch them from the kitchen window. 

The little vases along the window sill are from our wedding luncheon in Utah.  One week while I was home in CA, my mom and I spent an afternoon hunting for old vases and jars for centerpieces.  These were a few of my favorites.  I love green and blue glass jars!   

Sometimes I pinch myself.  I didn’t need this much.  I just wanted a nice husband.  I got way more than I asked for.  We’re so grateful, and so deliriously happy.  What a wonderful life!

Closet organizers.

Who doesn’t love a man who can build anything? 

There’s just something quite attractive about this:

And here’s cute Brian, looking quite proud of his accomplishment:

We’re getting so close!  Closet organizers—check!  I’m excited to hang things.  Do you think we’ll have enough room?  Probably.  But, I think Brian is planning on each of us only using our half of the closet…

Blazers game.

 

Last Friday night, Brian’s company treated us and the rest of his coworkers to a Blazers game.  Having grown up in Portland, Brian is real fan of the Portland Trail Blazers—and I’m planning on being one too! 

I got all gussied up (translation: I actually did my hair and makeup) and took public transit downtown.  Before the game, we all met at a bar, where I was able to meet Brian’s coworkers.  Brian is rather new to this company, so this was my first time meeting everyone. 

After a good deal of drinking (root beer, for us, of course) and a little bit of pool playing, we all headed over to the game.

The game was pretty ho hum until the very end, when Washington started to get some points.  They were tied going into the last minute or so, and in the last few seconds, the Blazers made a great shot and won.  (I think that’s about what happened.  For a more accurate and exciting report I think I’ll leave game recaps to Brian)

Here we are right after the game:

Note:  I wrote this entire post about the Braves instead of the Blazers.  Brian happens to love both the Portland Trailblazers and the Atlanta Braves.  With all of those B’s, a girl can get confused!  I’m glad I decided to look at the Braves website for a (blurry) logo before posting this, and realized that we, in fact, went to a Blazers Basketball game Friday night rather than a Braves Baseball game. 

Always one step ahead of me.

I want to tell you story about a generous mother-in-law.

A few weeks ago, on my way back from picking up a toilet seat (a wood one-- painted white, of course-- I say, 'of course' only because it wasn't actually so obvious to me.  I had fought the wood toilet seat for some  time because I was picturing an oak colored lid.  I never knew there were painted ones...) I saw a thrift store and decided to look around for a few things our little house needed.

Among other things, I found a $2.00 white plastic little silverware tray.  Brian and I had seen one we loved at BB&B a few days earlier, but it was at least $26.00.  Well, this was nothing fancy, but it would work.

So, I drive back home (after calling Brian a few times at work because I get lost easily).

I washed that silverware tray so nicely, dried it, and went to go put it in it's drawer.

This is what I found:

A beautiful, wood, expandable cutlery tray! (just like the one Brian loved)

My mother-in-law saw our need and bought one before we could.  I'm embarrassed that it had been there for a few days without me noticing it.  Thank you, Mom!