Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Pictures from San Juan

This is us in front of our Cruise ship in San Juan.
We were only there from 5pm to midnight but we got to visit the
purse stand! I got a cute LV, a Kate Spade and a Coach one for MIL.

Trent & Suzanne in front of our ship...

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

I got in some MAJOR scrapping before leaving for my trip!








Ya'all be good while I'm gone...K? (hee hee)
I'll try to post from the boat!

Cute Pictures I found on Dave's phone

Me and my cute niece Cosette who was a cow girl in her school play.
Adorable.

Me and my beautiful Mother-in-law June (what a sweet lady).


Me in the shoe department at Nordstrom's while Dave buys YET ANOTHER

pair of Nikes for work...he is really hard on tennis shoes!

Us last night at the Mariner's game...They won and we had a BLAST!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

50 Things about Michele & Dave

I saw Melanie do this on her blog and totally copied her idea! :)

1. We were married on June 21, 1991. (Our typical response is "the longest day of the year" because it is summer solstice and it really felt LONG)!
2. We went to Lake Chelan on our honeymoon.
3. He could eat ice cream every night; she could usually pass.
4. We don't play board games at all (together). She likes to play but is apparently too competitive for him. ;)
5. We do play WAR with each other or BUTTHEAD with friends.
6. I don't remember what our first big fight was about. (we don't have many).
7. Countries he most wants to visit in Europe: Italy, Greece, the Mediterranian
8. Countries she most wants to visit in Europe: Austria (Sound of Music tour), and England for the old castles.
9. Camping is fun but we like hotels with pools better.
10. He loves waterskiing...she barely even swims and doesn't like to get her face wet.
11. Both are not really into politics and quite fed up with our options this election.
12. He is a dog lover; she loves them but thinks they slobber a lot.
13. He's quite the dresser...even cuff links on Sundays.
14. She's a pharmacist but wants to be a mommy.
15. He works at a health club and loves the social aspect of his job.
16. We love to eat at Azteca.
17. We both are not great spellers.
18. We are both fed up with winter/spring weather in Washington and are seriously considering moving to AZ.
19. He prefers Steak or beef, she likes pasta dishes.
20. We can’t get enough of the Mexican Coke in bottles at Costco!
21. We love to travel to warm places.
22. She loves reading Harry Potter & the Twilight series. He HATES anything "sci-fi" and prefers reading historical novels like "Gone with the Wind".
23. He is our dreamer/planner.
24. She is our organizer/doer.
25. She gives him haircuts once a week.
26. We like the movie Ferris Buhler's Day Off. (We have a huge DVD collection).
27. We like to go for drives.
28. We love brownies and carmel popcorn.
29. We are trying to eat healthier.
30. We have lots of nicknames for each other.
31. She likes to watch TV; he thinks it’s the most annoying thing ever unless it involves sports.
32. Fortunately, he is converted to The Office and LOST.
33. We love watching House Hunters on HGTV.
34. He complains about weather if it's anything but sunny; hence, our weekly trip to the tanning bed to get some UV therapy for his mood.
35. We love driving to Magnolia where Dave grew up and reminiscing.
36. She deals with the finances.
37. He does ALL yard work.
38. He & kitty kill the spiders.
39. We both cook.
40. We are both very close to our families, and we're lucky to have all of her family and his parents in this state. (So why do we want to move to AZ?)
41. We like the show Dirty Jobs.
42. She thinks he is the sexiest person she knows.
43. He thinks she’s pretty cute, too.
44. He’s very social, she’s not as social.
45. At the movies, she could get a small popcorn and eat it all by herself- but that would be very bad.
46. He does not eat popcorn unless there is carmel on it.
47. He went on a mission to Georgia and was "Elder Elder" :)
48. She got married when she was 20.
49. He plays baseball, she reads and scrapbooks.
50. We do actually mind the rain.

Now I tag all my friends. I challenge you to create a list. It can be about what you like to do, OR places you'd like to go to, OR things you'd like to do before you die.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Joy

This is our cute Larson family circa 1979...This photo is so cute because it shows everyone's common expressions. I was watching Carlen be funny, Kerry was encouraging Cami's sillyness and Michael was just fascinated by the camera. Mom and Dad looked happy and not too overwhelmed by 5 kids! LOL.

We recently re-watched "Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. (Thanks for the fun night out Ashley and Wendell!) and I was struck by the two Life Questions posed by Morgan Freeman's character to Jack Nicholson's about the measure of one's life.

Have you found Joy in your life?

Have you brought Joy to others?

These are deep, important questions that I tend to lose sight of in my day to day life. Right now I am feeling very joyful. (Maybe because we leave for vacation in 4 days and I finished work yestderday and don't have to go back for 17 days!) I also pray that I do bring Joy to others.

Friday, April 18, 2008

One

I saw this on Jamie's blog and thought I'd give it a go.
One Word
You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.
Not as easy as you might think!
1. Where is your cell phone? counter
2 . Your significant other? friend
3. Your hair? messy
4. Your mother? sweet
5. Your father? gone :(
6. Your favorite thing? vacation
7. Your dream last night? fuzzy
8. Your favorite drink? Coke
9. Your dream/goal? kids
10. The room you're in? office
11. Your ex? who?
12. Your fear? divorice
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? AZ
14. Where were you last night? Costco
15. What you're not? funny
16. Muffins? Yummy
17. One of your wish list items? Mercedes
18. Where you grew up? Renton
19. The last thing you did? bills
20. What are you wearing? pjs
21. Your TV? big
22. Your pets? three
23. Your computer? frustrating
24. Your life? happy
25. Your mood? optimistic
26. Missing someone? often
27. Your car? works
28. Something you're not wearing? socks
29. Favorite Store? Container
30. Your summer? HOT?
31. Like someone? Dave
32. Your favorite color? RED!
33. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
34. Do you cry alot? no
35. Who will/would re-post this? Dave
So now it's your turn!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

I Miss my Dad...

He's been gone from this mortal life for 8 yrs.
I miss him more than I can express.
It sneaks up on me at the most unexpected times.
My mom probably misses him even more.
I love you Dad.
There are too many couples we know getting divoriced lately. WAY too many. No one values commitment and responsibility anymore. What is up with that? I just don't get it. My parents were each others' best friends and were the perfect example of loving and supporting each other, even when at times they did not agree with each other. Thanks Mom and Dad for the example that I pattern my marraige after. I am lucky to be married to my best friend also. :)

Thursday, April 10, 2008

You Make My Day


My dear sister Carlen honored me with this award on her blog. Now I get to pass it on to 5 people. Since I can't say Carlen (cuz you'd definately be on the list) and I SHOULD choose people who actually blog (therefore: NOT Dave) I will try to limit my list to the requred 5. (But know that there are so many of you who DO make my day everyday!) :)
Tami B- She is so funny and enthusiastic. I love to read her blog and see what kind of trouble she's stirring up weekly. :) Just kidding. I feel lucky to have her for a friend and enjoy her and Darin a lot
Michelle M- aka the Guru Goddess of all things Scrapbooking. She is my creative idol! (And my energetic one!) I don't know how she stays so positive and upbeat with a house full of daycare kids and 3 crazies of her own. I know you're struggling right now Michelle--hang in there!
Coni- My lovely cyberfriend from Germany who I actually get to meet IRL (In real life) in FL in May! She is so sweet and fun! She is going to be featured as the Guest Design Team member at Scraplove in June! Congrats Coni!
Tracy E.- I feel like I have grown closer to you through blogging. You live in CA with your cute little family and are oh, so far away! I don't think we would have figured out how much we have in common without this wonderful technology!
June E- MY wonderful Mother-in-law. This woman is so amazing, she teaches me by example all about loving and serving others, dressing stylishly and being a wonderful mother and wife! I love you MOm!
To all of you Losers who could be on this list but haven't bothered to start a blog: What are you waiting for? It's free, It's fun, and you can make it private (by invitation only) if you wish! Just GET WITH THE PROGRAM PEOPLE! ;) --I'm not going to name names here (see previous post) but you know who you are! :)

Monday, April 7, 2008

Bloging Reminder

My wise sister Carlen posted this on her blog. It's a reminder to all of us that we should be careful in this cyber world what we say about those we love. Even though I don't have kids I should consider Dave's feelings before sharing anything that would be embarassing. None of us mean to hurt those we love. It's just a good reminder to think before we blog! :)

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Finished Projects

My finished meshboard project (above)

Front of my File Folder album (above)

The "meat" of my file folder album (below)

I plan on writing details of how we met on the back.

Me, Suzanne & Linda

I didn't get much done this weekend. i only finished 2 of the bazillion projects I wanted to do. But I had a lot of fun scrapping with our new friend from Scraplove...Linda. Suzanne stayed all day and my mom came to scrap too!

Saturday, April 5, 2008

A scrappy weekend!

Suzanne scrapping!

Michele working on our wire mesh board project...
The completed board. Now to just create fun scrappy stuff to hang on it! :)

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Bring on the weekend!


This weekend I'm going to be scrapping my days away! Suzanne and some friends are coming over to scrap at my house during this weekends Scraplove Cybercop! I am So excited. If you have time this weekend pop into Scraplove.com and check it out! you'll find me there playing games and creating!

Also, I want to take a poll...Tami pointed out that music (playlists) on a blog are a big blog ettiquite no, no. Does it bother you? Do you like it? Tell me what you think!