Good friends, snuggies and Texas!

Celebrated birthdays this week with Megan and Val.

Best chips and salsa verde in Monroe, WA - Mi Tierras!

Snugglies rock! I used to make fun of snugglies comercials and was pretty sceptical but who could resist this zebra print snugglie? So warm and still easy to eat!

So I went to Texas a few weeks ago for a YMCA work conference. The best part of the trip was the third night when I ordered room service and watched TV all evening. It was very luxurious.

Went to a Texas steakhouse one night and had this amazing filet. It melted in my moulth. Also the best garlic mashed potatoes I have ever had.

The conference was lots of sitting around and listening.

We also had lots of good "Texas" food. Beans, potatoes and 3 kinds of meat.

The view from my hotel room. I stayed at the Sheraton, it was super nice. I love sleeping in hotel beds, they are so big and cozy and i love the blackout curtains! You could sleep any time of the day with those!

Good evening ya'll

Driving back from the airport from 4 days in Texas. Will post some pictures soon about the trip and what a YMCA conference is like cause I am sure you are dying to know!

Why I love fall

I love walking around Lake Tye, especially when it is windy and sunny. I love the fall probably for all of the same cliche reasons everyone else does but thats fine with me. I think I love fall and spring because they come and go so fast but are so beautiful you have to enjoy them while they last.

I love the trees changing color. Its like its their last celebration before they sleep for the winter.

The leaves are gorgous of course.

Even the alge is colorful.

I love the storms that role in and the sound of rain on the roof.

More colors.

I love wearing jeans.

My second favorite new scarf.

My favorite scarf.

Last few weeks recap

Leah rocking out to rock band - this picture is a little blury but i think it adds to the rock and roll aspect.

I curled Sarah's hair for homecoming.

One of the gorgous sunsets we had in monroe last week.

Youth Group has started up again. This is a sweet game of dodgeball. We won!

Driving with Leah and Leah to Esthers house to put together wedding invitations. It took about 20 minutes.

My Teen Center at work. YEA!

These pictures were all taken with my iphone by the way!

The best $200 I ever spent

I have been wanting to get an iPhone for a long time now and finally I did! I remember thinking years ago how cool it would be to have your music and phone together on the same device. Well I was right, it is awesome. What I did not realize back then was all the other cool things that could be on it as well. Being able to check my email, blog, Browse the web or steam music from the web is so cool. The comercials are actually right too, there are apps for everything, I have a bible ap so anywhere I go I can read or search my bible and more! I am sure it will become old soon but right now I am really loving my iPhone.

Empanadas

So I made some amazing empanadas but unfortunatly I can not find my camera cord! AGH! They take forever to make but are totally worth it. I will have to put the recipe on my tastebook. This picture is what I found online, not my empanadas but oh well.

When in Everett.....

So I never really had a urge to blog about food but Leah and Esther have inspired me. Yesterday I got my times mixed up and found myself in Everett a half hour early for a meeting. Right away I new what I had to do. I had to go to Pave, this place, http://www.pavebakery.com/ to get a lemon poppyseed cookie. They are amazing! I have had lunch there too and its great. So if you ever find yourself in downtown Everett go to Pave!
Sorry I ate it before i could take a picture:(