picnic

today we had a company picnic for brandon's office in novato...it started out a little awkwardly (there weren't very many people there yet, music hadn't been turned on, and i didn't know most of the people there) but then as the party got started, i enjoyed myself. i even learned to throw a football! i won't say throw it well, but i can at least throw it without completely embarrassing myself...on the way home we stopped at the golden gate bridge lookout to take a few photos...

we are good friends


joey, chris and the sky clipper


brandon tossing a football


the golden gate


at the bridge


the bunker

winter wonderland

so today i picked up an oeuf lounger on craigslist for my sister from someone in san francisco, not too far from my office. when i got home the cats immediately needed to sniff it out...the directions say not to let a baby who can sit up on it's own sit in the lounger....hmmm...



however, the lounger was the least of my issues. when i walked in, i was welcomed by, well, a scene...







that's right. my dining room was covered with...toilet paper. from a brand new pack. multiple rolls. wasted. luckily they only completely demolished one roll...

lake tahoe

this weekend brandon and i went up to the cabin in tahoe to spend the 4th of july with my sister, brother-in-law, grandmother, aunt and uncle (with another uncle and cousin dropping in for a bit). it was so nice to get away and just pretty much do nothing.

back at the lake, finally

the boys on their kayaking adventure


illegal fireworks at one of the lake front cabins...they ended up being better than the ones across the way at southshore, mainly because we could hear them and they were right there...definitely the best illegal fireworks i've ever seen

lounging at the beach...if only the whole summer was like this

baby's first tahoe trip

saturday night taco feed at the beach with the family

pretty much standard procedure during the weekend...i kept wanting to feel the baby move (and she did not disappoint...she was movin' and groovin' all weekend)

the car ride home...it was sooooooo smokey!

overall we had a great time...i got to chat with family at a time that wasn't crazy with holiday chaos, play washers, rest, sit on the beach, go on a boat and just relax! it was glorious...i want to go back.

new toy

on my way home from work yesterday i got a new toy for the cats...they both love it but stu was the one to break it in...here are a few moments i captured...

crafty weekend

well, the san francisco summer has settled in on the city this weekend and that meant a perfect excuse to be able to work on some crafty things guilt-free. on saturday morning, brandon and i met up with my sister and her friend for some maternity clothes shopping (for my sister of course) and then brandon and i went to finally get my felting supplies to try out some things from my new felting book. i saw some red roving that inspired me for a mobile for the baby room. our first mobile idea didn't have quite the right colors so i was excited when i thought of this...i just hope i can execute it.

once home, i began my first attempt at felting, which came out better than i thought it would. brandon and i sat on the bed, and he read the paper while i felted (and fought back the cats...they were very interested in "helping"). it was a really nice, relaxing way to spend saturday afternoon. so far i have two of the little birds finished for the potential mobile...i need to add an eye (i'm thinking a black bead) and i'm going to experiment with some wings. i haven't decided whether or not i'll add them...



after that we threw on some nicer clothes and went out to dinner for a "date." we rarely go out to a special dinner (the last time was new year's eve) and it happened to coincide with 8 months of marriage, so we decided it was especially appropriate. it's so nice to just go out and enjoy a meal and talk--we always seem to have really great life discussions out at dinner. i am so thankful that after 4 years together i still have as much to talk about with him and laugh just as much as i did when we first started dating.

between saturday night and sunday afternoon, i decided to finish up more of the onesies--i am notorious for starting many projects and not finishing any of them (for example. our bedroom door which has been half-painted for months). here are the latest additions to the onesie series--i only have one left to go:





overall it was a pretty productive weekend, craft-wise, and very enjoyable! i am very excited about the felted bird mobile--i hope it turns out! the red will be a perfect accent for the baby's room.