I cannot believe that June is over!

The month has just flown by. The weather up here has been heating up quite a bit. It has been in the 90's these past couple of days. Rob doesn't so much mind the heat, but I cannot stand it. I would definitely rather be cold than hot. I don't know what I was thinking when I agreed to go to Las Vegas over the 4th...they are in the 100's. Crazy! This week is going to be a short work week for me and I couldn't be happier. I didn't go into work today (I had to take today off to have an endoscopy) and then Friday we go to Vegas...this week should be a breeze!

Chase

My little, big brother Chase. For several years now he has towered over me, but he is still my little brother. He keeps saying that he wants to come up and visit us, but nothing yet. Come see us Chase...we miss you! Today he turns twenty years old...twenty! I cannot believe that he is that old. It is so strange to thing of him as a man becasue I have such vivid memories of him as a toddler, and now he is a grown up...wow! He is such a loving, caring person with an amazing heart and I am so blessed to have him in my life. It would just be better if I could see him more often (hint, hint Chase...come see us). Happy Birthday little brother!

Tag!

I got this fun question/answer game forwarded to me. I am not sure how to keep it going though...oh well.

The Love of My Life

What's their name? Rob

How long have you been together? Since 2001

How long did you date? Isn’t that the same thing?? Since 2001. Oh, so is this one of those things you can only do if you are married? I should be offended and boycott it right now, but it seems fun, so I will do it anyways. I am such a pushover!

How old are you both? Rob is 36 and I am 27.

Who eats more? I eat more frequently, but he probably eats more. He skips breakfast and sometimes lunch and then makes up for it at the end of the day. I do all three meals usually.

Who said 'I love you' first? I don’t remember…that is bad, right? I am sure that we both said it at the exact same time and then both said JINKS right after and that is how we knew we were perfect for each other. Romantic, huh!

Who is taller? Rob. He is quite the tall drink of water. I am so corny :)

Who sings better? Rob, but only in the car. Some times I catch him singing and I think he has forgotten that I am in the car with him.

Who is smarter? We are both pretty smart, but about completely different things. He know history and dates of wars and things that I am oblivious too, but I am the master speller and whiz of the technical world (kinda, okay not really!)

Who does the laundry? Mostly me, but he helps out sometimes.

Who does the dishes? Dishes? We only know of take out containers, paper plates and plastic utensils. So bad for the environment, I know!

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Does that mean if I am looking at the bed who sleeps on the right side, or if I am laying on the bed who is on the right side? I guess it doesn’t really matter since I usually sprawl all over the bed and Rob falls asleep on the couch in front of the TV. Again, I know…we are super romantic!

Who pays the bills? I do, using Rob’s money. He is a great provider and I am a great bill payer. But really, I contribute too!

Who mows the lawn? That is why we still rent…we are too lazy to deal with the yard work.

Who cooks dinner? Cook? Please see the above answer regarding the dishes. We don't really cook, we just eat out a lot. Unless this counts Cup of Noodles…we both make them. Actually Rob makes really good nachos and I have been known to whip up a few things every once in a while.

Who drives when you are together? Usually Rob. He says that I drive like I don’t have anywhere to be and calls me Ms Daisy.

Who is more stubborn? Not sure. We both have our times.

Who kissed who first? Rob definitely kissed me first…I am a lady!

Who asked who out first? Again, that was Rob’s department. And eventually I said yes. How could I turn him down? He just oozes charm!

Who proposed? Proposed what?

Who is more sensitive? That would be me for sure. I am an emotional basket case!

Who has more friends? Rob makes friends with EVERYBODY!! There is never a place we go where Rob isn’t engaging in conversation with everyone. Compared to him I am a loner!

Who has more siblings? Me, of course…6 kids, whoa!

Who wears the pants in the family? Both of us. However, his are slacks and mine are capris. We are equals…


That was fun...thanks for forwarding it to us!

What are you reading?

I just finished a wonderful book called Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back. It was so difficult for me to read because it was hard to imagine having to go through the experiences they shared (sexual abuse, drug abuse, living on the streets...). It made me realize how easy I have had it and how blessed I was to have had such a stable and loving home to grow up it. Eventhough the book had some very dark parts, seeing the amazing way they overcame everthing and are living such positive lives really warmed me. I would definitely recommend it...it isn't a light read, but it's absolutely worth it!

Next stop, the PGA

For some time Rob has been saying that he would like to take up golfing, so for his birthday I got him a month's worth of golf lessons. His last lesson is tomorrow and then he is ready to take on Tyler!

On top of his weekly lesson he tries to visit the driving range a couple of times a week. Luckily we have a few nearby. Tonight he talked me into coming with him...something about spending quality time together. I think he just wanted an audience so he could show off his newly acquired talent!

I am trying to get him to wear some of the typical plaid golfing attire, but he isn't having any of it! Those would be some great pictures!

Although he goofs off a bit for the camera I can tell that he is taking this seriously. He stops to watch other golfers and combines what he sees with what he learns in his lessons. He is quite a power hitter too! I told him that next time I would hit a couple as well. I need a few days to psych myself up! :)

The countdown to Vegas is on!

Rob and I have just made plans to be in Las Vegas over the 4th of July and are really looking forward to it. We have an Alaska Airlines companion pass that expires in a couple weeks and didn't want it to go to waste. Not that we really need an excuse to go there! It is extra fun because we always get to see Jason and his family while we are down there. Hopefully they can make some time for us...we haven't seen them since we were down there for Christmas. I am sure that their kids have changed so much!

We are going to stay at the New York, New York (for the first time). It is strange that we visit Las Vegas so much (we have been at least a dozen times!) because we do not engage in any of the typical Las Vegas past times. Neither of us drink, we don't really do any gambling (we occasionally play the slots when we need a break and just want to sit down), and we do not frequent the pool scene either. We just wander around the shops (yes, the same ones we have at home), and go to the movies (yes, again...the same ones that are playing at home), and usually catch a show or two. We do always have a great time. We love Las Vegas!!

I am just not getting it...

For what seems like forever I have been working on adding a slideshow to this dang site. So now I have finally figured out how to add it, but it is too small! All of the pictures look blotchy (an improvement on some, I am sure). Now I am starting to think that I have gotten in over my head with this! :) Perhaps I will retire for the evening and start up again tomorrow...

We are hopping on the blog bandwagon...

The past month has been quite busy for us. At the end of May we took a quick trip to the Bay Area where we spent some time in Monterey, Pebble Beach and San Francisco. It was our third trip there, so we didn't really do anything new or touristy. It was a relaxing laid back trip where we just hung out together...much needed!!

Shot from the last hole at Pebble Beach

Look at all of those seals...or are they sea lions???

SF classic - the cable car!

The day we arrived back from California we moved from our small, cramped 2 bedroom 1 bath in Sammamish to a spacious 2 bed 2 bath with a garage in the Issaquah Highlands. The extra bathroom is the most exciting thing about it. Who knew that us sharing a bathroom could be so hard?!? We also love the garage (so that I can store all of my *junk*) and Sox loves the extra room to run around - especially all of the stairs.

This past weekend my brother Ryan and his wife Melanie flew up from Utah to see us. It was so nice to get to spend so much time with them. Ryan had never been to Seattle before, so it was really fun to show him around. Rob and I really don't take advantage of all there is to do around here. Having company gave us a great excuse to get out and do some fun things that we haven't done in awhile. We hit a comedy club, played some pool, took in a Mariners game and ate out alot! The time flew by so fast, but we really enjoyed being able to hang out with them. They are such a fun couple!!