.photo shoot with mason.

While over visiting and meeting our nephew, I took some pictures and did a little photoshoot with the little man. Enjoy the pictures and see how adorable he is :)

.new moon.

Nerd Alert!! My friend Therese got free tickets to a premier tonight at 9:30 to see the New Moon movie. So Kristin, Therese and I are heading down to Seattle after work to see the movie. I have read all the books, and enjoyed them, but wasn't a crazy fan. So it should be interesting to see all the crazy twilight fanatics all dressed up in their gear :) But I am really excited to see it and it should be a fun night downtown!!

.mason james.

Nick and I officially have a nephew as of 8:11 am this morning. JD and Angela welcomed little Mason James Dietzen to the world. He was 7 lbs 8 oz and they are all doing great! Cannot wait to get to Spokane this weekend to meet him!!

.oh canada.

Our weekend trip to Vancouver was a success! Sarah and Scott were not able to make it because Scott was sick, but Dani and Bryan and Nick and I made the trek up to Vancouver on Saturday morning. It is a quick drive up there and Vancouver is a HUGE city!! We stayed at a really cute and quaint little hotel called "Le Soleil" that was right in the middle of downtown and only a few blocks away from the shopping district :) We spend Saturday shopping around, eating great food, watching a movie being filmed right next to our hotel, and wandered around the city. On Sunday, we slept in and then because it was so stormy and cold, we decided to drive around the city a little bit and then head home early. We stopped in Bellingham on the way home to watch the Seahawks game, and the Packers too ;).

It was so fun to just get away for a weekend and have fun with friends. Here are some pictures from the trip :)

Our hotel...


Filming the movie...


They were repelling from the side of the building...it was so cool!


More repelling...


Nick, Bryan and Dani


Dinner at Glowbal...




Seriously did a double take when we walked past this sign at a restaurant! So we took a picture :)


Vancouver skyline at night...

.vancouver.

This weekend Nick and I are going away for a weekend trip with our friends Dani & Bryan, and Scott & Sarah. It should be a fun couples get away. I am so excited because Vancouver, BC is supposed to be a beautiful city with lots of fun things to do and some great shopping :) Should be a great weekend. I will post pics and stories when we get back. Hope everyone has a great weekend :)

.halloween.

So I know that Halloween was a few weeks ago but I am trying to blog in order of events until I am caught up. Can you tell we had a busy October?! For Halloween, my work goes all out with decorations! People spend weeks and months preparing and decorating for it. Some of the most elaborate ones were the Circus (complete with hay on the floor and a magician), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory (they even had a chocolate river and tunnel), and Alice in Wonderland. Our section had planned to do Twilight, but a bunch of us got the swine flu in the beginning of October (myself included) and so we decided it would be funny to do the swine flu instead. So we dressed up as doctors and pigs and made our area look like a quarantined hospital. It turned out pretty cute.
For actual Halloween night, my friend Stacey had a Halloween party at her house. She went all out with the decorations and food...it was so cute. She is a little mini Martha Stewart. Nick and I are lame and threw our costume together last minute so we went with the "western" theme. Nick was a George Straight type cowboy and I was dressed in plaid and boots. Not too exciting but we had fun! I think Halloween might be one of those holidays that is more fun as you get older :)

The doctor and the 3 little swine flu piggies...


The entrance to our quarantined section...

The Circus area....

Me, Therese and Stacey at her halloween party...


Bobbing for apples game...can you tell I'm competitive...I was going to do anything to win (although Therese and Adam beat us all!)

Erin and I chatting...

.mom and dad visit.

My mom and dad came up to visit a few weeks ago and we had such a WONDERFUL visit. It was so fun to show them our new house and the beautiful fall in the northwest. We went to Leavenworth one day and walked around the cute town. It is a town that is modeled after a Bavarian town in Germany. It was fun to have my parents show us what was similar to when they lived in Germany. We ate authentic German food and walked all around. I was so sad when my parents had to go back home, but luckily we are spending almost a week down in Granite Bay for Thanksgiving! Can't wait to see them again!

.california visit.

Nick and I were able to go down to southern California to visit family and friends in mid October. We had so much fun and it is always so great to see our amazing friends and family that God blessed us with. Even after not seeing them or talking to them everyday, we pick up right where we left off and have a wonderful time together. I cannot image what life would be like without those relationships.

Here are a few pics from our trip!


A picture of the beautiful coast line in Dana Point

Adorable little sawyer giving me a face :)

Nick and I

Our little picnic at the park overlooking the ocean...can't beat that!

Lindsay, Derek and Courtney

Walking around at the St. Regis resort in Dana Point

The clouds rolled in at the ocean but this picture kind of reminds me of heaven. With the sun rays coming through the clouds...

.mama.

So I just bought the new Carrie Underwood CD and there is a song on there that I thought was great. I am dedicating this post to my wonderful mom and all that she has sacrificed for me :) I wish this song was around when I got married because I would have added this in someway to my wedding day.

So here's to my mama...I love you!

Mama's Song

Mama you taught me to do the right things

So now you have to let your baby fly

You've given me everything that I will need

To make it through this crazy thing called life

And I know you watched me grow up

And only want what's best for me

And I think I found the answer to your prayers

And he is good, so good

He treats your little girl like a real man should

He is good, so good

He makes promises he keeps

No he's never gonna leave

So don't you worry about me

Don't you worry about me

Mama there's no way you'll ever lose me

And giving me away is not goodbye

As you watch me walk down to my future

I hope tears of joy are in your eyes

Cause he is good, so good

And he treats your little girl like a real man should

He is good, so good

He makes promises he keeps

No he's never gonna leave

So don't you worry about me

Don't you worry about me

And when I watch my baby grow up

I'll only want what's best for her

And I hope she'll find the answer to my prayers

And that she'll say

He is good, so good

And he treats your little girl like a real man should

He is good, so goodHe makes promises he keeps

No he's never gonna leave

So don't you worry about me

Don't you worry about me

Mama don't you worry about me

Don't you worry about me

.thankful thursday.

I saw this on a blog I follow and thought it was a great idea! So on Thursday's I will be writing out what I am thankful for :)

I am Thankful For...

...happy hour with friends...

...the breathtaking fall colors outside...

...getting to go home for thanksgiving...

...our new house and making it our home...

...nick being able to spend time with his family...

...having a weekend to catch up on the craziness of life...

...our growth group and the friendships being formed...

...the crafty and creative projects I have planned...

...the holidays right around the corner...

...nordstrom anniversary sale :)...

...photography...

...sleep...

...love...

.home sweet home.

Nick and I feel so blessed to have bought a place and are loving every second of it! Here are a few sneak peaks of the house. There is still nothing hanging from the walls but we are making it our home slowly but surely.







There will be more pics to come but here is just a few pictures of the outside and kitchen.

.monday 11.2.09.

.Monday 11.2.09.
...Outside My Window...
a semi-sunny fall day

...I am Thinking...
about how restful the weekend was and how great it feels to be caught up on life
...I am Thankful For...
a great weekend spent catching up and spending lots of time with my husbang
...I am Wearing...
khaki pants and a purple and cream shirt

...I am Remembering...
my parents being here just a few weeks ago and wishing they were still here
...I am Going...
to California for Thanksgiving and cannot wait to see my family and friends soon
...I am Reading...
"Essie In Progress" by Marjorie Presten
...I am Hoping...
to finish my friend's wedding invitations tonight and finish creating Christmas card templates

...On My Mind...
that I cannot believe it is already November and how much is already planned for this month. It's gonna be a crazy and fun next couple months!
...I am Learning...
to look at things from a more positive perspective and see the good in all situations
...From the Kitchen...
good question...we will see what I come up with tonight:)

...Around the House...
a semi-cleaned and organized house!
...One of My Favorite Things...
watching my favorite football team on a beautiful fall day with my husband!

From: A Simple Womans Daybook

.life verse.

Hebrews 12:10b-11

"But He disciples us for our good, that we many share His holiness. For the moment all discipline seems rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it."

I love this verse and the fact that it shows that even in the midst of trials and discipline, God is shaping us to be who He has created up to be. That we may be shaped to share in his holiness and trained by His hand. :)