Outdoor with the Oliver's

May Day!

2010-05-01T20:37:00.001-07:00

Alaska

2009-09-04T16:51:00.000-07:00

In Mid August Jarrod and I joined the rest of his family on a cruise to Alaska's Inside Passage. We had a great time enjoying the boat, seeing multiple glaciers and spending time with the family. Here are a few pictures from our trip!

Jarrod & I at Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, AK

One of the glaciers in Glacier Bay, AK

Jordan & Jarrod spent the morning fishing the White River outside Ketchican, AK.

Mariners Game

2009-08-06T22:29:00.000-07:00

We got a package of tickets for the Seattle Mariners this year. Jarrod and I have gone to some games by ourselves but this was at a game that we took Bill and Jim Dunson along with us. It was back in April. The sun was out and it was a beautiful sunny day.

Yoda

2009-04-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Yoda went to the vet today. It was time for a checkup and he needed a shot. He tried to hide behind me when the vet came in, he was shaking and hiding, it was pathetic. He is now 24.2 lbs and definately overweight. Otherwise he is in good health! Good heart, lungs, teeth, etc. I think this picture shows how much he needs to lose!

7th Anniversary

2009-04-08T22:06:00.001-07:00

We had the opportunity to go to Depoe Bay, Oregon this weekend to celebrate our 7th anniversary. We went whale watching, window shopping, enjoyed the sunshine and went golfing. It was great to get away for a few days of rest and relaxation!

Christmas in Canada!

2008-12-29T07:32:00.000-08:00

SNOW!

2008-12-19T13:32:00.000-08:00

It has been snowing in Washington most of this week. We have around 6 inches of snow at our home in Rochester.
This is our new fire pit... don't think we'll be using it for awhile.Yoda likes to play in the snow for about 1 minute, then he gets cold and wants to go back inside.

Parasailing in Cabo San Lucas!!!

2008-12-13T15:11:00.000-08:00

Cruise to Mexico!

2008-12-07T17:45:00.001-08:00

This is our boat, 'The Norwegian Star'...
While we were in Cabo San Lucas, we went Parasailing! Definately a highlight! The boat was decorated for Christmas, so we decided to take some pictures one evening before dinner.
More to come later once we have sorted through all the pictures. We are home, doing lots of laundry and hanging out with Yoda!

Organ Anyone???

2008-09-23T10:56:00.000-07:00

My Grandma has an organ that she no longer has room for, if you know of anyone that would be interested, please contact me. It is currently sitting in my shop until we can find a new home for it.

Moving...

2008-09-23T10:53:00.000-07:00

We got Grandma moved! She is all settled in her new apartment, and so far is happy with how it looks and everything she has. Hopefully she will begin to make some new friends where she is at. I'll try to post some pictures of her new apartment later this week.

Alabama!

2008-06-21T13:13:00.000-07:00

This week I had the opportunity to go to Tuscaloosa, AL for work. I spent 3 days working in the Reform, AL office along with someone else from my office. At the end of the week Cindy drove up from New Orleans with Andrew & Nicholas. We had a great time swimming in the pool at the hotel and watching a movie. Thanks for coming up to see me! It was fun to see you guys!

May Day Flowers!

2008-05-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks Cindy (& Jarrod)!!!

6 years ago... Who is this???

2008-04-14T21:20:00.000-07:00

Hydrangeas!

2008-03-16T16:17:00.000-07:00

It's a little hard to see these, but there are 2 Hyndrangea plants in this bed. These are orginally from Chad & Cindy's wedding 10 years ago. They were planted at Mom & Dad's house in Edmonds for about 8 years, then when they sold there house we moved them to our front yard in Kent. Last summer Mom & I moved them to her front yard in Rochester. Hopefully they will like their new home on Hunter Loop!

Our First Outdoor Spring Project

2008-03-16T16:14:00.000-07:00

We dug up some grass in front of our house to make room for our Japenese Maple tree. The maple tree was one from Mom & Dad's house in Edmonds that we moved to our house in Kent and then moved it again to their house in Centralia for the last 6 months. Hopefully this is the last time we have to move that poor tree!

Friends!

2008-02-17T16:37:00.000-08:00

These are some pots that were painted by a really good friend of mine. Emily gave me these as gifts over the years. Until recently I didn't really have a good place to put them. In our new house, we have realy wide window sills, and I thought they would be perfect for these pots with some flowers. So, thanks Em for these great pots! I think of you each day when I see them!

SNOW!!!

2008-01-28T09:23:00.000-08:00

We woke up to snow this morning in Rochester. Everything is covered in a blanket of white but the sun is shining. It's really pretty!

Black River Rises

2007-12-04T16:31:00.000-08:00

This place is right next to the Black River. Today I would consider it in the Black River.

Moon Rd. is now "Moon River

2007-12-04T16:21:00.000-08:00

This morning at 5:00am Bekah drove down this rd on her way to work in Seattle. Now at 2:00pm you need a boat.
Something tells me they are not bird watching.

More Pics...

2007-11-23T09:11:00.000-08:00

This is the newest addition of furniture to our new house. We got this a couple weeks ago for our entryway.

Typical Yoda

2007-10-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

Yoda likes my new work schedule. This is what he does most all day on Monday & Friday when I am working from home.

Guest Bedrooms & Bath

2007-10-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

We are officially ready for guests! Come & visit!Cindy - you have first choice of rooms whenever you are home... :)

Jarrod's New Tractor

2007-10-29T11:48:00.000-07:00

Jarrod and my dad bought a tractor a few weeks ago. Jarrod used it this weekend to fill in the ditch between the garage and our shop. It was kinda fun to watch.

Yoda got to 'drive'... he didn't like that so much.

Master Bedroom & Bathroom

2007-10-29T11:31:00.000-07:00

Living Room & Dining Room

2007-10-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

The Kitchen

2007-10-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

2007-10-13T21:35:00.000-07:00

Tonight we carved pumpkins with Dillon, Mom & Dad. This is ours!

Our new house!

2007-10-06T17:12:00.000-07:00

More pictures to come...

Camping... in October!!

2007-10-06T17:08:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went on what was becoming our annual hike/camping trip to a small lake down by Mt. St. Helens. It started out with decent weather, a little cold but still clear and nice. After a really cool hike in, where we saw lots of elk, it started raining. It kept raining, and the wind was blowing so hard I thought our tent was going to blow away. So we let the dogs sleep in the tent with us. This is Angel snuggling with Jarrod, what you can't see is that Noel is IN the sleeping bag with Jarrod. It was an interesting night! We were very glad to get home. I am not doing that hike again unless it is in July.

In a Bucket Truck!

2007-10-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday I had the opportunity to go to Moses Lake for work. I drove with 3 other women from my office to our company office in Moses Lake. While we were there I got to go up in a bucket truck! I was about 30 feet in the air. Definately one of the cooler things that I have done.