You don't want to miss this concert!

Hi friends! My chmaber choir, Cantico, will be performing our annual Christmas benefit concert Friday Dec. 11th at 8pm at the Old Church downtown Portland. It's a beautiful venue. It's on the corner of 11th and Clay by PSU. I am very pleased to be a part of this group. There are many wonderful and talented people. A large majority of us hold at least a Bachelors in Music. While there are a few Masters as well. It's going to be fabulous! I'm even singing a solo, in French of course! You can get tickets online at www.canticosingers.org. If you enter my friend code: 212094403 you get an additional 20% off the $2 discount if you bring a can of food. If you don't want to go online just let me know. I have tickets on hand!

I hope to see you there!

My Baby is One!

It happened! My baby finally turned 1!!!! We had a great party. It was themed "Pink in Paris" Bella had a really great time and we were surrounded by wonderful friends and family!

Here's a few pictures:

What's a Pink in Paris party without a pink cake with an Eiffel Tower?

Ain't she sweet!?

Pumpkin Patch

Yesterday we went to Bi-Zi farms pumpkin patch with my sister's family and Joe's mom. We had such a good time! Joe even won a Scarecrow in the pumpkin launch. It's a really fun place. If you've never been there it's on 119th ave in between hazel dell and battle ground. We pet the animals, went through hay bale mazes, sipped yummy cider and went on a search for the "perfect" pumpkin according to my nephew RJ. It was a good time had by all!

Here's to being 26!

Today was my birthday and it was pretty dang good. My little sister Ali, threw me a party and got me a cake with an Eiffel tower on it! It was good to spend time with family. Joe decorated the entire house in streamers and signs. He's such a sweetheart! He got me a really pretty white gold chain. I have an Eiffel tower pendant but the chain broke last year. I couldn't fine a chain to wear it in and he remembered that I really wanted one! Tomorrow we're going to spend the day in Portland. We're going to have a picnic in the Rose Gardens and then just toole around town. I just might have to swing by Urban Outfitters and spend some of my birthday dough!

The sign Joe made me!

The Eiffel Tower from my cake

My first attempt to show off my Eiffel Tower

She's just too cute to not post a picture!

I guess I should post something since it's been awhile. We've been SOOOOO busy! Joe has lots of homework and tests. I recently joined a chamber choir called "Cantico". It's a great group. I love being able to challenge myself. I am in Lake Oswego every other week rehearsing for 3 hours. I joined a bookclub w/ some ladies i my ward we're reading "The Hunger Games" crazy stuff!

Bella is doing fabulous! Funny story:

Last week I was changing Bella's diaper and noticed some cottage cheesy looking stuff all over and her little girly parts were all red. I called her Doc. because she ad bee running a low grade fever and was obviously not feeling well. They had me bring her in immediately in case she had a severe infection. So, we get to the Dr's and they do a swab and send it off for a culture. 30 mins. later her doctor calls me back and she says in a very grave voice " Um, well I'm not quite sure how to tell you this...." (my heart started pounding...what in the world could be wrong?) "...Well Bella does not have a kidney infection...it's much more serious...she has DESITIN!" She then proceeded to laugh! It took me a few to catch on and then I laughed so hard I was crying! Note to self: ask Joe if he put Desitin on Bella before bed before I even call the Dr.'s office!

Anyway, life is good...tomorrow is my birthday! The big 2-6! I told someone last week that I was 23 on accident! Weird! So, here are the expected pictures of our weeks musings:

Some house pictures

Here's a few pictures of the "clean" part of our house! We still have lots of work to do! I'll post some pictures of our bedroom and office when they're clean! Our bonus room needs to be painted and carpeted! We're debating on making our covered patio a sunroom. Anywho here you go!

This is the Living Room

Kitchen-We're getting a stainless fridge and new countertops and we put ceramic tile on the floor

Dining Room. We put Wainscot all around it

Bella's room

As you can see she pulled the knobs off her hutch!

This is definitely blog worthy!

I just wanted to anounce that I just bought my tickets to the midnight showing of New Moon!!! We're going to Cinetopia in the grand theater if you want to come along. Hurry and get tickets, the living room theater already sold out! I even bought my "Team Edward" shirt! Gotta represent!