Snow in Yakima

So, we don't get alot of snow in Yakima during the winter.  I've been told usually less than a foot all winter.  Well, I think I've brought the Midwest winter weather to Yakima.  We've had snow twice this week.  Once on Wednesday (which I missed because I was up in the Seattle/Tacoma area) and Saturday.  Hopefully this only happens a couple more times this winter.  I'm kinda looking forward to a semi-snow free winter.  Haha!

Right Side of Our Backyard - 1st Snowfall

Left Side of the Backyard - 1st Snowfall

Right Side - 2nd Snowfall

Kinda Look Like Fluffy Slippers!

Halloween!!

Many jokes have been made about me being a housewife (mainly because I wear an apron . . . I'm messy when I cook!!) I decided that it would be fun to be a 1950's housewife for Halloween!!  I had the apron but what about the dress?  Trying to find one that didn't cost an arm and a leg was near impossible.  So, one of my good friends out here in WA has an amazing sewing machine and knows how to use it!!  Off to the fabric store we went and found a pattern.  A couple of days later, fabric was found!!  Yay!!  20 hours later, dress complete.  Add a string of pearls and hair in a french twist up-do and you've got Kate as a 1950's housewife.  I think I look pretty good!!  Haha!!!  (For the record . . . the apron in the photo is that apron I wear everyday . . . seriously, everyday!)

Skype

So, after fighting with Skype on my computer, I finally got it up and running!!  If you have it and feel like chatting, add me!  My skype name is kate_and_rambo.  Rambo gets really confused by it, not knowing where the sound it coming from when the other person says his name.  Its actually really hilarious!!!

More wedding photos!!

So, finally the professional photos from my sister's wedding came!!!!  I picked a few and apparently when I chose them I was all about my sister and me!  Haha!!  I guess I just love my sister alot!

The Fam

Beautiful Bride

I Have No Idea What We Were Laughing About

Kisses

m.linn studios in Pierre, SD did a fantastic job!!  They got some amazing shots of everyone!!

Nothing Special, Just Really Excited

Nothing really special about this post, just found a cool photo editing app for my phone and was playing around with it and came up with this!  Just wanted to share!

Tour of Our House

So, I finally got around to keeping the house clean enough to snap a few photos to put on here.  With our house being a revolving door more days (which I love!!) its sometimes hard to keep it clean for more than a few minutes!!  Haha!!  We've got a 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, open floor plan house with a 2 car garage.  Its a nice house with a great backyard.  Good job, boys, on finding the house!!

Our Entryway

Kitchen

Living Room

Entertainment Area

Dining Room

Our Bedroom

Closet and Bathroom

So, that's the tour!  I put backyard and neighborhood photos up in an earlier post so if you are interested that's where they are!

Last 2 Months Have Been Busy and Boring . . . How Can That Be?!?!

So, needless to say, I've been slacking on my blog.  Out of the last 9 weeks, I've been traveling for almost 4 of them.  The beginning of July I spent a couple of weeks in MN for one of my awesome-super friend's wedding and my sister's wedding!  2 weddings in 8 days . . . yes, I was a bit exhausted.  I wished I had more downtime while I was home because I didn't get a chance to see hardly anyone!  Here are a few photos from Elle and Troy's wedding!  Our friend, Caitlin Boardman, was the photographer and she did a phenomenal job!! If you are interested in booking her for anything, let me know and I'll get you her contact info!

Ellie and her Lovely Ladies!

Eeew!!!  Kissing!!  :)

Congrats Ellie and Troy!!  I am so Happy for You Two!!!

Anna and Darrin's photographer was m.linn studios out of Pierre, SD.  Another fabulous photographer!!

About Time You Guys Got Hitched!! 

We are Family!!! I Got All My Sisters . . . Wait . . . Sister and Cousins . . . With Me! 

 So, as Anna's Maid of Honor, I did my best to do whatever she needed.  Well, I took one for the team, just cause I love my little sister.

The Things We Do For Family

Mom and Her Girls

So, as most of you all know, flooding was a huge issue for the Midwest this spring.  Anna and Darrin picked a beautiful hotel along the river thinking that they'd be able to use the river as a backdrop.  Not so much this year.  The AmericInn Hotel in Pierre did a wonderful job in spite of the flooding.  It was a bit stressful from time to time but at least they kept their sense of humor.

After I got back, I had a few weeks to relax and readjust to life back in WA.  I was very glad to be home in the desert with little humidity.  Its funny how fast you adjust to life with little humidity.  I will admit, I do miss the thunderstorms that come with high humidity.  And green grass . . . we've got kinda green grass out here.  Its the little things sometimes.


Stay tuned for the rest of our summer adventure!