Meet Haley. She's my loving little Schnauzer that adores the company
of anyone who will cuddle with her. She's the perfect dog if I may say
so myself!

After having lost our other dog to cancer, we set out to find a dog that
we could have indoors and my allergies could tolerate. We found a
breeder in Quincy, WA who presented us with photos online and we
were able to pick her out weeks ahead. The anticipation was so much
fun for our family and picking her up has created memories to last
a lifetime.

It's been great for our kids to have an animal to take care of and love.
I wouldn't have it any other way. Haley is our little snuggle pup and
she fits into the family well.

I'm a wahm of 3 teenage girls & one little boy.

I prefer blue jeans over dresses,
foreign beer over wine,
and a hard workin' man who isn't afraid to get dirty...
over a suit and tie kinda guy.

I love the sunshine
but there's nothing like a good winter storm
here on the Great Pacific Northwest.

I love rainbows that touch down on both ends,
I giggle when it starts to hail,
and enjoy the excitement of the winter power outages
as long as it's not for more than 1 day. (smiles)

I'm a hopeless romantic and almost any
chick-flick will do.

Partner that with any of my gal pals
and it's a perfect equation to a fun time
for this mom who likes to keep it simple.

Oh, and I can't forget the fact
that I'm crazy about chocolate.

Dark chocolate is best when partnered
with fine and fattening ingredients
like caramel, nuts and that truffel stuff.

Hmmm.......

I'm originally from the fast paced
County of Orange in Sunny SoCal.

My hubby swept me off my feet
and brought me to the Washington coast
and we've been here since 1996.

I wouldn't trade small town living
for the world.

I love my life!

We headed over to my parents house
to let the kids play on the lake.
We had a BLAST!

Mom and Dad bought this paddle boat
and Jason, being only 3, was a little concerned about it.
So, he watched the girls have fun
and warned them to watch out for sharks.

Funny!

Three favorite authors of childrens' authors
1. Judy Blume
2. Dr. Seuss
3. Sheila Walsh

Three Jobs I have had in my life
1. graphic designer
2. bank teller / new accounts rep
3. resort manager

Three favorite actors
1. Brad Pitt
2. George Clooney
3. Leonardo DiCaprio

Three Favorite drinks
1. white choc / caramel breve'
2. chai tea with soy
3. ice water w/ lemon

Three of my favorite movies
1. P.S. I Love You
2. Sleepless in Seattle
3. The Notebook

Three places I have been
1. Disneyland
2. The Space Needle in Seattle
3. The Coco-Cola Museum

Three favorite actresses
1. Julia Roberts
2. Jennifer Aniston
3. Haley Barry

Three of my favorite foods
1. ANYTHING Chocolate!
2. Basil Chicken w/ Asparagus at the local Thai restaurant
3. Stir Fry

Three things that make a good friend
1. humor
2. trust
3. things in common

Three things I look forward to
1. building our home
2. school starting
3. seeing the fruits of our labor in Young Life

Three favorite things from my closet
1) brown suede boots for Fall
2) sexy little black dress that I've only worn once
3) my dark denim jeans

Three places I would like to travel to
1) Denmark
2) Ireland
3) Italy

Three things that make me laugh
1) watching my dog race around in circles like it's her last day to run
2) red neck jokes
3) Ceaira when she is acting like a dork

Three interests
1) health and wellness
2) teen ministry
3) people, relationships and their lives

Three things I want to do
1) glass blowing
2) travel w/ my husband
3) write a book

Meet Jason. He's my special little guy and he's 3.

I asked Jason to get some shoes on so he could attempt
to ride around on his bike.

He was quick to grab his cowboy boots and head out for a 'spin'.

Lookin' good with those denim shorts and fleece hoodie.

Whoohoo!

I never was a coffee drinker until I moved to the PacNW.

These cold winters really did me in.

But it can't just be ANY coffee.
I never drink my coffee black.

Never have.
Never will.

Yuck! I take that back. "DOUBLE YUCK!"

I like the kind of coffee that kicks me in the butt
and puts new meaning to the term, "muffin top".

Gosh, maybe that's my problem! Oh well!

Give me a triple shot 20 oz white chocolate caramel breve'
with whipping cream to boot.

Yep! That's how I like it and it's always a treat for me
on a rainy day when I have to drive 30 miles to get to the nearest
shopping adventure.

It's my little way of rewarding myself and I won't lie.
It just makes me feel SO good inside to hold a cup of warm coffee
while everywhere around me is flippin' cold.

Chinook Coffee Company is my favorite drive thru coffee shop.
So cozy sweet on the outside and their coffee ROCKS!

Okay, so I'm one of those moms who had a little surpise in my mid 30's.

Well, let's just say it wasn't so 'little'. I was shocked speechless and spent
the next 8 months or so sorting it all out.

Honestly, I had just joined a gym 2 weeks prior to getting pregnant
so one of the ways I learned to deal with my ever-so-changing body
was to remind myself ......

that I'd have TIGHT abs again.....

at least until I gave birth.

Ha!

This picture was taken and sent out as a 'thank you' card to all my
guests at the baby shower.

I LOVED including my girls in this pregnancy. What a gift!