Easter

Having the Porters and Egan here for Easter was a real treat. (we missed Kenyon though!) The McOmber's and Patrick and Aleisha and family came over too. Jen was a great host and the food was amazing.  

Easter

Easter dinner was at the Bournes. We had Dave's brother and his family and my cousin Nate and his family. A great crowd. And it was a gorgeous Easter day!

My cousin's wife Katie made that fruit salad. I'll have to learn how to cut pineapple like that! Jen made the bombest salmon ever. Forget ham, I'll have salmon every Easter. And of course bunny rolls which we've had every year since before I was born.

I like it when kids help set the table...





Saylor is such a little party thrower. She made these place cards for the kids table and put a peep on each plate. She's a natural at this stuff.















The hit of Easter was Patrick and Aleisha's brand new baby girl. So sweet.

Heart Attack

I woke up on Valentine's day to a heart attack at my front door. Also, donuts!, flowers, and a box of candy.

Those Bourne's go above and beyond to make a girl feel special. My sister said the kids were so excited to heart attack me they could hardly sleep the night before. It made my day.

video footage (please excuse the few pieces of trash. opps!)

Christmas Breakfast

I came home to Seattle for Christmas. It was a very low key Christmas with just 2 of my sisters home with me (we missed the rest of the family!). We had fun cooking and shopping and hanging out at home together.

Christmas morning breakfast was a hit, of course. My mom made up this recipe she called it "Reindeer Pies" - a potato vegetable patty served on sautéed spinach and a roasted tomato. Christmas Braid was served too - always a fave.

It was a perfect Christmas morning. Presents, breakfast, Church, vid chats with family far away, more presents, more relaxin.

Halloween at the Bournes take 2

I had to see these guys before they hit the streets to trick or treat.

We are best friends.

The Bourne gang.

I made this sign for the Halloween mystery dinner.

I kinda died over my sisters family of robbers. see it here.

Halloween at the Bournes

I crashed Halloween party time at the Bournes one Saturday. I couldn't resist. Corn dogs, sugar cookies, tiny rootbeers, and cute babies!

Look at these cool masks they made out of magazine clippings..
Are you jealous we get to wear shorts and tanks in October?


I die over these two cousins...

a good witch

Jen and I went to Aleisha's annual witch party! I always love her parties. I had her do a guest post on Attend.

Campbell kept sneaking into the back of our pictures. Can you even handle that face? So serious.

July 4th, 2011 BBQ

After spending the day at Three Arch we went to The Bournes for a BBQ. My sisters always kill it in the food dept. Always good! They also kill it in the cute kid dept. too...

Grilled Strawberry Shortcake for dessert!