Gettin in the holiday spirit

My name's up there!!

Last Sounder regular season home game

Deez doing what Deez does best...taking over the furniture

Black Friday downtown Seattle

My sippy cup-o-cocoa

The family pic minus our lovely photographer Shan. Me, Mom, Cheryl, Grandma, Aunt Cathy and Zak

Zak and I with our kid cups :)

Shan thinks the book would have been cooler and buy-worthy had the title Sway be written as "SWAAY" in honor of her

The crowds in front of Westlake Center squishing in for the tree lighting, the lighting of the Macy's star and then the mini fireworks show to follow celebrating the kick off to the holiday season.

The first (insert special kind of tree in which I can't remember the name, here) tree to be planted in Washington state 30 years ago is now bracing us with its beauty as the Westlake Christmas tree 2009. Yippee!

This picture doesn't do it justice, but these bright yellow leaves contrasting with the dark sky and the lights around the tree...so pretty! Not to mention that it was one of two trees that still had leaves on them. Yes, I'm easily entertained.

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) ME!

After 3+ long months of working my tush off, its finally paid off. I have completed my EMT course with flying colors! I so wish I had a copy of my certificate to add to this post, it's just a piece of paper saying I'm a rock star, but a lot of hard work and sacrifice when into that little certificate!

Next step, SFD interviews and CPAT...the word on the street is an Aug 2010 recruit class! If there's one thing I've learned about the SFD is to never count on anything they say until you have it in writing with it notarized and signed by the whole department. With that being said, I wouldn't be surprised if they delayed our so called Aug 2010 start. One can always be hopeful though!

I have eyes for 2010 :)

unstoppable spirit

Golden Garden's sunset on Shan's bday

unstoppable spirit

Where some of us have seen only limitations of the world or ourselves, others have gone on, with courage and imagination, exploring new worlds, achieving great dreams, ignoring warnings that “it” can’t be done. This spirit breaks through personal barriers of self-doubt, negativity and our own perceived limitations. It compels us to persist in striving toward our goals. Yes.

what have YOU been up to?

Spooky September night sky

Snoqualmie Falls!

To-Do: Stay here (Salish Lodge & Spa) and eat breakfast overlooking the falls. Yes please.
www.snoqualmiefalls.com

Shan on her thinking rock

Lovely fall day downtown

Pikes Place Market

Seriously. GOOD.

the candid shot

wha happened?

our trip to the "pumkin patch" 2009

"umm, we need a cart"

Fremont Ave, WA

taking the west side by surpise

One bored Saturday lead to a west Seattle outting and exactly what we were looking for inner city fun. Love me some urban adventures!