What fun...another Birthday!

Happy Birthday Rebekah..the big 2-7! Thanks for being my friend ;)

Don't we look so young and fresh? What a difference a year makes ;)



Love you, hope you're doing something fun.

Fall Extravaganza

Pictured above:
(top row) Lindsay, Dave, Rhoda, Kristen, Grover (the boston terrier)and Kyle
Chris, Rebekah, Simon (the baby), Chad, Bryan, Stephanie, Steve, Jeff, and Jim
Me, Jeff, Paula, Erina, Sinclair (the baby), and Patti
Velma and Hayes

(ugh, finally I'm not at work where it's too busy to blog. What's the big idea anyway?)

So, you're probably wondering..."what is a fall extravaganza?" or "why did I give it such a ridiculous name?" Well, I'll answer the second question first.

On the Friday before the FE I was talking with my coworker about my weekend plans and next thing I know the words just poured out of my mouth. They came out without any pre-thought (something I'm trying to work on) and so quickly in fact that I had no idea I said them. My coworker looked at me strangely and said, "what the heck is a fall extravaganza?" And that leads me to the answer to the first question.

Every year since I have been dating Jeff (it may have happened before 2 years 10 months ago)the Gough/Evans family celebrate a cluster of annual events. The first is the anniversary of marriage between Hayes and Velma Evans (Jeff's grandparents) who celebrated their 60th this year. The second, third, fourth and fifth are the birthdays of the following fine people...Kristen, Chris, Rebekah and myself ;). We exchange gifts, create memories, and eat amazing food. This year happened to be extra special because there was more family than usual. And more birthdays to celebrate..both Chad and Jim's!

The above picture represents the Evans/Gough/Weibel Family, less Julia who left early (sorry maybe we can photo shop you in).

I love you all and feel very blessed to be able to celebrate with you. Thanks so much for treating me like part of the family and for showering me with love and gifts ;).

Happy Birthday to Chris, Happy Birthday....

It's Chris's Birthday, shout HOORAY
We want to sing to YOU today
One year older
And wiser too...
Happy Birthday, to YOU!

(jane taught me this song...miss you jane)



(he's the adult)

Chris- hope you have a great time with the boys playing ping pong. I'll be at home taking a nap, but I look forward to celebrating with you at the "fall extravaganza"!

Three's Company!

Looks like it may just be the 3 of us for Hood Canal this weekend. Myself, Jeff, and his brother Bryan. We're going to a cabin my parents own, I haven't been there in a year and am looking forward to it. Too bad the weather just took a turn for the worse...we may not be able to do the kyaking/hiking/general outdoor stuff that I actually enjoy doing at the Canal. (shocker, huh?)

Here's a photo of the 3 of us at a party (Dave's Birthday). We came wearing the same shirt (how embarrassing).



And, on another note...Bryan sent Jeff a forward today, which was then forwarded to me...he attempted to convince me to STOP blogging. Well, HA! I'm not only blogging but I'm bringing you with me - Bryan. Here are some more photos of Bryan and the gang.







And as a final note...you can check out Bryan's BLOG by clicking on the Jonas link from my page. Gotchya!

if a tree falls in the woods...

Good thing this is a neighborhood!!

While I was away my little Jeffy had the lone tree from his yard removed (kind of sad really). It was a necessity for a beautiful green lawn. You see, the needles from this Diadora Cedar had too much acid and were not only killing the lawn in Jeff's yard but also that of his neighbor (how rude!). So, without further delay Jeff called Abor Tree Care (who seemed like they could CARE less)and had them remove the tree.

Here is a picture of before (I rather like it):



And a picture of during:



To be continued...(when the lawn is so manicured that you wouldn't even suspect that a Diadora Cedar was there in the first place)

Go Waves!

This picture was taken on the beach in Malibu. My foot is on the left and my friend Callie's is on the right. We were freshly pedicured and ready to tan! Good thing too, because Jeremy Piven was strolling the beach throwing hundred dollar bills to all of his adoring fans. Ok, not really, but you'd expect something glamorous in Malibu so I thought I'd make something up...

I had a great time on my trip!

Looks Like a Pump, Feels Like a Sneaker

Not only for a day at the office...but also for the lunch time 3 on 3 basketball tournee! Go Pats!

I'm off to the City of Angels for the weekend! See you in Fiscal Year 2007!

(can't you tell how excited I am? I mean look at my use of exclamation points!)