Ice Caves!

Flowers in our backyard

Hannah giving Steve kisses

Our gorgeous dog!

Steve and I headed to the ice caves with some of our pals to get out an enjoy all this beautiful weather we've been having! Hannah got to have fun with a few doggie friends also!

Painting Hannah Green!

I painted the bedroom over the 4th of July weekend. Hannah and I had girls' night on Saturday since Steve went fishing with his buddies. She watched my transform our very white room into Guacamole Green! It was a lot of hard work, but it looks great! Hannah worked hard at laying on the ground as I painted. She even got a little green paint on her nose from being a little too curious about the can of paint!

Summer Fun and Our island Garden

Hannah just loves her Steve-O!

Boulder River Trail Hike

Boulder River Hike Waterfalls

Hannah's trail in the backyard

Not sure what kind of plant this is...

Our first garden! I planted corn, cucumbers, green beans, yellow and red peppers, tomatoes and even The Great Pumpkin!

Oh and my favorite lilies!!

Just before Hannah discovered the baby birds nest on the ground next the big tree. She had them in her mouth and I got her to open wide and drop them. Steve is contructing a fence so Hannah can't get in, but the parent birds can. What can we say? She's meant to hunt birds!

Our Trip to the Beach

Hannah and the Sleeping Bear

Tight rope walking on the beach

And for her second act, Hannah will jump from one log to another!

Me and my Banana!

Steve and I took Hannah for walk on the beach. She actually walked us, but that's besides the point. This is Port Susan, between Camano Island and the mainland.

Spring Update

OUR FIRST HOME!

MASTER BATH

MASTER BEDROOM

GAME ROOM

MAIN BATH

GUEST BEDROOM

LIVINGROOM

KITCHEN

STEVE TAKING CARE OF THE LAWN!

HANNAH BANANA

HANNAH PLAYING BALL WITH STEVE

HANNAH

So, it's been about 3 weeks since Steve and I bought our home and it's super awesome! Mostly everything is unpacked. We are living farther from work, but it's well worth it. It's a 3-bedroom, 2 bath with a fully fenced in yard and beautiful landscaping. The best part is that it is so quiet out here!

Steve bought me a great birthday gift! A gorgeous German Short Haired Pointer, 2 y/o, named Hannah. She is still a bit of a pup, full of vigor, but she is very smart. She starts her Good Manners training next week!

Michigan 2009

Mikey finally owns his own vacuum!

Mom and I

Aunt Cathy and I

Me and my Shorties, Colleen and Elyse

My bros, Andy and Mike

The family! Dad and Mom, Andy and Sara, Steve and I, Mike and Ashley, and Jonas

Steve and Jonas ready to play in the snow.

Super Jonas!

The Polar Bear at Michigan State University campus- Physical Chemistry Building

Steve and I by Sparty at MSU

Yup, it was about that time that I headed back to Michigan for some good old fashioned freezing cold, snow, and endless rounds of Euchre. I took Steve along with me to meet the family and, since I'm such a kind person, I wanted him to be freezing cold with me. :) Here's some pics of the week. It was nice to just hang out and relax and even cooler that both my brothers were there since Andy, Sara and Jonas decided to drive up to Michigan from Tucson! I got to see Mikey's new apartment, my parents new home and visit with a few friends and family. It was great to visit, but I'm glad to be back in warmer climate!