Jessica's Wedding

My cousin Jessica, well she is like a sister to me, got married this summer. It was a beautiful wedding and I am so happy she has found the man of her dreams. To love, laughter and happily ever after!

Painting All Day Long

Renee and Gabe decided to paint their house with the help of John and I...10 hours long! It was a dramatic painting job as we were watching the World Cup. I think if the USA didn't win, we wouldn't have gotten into our groove and start painting faster. Props to Gabe for getting up on the ladder and doing the eves!

Renee and John getting delirious!

Le Faux

Happy 4th of July!

Wow...did we have great weather or what? I can't remember when we had this beautiful sunshine on the 4th in Seattle. The last couple of years we have gone to the Kirkland 4th of July Parade...maybe it's because Gabe, my brother-in-law, likes to see the Bikini Beach girls on the hummer. I go for the DeLoreans.

How more patriotic can you get then having a Budweiser BBQ on the 4th?! I won a Budwesier house party and shared it with everyone at my mom's BBQ.

The swag: Bud cups, cozies, Frisbee, BBQ sauce and Bud LIGHT!

Grilling with Ken!

Lake Tapps

One of my friends works for PSE (Puget Sound Energy) and he got a cabin at Lake Tapps for the 4th of July weekend. Lake Tapps is a man-made lake by PSE. They drain the lake every year but in the summertime it is nice and full. My boyfriend, Tyler and I had a tiny room with bunkbeds and Ryan and Mel had the master room. Very tight quarters! Hiking, sunbathing, golfing, playing in the water, Joker's Castle and drinking wine on the row boat all with Mount Rainier in the background was a fun filled weekend. I got a little sun burnt but I didn't mind as it made me feel like it was summertime.

Grilling bacon is soooo good!