An orange wall, a purple wall and two black walls. It was fun painting such bold colors, it's not every day you paint a room purple, orange and black. Now it definitely looks more like Richard.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Richard's office
A few weeks ago we redid Richards office to reflect more of his style : ) Which in this case is the Phoenix Suns.
An orange wall, a purple wall and two black walls. It was fun painting such bold colors, it's not every day you paint a room purple, orange and black. Now it definitely looks more like Richard.
An orange wall, a purple wall and two black walls. It was fun painting such bold colors, it's not every day you paint a room purple, orange and black. Now it definitely looks more like Richard.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Random things
Nothing that exciting has been going on in our lives lately, that's why I haven't posted in over a month. Our lives pretty much have been extremely busy with church, youth, and work. We're tying to figure out how to balance our days so that we have time to ourselves to just do nothing (one of my favorite things to do).
We started small groups in homes with the youth on Wednesday nights. It has been going great and they really seem to like it. We've been doing these video series that talk about things that high schoolers deal with on a day to day basis. We've also started a small group study with a few friends of ours too, which has been a lot of fun!
Richard has been extremely busy. He seems to always have something to do or finish at church. He's been planning studies, meetings, retreats, church service... and lots more. We've also been trying to go to some of the many sporting events that some of our youth are in like football and volleyball games. Those are always a lot of fun.
I have been working full time in the infant room at the preschool I work at. It has it's good days and it's bad days, like every other job. Some of the kids are adorable and one (my favorite) just moved up to the next class and out of mine, I was sad to see her go : ( Here is a picture of the room I have been spending the majority of my time in throughout the week. It's in an old Catholic school and the room has a lot of character.
And here are a few of the babies that spend much of their days with me : )
It's definitely beginning to feel like fall in Vancouver. There has been a chill in the air the past couple weeks and it makes me excited for the fall smells and colors. Autumn is the best season! Maybe this year I can really enjoy it since last year I was too focused on moving and being away from my family. Soon it will be Halloween!
We started small groups in homes with the youth on Wednesday nights. It has been going great and they really seem to like it. We've been doing these video series that talk about things that high schoolers deal with on a day to day basis. We've also started a small group study with a few friends of ours too, which has been a lot of fun!
Richard has been extremely busy. He seems to always have something to do or finish at church. He's been planning studies, meetings, retreats, church service... and lots more. We've also been trying to go to some of the many sporting events that some of our youth are in like football and volleyball games. Those are always a lot of fun.
I have been working full time in the infant room at the preschool I work at. It has it's good days and it's bad days, like every other job. Some of the kids are adorable and one (my favorite) just moved up to the next class and out of mine, I was sad to see her go : ( Here is a picture of the room I have been spending the majority of my time in throughout the week. It's in an old Catholic school and the room has a lot of character.
And here are a few of the babies that spend much of their days with me : )
It's definitely beginning to feel like fall in Vancouver. There has been a chill in the air the past couple weeks and it makes me excited for the fall smells and colors. Autumn is the best season! Maybe this year I can really enjoy it since last year I was too focused on moving and being away from my family. Soon it will be Halloween!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
The Doe's came to visit
Last week the whole Doe family was reunited in Vancouver, WA. Jared, Marcie and our niece Sophia came up from Arizona and Randee flew in from Indiana. We definitely had a lot packed in to the few days everyone was here and it was a lot of fun.
On Thursday, everyone had the day off from work and so we all got into the church van (there was 8 of us) and drove to the Oregon Zoo. Richard and I had been wanting to go there for a while now. It was a really great zoo with a lot of neat animals that we haven't seen at the Arizona Zoo (like polar bears...).
Richard and I had Randee, Jared and Marcie over for dinner one night. We did cheese fondue with chocolate fondue for dessert (yummy!) and then played this really cool game called Ticket to Ride : ) We also had fun eating at some new restaurants while they were here, like the Island Cafe on the Columbia River and the Screen Door in Portland.
Here's our niece Sophia jumping on our bed. She loved our cat Clover and kept calling him "Meow Meow". It was really cute.
It was great having you all come to visit! Love you guys and see you in the winter : )
On Thursday, everyone had the day off from work and so we all got into the church van (there was 8 of us) and drove to the Oregon Zoo. Richard and I had been wanting to go there for a while now. It was a really great zoo with a lot of neat animals that we haven't seen at the Arizona Zoo (like polar bears...).
Richard and I had Randee, Jared and Marcie over for dinner one night. We did cheese fondue with chocolate fondue for dessert (yummy!) and then played this really cool game called Ticket to Ride : ) We also had fun eating at some new restaurants while they were here, like the Island Cafe on the Columbia River and the Screen Door in Portland.
Here's our niece Sophia jumping on our bed. She loved our cat Clover and kept calling him "Meow Meow". It was really cute. It was great having you all come to visit! Love you guys and see you in the winter : )
Apron
I got a new sewing machine for my birthday last month and I have been really excited to make something on it. I have been wanting an apron for when I bake but didn't want to spend the money on a cute one, so that's what I decided to make. The day I went to the fabric store they were having a big sale so I got a really great deal on the fabric.
Here is the apron fabric all cut out and ready to sew (I got the pattern idea online after looking at a few random aprons).
And here is my apron all finished!
It was pretty simple and now I want to make some more : )
Here is the apron fabric all cut out and ready to sew (I got the pattern idea online after looking at a few random aprons).
And here is my apron all finished!
It was pretty simple and now I want to make some more : )
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wed. Night Youth Group
Last night, we had youth group at McKenna, one of the incoming freshman's, house. Her property is amazing! They have a zip line, climbing tree, swimming pond and a badminton court. We had a lot of fun roasting hot dogs and marshmallows and seeing how fast we could go on the zip line.
I'm getting ready to go on the zip line! It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be : )
Here goes Richard!
It has been really great getting to know all of the incoming freshman and getting closer to the rest of the high schoolers. Richard has a lot of great things planned for this upcoming school year and I'm really excited!
I'm getting ready to go on the zip line! It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be : )
Here goes Richard!
It has been really great getting to know all of the incoming freshman and getting closer to the rest of the high schoolers. Richard has a lot of great things planned for this upcoming school year and I'm really excited!
Our 1 Year Anniversary!
Last weekend, Richard and I went to Long Beach, WA to celebrate our one year anniversary. I can't believe it's been one year! We stayed at a friends grandparents cabin and had a lot of fun. All day Saturday we hung out in downtown Long Beach. We ate breakfast at a little diner, walked the boardwalk, went put-putting, walked through the shops, made sure to get some fudge and snickerdoodles and ate some yummy seafood for dinner. It was a really relaxing weekend and I was happy to spend it with the love of my life : )
This is the cabin we stayed in.
There was this really large frying pan for people to take pictures by, (why? I have no idea).
Put-Putting. Richard got a hole in one on one of the holes!
I like taking pictures of pretty flowers : )
The beach at dusk.
We had been looking forward to eating the top of our wedding cake from a year ago. It had been through some traveling and didn't look to great, but it still tasted like the best wedding cake ever!
Since we moved to WA just a couple weeks after we were married, that means we've been here for about a year too. In fact, we just signed another year lease at our apartment, that means we'll be here for at least two years : ) When I look back on this past year, in some ways it seems it went really slow, but then I think about all that we have done and it seems like a lot for one year. Even though this past year has been full of changes and hard on us both, I think we have grown so much individually and as a couple. It's weird and funny how God works in ways you don't expect, you just always have to be ready and open for what He throws your way.
This is the cabin we stayed in.
There was this really large frying pan for people to take pictures by, (why? I have no idea).
Put-Putting. Richard got a hole in one on one of the holes!
I like taking pictures of pretty flowers : )
The beach at dusk.
We had been looking forward to eating the top of our wedding cake from a year ago. It had been through some traveling and didn't look to great, but it still tasted like the best wedding cake ever!Since we moved to WA just a couple weeks after we were married, that means we've been here for about a year too. In fact, we just signed another year lease at our apartment, that means we'll be here for at least two years : ) When I look back on this past year, in some ways it seems it went really slow, but then I think about all that we have done and it seems like a lot for one year. Even though this past year has been full of changes and hard on us both, I think we have grown so much individually and as a couple. It's weird and funny how God works in ways you don't expect, you just always have to be ready and open for what He throws your way.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
San Fran Mission Trip '09
Last week Richard and I went with our high school youth on a mission trip to San Francisco. We stayed at a YWAM (Youth With A Mission) base and they had our entire week planned out for us. The focus of the trip was to serve the homeless.
When we first got there, I (along with everyone else) was completely shocked at how bad the area we were staying in was, which is called the Tenderloin. There were hundreds of homeless on the streets and only in a few block radius. We also saw other shocking things while we were there like drug deals, people doing drugs, prostitutes, transvestites and more. It was a different world for many of us.
Throughout the week we spent our time doing things like eating sack lunches with the homeless people, handing out hot chocolate, working at a food bank, and just striking up conversations with people on the streets.
I can honestly say that my view of homeless people has changed and I feel I can empathize a little more with them now. They are people just like you and me who just want someone to talk to and to care about them.
Here is the awesome group that went to San Fran. There were 13 kids and 5 adults. Not only did we have a great time in San Francisco, our group really bonded and we had a lot of fun together.
Driving across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco.
This was the day we served lunch to the homeless at a place called Glide. We served over 750 people in a matter of 2 hours.
One day we had a "Love Feast" at the YWAM base and served a family style meal to the homeless.
We did get to do some fun stuff while we were there. We rode the trolley to Fisherman's Wharf. Our trolley got stuck on a hill and had to get pushed by a bus.
In front of Alcatraz. We didn't have time to tour it but we still got to see it.
Every morning, Richard and Taylor (one of the guys in the youth) played worship songs for us. They were great!
This was the day where everyone had to be homeless for a day. They had to sleep in their same clothes, couldn't brush their teeth or take showers, were given .75 cents and had to figure out what to do for food. It was actually a pretty fun day.
As we were driving out of San Francisco, we stopped by the "Full House" house. I looked up the address before we left : ) They painted it since it was on the opening of the show, but it is definitely the same house!
There's a link to the right with all 150+ pictures from our trip : )
When we first got there, I (along with everyone else) was completely shocked at how bad the area we were staying in was, which is called the Tenderloin. There were hundreds of homeless on the streets and only in a few block radius. We also saw other shocking things while we were there like drug deals, people doing drugs, prostitutes, transvestites and more. It was a different world for many of us.
Throughout the week we spent our time doing things like eating sack lunches with the homeless people, handing out hot chocolate, working at a food bank, and just striking up conversations with people on the streets.
I can honestly say that my view of homeless people has changed and I feel I can empathize a little more with them now. They are people just like you and me who just want someone to talk to and to care about them.
Here is the awesome group that went to San Fran. There were 13 kids and 5 adults. Not only did we have a great time in San Francisco, our group really bonded and we had a lot of fun together. 
Driving across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco.
This was the day we served lunch to the homeless at a place called Glide. We served over 750 people in a matter of 2 hours.
One day we had a "Love Feast" at the YWAM base and served a family style meal to the homeless.
We did get to do some fun stuff while we were there. We rode the trolley to Fisherman's Wharf. Our trolley got stuck on a hill and had to get pushed by a bus.
In front of Alcatraz. We didn't have time to tour it but we still got to see it.
Every morning, Richard and Taylor (one of the guys in the youth) played worship songs for us. They were great!
This was the day where everyone had to be homeless for a day. They had to sleep in their same clothes, couldn't brush their teeth or take showers, were given .75 cents and had to figure out what to do for food. It was actually a pretty fun day.
As we were driving out of San Francisco, we stopped by the "Full House" house. I looked up the address before we left : ) They painted it since it was on the opening of the show, but it is definitely the same house!There's a link to the right with all 150+ pictures from our trip : )
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