Sunday, August 12, 2018

8th Grade Dance

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8th grade dance...another reminder that middle school is coming to an end for the Class of 2022!




Benjamin Guggenheim

6-7-18

So love this guy with all my heart.....today he was also known as Benjamin Guggenheim. Loved his passion and attention to detail. Plus he got to wear one of his Daddy's suits.  Great job!!


PGA Jr. League

6-6-18

Yay for PGA Jr. league! We love Griffin Golf! Em got her jerseys...one for home matches and one for away matches. She picked out her number with thought....#7 represents our family’s favorite / lucky number and #3 was her Uncle Scott's favorite number. I know he’s watching over her. But what I would give to have him watch her play one round...I think he would enjoy seeing her play a game he loved.

Messy WyldLife

6-1-18

Who doesn’t love WL messy club?? It’s hard to tell but their hair is crusty with shaving cream and chalk. They had a blast!  Another last....last middle school club.


Another Last

5-22-18

This marked the last middle school band concert. Huge thank you to Papa and Grandma for making the trek out to watch Em’s concert.  And a thank you to Ms. Lampi who is such a great and wonderful band teacher!!




Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Rhody Parade

5-19-18

We headed to Port Angeles for the annual Rhododendron parade.  The 8th grade band is invited to perform with the WRHS band at this event.  Pretty cool parade and then off to the park for a BBQ and relaxing time with the band family.








Chambers Bay

5-18-18

Emily had the amazing experience of playing Chambers Bay golf course.  Tough course but she stuck with it to the end.  Very proud of her!  We love Griffin Golf and Jr. PGA!  Finished with dinner at Krispy Kreme doughnuts!








Friday, July 27, 2018

Purge

5-9-18

After tax season I had a huge desire to purge...and that started with my closet.  At least six or seven bags of donated clothes.  I still had some work clothes from my Kenworth days.  Yes....that was 14 years ago.  Also in the mix...a few bridesmaid dresses.  Emily was a great helper.  She had no hesitation about whether to donate or keep or trash.  Very efficient!  Wish I would have gotten an after picture.


The Hood

5-5-18

The adults of the 'Hood' had a night out (missing Trina and Pat).  Awesome evening and beautiful sunset!  This is why I love the PNW.




Friends Supporting Friends

5-5-18

We went to support Maddi and Sully who were performing in the Spring theater production.


Friday, July 20, 2018

Griffin Golf Rocks

4-28-18

We heart Griffin Golf.  The winter/spring session of Ops 36 finished up with a celebration at the studio.  I'm so impressed with Griffin Golf.  I'm thankful for Sara and Chris devoting their time and inspiring kids to love golf.  Emily improved tremendously this session!





Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Pizza

4-22-18

Gotta love homemade family pizza night!   A huge thanks to the Knutzen's for hosting!



Spring Fair

4-22-18

Do the Puyallup!  Crusty pups and scones all the way!!!





Wednesday, July 11, 2018

My Girls

4-21-18

A perfect day to walk along Alki Beach. A great time spent with Chrissy, Jamee and Karla!!  We celebrated Jamee's birthday with lunch at Cactus.



14

4-17-18

And that’s a wrap. Done with #14....meaning I’ve survived my 14th tax season. Which doesn’t even compare to my boss who is on #40. This one was a hard one for me....and bittersweet.  I had to say goodbye to an awesome co-worker who decided to retire this season.

Monday, July 9, 2018

Happy Birthday Grammy Jill

4-15-18

Lots of birthday celebrations happening around here.  Happy Birthday to Grammy Jill!    Today is her actual 70th birthday!  Special treat to the Wild Fin on the Tacoma waterfront. 




Happy Birthday Grandma Sandy!

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Happy birthday to Sandy....her actual birthday is March 20th but we had to postpone our celebration until today.  Hope you had a wonderful day!!




Saturday, July 7, 2018

Meet Bandit

4-8-18

Emily is the neighborhood pet sitter!  She watched Chase's lizard over Spring Break.  She was brave....the lizard eats live crickets and meal worms.


Happy 17

4-7-18

We have a family lucky number. I know that sounds strange but the #7 it is! Chris’s birthday day is 17, mine is 27 and Emily is 7. And today on April 7th Chris and I celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary! Happy anniversary Chris!!!
3-3-18

Out of order but totally forgot to include this HUGE accomplishment from Emily

At High Cedars GC Emily got a hole in one in her Op 36 match.  Hole #4!  Here's the FB posting:

Team Griffin Golf
March 4 · 
 
Pretty cool to see a player do something they never thought was possible... Congrats Emily on your Hole in One in our Op36 match... #teamgriffin #Op36 #buckets #pure #dadwitnessedit #highcedarsgc #sofun 🎥cred: Ryan Pederson