I Don't Want to Forget... {Part 1}

{Part 1 - Apartment Edition}

How blessed we were with adorable, two bedroom, mostly quiet first apartment.

The amazing decor we had in our living room
for almost no work and very little cost.









How I almost never remembered to put the ironing board away in the back bedroom.



The entry way mirror that I wanted so badly and that my wonderful father hung for me!



The awesomely huge-for-an-apartment kitchen I had.



Our adorable little coffee corner on our kitchen counter.



The "sign and message board wall" that my wonderful mother helped me to layout.



My favorite little red teapot that I wanted soooo bad! (Btw...it is totally on my take-to-Florida list)



How messy our fridge door ended up being even though we planned to keep it clear.



The BEAUTIFUL kitchen table from my grandparents.



My nearly constant crafting mess on the floor by the table. =)


How our scale didn't fit in either of the bathroom, so it sat on the floor of our dining area...and almost every friend we had over weighed themselves on it at one time or another! =)

Our lovely view out the back window.


How we would see deer laying in the grass out back on cool foggy mornings.

How I got my "pink bathroom". #






The phenomenal number of blankets I got as wedding and bridal shower gifts.



The INSANE amount of cleaning products we got as wedding gifts! #


How our water turned our towels blue...

How I never succeeded in getting our bathroom counter clear and organized.



How the bathroom cupboard got stuck if you opened it with the toilet seat down...



I don't want to forget our first year and three months of marriage and the little place that we made our first home...

Be blessed.
<3 br="br">

Alphabet Week 10: JJJ

Welcome to another edition of...


First Word that Pops into My Head:
Jumping Jack...technically that's two words, but....

People I Know:
Jeremiah - Cuteness embodied in a sassy kindergartner
Jessica Jane - Friend from high school and middle school who is an amazingly talented artist
Jenny/Jenni - I know several sweet Jenny's
Josh - I know a few
Josiah - and a few more...
James - my father-in-law
Joel
Jamie/Jami/Jaimie
Jeremy
....and on, and on, and on....

Colors:
Jade
Jasmine
Jazzberry (apparently its some shade of purple)
Jet Black

Favorites:
Jumprope
Jasmine
Jokes
Jellyfish (watching them at the zoo, not swimming with them)
June
July
Joy
Justice

Dictionary Word I didn't Know:
jacobin - extremist or radical in politics
Very interesting.

Food:
Jalapeños
Java
Jam
Jelly
Jello
Juice
and of coarse...Junk food =)


Lol! I hope you are having a joyous weekend!
Be blessed.
<3 br="br">

Instagram: Living

Two weeks worth of Instagrams are getting dumped on you all today (or should I start saying "ya'll" since I'm going to be a Southern girl here soon? Or will I be considered and East Coast girl? Do they say y'all in Florida? ...I have so much to learn...)
Aaaanywhoooo, I hope you enjoy this massive photo dump. Even though it's been busy and stressful, it's been really fun as well.




















My grandma Bop (Bobbi) an Doc came down to visit on a Sunday afternoon. We wandered the farmer's market and the Olympia Pier with them and my family in the gorgeous sunshine! It is so true, that there is NO place on earth more beautiful that the Northwest on a sunny day.




At the farmers market we discovered a "lost-and-found tree", which was primarily covered in binkies! =P




SPLURGE DAY
What is a splurge day?
Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappachino with Caramel Sauce




Happy birthday (last week) to my awesome, actress sister Abigail. She hit the bit 18!








I got a super special lunch date with my hubby to celebrate our two year engagement anniversary! <3 And to just spend time together...
We ate at Anthony's Homeport restaurant. I had some of the best clam chowder ever. And since it was sunny, we got to sit on the patio looking out over the port. ...sigh... <3 <3




And we visited the place where Travis proposed at Captial Lake. <3




And I hit a curb and got a flat tire! And my awesome hubby put on the spare, drive it to the shop and it got replaced for less than $100...sigh of relief!




And the packing began...scary!












My aunt, uncle, and 4 cousins and family friends and their four kids just finished riding their bikes across the USA! Yes...all twelve of them ranging from age 8 (!!!) to age...ummmm 30+. =) Virginia Beach, Virginia to Whidbey Island, Washington
We surprised them on the side of the freeway on their last day of riding! It was so good to see them and cheer them on.




Their tandem bikes...6 of them!!! With all their gear hauled on the back.








The amazing gardens at my Great Aunt and Uncle's beach cabin in Marysville. Family reunion time. =)




More. Packing. More. Mess. More. Packing.




Happy birthday to my hubby! 21! Woot! <3 <3




Can you guess what this picture is of?




Leftovers of the BEST white shrimp pasta I have ever made...EVER. FOR REALZ




Once again...happy birthday with pumpkin pie. =)
(His favorite)




Goodbye to my trusty favorite pair of flip flops.
Dear flip flops,
I love you...please don't take it personally. You have served me well, but it just wasn't worth the space to take you the 3000+ miles to Florida.
RIP




Sad, sad day.... I love these girls. <3




Movie with an awesome friend. Go Jeremy Renner. =P lol.




Lunch with my mom, grandma, and aunt! <3 (the bike riding aunt - see above -)




Empty cupboards...we moved out of our apartment an into my inlaws house for four nights.




#thankfulsweetness




#shereadstruth




#shereadstruth




#shereadstruth
My last two weeks...instafied! =P
Haha! I just made up a new word. =)
Be blessed!
<3

Alphabet Week 9: III

Welcome to the iiiiiiii edition of...
*drumroll please*



First Word that Pops into My Head:
Iguana - hahaha!

People I Know:
Ian - I know three! A coworker, a swim lesson kid, and a youth group kid. =)
Ilonka - Travis' grandma

Colors:
Indigo
Ivory (I love this color)

Favorites:
iPhone
iPad
iPod
i...anything =)
Ironman (Just from "The Avengers" - I haven't seen the Ironman movies yet...I really, REALLY need want to...)
I Love Lucy - Hilarious!
Instruments
Ideas =P (Am I getting a little to theoretical here?)

Dictionary Word I didn't Know:
Hackmatack - Woods, dense forest of interwoven shrubbery of tamarack or other conifers
...interesting...

Food:
Icecream...I want some SOOO bad! It's been like a month since I had any on my free day
Iced Tea (I need to make some...)
Iced Coffee (with milk, no sweetener - my drink of choice since the sugar fast /\ /\ /\ )
Irish Cream - One of the best coffee flavors out there!
Italian Salad Dressing
Ice


=) This was more entertaining than I thought it would be...I mean, come on. How much can you do with the letter "i"?  More than I thought, apparently!
Be blessed.
<3

Alphabet Week 8: HHH

Welcome to another edition of...




First Word that Pops into My Head:
Home...
*tears*

People I Know:
Hannah - I know a few, but am not close to any of them
Hailey - I know a couple sinking cute Hailey's in the youth group
Hans - Yep...one of my fellow youth leaders' brothers, who happens to be a pastor
Heather - I have two bosses named Heather as well as one of my very closest friends
Hunter - Yep, Hunter. Another kid from youth group

Colors:
Hether
Heliotrope
Han Purple (Seriously? Who knew this was a color name?!?!?!)
Harelquin

Favorites:
Home
High-Dives
Hellos (not goodbyes)
Handbags
Hubby!!!
Helium Balloons

Dictionary Word I didn't Know:
Hackmatack - Woods, dense forest of interwoven shrubbery of tamarack or other conifers
...interesting...

Food:
Honey
Hummus
Habenero Peppers
Ham
HAMBURGERS!!!
Hashbrowns
Hazelnuts
Hot fudge
Hot Chocolate
...yum


=) This is always entertaining...at least for me. I hope it is for you too!
Be blessed.
<3

Instagram: Craaaaazzzzzy Awesome Week

Day hike with the youth group!

Beautiful re-gram from my sister Anna. These are all flowers from my parent's gardens!

#SheReadsTruth this week - I'm loving Proverbs!

Ice skating with wonderful friends!

Then we went to Krispy Kreme. That is the doughnut I would have had if I hadn't already used my free-day for the week. So I had Coke Zero instead.

I watched "The Dark Knight Rises" with my husband and sisters! So fun and so good!

Coffee date with my husband!!! Isn't he handsome?

And, believe it or not, there are actually SEVERAL photos missing. Yep...I've been on Instagram a-LOT this week.

So go ahead and follow me if you want to check them all out.

My username is alesha(underscore)blessed

Hope you have a blessed week!