a mooo-velous discovery

summer, the bride we shot in raleigh, made up and left in our room this really sweetly made goodie bag of all sorts of AMAZING things. one of the treasures was a gift card to CHICK-FIL-A.

we had NO idea what the big deal was about it. but apparently it was a big deal.

so we went to it ourselves.

and it WAS a big deal..we even got a little crazy over it.. :)

my lovely jeanie friend

i was blessed to have met jeanie.
we met outside the front door's of blue olive's annual end of season bash in 2007,which she ended up never getting to..but that's her story to tell.. :)

and we have been friends ever since.

we have this thing...we meet up at least once a week..and it usually revolves around food..giggle...

so of course we geek out and take photos of our food and stuff..

here's last week's lunch date... we went to flo tea room.. super FUN! was recommended by laura on twitter to someone else and i figured we'd give 'er a go.. thanks laura! :) we had yummy hot pot and some lovely beans.. mmmmmmm.. :)

i heart you jeanie..big love. xoxo

cupcakes, cookies and kiddies..

after school i decided the kids and i were gonna go on a date..
we headed to safeway and got some sugar goodness..cupcakes, and cookies and added some glasses of milk...mmmmmmmm...yumm!!!

i heart my kids. :)












my boy took these photos of me..pretty good isn't he!? :)

giving thanks..

thanksgiving dinner 2008

we decided as a team we were going to have a turkey+ supper on monday. not only for ourselves but for people we knew would be spending it alone..we had a WONDERFUL time!!

there were 25 of us...and the food.. mmmmmmm...can't even tell you how great it was..
everything from turkey to ham to ribs to perogies to stuffing to sweet potatoes to salads to pumpkin and apple pies.. wow! talk about TOO much to choose from.

i'm so thankful for our team...and their hearts and the journey we are on here in vancouver. i'm thankful for my friends and family who make life full, whether from here or from afar-they are always in my heart.. i'm thankful for our life..my husband and my kids..i'm thankful for freedom and the right to believe.
i'm thankful for our home that is home to many..i'm thankful for our school where our kids feel loved and learn so much from their amazing teachers..i'm thankful for the life that my savior gives to me..without it, i would be nothing..

ah, yes..so much to be thankful for.. :)

here's a few photos from our feast..

these are us making prettiness to the tables..






then the finished product..






and then...THE FOOD.. :)






giggle..and i caught this one of my darling boy diving in.. :) oh to be a ten year old boy.. ;)