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my weekend in pictures.

{saw 2 guns on friday night – not too bad. i have found the best way to enjoy movies is to have low expectations!}

{yep, there was painting this weekend. i finally finished up the inside of the windows that we had put off since winter.}

{our CSA is out of control – anyone need any veggies?}

{aaron buying a flat of berries at the woodinville farmers market.}

{we met amanda, george, & madeleine at the celebrate woodinville festival saturday afternoon. there was a basset hound get-together. & baby basset hounds!}

{yep, he is dressed up like a detective.}

{madeleine was really fond of sadie.i thiink they will be great friends in the future!}

{being lazy means getting dinner in a bag.}

{saturday night was family movie night. aaron was there too but sadie & i were likely hogging most of the couch.}

{we brunched with our friends cale & jessica, introducing them to serious biscuit in south lake union. delish!}

{aaron was making faces at me thru the bathroom window. i was painting the inside frame & he was prepping the outside for paint.}

{holy baby eggplant!}

we had a fun weekend with just a few plans with friends which gave us some time to sleep in & get a few things done around the house – the best kind of weekend! i am in denile that we are quickly approaching mid-august, but have been loving the amazing summer weather we have had in seattle. this is the best summer i remember having in years! it’s lovely. how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{on thursday we celebrated our third anniversary!}

{friday night i got to dine on indian food with aaron & his brother, ben. naan & mango wala – so delish!}

{a roadtrip isn’t a roadtrip unless you have a latte & donut for the road!}

{welcome to idaho! we spent the weekend in coeur d’alene & i have to admit that it was my first time in northern idaho.}

{we were in town to celebrate our friends & their soon-to-be-born daughter neva rose!}

{we had a good time in coeur d’alene – crazy that we were so close to montana.}

{the gorge is so beautiful this time of year.}

we spent just a short time in coeur d’alene but had such a great time catching up with friends & celebrating a new little one (on the way)! in an effort to “un-plug” i didn’t get very many pictures of the weekend. good for me but bad for this blog post… i didn’t even get a picture of me & the mom-to-be! #badblogger

the weather was so nice in idaho & it was great to be out on the water & in the sun {with sunscreen, of course!}. we got to catch up with old friends & meet lots of new ones; always a treat until i have to remember everyone’s name. aaron is great at remembering names, but i am terrible at it! how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{finally signed up for birch box – thanks for the idea kendra!}

{pre-saled the nordstrom anniversary sale!}

{aaron & i finally started watching game of thrones & now we are obsessed!}

{my sister gave us an eggplant plant last week. i am pretty sure those little purple flowers are eggplants-in-the-making.}

{this week’s csa haul – anyone want some produce?}

{nordstrom anniversary sale round two!}

{sadie decided she wanted to drive this weekend instead of being a passenger.}

{a fierce game of spite & malice with my mom & grandmother on saturday night.}

{i am obsessed with blackberries & so glad i can find ones that are locally grown.}

{we got new bulbs for our kitchen pendant lights & they look SO much better! um, but LED bulbs are so expensive. seriously. #theybetterreallylastfor13years}

{one of my very best friends meg was in town this weekend & we got to catch up this evening over dinner & some chatting. meg, we have come a long way in 16 years! #bffssinceweweretwelve love you!}

we had a fun weekend with my mom & meg in town. the weather has been perfect here – not too hot & not too cold – which is a reprieve from the hot, hot we had in boise last week. time is flying so fast & i can’t believe it is the end of july already, where did the time go? how was your weekend?

ten year reunion.

last week we were in idaho for my ten year reunion – holy cow i feel old! there wasn’t a really great turnout & i saw only a fraction of the 500+ people i graduated with, but it was wonderful to catch up with some old friends! also, i remain close to many of my high school friends so every time i go home it’s like a high school reunion! there weren’t too many pics taken {lame, i know, i guess we were too busy having catching up!}, but here are a few to share.

{dress: madewell // top & shorts: kate spade saturday}

to everyone i got to catch up with, especially my cbc girls – em, jen, beth, julie (meg we missed you!) – it was SO great to see everyone!

{also, you will notice my hair is much shorter in the bottom picture. if you know me well you know i only get my hair cut in boise at Graeber & Co. this time i chopped off nearly 8 inches – eep! still long enough for a bun but i am still getting used to it…}

did you go to your ten year reunion?

my weekend in pictures.

{after a day-long roadtrip the sportwagen needed a little love. plus i LOVE the car wash!}

{aaron wasted no time getting into vacation mode.}

{i am loving flavored coconut water for hydrating after workouts.}

{pool essentials: sun protection & magazines!}

{this is the life! but i only lasted about 5 minutes before i hopped in the pool since it has been in the triple digits.}

{i got to spend the weekend with this fun lady, one of my best friends from high school emily! we had so much fun!}

{ah, this face!}

{sadie was enjoying the late afternoons in the shade by the pool}

{we tried out some of the kebob recipes in the latest real simple for family dinner tonight. #delish}

{summer = watermelon.}

{this is how my nephews clean up the dishes. #thedogsaretheprewashcycle}

{sadie surveying my parents’ property.}

{thanks catch phrase for giving aaron the word fahrfegnugen.}

{yep, that’s the moon above my parents’ house. it was so beautiful tonight!}

aaron, sadie, & i drove down mid-week for my ten year high school reunion. besides feeling a little old, we had a lot of fun! i was able to catch up with my close girlfriends, old classmates, & some family this weekend which was really great & much needed. it almost makes me wish i lived in boise again. but then i think of how much i love seattle & am thankful we are just a short ways away. it definitely feels like summer down here with triple digit heat & we have taken full advantage of the A/C & swimming pool at my parents’ house! what a fun weekend & thanks to everyone for making it so amazing!

how was your weekend?

my {long, holiday} weekend in pictures.

{we watched the annual 4th of july parade for our neighborhood. all of the kids sing “god bless america” & then ride their bikes/scooters/trikes down the street. it is adorable!}

{i baked my very first cake this weekend to take to a 4th of july party. it was ombre & had 9 layers & it was awesome. pics to come later in the week.}

{we spent some time at our friends’ parents’ house on bitter lake. such a beautiful place to catch up with old & new friends.}

{our 4th of july view at sunset.}

{happy birthday america!}

{we went out on a boat trip friday for our friend colin’s birthday.}

{the emerald city is gorgeous by boat.}

{#selfie}

{aaron whipped up some buckwheat, chocolate chip, & blueberry pancakes for breakfast on saturday.}

{i needed some new shoes for zumba & body pump. sadie was such a good girl at the store – i think she was enjoying the A/C!}

{my new mizuno shoes. i can’t wait to try them out!}

{family cuddle time on the couch.}

{our friends hosted a BBQ & outdoor movie night on saturday. sara makes the most delicious popcorn!}

{i am very much enjoying feedly as my blog reader. if you haven’t found a replacement for your google reader i would highly recommend it.}

{aaron has been enjoying some homemade hot sauce from our neighbor & friend phil. despite the name it is pretty good.}

{we dined at anthony’s in kirkland with my grandmother on sunday night. not a bad view.}

{this is the biggest blackberry i have ever seen. & apparently the biggest one aaron had seen too.}

it was so great to have the holiday in the middle of the week so that we had such a nice long weekend! we spent lots of time catching up on our sleep {much needed!} & spending time catching up with friends. we are enjoying the sunny weather but how in the world is it already july? #wheredoesthetimego

how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{friday morning breakfast at starbucks: oatmeal & a latte. the best! #breakfastisbetterwhenyoudon’thavetomakeit}

{my parents were & we took them to boom noodle, one of our favorites!}

{of course we had to hit up nordstrom for the half-yearly men’s sale!}

{my mom adores the veggie salad at nordstrom café so i took one for the team & joined in for a lunch date.}

{loving my new saltwater sandals. i had at least one pair as a kid & loved them! so nostalgic.}

{last weekend aaron & my dad took down all of our storm windows. this weekend aaron worked on prepping the window frames for some new paint.}

{i had fun making a birthday card with fun paper & washi tape.}

{the view of the city skyline from i-5. #iheartseattle}

{we got to catch up with old friends from law school & meet new friends at my friend sarah’s birthday party this weekend. happy birthday sarah!}

{i finally got back to my beloved sunday morning yoga class after taking off the last month to do a body pump challenge (which i finished, yay!). #namaste}

{got some new fabric delivered for a project i am hoping to get started on this summer. so excited!}

{not that i needed an excuse to visit west elm, but there was a sale & we may have bought something. okay, a few things. can’t wait to share!}

{we finally got to the grocery store on a sunday which makes monday evening so much better. loving the shopping bag we got from our friend jerry – all the way from london, so fancy!}

{we attended a small law school reunion dinner party at oddfellows to see & catch up with our friend sarah – different sarah – who was in town for a wedding. it was so great to see everyone though!}

{we can’t go to capitol hill without visiting molly moon’s especially since it was right around the corner. one of the summer season flavors is a vegan coconut chunk – amazing & the best part is no tummy-ache!}

we had a fun & productive weekend with half of it being gorgeous & the other half of it being grey. & by productive i mean aaron got a lot done. i, on the other hand, still have a to-do list a mile long. #itnevergetsshorter

how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{feeling some love on friday from a west elm instagram shout-out.}

{we had a donut date at top pot on national donut day. did you partake?}

{we walked by cowen park on our way home from the u-district farmer’s market & sadie really wanted to see what was going on.}

{another round of peonies from a local garden – i just can’t get enough.}

{we also splurged on some local strawberries – so delish!}

{sadie waiting patiently for aaron to tell her she can get her treats.}

{we had dinner on saturday at urbane in downtown with a good friend.}

{the new star trek, but not in 3D. i liked it.}

{on sunday i introduced amanda to potbelly sandwich shop in bellevue. then we went antiquing. thanks for a fun afternoon amanda!}

{i finally got out the iron. i have decided i need to iron about twice a year, unless i really need something specific. any tips on how to get ironing done more frequently?}

{late sunday run to target – always a good time!}

we had a nice sunny weekend but i can’t believe it is already over! does time seem to be flying to anyone else? i just can’t keep up. we have been enjoying the summer-ish weather in seattle as well as the local, summer produce that is finally springing up in the local markets. we decided to buy into a CSA this summer {community supported agriculture} which means every week we get a bag full of fresh, local, organic produce for a mere $15 a week! we are excited to be supporting local farmers, eating seasonally, & pushing ourselves to cook & eat different veggies we may not normally pick. wish us luck! how was your weekend?

aaron’s thirtieth birthday party.

as i mentioned here we celebrated aaron’s big 3-0 this weekend with family & friends. his birthday isn’t really until this friday, but since that kicks off memorial day weekend, we figured it would be a better turn-out if we threw the party the weekend before.

i have spent the last few months planning & making party decorations, so it was really awesome to see it all come to life on saturday. originally i was going to do a james bond theme as it seemed like a good use of aaron’s white dinner jacket from andy & hailey’s wedding. but then i decided that as much as it would be fun to have the guys dress up in suits & the gals dress up in formals, it would be better as a theme for a big sit-down dinner (which we don’t have the space for). so i decided a beer theme would be fun for aaron (since i knew there would be beer at his party anyways) & went with that. i was able to find paper goods in the theme of a beer tasting & recruited a good friend who brews home brew regularly as our beer master.

i borrowed a few ideas from pinterest {if you are curious, my pinterest board for this party is here} & will share those & my sources below. for now, enjoy the pictures! {there were a few more pictures taken at the party, but for the sake of our guest’s privacy, i decided not to put all of them up here.}

there were {and still are} thirty gold balloons hanging in our front window & each one {well, almost} has a happy birthday wish or favorite memory of aaron from our close family & friends. it means a lot to aaron & me to have received these beautiful notes & thank you to those of you who i harassed to get them to me in time for the party!

source & inspiration list:

paper goods – JacksMaster etsy shop
“30” in pictures – via pinterest
tissue paper tassels – via Linen, Love, & Lace blog
doughnuts – Top Pot Doughnuts
“happp birthday” candles & sparkler candles – Target
dress – Thakoon via Rent the Runway

thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us – we had such an amazing time! &, last but not least, happy {early} birthday to my wonderful husband!

my weekend in pictures.

{did this weekend seem long to anyone else? friday seemed like it was an eternity away, even on thursday! also discovered the #abeautifulmess app & am loving it!}

{headed down to pike place market saturday morning to pick up fresh flowers for the party.}

{i finally got some peonies!}

{the happy birthday candles that i got for aaron’s doughnut cake weren’t quite right – can you catch the mistake? #thereareonly2psinhappy}

{his & hers rubba slippahs (as they say in hawaii).}

{my own version of this now famous quote that i did for my grandmother’s 91st birthday.}

{aaron & i did a little spring cleaning at my grandmother’s house by sweeping up the leaves & needles around her house. #justcallushergardeners}

{sunday night wrapped up the weekend with taco time & the great gatsby to celebrate my grandmother’s birthday – this is what she requested!}

we had a fun birthday-filled weekend celebrating both aaron’s birthday (early) & my grandmother’s birthday (even though she says she didn’t want to celebrate being any older, so she is starting to count backwards!). there aren’t many weekend pics to share here, but i will make up for it mid-week when i get aaron’s birthday party post together. we had so much fun seeing lots of friends & family this weekend – we are very blessed! how was your weekend?