sadie – Page 9 – emerald city diaries

my weekend in pictures.

{sadie surveying her domain.}

{sadie did not like the thunder & lightning storm we had on friday. she spent most of the morning hugging my arm.}

{without power nearly all day on friday. boo.}

{did a.m. yoga on the laptop. very old school.}

{visited sascha at café vita in queen anne & enjoyed some very delicious coffee!}

{sadie took a snooze at ace hardware. home depot is actually her favorite store because they serve popcorn – which inevitably gets all over the floor – but ace does have dog treats.}

{stare down between sadie & the neighbor cat. aaron had to break it up.}

{downloading music & audiobooks for my drive to idaho on monday. yep, that iPod is a relic.}

{nap time at the lower house on sunday afternoon. aaron had the right idea sleeping with his hat on his face; i should have closed that curtain.}

{beautiful hydrangeas on a neighborhood walk sunday evening.}

we had a pretty lazy weekend & got a few things done around the house, but mostly we just hung out & relaxed. how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{stocking up for the housewarming party at TJ’s.}

{ironing all six 109” long panels. so worth it! pics will be up on the blog soon.}

{measurements for curtain hanging.}

{friday was actually warm – not to be confused with hot! – enough to wear a maxi dress & sit on the back porch.}

{shared dessert with aaron from pies & pints.}

{drink & food spread for the par-tay. we also had crepes that were ah-maze-ing!}

{baubles.}

{this is how sadie holds my hand. interlocking forearms.}

{sunday night dinner at boom noodle with my grandmother.}

{we wanted to see moonrise kingdom but it was sold out. the next movie showing was that’s my boy. i knew it was going to be bad, but it was way worse than i thought it could possibly be. i had more faith in leighton meester. oh well! i think some of the upcoming summer blockbusters will make up for this one.}

we got to catch up with a few old friends & show-off our house – so fun! how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{aaron & sadie cuddling at my grandmother’s house.}

{my grandmother is always “losing” her glasses. turns out she had five pairs in her purse!}

{we saw men in black III. my review: it was better than the second, but not as good as the first.}

{i did a LOT of painting this weekend & it is finally done! wahoo! we are letting the doors dry for a few days before they go back up mid-week. i will try to post pictures of our updated kitchen next week (meg garner-ballard: your wait is almost over!).}

{we were lucky enough to get a free half-time show courtesy of the roosevelt high school marching band that marched down our street. they were legit with full costumes & police escorts.}

{yep, another trip to lowe’s.}

{we tried out a restaurant just north of our house. aaron loved the beer & there was great artwork!}

{sadie often feels the need to hug my arm. it is adorable.}

{we enjoyed a yummy sunday night dinner date at the skillet diner. grilled pb&j, roasted beets, & chicken on a waffle. it was de-lish!}

{new shoe debut. i love these shoes, however, wearing almost four inch heels for the first time when going to a standing-room-only concert is not a really good idea.}

{we got to see dia frampton at chop suey for a late sunday night concert. happy belated birthday aaron!}

{we look a little creepy because the venue was lit in red.}

{dia & her band. she was very tardy, but put on a great show!}

it was a busy weekend, per usual, but fun & even a little bit sunny. how was your weekend?

my long weekend in pictures.

{on our friday morning commute, we discovered a giraffe lives in the neighborhood. apparently giraffes can live in rhodies.}

{meeting downtown. the views were superb (as was the weather)!}

{still enjoying my peonies!}

{the first of many, many trips to the yard waste bin. we spent saturday cleaning up the yard. it was A LOT of work. kudos to all of you who have yards that always look neat!}

{we saw the king tut exhibit at the pacific science center. it was a bit of a disappointment as king tut wasn’t even there, but we also saw the laser gaga show & it (partly) made up for it!}

{sadie accompanied us on our rounds to the hardware store this weekend. she was so sweet & laid down waiting for us to go home. this was after she hoovered the popcorn remnants from the floor – thanks home depot for the free popcorn!}

{my amazing husband converted the power in our new pantry (formerly a laundry closet). our microwave now has a new home. yay for more counter space!}

{another painting project completed this weekend. the kitchen.}

we kept ourselves busy this weekend with homeowner-y stuff. it was a lot of work, but really worth it! this place is really starting to feel like home. our home.

there are lots of updates on the house that i have been meaning to post. i will get them up in the next few days for sure!

how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{picked up some free paint samples from benjamin moore.}

{snacked at the french bakery. made me miss eating fresh pastries in paris last spring!}

{friday was still hot-tea-drinking weather.}

{friday night dinner & a movie.}

{hello new closet! you still aren’t quite big enough, but we will have to make it work…}

{sadie enjoyed snuggling on the couch this weekend.}

{bought our first lawnmower!}

{happy cinco de mayo! we ordered in pizza, that’s still festive, right?}

{watched born to be wild on the xbox. those baby orangutans & elephants are so darn cute!}

{spring = green tea.}

{sadie’s new game is to find all the sunny spots in the house & yard.}

{trying out the doggles on sadie. she didn’t love them.}

{we bought a hanging fuchsia for our back deck. so gorgeous!}

{we stocked up on produce at the local stand just a few blocks away!}

{nursed my knee injury. nothing crazy, just rammed it into the bed post on saturday which only aggravated the hit it took when i slipped down the stairs on friday… yep, i am a total klutz.}

our first full weekend as homeowners & we only made two trips to the hardware store! how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures: moving edition.

{boxes ready to move!}

{the desk at the escrow office where we signed our names about 67,888 times, approximately.}

{the key to our house!}

{sadie pretty much wants to be near someone (me) all the time. and preferably also touching.}

{uhaul for the move.}

{our rhodie is bloomin’ in the backyard. it is so gorgeous!}

{sadie staking out her yard.}

{happy, happy birthday to my dear friend sascha! sorry we couldn’t stay for karaoke & dancing.}

{thanks dave for expertly packing our uhaul!}

{first dinner at the new house was chicken mole at the local mexican restaurant.}

{we lost some of the bed hardware during the move & “camped out” on the living room floor with the mattress. aaron & i hated it. sadie LOVED it!}

{one of may boxes we unpacked this weekend!}

{i couldn’t find the coffeemaker, so made coffee with the french press. also, a sneak peak at our awesome kitchen tile.}

{we took our first of many, many trips to lowe’s.}

{unpacked the cookies to put in the cookie jar. you can see where my priorities were when unpacking the kitchen!}

well, after a few trips back & forth to the new house & lots of help from our local family & friends, we are officially in our new house (as of saturday evening!) we want to give a big (huge) shout-out to everyone who stopped by to help: ben & sarah, dave, marcus, andy & hailey, nick & jerry!

the house is still a mess (that’s an understatement, for sure), but i am hoping to post pictures of the (pre-moved into) house sometime this week for all of you that are hankering to finally see it.

how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{macaroon ice cream sandwiches at pomegranate bistro. delish!}

{beautiful flowers blooming at my grandmother’s house.}

{friday afternoon pick-me-up: giant m&m cookie!}

{birthday dinner at john howie steak with the fam.}

{happy birthday to my uncle bill!}

{cupcake pick-up for amanda’s baby shower.}

{sneak peek at amanda’s shower décor. more baby shower posts to come this week.}

{charcoals warming up for dinner bbq.}

{wore my first mullet dress to the baby shower.}

{love those fun quotes inside kate spade cards. thanks amanda for the fun wristlet!}

{sadie enjoyed some car rides around town.}

{after seeing blair on gossip girl sport her engagement ring & wedding band, i decided i would give it a try. i am loving it & highly recommend for other ladies that don’t have a traditional wedding set.}

{one of many new evolution fresh shops – the newest starbucks venture in fruit drinks & smoothies.}

{be whatever you want. found a good life lesson while shopping at the gap but no fashion lessons. does anyone else know what happened to the gap? years ago i loved everything there; now i don’t see a single thing i would wear.}

{enjoyed some yummy korean food in the sunshine on saturday!}

{stopped at the audi dealership & admired the R8.}

{sadie decided to go for a swim during our walk in redmond on saturday.}

{leather seats + wet dog = sitting in the back of my mom’s car.}

we had such a beautiful weekend full of sunshine & warm(ish) weather – perfect for the family that was visiting from out of town! how was your weekend?

my weekend in pictures.

{i “talked to chuck” & got mints!}

{hit a milestone with jez (the jetta) this weekend. not bad for a 2003.}

{friday night dinner at spazzo. clams are hard work, but so worth it!}

{aaron makes sadie work hard for her treats. she is such a good dog!}

{kate spade is coming to bellevue square! so much more convenient than the downtown location.}

{yep, that is indeed the air conditioning button. yay for the sunny spring weather!}

{we headed down to pike place market on saturday to enjoy the sun & sights.}

{sadie loved being at the market with us.}

{grabbed drinks at comet tavern before a show. those are dollar bills pinned to the ceiling; an interesting investment idea.}

{a few new bands played at a thriftshop on capitol hill. an interesting mix of hipsters & a need for earplugs, but great shopping!}

{the beginnings of a move. the lowers are moving at the end of the month. anyone want to come help me pack?}

{we enjoyed a little bit of easter candy this weekend.}

{mount rainier was out way in the distance.}

{easter dinner at my grandmother’s house. she always has the best table decorations.}

we couldn’t get enough of the sun this weekend & enjoyed shedding some extra winter layers, finally! we only hit the low 60s in seattle, but it was glorious. how was your weekend?