Moving Day July 2012

Jeff and I are moving to Lacey, WA!!  This picture was taken after Jeff and I loaded the moving truck.  We couldn't have done it with out the help of Jeff's cousin Westen!  We were exhausted.

4th of July 2012

Jeff and the Bates Family spent the 4th of July on the beach looking at sea creatures!

2 months apart

Jeff and I spent 2 months living in different cities(6 hours apart).  He moved to Olympia for work and I was living in Spokane working and finishing our lease.  We talked everyday on the phone and spent a lot of time on skype.  I am so grateful for technology!  When we finally saw each other face to face for the 1st time we were like strangers to one another.  Jeff called me "the women on the phone or phone women." The picture above is a picture of our reunion.

1st Anniversary

Hiking in Spokane!

Jeff and I LOVE hiking!! Spokane has great hiking trails!  These are just a few examples of how georgeous Spokane really is.  We were able to see wildlife in its natural habitat.  Some of the animals we saw were: a cougar, snakes, deer, ducks, storks and other fowl.  In one day we walked side by side with a deer just after we had seen others running and playing through the field.  We saw a snake, a stork. And I think the most amazing thing we saw that day was, about 100-200 birds dancing through the air over the Spokane little river.

Coeur d' alene adventure!!

Jeff's brother Mike came and visited us on his spring break.  We took him to Coeur d' alene.  We had a great time!

1st day of Sunshine at Manito Park

This was the 1st day of sunshine that we had seen for a long time.. So Jeff and I celebrated by going to Manito Park!