A birthday boy and a get together

     On Friday it was Cameron's 31st birthday.  Where does the time go?  I took Cameron to The Spar which is a McMenamins for lunch and then he went to his first ever boys game night with his brother in law Ryan.  Game night is where they play board games of all types (and I am not talking not chess and checkers, the games they play can easily take an hour to play) and can go into the wee hours of the morning.  And on Saturday we had the house full for a birthday get together with his parents, Shalisa and Ryan and their two girls and Brian and Shannon and their four girls.  It was cozy, but it worked out just fine.  Great meal thanks to Martha and Shalisa.  I baked the cake and 7 layer bars which were a hit as well.  Thanks everyone for making Cameron's day special.

      Cameron and I watched the girls afterwards while Ryan and Shalisa went out.  The girls picked out the movie we watched and then had snack time.  (last picture is of us watching a movie)  It was so much fun being silly and spending time with them. 

      

   

Olympia

     Ok I really am no good at this blog thing.  Writing whether blogging or commenting is not my strong suit.  I am afraid of sounding stupid or frustrated because I can't get my thoughts to come out right.  Well lets give this another go and hopefully I will be a better blogger both posting and commenting.
     Well we are in Olympia where there are a lot of ...... well lets say interesting people so I don't offend anyone.  Trying to get the lay of the land and getting settled in has been keeping me busy while Cameron is at work.  I have been cooking dinners every night.  So far I have mastered the crock pot (made beef, carrot and potato stew), made killer asparagus and chicken stir fry to name a few.  Cut Cameron's hair for the first time (yes he still has hair).  Started doing puzzles again.  It has been different switching rolls from full time worker to house wife.  It has been an adventure.
     Before we moved we went to the Harry Potter exhibit thanks to his parents for Cameron's early birthday present.  It was snowing the night we were loading up the truck and the day we were moving in.  After we got everything moved in it ended up snowing 7 inches.  Now living on a hill made it a challenge to go anywhere so we got a lot of the boxes unpacked the first couple of day we were here.
     We miss our friends the most.  We aren't that far away, but it feels like it is worlds away from what we know.  I also miss knowing where everything is and where I am going.  The GPS has never gotten so much use before.
     Cameron is enjoying his new store.  Very different from what he is use to, but he is settling in quite nicely.  Thanks to those of you who have called and texted to check in on us and keep in touch.