Science+Coffee=Our Dear Friend "Nessy"

RUBY!!!!!!!!!!!!! COME HOME NOW! oh Hey Lewis, you can come too :)

RAD! By an old friend.

Wore It Deep (The Tree Ring) from Destin Cretton on Vimeo.

We're Still Here I PROMISE!

I'm still a frequent blog reader but haven't been much of a post'er.

I know you know the feeling: the further I get behind the more I procrastinate updating!

I missed all of Sept, Oct, Nov and Now Dec!

I think I'll start fresh with the new year! See you in 2011 Blog World!


Our dogs are still alive and still not smart. They sit here everyday outside my office window. How could you NOT laugh at them? Apple has been gaining weight, I think shes a little self conscious about it. Jericho still sleeps standing up.
Ruby sucks and is moving out 5months early! Lewis and Boobs are moving to Senegal for Jan, Feb and Mar then coming back home for April and May-ish. So we'll have an empty guest room for you to come stay!!!!!!!!!!

With the departure of Ruby and Lew we are adding a NEW ROOMMATE... Miss Heather. I'm looking forward to living with my gym partner. I envision our alarms going off at 5:10am and Heather yelling across the hallway, "Jenna its time to wake up and get our dance on!"

Check It Out

Remember how my parents breed english bulldogs??

http://fontanosebulldogs.com/

Back in the neighborhood

We are finally home, not quite settled in but we're definitely Corvallis residents. We got home Saturday evening and jumped right back in to our wonderful community, I sure love you guys! We've been so busy since we've been back but I love it! Ben and Christine moved in down the street over the summer... we now have 4 couples on our street, we are going to have such a radical fall/winter!

This morning we got a cute little delivery from the sweet Bain girls down the street.
so so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mama Bain made some delicious guilt free muffins!
I ate 2! I guess I need to save some for the rest of the house but it will be hard :)

Coming To An END

Its our last week in Portland! Phil and I have had an amazing summer. I'm disappointed in myself for not blogging more frequent and taking more photos. We have been so busy! The last 4 months have gone by fast. I wish I had more time to explore PDX and I'm crossing my fingers that we get to come back here next spring(for those of you that haven't heard Phil was offered a job with the company he's been interning with). Lots of eating, lots of playing and lots and lots of eating! But they highlight of the summer was definitely our landlords upstairs! I've been wanting to take a picture of them for a while and introduce them to you but I've been a lame blogger.

We chose our apartment 100% for the location but once we viewed the inside we instantly thought "double score!" We had an amazing location and a cuter studio than I could have imagined... the craigslist photos we saw ahead of time didn't do it justice. We thought the landlords were nice and the kids were adorable... I had no idea I would fall in love with this family! "Triple Score!"

I am so so thankful to have made new friends and am looking forward to visiting them on a REGULAR basis!

Ryan: music maker, wine maker, beer maker
Holly: baby maker, art maker, joy makerPax: lego tower maker, joke maker, story maker
Remy: smile maker, drool maker, noise maker
I'm going to miss the sound of these little nuggets chasing marbles!!

Holly made a blog post about us with a few photos from our summer: http://30yearsin.blogspot.com/2010/09/phil-and-jenna.html

August and Stuff

August has been a good and busy month. Phil and I ended spending 4weeks in Bothell together and he spent an additional 2 weeks without me.....it was just too boring and Wubby was home to visit.

Saturday August 7th Phil and I came down to Portland from Bothell(he had to be at the Vancouver office Monday and Tuesday for "intern days") and met up with my fam for the Oregon Bite. I was AWESOME and my first time.


My parents treated us to a night of wine, food, wine, dancing and wine :)
My dad LOVES to try different foods just like me or maybe I'm just like him...either way we both were excited. There was a featured Chef's Tent with a sched of different chefs selling small plates of amazing food for $4 each. I could have spent all day at the chefs tent trying all the good food.
August marks my parent's 30th anniversary.
We had a great table with a view of the bridges. Phil got way to excited when a barge drove?/floated? by and the bridge raised.

There were multiple stages featuring small acts, cooking demonstrations and live music. My parents LOVE to party....especially my dad!


we met up with Tiff(aka Stephani) and Christina for a bit. Those girls are Craaaaaazy.

Monday the 9th I had a very special visitor bring me a very special birthday gift. Miss Ellyse and her mama Kayla came to see our apartment and visit for a few hours. I miss those kissable cheeks!
Tuesday Aug 10th Phil went back up to Bothell and I went down to Corvallis to visit friends and family. Ruby has our week documented... I got too lazy. Wednesday was a very special evening. I got to hangout with Wubby and Nate visiting from AZ and miss Angie visiting from...? well not sure where she calls home. We've been friends since middle school and we hadn't hung out in ages.
Wubby, Ruby, Lewis, Nate, Heather and I were a pretty powerful clan for a few days we spent the weekend of the 14th in Portland and had a wild and crazy time, I couldn't keep up with those AZ folks.

The week of Monday Aug 16-Fri 20th I spent alone while Phil was in Bothell. I got sick...boo but it was a good week of relaxing and hanging with Tiffy.

Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd Ruby, Lewis, TK and Jenny stayed with us. Phil got home late late friday night.

Ruby and I started the night having a nice dinner just the 2 of us and desert at Bread and Ink on Hawthorne. Very very good. Bread and Ink own Waffle Window and our chocolate dipped waffle was divine!
This summer has been a summer of eating....I couldn't think of anything better!
TK requested we hangout at the Bagdad...his old stompin grounds back when he used to live in P-town.
Ruby Lewis Tk Jenny and I took an $18 taxi ride to The Bye and Bye on NE Alberta to meet up with friends. Tiff and Sarah Nolde hungout. So fun! Phil drove straight from Bothell to meet us...what a trooper.
I missed my guy so much. See how much he missed me!!
Miss Jenny and Ruby.... Future sister-in-laws!
The TK. So happy to see him on his short visit home from Paraguay.
Tues Aug 24th to Thurs Aug 26th I came back down to Corvallis for our niece Elli's first birthday party.

Tuesday night I got to see my Bem and Pete & Jenn and the small guy Mo-Mo. The made me a delicious dinner! I love and miss them...they're nice.

Wednesday Miss Elli turned 1 then I went to Mark's show at the Cloud. It was fun hanging with friends.

Thursday after a day of sickness I went back home to Portland to see my Phil.

Friday night date night we walked to Ken's Artisan Pizza on 28th and Stark. Soooo good. Very similar to Intaba's in Corvallis as far as method of cooking...the pizza crust at Ken's was chewier.

I loved my ceasar salad. Why chop it? Its more fun to eat in spears.
Phil ordered the calamari, delicious.
We shared the sausage onion pizza. I liked it. The menu was very short which helped indecisive me actually choose something.
Today, Saturday the 28th I got to sleep in, go for a run and hangout with my mom. She was delivering a puppy to the airport and the flight got delay so I am taking the puppy for her. Isn't it cute?!!
Its so tired in here.
So I'm caught up. Its Saturday evening and Ruby is on her way and Lewis is already here. The boys are taking naps and I'm blogging at Stumptown. I wonder what we will do tonight... COOL BYE