End of the School year...

We had an end of the year Staff Breakfast hosted by a lovely lady named Pam that goes to our church. It was a delicious gourmet meal and fun to remember the year together! As well as say goodbye for the summer and to Paul! Who's transfering to Seattle Metro team. (from the Left is Mary and Allan flemming, my handsome husband Brent, me, Kristen and Paul)













We also had an end of the year camping trip with some students at a place in salem called Silver falls! This was one of the ten falls we saw on a very long but beautiful hike we took around the park. I got poison oak about 20 mintues after this picture was taken. boo.
Here's a picture of a group of Senior gals that I've been walking with for a couple years now but more consistantly this year since i've been on campus full time. I'm so sad to see them go! A couple are staying for another year, i'm so thankful for that. They definatley feel more like good friends then they do college students 4 years younger that me. (from the Left: Meredith, Stephanie, Peggy, me, Jackie and Alaina)




And lastly here's some freshman ladies that I've been hanging out with all year. We had a potluck and Kristen's house(we lead this communitry group together-shes the one in the pink stripes) This group of ladies were soo fun to meet with, We've seen the Lord give them a greater excitment and commitment to Him this year as well as excitement and urgency in their hearts to share the gospel with others! fun stuff. (from the Left: Caley, Kristen, Michele, Kaitlyn, Siera, me, Jen and Elizabeth. E is the current Portland Rose Court Queen! Cool huh?)

SPRING BREAK UTAH!!


Here's the Ladies!! We went to Cousins the resturant on the way down to utah. it was big, good food. "Howdy Cousin!"




One of the staff in salt lake city is apart of the outdoor ministry in Campus Crusade. He took us on snowshoeing as we discussed the topic of bonding as a team, in relationships and with the Lord. It was really fun.




Monday of the trip we went to a center that teaches refugee kids how to read and speak english. It was really fun. A cool part was that I went there in October for a new staff training trip, there i met the little gal with the pink boots in the middle, esperansa. When i first met her she didn't speak any english and now she speaks pretty well! Isn't that incredible?

We we able to go to the beach a couple days before our Salt Lake City spring break trip with the students. It was really fun to see charlie playing on the beach and chasing birds. We found out he really likes playing catch with sticks! which is a nice and cheap find-anywhere-toy!

March Madness

Here's the lovely ladies of my community group! Plus a few missing... We're having fun getting to know each other and Christ.

Sometimes Charlie sits more like a human than a dog. It's pretty fun. we're looving having a dog! He's been a lot of fun.

March 5th my Dad had a Birthday! Haley my niece and I decorated his cake... but we used this new icing that you put in the mircowave for a little bit and squeeze out... we put it in the mirco a little too long cuz it melted all the frosting underneath is... Dad had a melty birthday.

We also had our winter retreat this last month... Matt in this picture is a college friend that lives in sisters where we have the reteat. He's pretty fun, it was good to spend time with him and his wife Leslie and my other college friend Christine that weekend, she helped me cook!

Brent's 33rd birthday!

It snowed the day before Brent's Birthday which made it fun to wake up and have snow for his 33rd. We had an art and cocktails party with friends. It was a lot of fun!! We have some great artists for friends and were left with some great art to hang on the walls. It was nice to host another thing in our new house! it's perfect for hosting!!

Some snapshots of winter conference and christmas!

We spent an afternoon snowshoeing with Kathy, Brent's brest friend Dean, christel, and their daughter amy. that was fun!

Winter conference was a fun time to spend with the girls! The theme was masterpeice and off to the side were blank polorids to pose in.

The little gally with the sun glasses is Noel, one of my new good friends.

Addition to the Family!

This is our new puppy Charlie!! We shamefully bought him doggie clothes for our CRU Christmas party. I'm not sure if i'm proud of that fact, but he sure did look cute.

He's been really fun to have around. He's half Pug Half Boston Terrier. So he has some spunk but then crashes.

Brent and I took a train trip to centrailia for our anniversary and stayed at the Mcminnemins there in town. It was really relaxing, fun and romantic. It snowed!