The house...

Here are a few photos of the house. We'll just go with the main floor right now, as I have it all
unpacked. We're still working on the top floor, so those photos will come later. Enjoy!!


view from the front door...


powder room...


view from the hallway where the powder room and coat closet are...


view from the kitchen...


view from the slider doors...


kitchen...


dining area ( the door opens to the laundry room that leads to the garage)


laundry room...

And there you are! We are very blessed and happy with our house, and our neighborhood. We are enjoying getting settled and meeting some of our neighbors. It is starting to feel more like home each day. Please stop by if you're in the Vancouver area. We would love to have you!

Grandpa Faw

Today is my grandpa's birthday. He is 86. I am so thankful for him. Thank-you, grandpa for first and foremost loving and serving Jesus with all your heart. Thanks for loving and serving your family with all your heart as well. I am so blessed to have grown up basically next door to my grandparents, and for their place in my life. I love you grandpa, and I am thankful for you today. I celebrate having you in my life!

We're moved!

We got everything moved into our house this weekend. It was a lot of hard work, but we got it done! Thanks so much to all our Faw brothers and sisters, and the Schwary's. We couldn't have done it without you! You guys are the greatest! Pictures to come soon...I can't seem to find which box our camera is in... :)

Papers are signed...

Well, we did our final walk-through and inspection of our house yesterday. Everything looks good! Then, we went and signed the last of the paperwork. We will get keys on Friday. Now, we finish the flurry of packing. All of my brothers and sisters are coming for the weekend to help us out, and we have several friends who are helping us out as well. Please pray for safe travels on Friday for my siblings, and that the moving will go safely and smoothly this weekend. We'll keep you posted!

The Big 3-0!!

Yes, it's true. I officially left my 20's behind and entered my 30's on Wednesday. Since we were going to be flying to Iowa on my Birthday, Brad took me out to celebrate on Tuesday night. We went to this amazing restaurant call the Portland City Grill. It is on the 30th floor of a highrise building in Portland, so it has an amazing view of the city and the mountains. Brad's suave line was that he was taking me to celebrate my 30th on the 30th floor. :) :) I had amazing crab cakes, garlic potatoes, and roasted asparagus for dinner, and then delicious breadpudding with seasonal fruit for dessert. It was amazing!!

Celebrating with my most handsome knight in shining armor!

The most amazing bread pudding I have tasted...

Brad's handiwork with some decorations that were sprinkled on our table at dinner...

A good book ("Emma", one of my gifts from Brad), some delicious chocolate (thanks, Amanda!), and a good glass of wine... is there a better way to end the day?? :)

I was also very surprised on the night of my birthday. We stayed at Randy and Nicole's (Brad's brother and his wife), along with Nicole and Scott (Brad's sister and her husband). When we got back to Randy's after the family viewing on Wednesday night Nicole and Scott surprised me with a delicious chocolate and caramel cake they had made. Honestly one of the best cakes I have ever had. So, we had a Vos family party with cake! Thanks guys, for helping to make my birthday special!

God has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams in the last 30 years. I am excited for the adventures He has ahead of me!

We're back!

Well, we made it safely home from Iowa late last night. Uncle Paul's service went well. We were so glad we were able to be there and spend time with the Vos family. Please continue to keep them in your prayers. We can rejoice that Uncle Paul is home with Jesus, but it is still hard on those left behind.
7 day's and counting until moving day! Wow! We are getting so excited! This week will be extremely busy with packing up, and closing all our paperwork. We are both fighting colds, so you can pray for extra energy for us this week. We'll keep you posted!