Summer Plans

Seeing how it is almost July! YIKES! 

It's already Summer and I still can't wrap my head around it!

Blooms from Mom's Garden :)

I thought I would write down some Summer plans:

• BERRY PICKING with my Dad. 
• Camping  at least twice in August :)  
• Visiting our friends in Seattle in July
• Learning to take a Sabbath (more on that on a future post...)
• Taking Piper to the beach for the first time!  I can't wait!
• Tim changing jobs (we are asking for God to step in as we take a leap of faith)
• I get to see my college friends Natalie & Katie
• Probably go on a hike or two.
• Buy a hammock... and snuggle around.
• Read some good books
• Find a new TV series on Netflix to watch all the way through in a weekend (Do you do that too?)
• and full time work... boo!  But, it pays the bills :)

Driving past Multnomah Falls last week :)

My friend from college, Krysta, said in her blog she is going to try to do something fun and something productive each day.  I'm hoping to, as well! What a good idea... less expectations mean more spontaneous excitement :) 

I hope we can just enjoy ourselves during the coming season... we've had a LOT of changes this year!

What are your summer-y ideas?

Cheers!

Pictures

Howdy!

I've neglected to post photos on my blog due to busyness laziness.  Honestly, the last thing I've wanted to do is upload photos.  Who likes that, anyway?

But I did it!
Here is the latest in our little journey as the Kurkinens :)

TIM HAD A BIRTHDAY (LAST OCTOBER!)

We said "GOODBYE!"  to our apartment this last March by shoving our whole couch together...

We went on a couple trips to the BEACH!!!! Rockaway BEach is my favorite favorite, but we also are blessed by time in beautiful Pacific City TWICE this last winter.

Rockaway Beach, Oregon

A TRIP TO PACIFIC CITY!

We bought a little house and are now OREGONIANS!

Our little love nest :)

OUR DINING AREA

stump removal by Timmy and his Dad

OUR GUEST ROOM

TIM DOING THE DISHES LIKE A MAN :)

OUR NEW FRONT DOOR

PIPER WAS HELPING US WITH THE MOVE

TREE CHIPS FORM TIM'S WORK FOR MULCHING

After ALL the drama that is filled with moving, we got to snuggle

then we sat down and SNUGGLED

Then, BOOM!  It was June (can we talk about how the year is flying by?)

and we celebrate Father's Day with both of our families!

My parents :)

I went on a little trip to WASHINGTON to see my dear friends from college.  I found out I get to be in a wedding for my beautiful friend, Natalie (on the left) and Katie (on the right) will be standing with me!)

I've been quite under the weather as of this last week or so.

 Here is my sleep remedy :)

I made dinner in one pot yesterday!  Turned out delicious! Here is the Link to the recipe :)

I made this easy ONE POT DINNER tonight!  Yum.

Hopefully I can update this beast more often!

Cheers!

Beach-ing

Everything good was in this weekend.

Sun in January
A huge home all to ourselves
A three person bathtub... Just for the two of us.
Breakfast made by Tim
Falling asleep to waves crashing
Walking the sand without a coat.., in January.
Getting soaked and not caring
Reading books by all three fireplaces.
Board games
Kissing like we just met
Dreaming about what this next year holds