Put on some color

On the outside of the house! 

More of the7314demo

Busy busy workers the last two days..produced this

A little more to go! Getting closer! 

to infinity and beyond

Sir Richard Branson spoke at the Econ Club dinner at Devos. 

Fun event. Pretty neat guy. Kinda wild ideas. Like commercial space travel! 

But interesting speaker, good food and good company. Call that a successful event.

 

Good night all around! 

windows open

fresh air

Grand Rapids 

Traverse City

Boat

Beach

Bikes

Books

French Open!

Sun

Ice cream

sums up a pretty good Memorial Day weekend!

Hello TC oh how I love it here!

DQ was a must!

French Open to start the day...success!

Seriously this did happen on Memorial day weekend!

Back to the Thornapple...relaxing on the boat

Picnic lunch included

If only a day off of work always looked this good! :)

and a Major BONUS!

Welcomed a new niece this weekend...Wilhelmina decided to show up a little early!

She is so cute, cant wait to visit her over the 4th! :) 

Thank you long weekend for all the fun!

Give it a whirl

Two new Pinterest recipes tried and marked successful

One: spinach artichoke pizza

I have seen this posted a lot and thought it was time to give it a try

It as good change of pace!

Had the margarita on stand by..haha

Two: toffee, milk chocolate, white chocolate chip cookies

Good good good

Happy baking!!! 

Do you see the resemblance?!?

Between this

And my husband??? 

Hmmm I don't...

But this little peanut better cup does

Every time he comes to visit and sits at my desk at work he takes the pen and says...Uncle Jason?!? 

Hahah!  I finally asked him why....

Drum roll. 

The hair 

At least that is better than the eyes ;) 

Oh to be 3! Haha

Green grass

I have always wanted a yard. Green grass! So pretty so homie! 

Well looking a little greener over on thornapple now. 

(More to come) but it is a start. 

Just when you think #the7314demo pics are done...you forgot the outside ;) 

Here is some of the progress 

We did have mud and ROCKS 

Now trees, plants and even some flowers 

We are getting there...still a list of projects but progress is always nice! 

took the centerpiece

home from this last event.

it was so pretty!!

Black tie at the Pierre Hotel in NYC for the Becket Fund

The pretty tables

really neat hotel, beautifully decorated

and two times the dessert

first the normal and then they brought out a selection to choose from

well please and thank you to that

my first official macaroon..the spongie type :) delicious!

fun [super late] night but very glad we were able to go!

every girls dream

to hear her husband say "honey I got you a surprise!"

A SURPRISE YOU SAY!!

ooo to the LA!

Flowers...

Chocolates...

surprise surprise!  Music to my ears...

Well J did state "Honey I got you a surprise ....

from the home depot"

 Yup my very own SHOVEL!!!

hehehe!!!  it was a nice gesture...I mean now I can actually dig ;-)

and here are some of the results of the digging...

It is totally the thought that counts!  

dig on dig on says the little helper :) 

two mamas

and two grandmamas came over on Mother's day this year

We were able to celebrate at our house all together

such a fun and relaxing afternoon, not to mention totally beautiful day!

 Thankful for each one of these mamas!!

Very appreciative for each of them!

and very thankfully for this lady..my madre and my dear friend

love ya tons

glad there is a day to celebrate you!

Happy Mother's Day to all my friend mamas too :)

run run rudolph

riverbank style

this year was the 10k kinda last minute decision

wasn't going to set a record, but was going to finish it :)

it was a BEAUTIFUL DAY!  could not have asked for better running weather

good run, time with friends, great spectators and breakfast out

yup that is what I call successful

Another race in the books

Year number 8!

The loyal fans!

Thanks for cheering

Bring on year nine!

al fresco

is what Gwen themed her dinner party on Friday night

it was just lovely, lovely

reminded me of Shauna Niequests book and dinner parties she writes about

Check out the table and the lights

and all the lovely people

Great food

wonderful friends

and a beautiful night

"I can't imagine life without a table between us" 

tug at your heartstrings

First time at the Make-A-Wish Gala

and wow.  what a nice event.

and what a nice organization

they are truly blessing families and making a shinning moment in a dark place

glad we could attend

and nice to be with some friends

My oh my

Happy Cinco de Mayo

My oh my...cinco will always hold a special place in my heart :) hehe. Cause it is the day two years ago j gave me the best surprise ever..by asking me to marry him (I know too mushhyyy!)

Now...Fast forward two years and this is how we celebrated. 

1. Home cooked loaded nachos 

2.  Picking up garbage and blowing leaves in the back yard. 

My oh my what a way to celebrate ;) 

Happy cinco de mayoooo. I hope you all celebrated!

Double double

Double mint gum

Not really but double the events this weekend. 

First up: Davenport dinner at Devos

Bonus got to re wear my dress from bs wedding!! 

The speaker for the night. Captain Philips. (real guy. Not Tom Hanks haha) very interesting! Really want to see the movie!

Second night: Hollywood glam at the GRAM 

No worries they are fake. They went all out with the Hollywood theme! Red carpet. Gold this and that.  Photographers...wel done! Neat event.

Pack the tux up for another day...