Tile update

Apparently our website comes up when people search for tile countertops on Yahoo. So, I thought I should post a pic of our recently updated bathroom and give them something to look at. It's been done for weeks but I never got around to posting it. Eric did a great job!

Quick Holiday Recap

We finally have time to post something! The past 2 weeks have been absolutely crazy (but in a good way).

Eric's parents flew out on the 12th and spent nearly a week with us. Eric learned the secret family baking techniques from his mom and then whooped his dad at a marathon game of gin :) We also went out for dim sum, checked out the Tacoma glass museum and celebrated Christmas early with some great gifts.

My parents just left this morning. We headed over to Leavenworth on Saturday- what a great place at Christmastime. It only took us four hours to get there! Darn snow. We also had Scrabble and Ms. Pacman tournaments and some great meals cooked by mom.

**Photos from both visits can be found here.**

It's the holiday season...

Christmas is in the air. You know, time to stress about everything! Ugh. This year won't quite as stressful because our parents are coming out here for the holidays. They get to experience the joys of a packed airport, crowded flights, and best of all, travelling with gifts.

Last weekend was full o' holiday cheer. Thursday night took us to Acme Bowl for my company holiday party. I just have one thing to say: I may not be able to cook a turkey but I sure can bowl one. It was totally on accident of course- I'm the world's worst bowler.

We hosted a cookie-baking night on Friday and are now up to our ears in gingerbread and sugary treats.

Saturday night was the 3rd annual Cortez Christmas party complete with great company, great food (the chowder!) and karaoke. No L.L. Cool J for Eric- he teamed up with Robin to sing (or yell) some Rage Against the Machine.

Sunday was my last race of the year. It was about 30 degrees at Kelly Creek and it even started snowing on the last lap. The course was very tough but I was able to stay in 2nd place the entire time. I think I ended the season on a good note :)

I'll post some pictures tomorrow.

Weekend in pictures

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas...until the rain and winds came, that is.

Eric put up the xmas lights on Friday:

It snowed on Saturday morning...then melted by nightfall.

We rode the Iron Horse trail but eventually the snow became too deep for my skinny tires.

Self portrait:

We always post pics of Daisy but never little B: