Camping at the beach

Last weekend we went camping in Pacific City on the coast. We stayed at Webb County campground, and I do not recommend it! The nice thing was that it was across the street from the beach, but the downside was that it was pretty much a parking lot. We happened to get the one spot that backed up to a natural setting, but the rest of it backed houses etc. Kinda of weird! 11 of us went, and we had a great time and beautiful sunny afternoons. Saturday we were all in our bathing suits even. Of course, we didn't get in the water, it was WAY too cold! Here's the pics!

Tina (the birthday girl!), Saturday morning, waiting for the clouds to burn off

Zach, Liz and Gracie enjoying the sunshine on the beach!

Zach decided to dig a hole...

 Ronn, drinking out of a frisbee

Kelly soaking up the rays

 

Ronn playing football with some kid

 

Scenery...

 

All the ladies from L-R

me, Shannon, Rachel, Jenny, Tina, Kelly & Liz

 

Tina and Jenn hanging out with Gracie. Once it got cloudy, it got cold fast!

 

Ronn and Kelly tossin' the pig skin

 

Dave and Gracie dancing

 

Cute Gracie

There were wild bunnies everywhere at our campsite. Tons of them!

Why not eat salad out of a giant bowl? I got a little toasty that day...

 

Shannon, Tina and Liz waiting to be fed :)

 

It was Tina's 29th birthday. We rewarded her for being born with some St. Cupcake!

 

Nothing like a chubby bunny contest when you're camping!

 

I came in third with 12

 

 Ronn came in 2nd with 14

 

Our audience

 

And Dave won, with 15!

Rick jumped on the bed and didn't know I had unplugged the airmattress. He rolled right off!

 

After a LONG lunch at the Pelican Brew Pub, we hit the beach again. It was a little windier on sunday...

And that was our trip! So fun!

In other FABULOUS news...I got a job!!!! Hooray! I am going to be the manager of a alarm monitoring center for a company in Vancouver. I was interviewing for a receptionist position, but they liked me so much they wanted me to do a management job, which is great! It isn't my dream job, but it is a good use of my Business Degree, and it makes me feel so relieved to not have to stress any more, and to know I'll have a stead income during those winter months where I usually make nearly nothing doing my current job. My current boss was so totally supportive and excited for me, it made it much easier to quit the job I've done for the last 4 years. While I am training for 4-6 weeks, I will have to work swing shift 2 nights a week, so I am planning on still doing the photography job in the mornings as needed during that time. After that, I am hoping that some realtors will still want me to shoot for them on weekend mornings, so I can make some extra side money. My desk top computer is theirs as well, so they'll let me keep it as long as I am still on pay roll, so that's really nice too, I was worried about having to go buy a new one. I go in to sign paperwork next Tuesday, then I'm hoping I can start work right away after that. I'm anxious to get moving on it! 

Rick and I are off to Seattle this weekend for an early anniversary trip. I am really looking forward to it, and to a weekend away with Rick, he has been working like a madman lately, so I'm glad he'll get to relax. Hope everything is well for all of you!

newly painted house!

We had our house painted last week and we are so happy with it! It went from sea foam green to a lovely neutral shade of brown. New fascia boards makes it complete. Now just to paint that dumb front door and get some gutters...we'll be right as rain!

 Side of house and side yard

Back and other side of the house

Karen's day

Last Saturday was Karen's day! I went to her bridal shower and bachelorette party. Karen is my best friend Becky's sister, so she is like an older sister to me as well. Both her shower and bachelorette party were a lot of fun, and the added bonus of course was that Becky was in town from Boise and we got to spend a lot of time together!

Becky and Karen at the shower

Karen and her best friend Peggy

Becky's Mom Jan, and her Grandma, Evelyn

Becky and I in the party bus on our way to the Ambassador for karaoke

Karen and her friend Sam singing

Our "party bus" aka a raft van! Too funny!

Another of Becky and I, at a place called Mixers

And one of little Dexter to end it!

In other news, we are having our house painted this week, so that is very excited. I'll definitely get pics up once its done. Rick has been working a TON lately, so I am looking forward to Friday night when we'll meet some friends for Brew Fest, and next weekend we're going camping at Cape Kiwanda with some friends. 

I had a job interview this week. Its for an alarm company doing admin and sales support stuff. Its not really using my degree, but I really just need a job at this point. It seems like a pretty good place to work, and my good friend Jaime works there too, so that would be fun. I should hear by mid-week next week whether they want to interview me again, or if I didn't get it. I'll keep you posted!

Hope all is well with all of you!

This and That

 Blogger has a new weird format, so if this looks at all weird, I apologize! Well I have now been a college graduate a month and I don't have much to say really. I have been job searching almost every day. There seem to be a LOT of jobs out there but not one person has called me for an interview. It is getting really frustrating, and I have never had to spend this much time looking for a job. A product of the times/economy I suppose. Regardless, I am ready to start working. I feel bad that I am here half the  day doing nothing but putzing around, reading, watching movies etc. We have been doing fun stuff in the evenings...I love being able to go to Happy Hour, or a baseball game, or whatever we feel like doing. 

Dexter is doing great, he feels like he's always been part of the family. He and Rocco are best friends and they run around all over the house and play. 

 

At the end of June we went to our friend Kody's birthday party at Eastburn, where Rick DJ'd.

 

Heather and I at Kody's birthday, and Ronn in the back

We also went and saw one of our favorite comedians, Aziz Ansari at the Aladdin in June. You may have seen him on Parks and Recreation. We love him!

Ashley and I another at Eastburn again, for Alex's going away party

Both of our cats love to drink water out of the tub :)

We had a bbq the weekend of the 4th of July, with just a few people, to celebrate my belated graduation. 

Kelly, Shannon, & Heather

Makelle and 2 of her girls, Morgan, Dick and Peggy, and Brady in the front

Cute Brady (one of Misty's 2 boys)

Brianne and Christina

Jen, Misty and Bryse

Me and Faith

Jay & Gwen

Cute Addison, copying her uncle Jeff

And one last one of the buddies to send you off!

That's about it for us!