june 19th, really??
thus concludes what is projected to be the craziest week of 2010. Knock on wood.
I am running on so little sleep at the moment, it's a small miracle that I havent come down with a cold or anything.
before I share bits from amy's wedding, I'll speak about the picture below. I have embraced soccer with a genuine love I never thought possible. Call me a bandwagon fan if you will, but I've been spending the past year growing in understanding and appreciation, as I've faithfully supported our Seattle team.
and then came the world cup. I truly truly love soccer. I watch full matches in amazement, and jump out of my seat involuntarily when crazy things happen. Loyalties are being formed to different players, and I'm keeping up with statistics and wins and losses, and I'm waking up at any time I need to in order to watch my teams live (stupid pacific standard time!)...I can't believe I never watched the world cup before!! Anyway, here's Sayaka and I the first time we watched a 6:30 a.m. game...Japan vs. Cameroon. I knew on that morning I was hooked.
since then we've done another six a.m. to watch the U.S. vs Slovenia (so cool that I've actually BEEN to slovenia!), which was a crazy match...and then this morning pushed me to the limit with a 4 a.m. game of Japan vs. the Netherlands. Saya's my girl, so I gotta root for Japan...but Amsterdam is my JAM! I lived there for a bit five years ago, so it would be downright traitorous of me to root against them. I claimed neutrality (and ashamedly dozed off during the second half...)
anyway, that's my rant on soccer. I'm in love, and dont want this to end...but then again, I'd like my life back...
Amy's wedding week. WOW. The entire week felt like a surreal time warp, getting to spend a whole WEEK with my old buddies and surrogate family (the Binders). I havent spent that much consecutive time with any of these people since college. And then throw babies in the mix, and yup...it's surreal. But awesome.
Here's De & Joseph's little guy, Jacoah. Bluest eyes, and cutest face. I love this kid.
De, Amy & Samara. Some of the best friends a girl could ever have.
George rehearsing with Amy. Look at her glow! The wedding was outside, at Ray's boathouse...just down the road from where Kristen & Ryan got married three years ago. So pretty! The Olympics were off in the distance, and since it was an evening wedding, everybody got to see a pretty sunset. It was gorgeous.
De & Jacoah.
me & amers.
Jon & I only got a couple of shots together, but here ya go :)
I was so relieved that everybody stuck around for a bit, the days after the wedding. Left to right, more college friends...Lindsey, me, Cathleen, and her hubby Eric. We went out for breakfast in Queen Anne, and groggily downed coffee while discussing how amazing the wedding was the night before. A perfect morning.
Got a call from the rest of our friends, beckoning us to come out for lunch...which we gladly did.
De, Rachel, Eric, Joseph, Eric, Samara, and Cathleen. I'm serious. We've known each other since we were teenagers. I just can't believe we're all married, in Seattle, having kids (well, not me...)....life is ballistic.
And then finished off the day with a barbeque at a giant house Amy & Nelson had rented for all of their family. It was the most perfect weather that evening...we played football, had a campfire, took goofy pictures, played games...dyed our teeth blue with m&ms...
Sporting our chicago paraphernalia. Amy's brother on the left, and Cathleen's husband on the right.
random Darth Vader helmet lying around.
me & Cathleen.
Eric, Sammy, and I. Let me mention that Eric is one of my dearest friends. It was because he and I were friends that I even met Amy. We've traveled all over Europe and Israel together, and is truly a brother from another mother. I've known Samara even a few years longer than him (met her on her sixteenth birthday! talk about feeling OLD!), and these two friends from completely different places in life ended up falling in love! I love these guys, and love them together.
So sweet of them to come into my spa for treatments, and then out to dinner with Jon and I. So hard to say goodbye!
Cathleen & Eric were the last of the friends to leave this morning. I had a great night with them last night, hanging out & going to the Mariner's game. I hadnt seen Cathleen in over three years, and I have now seen her three times in three months. Crazy huh? Such is life :)
Tomorrow I have a day off of work....Hoping that life can slow back down. At least for a few weeks, until my bro David comes out :)
Tomorrow is father's day with the White family (wahoo! I miss those guys!), and monday Jon leaves to lead some training in Portland for the week. Have I mentioned that my hubs is getting promoted in a few weeks?! The guy has earned his stripes, let me tell ya. I am thankful he is such a hard worker, and for his brilliant mind. I'm so thankful his company values him so much! It's so evident how much the partners love having Jon to rely on, and how his associates love to work with him. Yup, I'm definitely proud of Jon-O. Way to go, babes!
Alright, I've been up since 3:15 this morning, so I'm gonna call it. Night :)
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