Double Trouble Turns 30!

This November, Aimee and I turned 30! We went all out and had a big joint-party, with the theme of "Double Trouble" :)

We shared a cake, so it had 60 candles on it! Mom was ready with the fire extinguisher though...

Halloween and a 4K!

This Halloween Aimee talked me into doing a 4K - in the end of October! 

It was Halloween-themed, so we dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 and ran (and walked) the 4K...

That afternoon, Andrew and I went to our church's Trunk or Treat. There folks decorate their trunks and hand out candy in the parking lot, so its a safer alternative to trick-or-treating. We dressed up as Sheldon and Amy Farrah Fowler from CBS's The Big Bang Theory.

That Monday, I took photos at Aimee's Pampered Chef Halloween Bingo - and we dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 again.

The following week was Halloween, and my office got into the spirit all getting dressed up.

Fall Wedding in Upstate New York

This October my cousin Deanna got married in Upstate New York, so my sister and I flew back East to spend the weekend with our family for the big event!

We got there earlier than most since we had to travel so far, so we went to Saratoga National Cemetery to visit Grandpa and Grandma Gobbo.

   

That night after everyone arrived, we all went out to dinner to celebrate Dad's birthday.

The wedding was the following day at my Uncle Pete and Aunt Pat's house. They did a wonderful job! It rained during the ceremony, but it sure made it memorable.

The reception was in the barn and was a blast!

After the reception, we all headed back to the hotel to hang out just a little bit longer before everyone went home the next day.

It was a great, but short, time to spend with family and celebrate Deanna and Juan's wedding!

Girls Night Out Progressive Dinner

Back in October all my girlfriends and I went out on a Girls Night Out Progressive Dinner. Yes, it was just what it sounds like - we all got dressed up and went out, just us gals. We then progressed around a shopping center's restaurants for our meal: Olive Garden for appetizers (and drinks), Texas Roadhouse for the main course, and Firetap for dessert! It was a blast!

Waiting for our table at Olive Garden

Tami and Lindsey rocking out

Olive Garden: appetizers

Texas Roadhouse

FireTap (& starting to get very sleepy!)

#impacteagleriver

This fall our church, ACF Church, again coordinated Impact Eagle River. A day where we go out and serve the community, "Showing God's love in a practical way".

This year, our life group volunteered to tear down a chain link fence and build a new cedar fence for a family in Eagle River.

It was a great day serving the community and doing it with our closest friends!

Lindsey getting the roots out of the way

Liana staying caffeinated

Andrew needed a hug

Making sure the post holes were deep enough

The girls took over concrete duty while the guy ate lunch

Lindsey and I taking a break

Back in Eagle River!

This summer we found our dream house on the market and decided to try to sell our house and go for our dream. Seven days later, our house had sold! So.. just a few weeks after that we packed up our first house in Chugiak and moved into Eagle River.

It was a whirlwind month, especially since we moved three days after I returned from a weekend trip to New York for my cousin's wedding. Now we are in a great home in Eagle River, with a bit more square footage.

Our fantastic life group helped us move, and we had a blast while doing it!

My awesome sister helping me pack!

Time to fill 'er up!

Last time playing in the backyard

First life group gathering at the new place

First life group gathering at the new place

I tried a new organizational-moving system I found on Pinterest

My garden flag makes it feel like home

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