Happy Halloween from Us!

No longer Halloween weekend folks, it is Halloween! Wes decided to dress up as me this year, and I him...
Just kidding! We are passing out candy as ourselves this year and I'm guessing our group-count as far as trick-or-treaters go is going to be about... 4. This is no surprise. But every year we like to buy candy as if we'll get many more. Oh well, more for us! (ooooops!)

Hope you are all having a lovely night, enjoy your candy!! I know we will!

Happy Halloween Weekend

Have our lives gotten boring? I feel like I used to have such exciting things to post (I mean Harry Potter, and paintings??? You can't get much more exciting than that!!) and these days I feel like I'm talking about pumpkins the same things over and over again.

No, I know we haven't changed a bit... or well, what I mean is, I know we haven't gotten more boring. I think the truth is that we have gotten more busy and in a routine. Three years back my blog posts were different and I was posting every other day because we were moving around a ton, and I was taking exciting brand new art classes, and Portland was brand new. 

I feel like I may have neglected to announce our "Portland-anniversary" this year... maybe I didn't, but if I did... September 12th marked our three-happy-years here. And since I'm always posting about new places we've been or new recipes we've tried, I thought I'd tell you a little bit about our tried-and-true Portland Favorites and what our life really looks like right now.

So here we are in year three and:
Our favorite shared activity 1: Watching Madmen together (Year 1 it was: reading Harry Potter, Year 2: watching Heroes)
Our favorite shared activity 2: Going to Powell's to look at travel books.
Our favorite restaurants are: Avignon Bar and Pok Pok (ok.... Clyde Common too!)
Our "go-to" coffeeshop: Palios (though, honestly we don't spend as much time here)
A favorite coffeeshop: Little t Bakery
Classes I'm taking: Contemporary Art History, Critical Theory (Philosophy of Art), Meaning and Making
Katie's Drink of choice: I love me some red wine. How did I ever not like this stuff? I'm trying to remember...
Wes' Drink of choice: still my whiskey-man, through and through.
Our latest food discovery: The Manila Clams at Pok Pok. Amazing, and so fun to eat!

Ok that's all the update I have time for... Oh and of course pictures!

 

We had a wonderful time carving pumpkins after a trip to the The Pumpkin Patch. More again soon!

The Pumpkin

It is officially pumpkin season and I am in full support. I know it might be a bit cliche' but I am one of those people. Businesses start pushing the pumpkin, and I will consume. Basically, I have become mildly obsessive about all things pumpkin: Pumpkin lattes, Pumpkin bread, Pumpkin seeds, Pumpkin tea, Pumpkin Ale. And today, I got to deliver some floral arrangements to a wedding venue with (can you guess?) pumpkins for vases! (They were gorgeous!!) Yes Pleeeease! This past week we purchased Buffalo Bill's Brewery Pumpkin Ale and its really yummy, I definitely recommend. Also, tomorrow we will be heading out to Sauvie Island with our cousins and Kristen and Max to pick out "The Perfect Pumpkin," then we'll be coming back to our place for carving and pizza.

Pictures of that to come soon! Hope you are all enjoying this new season. Halloween is almost here and  I will be celebrating by studying for midterms and eating passing out candy.
Here is a little video I posted last year of our pumpkin carving fun.




Now.... I think it might be time to crack open a Pumpkin Ale!

A New Scoville

...was born! I am a very proud Aunt to a 5-day-old  Scoville; Sawyer Scoville that is. We can't stop swooning over the pictures. We are so in love and can't wait to meet the little guy. It will be especially fun to watch our other nieces and nephews interact with him at Christmas time. We love being Aunt Katie and Uncle Wes!

Scott and Rebekah we are so happy for you.  We know that right now you are living the dream, what a beautiful thing that is. For any of you who by chance haven't heard the details: Sawyer arrived on his due date, weighing in at 10lbs 10oz. We love you "Sawyer-the- moose!" ;)

A Sick Day

First week back to school and of course I get a bug. I have slept most of the day but am now enjoying Catch Me If You Can while resting on the couch. Wes just came back from the grocery store with all of my junk food comfort food cravings. Happy October 1st to you all!Dr. Pepper is good for you while you are sick... right??? ;)