Hello Everyone!

Well, once again I have been lax on updating my blog. So much has happened since September that I hardly know where to begin.  So...I will begin at the beginning.

In October, Bob and celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary on the 8th. We went to Seaside, Oregon where we had rented a house for a long weekend along with our best friends Sue and Gracie who celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary on October 1st. What a wonderful time we had! We played numerous games at the arcade, ate a lot of terrific food, did a lot of wonderful shopping and enjoyed our days on the beautiful Seaside Beach. It was the perfect way to celebrate our anniversaries!

Later that month, my mama and papa bear came up from Gulfport, Mississippi for a week long visit. We had so much fun! We went to Newport, Lincoln City, Timberline up on Mt. Hood, and many more places!  They had a wonderful time meeting some of our dearest friends and basically had an all around good time. It was sad for me to see them go back home, but I know that no matter where I roam, I will always be my mama's baby girl. I love you Mama and Papa Bear and we hope to see ya'll again soon!

In November, we were busy with Thanksgiving and all that goes with it.  My dear friend Courtney and her fiance Mike came over, and we had tons of fun eating the traditional Turkey dinner with all the fixin's!

In December, it was my birthday and Christmas. On December 12 I was 29 for the 3rd time (for those of you that think I won't admit it, I'm 31), and Bob had a wonderful birthday party for me on Dec 8. Thank you to everyone who helped me celebrate my special day. I actually received an early birthday gift on Sunday, December 9. The title of this blog entry actually comes from a song by Yael Naim, a wonderful singer and songwriter. The rest goes:

I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake

Why would I quote this? Well... it's for the newest love of my life. He has black hair, brown eyes, and the cutest tail you've ever seen! Did I mention he has four paws also? His name is Markee's Beautiful Bailey, or Bailey Boo for those in the know, our new Black Lab puppy! He was born October 22, 2007 and as I write this will turn 6 months old 1 week from today. He is now 55 pounds of pure trouble that I wouldn't trade the world for!

Christmas was a wonderful occasion celebrated for almost a week. Bob's grandmother came down from Salem one evening, and we enjoyed having her to our home. We look forward to her being here again soon!

On December 22, Bob's sister Andi, her boyfriend Rick, and her two sons Erik and Cole were here to celebrate. Erik had come down a few days early to help me bake Christmas cookies and we sure did have fun! I hope it's something that we can do together for many years to come. We had a good time on the 22nd playing games, opening gifts, eating Christmas ham and having an all around good time! We love you all! On a side note to Andi: I couldn't ask for a better sister (you're much closer than a sister-in-law) or dearer friend than you! Love you!

Not too much happened in January that I recall. In February, we had a Super Bowl party! What fun it was to have all of our friends together for such an event! I must admit, I tend to watch the Super Bowl for the commercials and the half-time show, so excuse me if I have trouble remembering who even played! :)

Later that month, Bob and I went to Portland with our friends Geno and Laurie and Ken and Amelia to see Jeff Dunham in concert. What a great performance and an all around cool weekend! We ate at the Greek Cuisina, went to the Portland Zoo and saw one of the best comics on the circuit right now. An all around wonderful time!

That same weekend, Bob and I were in Silverton to see the marriage of two of our friends, Richard and Andrew. I just want to say that we wish them all the best in the world and we hope they have many more years of love, happiness, and laughter. Best wishes to the both of you, and thank you for inviting us to be a part of your very special day.  It meant more to us than you will ever know.

In March, Bob and I went to Lincoln City for the BCA pool tournament at Chinook Winds Casino. Bob and the rest of his team had a great time and all said they can't wait until next year! We rented a house in Lincoln City once again with our best friends Sue and Gracie. It was a beautiful house and the best part was that it was dog friendly, so we got to take our little Bailey Boo! He had a wonderful time on the beach, and we look forward to many more happy years with him and our dear friends.

Also in March, we were able to get together with Rick and Andi for some grown-up time and some yummy sushi. We ate here in Corvallis at Tokyo Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. This is a wonderful restaurant that is worth checking out! Rick had to work Easter, but we were able to get in some more time with Andi up in Salem. We had a fun time eating out and trying our luck at Spirit Mountain. One day, I'll win that jackpot! :)

April has so far been pretty uneventful, and I really don't see that changing. However, tomorrow (April 16) is a special day! Our friend April is celebrating her birthday! So, happy birthday April! Even though we don't get to see each other as much as I would like, I want you to know that you are never far from my thoughts!

Well, all for now. I say this every time, but I really do have aspirations to be better at updating this thing. :) Until next time, ya'll take care and I hope to hear from all of you soon!

Love,

Alanda

P.S. I am going to post some more pictures, and I will have even more of Bailey once I figure out how to get them off my cell phone! :) 

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