Thanksgiving... a month late!

Photos from Thanksgiving week!

In the beginning, there was pecan pie.

Then we had apple!

A little pumpkin pie to round things out. Don't mind the burned edges!

We actually started with dinner... and maybe a second helping of mashed potatoes. 

On Thanksgiving morning I ran the Turkey Trot 5k.

I finished in 32 minutes, 9 seconds - a new record!

Gobble Gobble! 

Crisp, dry air provided for a smooth running experience. 

These dudes and dudettes decided to brave the chilly waters of Klineline Pond  for the polar bear swim.

 

Aunt Linda's cat, Keiko, who is adorable!

My week in photos

My week in photos!

New hoodies for the staff, courtesy of our CEO.

Our final night of bowling!

Andy in the moment.

Ugly sweater night!

A great $5 find from the Goodwill.

Thursday's holiday party lunch, courtesy of  Il Piatto.

Super cute, yet spendy chair at Home Goods.

A little Taco Bell fort action.

Put up your flag!

We took Tommy to the mall last weekend for a little holiday shopping. There was a strange photo area in the middle of the floor. 

Our "set" at work. View Films is hanging out with us for the next few months, working on a documentary.

Applesauce!

 A few weeks back, I trekked to the outer limits of Camas with my mom and Tommy to can applesauce at her friend Lisa's house. Even though Andy and I have all the supplies for canning, I was still intimidated by the process until we started. First, you buy 80lbs of apples from your local farm. This may seem like an insane amount, but coring, slicing, boiling, and mushing is a quick process when you have a team. We had a variety of Jonagold and Gala.

Coring works well with the nifty Kitchenaid apple corer/slicer. I need to put this on my Amazon wish list!

Mega boilers, ready for apples!

We have extra pots on the stove. Boil apples until soft, about 10-15 minutes. 

 

Be sure to take a break to watch Tommy ride on the CAT with Nick, Lisa's husband. 

Once you've boiled the apples, put them in this awesome fruit and vegetable strainer. It removes the peels AND mushes the apples into sauce.

Lots of cans! This is about half of the finished product. You can add spices or keep 'em plain in the jars.  An overall  tasty product!

Underdog Bowling

Happy December! I have lots of post ideas swirling in my head but haven't yet battened down the hatches and put pen to paper... or typed-out font to this post box. (Oh wow, it's already 5:28pm! Where has the workday gone?)

Anywho, Andy and I have been bowling with my co-workers the last few weeks on a league with Underdog Sports. Many of the nights have included themes (big hat, zombie night) and we're doing pretty well! As of now, we're in 6th place and have two more weeks of bowling to finish. I bowled my second ever turkey (3 consecutive strikes) and finished my game with a 178! Yahoo!

Many of the nights have included themes (big hat, zombie night) and we're doing pretty well! As of now, we're in 6th place and have two more weeks of bowling to finish. I bowled my second ever turkey (3 consecutive strikes) and finished my game with a 178! Yahoo!

Week 1 - We won the second game, despite losing  one of our male players.

Week 2 - Kicking butt and winning both games!

Futuristic bowling locker!

Week 3 - Another win. The second week of Andy's double score-apalooza. Ryan's 220 ended with a 205 cap.

Week 4 -Look at all the high scores!