Month: October 2008

I posted these on my work blog as well, but I have to share them here too:

Happy Halloween!

So, we moved. It was a successful move…I managed to throw my back out after packing up box #4 and we only got 4.5 hours of sleep the night before the movers were to arrive, but we are in and we are still semi-sane and we LOVE THE NEW SPACE! Currently I am sitting at my new Steelcase yellow butter cream colored desk while Cooper is working from his gray Steelcase desk next to me. I have a desk! And a dog! And a bigger kitchen! And stairs in our space! And I hear trains all the time (which actually isn’t bad at all…surprisingly!). I have completely moved on from our last space and havn’t had guilt pains moving from it (except for moving away from the great street).

Whoa, hold on…a dog just came and sat on my lap and said he needed some attention.

Ok, I’m back. Until I get some good photos to post of our place I’ll leave you with this:

Yes, that is correct. I heard about it through thefunctionkey.com who I found through Twitter. I can’t wait to try it! My question though…how can it be a diet product?

Last weekend was one heck of a whirlwind. I am surprised I survived! Can’t beat quality time with family and friends and a ton of good food. When I say a ton a fun I mean a TON of food. My cheeks are larger, no doubt.

Some photo highlights (but they don’t cover half of the events!):

We…

Had breakfast with my mom then went straight to lunch with the Rues and Vidergars then…

Went out to dinner where Amelia really wanted to be just like Assi…

We ate a big chocolate donut as my b-day cake. Thanks, Cyril! Soooo good…

 

After the b-day cake we went out with Ashley and John for more dessert. Aye carumba!  (Great to see you guys!)

The next day we had family over for b-fast and once they left we went off to the CIRCUS! Yes, I felt really bad for the elephants and tigers, but you have to overlook it when you have a 2.5 year old or 5 month old on your lap…

Then Cooper and I went to the Great American Beer Festival and saw/drank the fruits of Pat and Rachel’s labor…the beer is amazing! If you ever see Bruery beer on the shelves, buy all that you can…you won’t regret it…

The 27% beer was a life experience, no doubt…

The next morning as hard as it was we went to church to listen to Amelia sing a song with the rest of her class of 2 year olds. She was a star. Then we took photo after photo of Nora…

And of course, Amelia…

Then, you guessed it! PUMPKIN CARVING TIME!!

After all of these action packed days I don’t know what to do with myself. Oh, wait…that’s right…pack for your move on SUNDAY! I currently only have one boxed packed, that’s it. As I always say in times like these, “Screw me over and pass the peanuts.”

Thanks, folks, for all the b-day notes. I try to avoid making a deal out of b-days but you all made me feel very loved (Actually, maybe I should be thanking Facebook…just kidding…kind of).

ants at the beach….genius video!

Beached from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

Some really sad news today…Katie Reich has passed away. As Wade and I said over and over…it always seems to happen to the best people. You can see her story at CaringBridge.

Oye. It is the last weekend of Oktoberfest and all I have to show for it is this ridiculous photo that I made for work but never got to use.

Don’t you just love the juxtaposition of my dad in his lederhosen and Cooper (whose head was photoshopped on some accordion dude’s body) in a semi-modern/frilly/girlie room? I think it is Cooper’s noggin that really makes the image great.

Hmmm…perhaps a trip to a good German beergarden is in order (one with beers in boots, preferably).

Actually a couple of beers would be good. This past month has been a weird one for the Beckords…my dad is dealing with a cancer scare; my older bro is gearing up for a 6 month sail with his wife; my sister and her family are in a state of flux with kids who don’t sleep, a potential move and just general major life/job transitions; my little bro started his first ever 8-5 which is never easy to adjust to; and Cooper and I are moving. All the while my mom gets to worry about the each and every one of us.

I say, “Beers for everybody!”