Happy Halloween!

We are being total losers this year and just chilling in our apartment, but I wanted to share my 'costume' I thought up today. I can't believe I've never done it before. It's to perfect!

 Cousin It says "hello!"

The only other Halloween goodness I have for you is this puzzle Zack and I put together.

"House of Seven Gables"

Happy Halloween!

New Apartment

I still have some back-tracking to do with my posts, but I will trudge on until I get to them. Today I bring you our new apartment! 

 We are still couchless :p

 I've had terrible luck nabbing a dining set from Craigslist or a second hand store. I'm wanting one with extra chairs for the lonely desk and sewing table in the living room. Then I am hoping to get this red cabinet from Target to use as a buffet table/credenza/sideboard/whatever you like to call it.

Dining room update! 

 The area past the kitchen with the window is the laundry room. We don't have a washer and dryer yet, but Zack has put up some shelves in there for storage. I'm lucky I married such a handy man!

 Another project where I'm so happy to have Zack around for. He did a wonderful job of putting up these peg boards for my pots and pans.

 I wish I'd hung these frames a little higher, but they are up and I am so not moving them again. ha I feel like it's very plain looking though, so I'm holding out hopes Z will buy a mantel for me like this (in black).

 These curtains have saved our lives! Seriously. They keep the bedroom cool and dark. The first couple weeks with just blinds were so hot and bright I could hardly sleep.

 My computer is still not hooked up and Z is using my desk to put together a new server. It's the one mess I'll allow you to see (I may or may not have hid other messes to take these pictures). :)

Well there you have it! Things are slowly coming together and everything has been unpacked! Life in Texas is definitely a little different than it is anywhere else, but that's another post for another day.

Graduation Trip

The day after Zack's graduation we hit the road to visit Yellowstone, Lewis and Clark Caverns, and Glacier with our family. Once again, all photos for your viewing pleasure :)

Lisa

Jacob

Lisa and Jim

Old Faithful Inn

Lisa at Old Faithful

Old Faithful

At Mud Volcano

Morgan, Ashley, Jacob

Mud sloshing at Mud Volcano

Me at Mud Volcano

Zack and Dave

Zack getting attention from the ladies

Bald Eagles in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Us

Patricia

Dave and Morgan

Lisa and Jim

Family bench!

Mammoth Hot Springs

Some terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs

Up close

Zack and Dave at Mammoth

Lisa, Zack, and Dave

Jacob and Morgan

Zack goofing around, as usual

More up close shots

A photo of everyone :)

Lisa, Jim, Jacob, Morgan, Ashley, Zack, Dave, Patricia

Ashley with her mom, Patricia

Hiking up to Lewis and Clark Caverns

Dave taking a rest

The hole through which the caverns were originally discovered

Inside the caverns

Jacob going down into the caverns

A stalagmite

Going down Beaver Slide

Dave getting a picture of the cave bacon

Ashley and Patricia

Ashley and Zack

A cute family Zack took a picture of in hopes we'd send it to them. Unfortunately we didn't get their info, perhaps they will see this someday!

Dave in one of the rooms

Lisa and Jacob

Looking up at stalactites

Down, down, down

Crystal clear water in the caverns

Stalactites

Bending down to fit through to the next room

Abandoned stairway

Garden of the Gods

Our awesome guide

A section of the long tunnel we left the caverns from

Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park

Dave with his feet in Lake McDonald

I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm excited!

The color of the rivers and streams in Glacier NP are a gorgeous aqua

Dave

Zack and Dave in front of Heaven's Peak (I believe)

One of two tunnels we pass through on the Going-to-the-Sun Road

We were so happy that we got the opportunity to go!

Melting snow bridge

Mountain goats

Glacier Tour Bus

Bighorn Sheep

St. Mary Lake

Hungry Horse Dam