Welcome 2009!!!

Saying “Happy New Year!” Around the World

Ways to say "Happy New Year" in such languages as Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), French, Hebrew, Korean, Swedish, Vietnamese, and more.

Language ~ "Happy New Year"

Afrikaans ~ Voorspoedige nuwe jaar
Arabic ~ Kul 'am wa antum bikhair
Chinese (Cantonese) ~ Sun nien fai lok
Chinese (Mandarin) ~ Xin nian yu kuai
Czech ~ Stastny Novy Rok
Danish ~ Godt NytÅr
Dutch ~ Gelukkig nieuwjaar
French ~ Bonne année
German ~ Ein glückliches neues Jahr
Greek ~ Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos
Hawaiian ~ Hauoli Makahiki hou
Hebrew ~ Shana Tova
Hungarian ~ Boldog uj evet
Indonesian ~ (Bahasa) Selamat Tahun Baru
Italian ~ Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno
Japanese ~ Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
Korean ~ Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo
Latin ~ Felix sit annus novus
Nigerian ~ (Hausa) Barka da sabuwar shekara
Norwegian ~ Godt Nytt År
Polish ~ Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Romanian ~ La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit
Samoan ~ Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou
Spanish ~ Feliz año nuevo
Swahili ~ Heri za Mwaka Mpya
Swedish ~ Gott Nytt År
Thai ~ Sawatdee Pi Mai
Vietnamese ~ Chuc mung nam moi
Welsh ~ Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Family

We held Christmas Day this year at our house in Spokane. Here are a few pics to document this occasion.

Merry Christmas!!

Love,
Jessica & Joe

Merry Christmas!!

Dear Family and Friends;

This year I decided not to do my normal Christmas letter. Since I blog a few times a month I figured this would be a better way of letting you all know what is going on in our lives plus pictures, videos and slide shows are way better then a piece of paper. If you don’t already have a Blog I highly encourage you to create one. This website is fairly easy to navigate and if you need help just ask me, I am a pro.

Joe is still at Best Buy calibrating TV’s for customers at their homes. He enjoys it but he is overworked, I hope he doesn’t get burnt out.

I am still at Sterling Savings bank. I enjoy my job and I really like being involved in these meetings we call Kaizen’s but with Kaizen always brings change and that is not always easy. Every time I am involved in them it seems like I get more responsibility. It is good because I am always busy but more and more responsibility is not always fun.

Cadet is still Cadet and Ashes is still Ashes. They are our babies and we love them both dearly.

The basement is days away from being finished. Joe is actually working on it right now. My parents are coming to celebrate Christmas tomorrow. I am very excited to see them but I will be working most of the time they are here which is a big bummer. At least we get Christmas day off.

We can’t wait to see what this year holds for us and we hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

If you have a blog we don’t know about let us know so we can add you to our page.

Love,
Jessica, Joe, Ashes and Cadet

Snow Day 2

I measured our back patio after the snow was done falling today and our back yard received 23 inches. I think the front yard has more but I went with the patio measurement.

Enjoy my pictures...

Love,

Jessica

Record SNOW in Spokane since 1881.

Here is a video I took of Cadet running through the snow. He absolutely loves it.

Sterling Savings branches and offices in the Spokane area were all closed today so I didn't have to work. I haven't had a snow day since high school back in Olympia!! Other things that were not running; Sacred Heart Hospital canceled all scheduled surgery's today, the post office was closed, garbage service, city employees and the mall even closed. The news was reporting only if you had an emergency should you drive. It sure was a crazy day here in Spokane.

Joe went to work since we live so close and he has his big truck with 4 wheel drive. My brother came over later in the day because he was playing in the snow with his jeep. He drove me to the grocery store and it was absolutely insane! People were walking in the middle of the street since the sidewalks were so covered.

It was quite an experience and one we were surely never forget.

Love,

Jessica & Joe

The first Winter Wonderland of 08

It took me 2 1/2 hours to get home from work today. First my bus was an hour and a half late picking us up and then about 5 blocks later it got stuck. My nice friend Crystal and her boyfriend Trevor came to the rescue and drove me the rest of the way home. It snowed about 10 inches at our house in 9 hours today. But when I was finally home I went outside and played with Cadet in the fresh fallen snow. Check out my pictures...

Love,

Jessica

You're never too old...

My brother and I decided to get our picture with Santa Claus this year for my parents. We went up to get our Christmas Tree in 6 degree weather at Greenbluff today. It was a little cold but it was worth it as you can see.

Merry Christmas!!

Love,

Jessica & Ryan (My brother)

Give Thanks!!

We spent Thanksgiving with my Uncle and his family in Wilbur this year. My great uncle Bob and Betty were also there and my brother came with us. It was a nice time. Here are a few pictures from the start of this holiday season.

Love,

Jessica & Joe

Twilight!!

So I am obsessed with the Twilight series, I admit it. I read the first book in 4 days and this is quite a stretch for me since I never - ever read anything. But I saw the preview the weekend before and it made me curious about the book so I asked to borrow it from my friend Amanda at work. Couldn’t put it down…and seriously couldn’t stop thinking about it. I loved it so much! So I made Joe take me to the movie last Sunday and would have gone and seen it again right after if I could. I am currently reading the second book in the series called New Moon. I asked for the hard backs from my mom for Christmas so I can read them all over again! YAY

Flag Football Champions!

Joe is a part of a Spokane Rec Team for flag football. Last year they didn't do so well but this year they redeemed themselves and won the league!! Below is a picture of the team. Joe is on the bottom left.

Eastside Geek Squad

A little hike

On Sunday my brother invited us on a hike up on Beacon Hill. When you get to the top you can basically see all of Spokane. Downtown, up North, the South Hill, and the Valley. Here are a couple of pictures from the site.

And we recently got Ashes shaved like a little lion. Her hair gets very matted...isn't she cute!

Cadet doesnt really know what to think of her...

Love,

Jessica & Joe

New Buffet and Dining Room Table

My fall/halloween decor.

Good fall table cloth.

A view of the dining room looking into the living room.

A pretty day in Spokane outside.

Cant wait for some company to eat at our new table.

Love,

Jessica & Joe

Carpet!!!

Cadet is always my model. Posing on the new carpet, YAY!

A larger view. Coffee Bean. Very fitting.

The Hallway.

Big Bedroom.

Looking into the bathroom.

My pretty green wall.

Office

Next trim, doors, and decor! As I said before we are hosting Christmas so we hope to have it completely ready before then. Keep your fingers crossed.

Love,

Jessica and Joe

Happy Halloween

I was a sailor and Joe was Todd Palin (the SNL version)

My blue extensions...dont worry I didnt really dye my hair.

Happy Halloween 2008

Jessica & Joe

VEGAS!!!

Well, well, well….now that we are back from our Vegas trip and back to reality I can share what we did and some pictures to go along with the stories. Joe and I went to Vegas with 5 other friends and stayed at The Planet Hollywood Resort Monday through Thursday, four FULL days. We had a blast!!

We decided to go high class this trip so we all went in and got a limo to the airport at 5 am on Monday morning. It was early but nice to get to Vegas at 10:30 am. We checked into our hotel and went straight to the pool. It was nice because it wasn’t very crowded due to it being during the week. That night we got a VIP table at Prive in Planet Hollywood. It was very expensive but way worth it. I would go again. And having your own table is very nice since us girls were wearing very trendy painful high heels. ;)

Tuesday we slept in since we were up until 5 am at the club. Then Tanya and I went to a spa in the Mandalay Bay hotel called The Bathhouse. It was AMAZING, so beautiful and relaxing. We enjoyed the jacuzzi, steam room, pool and sauna before our aromatherapy stone massages. It was wonderful and so nice to be in such a beautiful place. Later that night we went to Zumanity the show at New York, New York. It was good….not as good as Blue Man group but still good.

Wednesday we walked around the strip and went into various hotels. I wanted to go up in the Eiffel Tower in the Paris hotel so Joe and I did that well the others went to the Stratosphere for the crazy rides. It is so pretty up there you can see the Bellagio fountain perfectly and we loved it. I drank a spendy glass of French champagne and it was so good, what an experience! Maybe someday we can go to the real Eiffel Tower and drink French champagne…that’s okay I can live with the next best thing until then. Later that night we went to another club ROK at New York, New York. It was also fun but very loud. Like really loud. Everyone left except Joe and I and we danced the night away.

By Thursday we were exhausted. I requested late checkout and we got it. Thank goodness sleeping in is good. Our flight wasn’t until 7:30 that night so we had some time to kill. We walked around a bit and then just decided to go to the airport since we were so tired.

It was a very good trip with great friends I would do it again but I think we will wait a few years. ;) Hope you enjoyed our pictures!

Love,
Jessica and Joe

YAY even more PROGRESS...

We got our buffet and 6 chairs. They brought the table but there was something wrong with it so we sent it back and are patiently waiting for a new one. But that is okay we can eat at the island for now. I can wait. :)

Cadet is posing for you by the buffet... :)

Also we have the tub in!

Here is the sink and vanity. Joe put them together. Good boy! I mean man...

We are going to pick out carpet and tile tomorrow! How flippin' exciting is that? Well I dont care about you...I am excited!

And we are leaving for Vegas on Monday. Cant wait, cant wait, cant wait!! We are going with 5 other friends. I will blog when we get back.

Loves,

Jessica and Joe

Progress...on the basement.

We finished painting the basement this week. The colors we used are fun so I am going to list them for you. In the little bedroom, hallway and ceilings we used Mirage White. In the bigger bedroom we used Gobi Desert. And in the rec room area we used a two tone idea with Brown Teepee on the top half and Traditional (a dark brown) on the bottom.

Next we need to finish the drywall in the bathroom and laundry room. Then paint and finally carpet. We are hoping to be finished by Christmas since we are hosting it this year. Wish us luck!

Below are some various pictures of our progress.