It's party time!

Our good friends Noah and Olivia made the trip up to Longview to see us before they moved. We had so much fun! We made jewelry, ate like kings, and went to the S&S (my favorite)!


Noah just graduated so the guys celebrated with rootbeers and steaks!


and big bowls of strawberry shortcake and whip cream!


The beads.....


Ahh the discount stores!


The guys found deals they couldn't believe so they called their panels to confirm prices.....oh boy!


Everytime I think of all of us eating out with Ben and his big spoon I just laugh! We are gonna miss you guys so much!!!

Smelting?

Some friends of ours took us out smelting in our new town, what the locals call smelt dipping. Ben got dressed up in his wet suit and jumped in the freezing river to catch us some fish. After an hour or so we ended up with 8 smelt, went home, cooked em up and needless to say we probably won't dine on them again. It was fun though and who knows we may end up dipping again next year.



Cute net!


Ben's found a buddy to fish with



Me and Kristen


The reward!