Care Packages from Home

Today we got a care package from Bobbie, Mack's grandma! It was such a wonderful surprise! She sent Cooper a couple balls, and lots of Halloween stuff. Cute napkins, a tissue paper spider, an orange dish towel with a cat on it, a welcome sign for our door, and an autumn decoration for a table. I decorated the whole house and it is making me really excited for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Thanks Momma!!!

Buddy and Grandma visit Portland

This past weekend, Mom, Buddy and Grandma came to visit. I was very excited for them to come, and especially to see Buddy who I haven't seen since we moved. They got here Friday afternoon, and Buddy was decked out in WSU gear, thinking he was coming to Pullman instead of Portland. He was very happy to be here though and see where Mack and I live. He investigated the whole house before he plopped down on the sofa and played the xbox with Mack. Mom and grandma made us dinner Friday night and we got to eat as a big family around our small table. Mack and I went to our weekly movie night and came home to find Buddy and Mom in our bed because Cooper wouldn't leave them alone out on the couch, so Mack and I slept in the family room.
Saturday morning we got up and had breakfast, then rode the Maxx (Portland's light rail system) downtown to go to the market. Buddy enjoyed seeing all the bands and people downtown, and Grandma liked a pub we brought her to with a yummy warm cheese plate. After that we came home and had a little rest from the sleepless night. After a little break we ventured to Tigard where Mom bought me new rainboots for graduation, and grandma got a few things. We were going to eat at Cheesecake Factory, but it was a 2 hour wait! We were so tired we just went to Red Robin instead.
Sunday we decided to be lazy, and got a late start. We went to Costco to do a bit of bulk shopping, then to a shopping center for more shopping! Buddy and Mack were a bit sick of shopping to say the least. Sunday night we had another nice home cooked meal, and watched a movie.
Monday morning we got up and went out to breakfast before I went to school and the family headed home. It was a great weekend, but too short for me.

Happy Fall!

It's finally fall, my favorite time of the year! Though I don't know if Portland's trees will change colors, which is my favorite part of fall. But nonetheless, I have my autumn candles burning and our home smells like apple cider.
Mack is coming up on his fall break from school, so he has all next week off, and he insists he isn't going to do anything! But I know him better than that, he will take the time to catch up on his classes and get ahead. He has been doing amazing so far this semester, with an A- on his first Organic Chemistry test, and a 100% on his Physics exam! I am so proud of him and all the effort he is putting into his classes this year.
I am having quite a time adjusting to my classes. The majority of people in my program are ladies that have been out of college and in the workforce for 20 years and are now coming back for Speech Language Pathology. So, I suppose I'm not having as hard of a time as them, but changing from English to math and anatomy classes is quite the challenge. Mack has been a big help in teaching me study habits.
We have a busy couple months ahead of us with all the visits we have scheduled. This weekend, my Mom, brother, and grandma are coming to see us. It was my Grandma Fran's 70th birthday in early October so we decided to fly her out for a girls weekend to see Portland. Buddy is also coming along because it has been so long since I have seen him. Mack is going to have to deal with three generations of Gebauer women in one house for a whole weekend. Hope he can survive. Over veteran's day weekend, my Mom and Michael are coming so we can have an early Thanksgiving which will also serve as my practice Thanksgiving. For the real Thanksgiving, Mack's grandparents Bobbie and Frank are coming to stay a week with us. And his Uncle Mark, Aunt Starla, and his two cousins Cuinn and Scout are coming for the weekend. So Thanksgiving will be a lot of fun this year! It will also be the first Thanksgiving I have cooked on my own, so I hope the house stays standing!
Enjoy the fall colors Everyone!

Silly Silly Cooper

I just couldn't resist putting up some funny pictures of Cooper. He has such a personality and I can't believe half the stuff he does. Whenever we turn on the shower, he hops right in and licks at the water. Today he got a little more bold and stayed in the shower while I got in and stayed with me the whole time! You'll see the results below...