Girls Weekend

I spent this weekend in Walla Walla, Washington (so nice they named it twice!)

My friend Lindsey (blonde) went to school in Washington and had a reunion last Fall. She stayed in an amazing house and when she got back she told me and Erin (darker hair) that we needed to plan a weekend away - so we did! We were there during the balloon stampede weekend in Walla Walla and one week after the Spring Release for all the vineyards. I was so excited!! I have never been on a wine tasting trip before so this was quite a treat!!

This picture was taken outside of L'Ecole 41, which was an old school house (yes we rang the bell that is out front) It was our very first stop when we arrived.

Of course I am a giant cheese ball so I needed a "#1" picture in front of the sign. My first tasting!

This is just one of the 10 million pictures I took of the AMAZING house we stayed in. If you ever find yourself in Walla Walla I HIGHLY recommend it. (notice the game on the table?)

Could I be any happier? We went to the buty winery (pronounced "Beauty" which is the maiden name of one of the owners) Every year they produce one or two varieties of wine that will never be added to their regular label and call them "Beast" They do not always have the "Beast" wine because they go so fast and I was very lucky to get my hands on some - How great is this? I am not sure I even want to open them!! (Mike thinks I am crazy)

Here we all are at the "Glow Show" for the Balloon stampede. They inflate the balloons and then light them up at the same time. There is also a fireworks show and I was very impressed with how many people showed up. (for such a small town)

I had a GREAT time and it went by way too fast. Mike and I are already talking about planning a trip to go back - anyone is welcome to join us!!

What the???

Why didn't I know about this? If you have played this game - why haven't you told me about it?!?!?

This weekend I discovered Monopoly - The Mega edition!! Check it out - there are more properties, $1,000 bills, 3 dice (one is a speed dice, how nice is that?), you can build skyscrapers now after hotels, you can build on railroads, AND MORE. If you like monopoly even a little, I highly recommend this game!! You will not be sorry (you have my word) AND I saved the best for last . . . . . this new version makes game time 60 - 90 minutes! Let me know when you want to play - I will be ready!

Fun Tag

Thanks for the fun Kate!!

1. YOUR REAL NAME: Keri Hendrickson

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle.) Kerizzle

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal) Green Labrador

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, and current street) Nigbur 1010 West (talk about that one not working for me!!)

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom's maiden name) Henkelar

6. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink) Black Water

7. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (Mother's middle name and father's middle name) Elizabeth Todd (I used Mike's middle name)

8. YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one your pets) Black Remi

Now go and do it.

Remi's Big Boy Haricut

So during Remi's monthly visit to the groomer yesterday, we asked about thinning some of the long hair on his belly. They suggested a "shave-down" which means they make all his hair the same length as the hair on his head.

We were a little nervous, but he has been shedding more than normal so we decided to give it a shot. I had a hard time getting him to pose for a good picture, but these should give you an idea of how short it is - I like it, but I think Keri is just lukewarm on it.