Cottage d'Orr: My Family

A night at the Phantom of the Opera ~ Seattle ~ October 2008

Bonnijean & Bryan ~ Thanksgiving November 2007 ~

Tricia & Tony ~ Thanksgiving November 2007~

I have so many pictures of our Trenten, I was thinking why not have some of my family.
So this is my family.

Thomas and I? Well, we're finally married. Yes I know, picked a date and got it done. See SEPTEMBER for the wedding pictures. We're just being work-o-holics, devoted new parents, fixing up the "cottage", and doing everyday things. Thomas has been stuck working Tuesdays through Saturdays almost 3 years now. He is wanting, desiring, to go Monday through Friday. I am working 4 ten hour days here at PSE. Gives me three day week-ends, EVERY week-end I might add. Love the time with Trenten, getting things done around the house, and have been blessed to have been invited on a few jaunts with my girl Didi. Trenten and I joined her and her girls to Leavenworth, Ocean Shores, Napeequa Winery and this week-end, minus Trenten and Thomas, to press grapes at Napeequa. I am so excited. You KNOW there will be pictures, trust me here.

My mom, Jeanne, and her beau, Tom. They have known each other since they we children growing up in W. Seattle. Image re connecting, and re kindling. They are avid bowlers, on a league every Thursday. They have been to Vegas, to Montana to play in the snow at a friends cabin, to the ocean, and are looking at purchasing a motor home to see the sights. Wild to imagine my mom will be a snow bird like my grandparents, her parents, were. It has been 4 1/2 years since the passing of our daddy. It is a blessing to see the light back in my mom's eyes, and good to have her insanity back. I believe next on her list of things to accomplish is pole dancing. Do stay tuned!! There will be pictures.

Bonnijean is my baby sister, with her husband, Brian. They live 10 minutes from Thomas and I. Their property is where Thomas and I met, and got married. It is also the first home Trenten was brought to from the hospital and where we lived for the first 8 months of Trenten's life. We had purchased the home we have now only we were remodeling, no carpet, not ready to bring a baby to just yet. By August 2006, Tricia and I, in about 10 truck loads, no kidding ~ just she and I, moved everything from Bonnijean & Brians place to our place. Bonnijean was in the housing industry at Old Republic, then decided to change up her career path and worked at the local Vets office for some time. She loved it for the time she was there. Then she changed it up and now is working for the Social Security Offices. So beware folks, she has YOUR number!! Just teasing. Brian works down at the Port of Tacoma. I believe he is the President there and runs everything. Big man on campus!! They have 2 boys, Vince, aged 15 and Colten, aged 10. They both are curently into motorcycles / dirt bikes, soccer and la crosse. Trust me, those 2 keep them very busy.

Brian and Thomas on are currently on the same diet. As much as I love my Thomas, and have his back with encouragement, I have this "gut-ha ha" feeling Brian will kick his butt, sorry there sweet, and lose more weight. I have NO IDEA how they can eat hard boiled eggs for breakfast. That there is enough to make me gag and lose weight instantly via starvation.

Tricia is my younger sister, with her huband, Tony. They live 5 minutes down the street from Thomas and I. Tricia is an actress. Tony a firefighter. They have a son, Cohen aged 8 & a daughter, Salyna aged 5 ((really 21)). Tricia offered to watch Trenten in his first year of life when I went back to work March 2006. Between Tricia and mom it was a genuine blessing and financial savings for her (them) to do that for Thomas and I. By January 2007, Tricia was rolling in her career, and we found a great sitter whom adores Trenten. Tricia now is career mom, working both for a Mary Kay Director and acting. Plus she does PTA, field trips, and anything else that lands in her lap. Stay Home Mom? Screw that!! Tony is Mr Fire Chief in Woodinville. My girl Didi, of Natural Approach Photography http://didi-mycrazycrazylife.blogspot.com/, stopped by the Fire House to snap a few pic of the engines, the gear, the men (THE MEN!!) and is desiring to ride along some day on a few calls to get them in action. I have a suspicion that she is wanting to take the Fire Fighter Calendar pictures. If she does, I am so her assistant. Oh yes, Tony...Tony is studying to be the CHIEF Extrodinaire. Stay tuned on that development.