Out and about...

There is always something to do in Newport. It was too nice of a day to be cooped up in our house so we decided to go wine tasting! Newport has 2 wineries within 10 minutes of our home and so we decided to grab our friends, PJ and Tiffeny, and check them out. At one of the wineries they had a jazz band and everyone was just sitting on the grass enjoying a glass of wine and some music. It was a great way to spend the afternoon. :)

The wine connoisseurs :)

At home with the Coyer's...

Its fall over at Casa Coy-ay! This is my absolute favorite time of the year and since we now have a home larger than a shoebox I felt I needed to decorate it. The weather is beginning to turn chilly and since I never in my life thought I would experience a New England fall I intend to enjoy every minute of it. I have been collecting things for weeks and have been anxiously waiting for October to start. Well today I could wait no longer. My sweet Todd came home from work this morning and quickly dozed off on the couch, as he often does,and when he finally woke up from his nap realized his little wife had been busy, fall had come early. Loving me too much to tell me that I'm off a few weeks he helped me finish and actually came with me back to Michael's to pick up more 'supplies'. He's a great husband. :) ::blows kisses::

You can never go wrong with a wreath :)

Pumpkin spiced candle...our house smells so good!

Todd calls this our 'disco plant'. This is my $10 DIY project that I thought would add more color to the room. One part faux flowers + one part 1/2 off sparkly vase (all from Michaels) = festive decoration. :)

Cute pumpkin votive holder.

Of course you can't forget the dish towels. I think Todd is beginning to get worried about what I'll come out with at Christmas. :) Happy Fall everyone!

Just watchin' a little football...

We watch a lot of football in this house. I was a Rams fan by birth (until they ditched us for St. Louis) and since L.A. still doesn't have a team, I am now happily a Seahawks fan by marriage. Unfortunately the Seahawks aren't part of the popular crowd over here on the East Coast so unless they are playing the Patriots we have little hope of seeing a game...at least not from the comfort of our own home ::frowns at network TV::. Oh well we do our best. We throw on our jerseys, try to find a place in town to watch and support from afar. We can't wait to go to a game with the fabulous Brian and Sandra when we go home to Seattle in December! Go Seahawks!

Tip: Wait for a commercial before taking a picture :)

Hey hey!

This is what heaven looks like...at least to my hubs...

Toddi reading his new WWII books ::thanks Dad:: while watching football. I don't think I've ever seen him this happy.

My Hubs is awesome....and maybe a little crazy

This is getting serious. Today my sweet Todd signed up for his second Ironman race! Now myself and I'm sure most people would think that completing one would be enough. I mean really, you have the right to brag and impress the masses for the rest of your life, there's no need to get back out there and do it again! But by golly my sweet hubs has found a sport that he really enjoys and I am so proud of him. There are not a lot of people that have this kind of dedication and that is one of the many things I love about him. He got his old 1st Lt, Mosey, (his friend that he did the last Ironman race with) on board and then alerted me that we are Kentucky bound! The race is not until August 30th 2009 so he has lots of time to train and I have lots of time to design 'Team Coyer' t-shirts and buy air horns! Who feels like coming to Kentucky?
::bats eyes::

Greetings from New York!

A few years ago, I met one of my favorite friends, Erin as her hubby and my Todd were both Drill Instructors on MCRD. We became quick friends and after a while found ourselves not once but twice sending our sweeties off to serve overseas basically at the same time. Together we made what could have been sad and lonely times actually pretty fun and with all the tears and laughs we've shared, I consider her close to a sister. It was very hard to move away. Well with both our sweeties home for a while my Todd and I have taken to getting married and moving and Erin and her lovely husband, Jimmy, have taken to having babies. Jameson aka world's cutest baby #1 came just under 2 years ago and little Connor aka cutest baby #2 made his debut in June. Since both she and her hubs are from New York they returned from California to have their newest baptised and Todd and I could not be more excited to see them and explore this small town they have always told us about. So off to Millbrook we went! It took just under 4 hours to get there and the drive was gorgeous. The leaves are just starting to think about changing so driving through hills and hills of greenery with a few orange trees mixed in was beautiful. I can't wait for fall!

Millbrook is a small town about an hour and a half north of New York City and it is perfect. Small town charm, nice people, country fairs; the quintessential small town. Of course I immediately announced that we will indeed retire here as well ::watches Todd roll his eyes::. What I loved the most was that this town has been a part of every monumental occurrence of Erin's life. I don't think I have ever felt that connected to one place like that . It was so great to catch up and see how her adorable family is thriving. Her parents and extended family were so welcoming and hospitable, we will definitely be coming back!

Jimmy, Erin, Connor and his god parents at the baptism

Jimmy and Jameson, this kid is SO cute... and mobile! Todd tried chasing after him for a while and came back out of breath and covered in perspiration. :)

Me, Erin and Connor.

Hi Moms

Just a picture of last nights 'Hi Moms', this is the start of 5 weeks of Hi Moms and graduations...sheesh I hope I can come up with enough dresses! How cute is my Gunny?