Happy Stop Motion Halloween

There is nothing like carving a pumpkin to get you in the mood for Halloween--except maybe, a pumpkin that carves itself. Kudos to my cousin, Steven, and the rest of the gang at SilverShoe101. For those with a discerning eye, here is the link to the HQ version. For more stop motion brilliance check out some of their other videos on their YouTube channel.

October Snow

Originally uploaded by olsenis.

This is what our new house will look like at Christmas time....er...or today. Sarah's office closed down at lunch time. She's been trying out the new fireplace, reading, and napping her way through the storm. My office isn't a particular place so I got a full day in. There are reports that the snow will continue through tomorrow. I won't even dignify the snow reports by repeating them but suffice to say--lots of the white stuff.

With Halloween coming up this weekend, it looks like it will be a long winter.

Congrats Nick and Sarah

Originally uploaded by olsenis.

While the rest of us are at work putting the pieces together from an awesome weekend, I imagine you are in route to tropical Hawaii. Damn, that sounds so much nicer then the office.

The highlight of the wedding weekend was being there while the two of you tied the knot surrounded by friends and family!

Here are a few of my other favorite memories:

• October snow
  
• Finding out Wii Fit thinks I'm 44 years old
  
• Nick's impromptu speech about each groomsmen
  
• Brad eating lunch pants-less in the church while alterations were done
  
• Speaking to 200+ people about a leaping gazelle (or young stag)
  
• Ryan loudly proclaiming to the dinner table, "this salad is awesome!"
  
• Getting yet another nickname
  
• Matt's speech about looking up to his older brother
  
• Dance floor cartwheels
  
• 30+ cans of silly string
  

Click the photo above to see more--they may still be on the way (damn work obligations). Leave your favorite memories in the comments (go anonymous if you don't have a Google account).

Peruvian Adventure

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Originally uploaded by s_jorgensen.

Sarah got back home today. She spent ten days exploring the country of Peru with a couple of her coworkers. She ate some pretty exotic food like guinea pig and alpaca, hiked to the top of vivid green mountains, and navigated South America's largest lake. Lucky for you, she took a ton of photos. Lucky for me, she's back home.

The photo is her holding a baby alpaca next a woman dressed in traditional garb.

Start and end of the photos.