Food.

Food is our one weakness, over here at the Koch household. As it is at most households too I'm sure.
I think I'd definately consider my Papa a Chef. You know...a real one. He can cook like nobody else.
Over about a month, I've just taken a few snapshots of what we make. And when I say a "Few" I mean a few. Because we cook much, much more.
So, sit back and let your mouth...
                                                            W.A.T.E.R.


Salmon-

Stuffed mushrooms-

 Coffee cake-

 Smashed potatoes-

Steak and brauts-

 Cinnamon rolls-  (and, yeah. We do put frosting on them:))

Pop tarts-

And this is my new cookbook I got from my parents for Christmas. I l.o.v.e. the Pioneer Woman. She knows what good food should taste like!

 

 Food. It's one of the biggest things in a human's life.

 

Caitlin's 19th birthday.

February 12th, a beautiful baby girl was born. Wailing and screaming she came into this world, bringing many people much joy. The world got brighter, and this little girl grew into a gorgeous woman. Built with joy, and humbleness, and thirst for adventure, this girl found her way into many people's hearts. Especially her Parents...and little sister. Her gifts of art, creativity, organization, and much more blesses all those around her. This amazing girl, is my big sister. And my big sister's name  is Caitlin Rebbecca Koch. Here's to her, and her 19th birthday, may it bring her as much joy as she has brought to our family.

 

Here's her birthday song-

 

 

MY LITTLE GIRL--TIM MCGRAW

Gotta hold on easy as I let you go.
Gonna tell you how much I love you, though you think you already know.
I remember I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm.
You've had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born.

You're beautiful baby from the outside in.
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again.
Go on, take on this whole world.
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl.

When you were in trouble that crooked little smile could melt my heart of stone.
Now look at you, I've turned around and you've almost grown.
Sometimes you're asleep I whisper "I Love You!" in the moonlight at your door.
As I walk away, I hear you say, "Daddy Love You More!".

You're beautiful baby from the outside in.
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again.
Go on, take on this whole world.
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl.

Someday, some boy will come and ask me for your hand.
But I won't say "yes" to him unless I know, he's the half
That makes you whole, he has a poet's soul, and the heart of a man's man.
I know he'll say that he's in love.
But between you and me. He won't be good enough!

You're beautiful baby from the outside in.
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again.
Go on, take on this whole world.
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl.

Happy birthday Caitlin!!

Cannon beach.

It's been a while since I've posted anything! It's kind of like getting behind in your journal.  When you're trying to catch up you normally just cut to the chase and make a short over-view of things, because you aren't as enthusiastic about it as you were then...and you've forgotten most of the details anyway. So that's pretty much what I'm going to do now. Ol' lazy me....  shame.

In the first week of February, my family and I took a four day trip down to Cannon Beach with my Grandma Koch, and my Aunt Cindy from Kansas City. I had a marvelous time. We stayed in quite a large hotel room actually. It had a couple bedrooms, a kitchen, dinning room, living room, and balcony.


(below) every room had a TV in it. It was really nice to set the kids up with a movie after dinner after they had gone swimming and were -dead tired-.

Doodling was one of my favorite things while we were sitting around.

Walking around in the quaint little town.

-Loved this coat in the window.

Nickolas saw us girls leafing through the clothes racks and started imitating us. :) - So cute!

Happiness. Pure, stinkin' happiness.

"I got the whoole world, in my hand!"  lol

My Aunt is an awesome photographer. --just sayin.

All us kiddos! (well...except for me..but that's normal.) As you can see, it was a fabulously sunny day! We were all very happy.

They ride in style.

Future tribe leader.

Funny sight, hu? A leaf on the beach. It struck me as weird, but I guess it's not.

"It's a beautiful day, and I'm happy to say, I guess I'm doin' alright. "

I love the red, and the reflection.

Love this shot. I could see it in my bedroom hanging on the wall for sure.

"yellow" It's the best color in the world. It symbolises happiness, and sunshine. Both of which, make the world a better place. (in my opinion at least :))

Sand on warm wood. What is more calming than looking at that?

Be U. always.

So incredibly inviting, don't you think? This is the best way to walk to the beach. It's across a walkway. It just is. There's no way around it.

Okay, there's me looking absolutely dorky. It's okay though. Because I was almost literally frozen in place. It was sooo very much cold out there.

My Grandmother and I.

 

Thus concludes our annual beach trip. Which, I might add, was a Christmas present from my Aunt Cindy and Grandmother. MUCH thanks to them!!!

But most of all, thanks to our Lord.

 

Thanks for reading!

-Jessica

 

Branches.