Paint Nite with Kirstin & Her Birthday 2014-2015

- Paint Nite with Kirstin Riutta 2014 -

I became friends with Kirstin during my 3rd quarter of Chiropractic school. I'm absolutely amazed that we didn't become friends before that! We have basically become almost inseparable since then. It feels like we have been friends forever since we talk about anything and everything.

With Kirstin, you know what she is feeling when she is feeling them, and she is an open book. She is such a wonderful friend. Very thoughtful! I am glad for our study sessions at her apartment (old and new), our baking days when we make birthday cakes for our close friends, our Paint Nites like the ones you see below, and just the fun time we have in general together.

We can be our absolute selves around one another.

We decided to plan a Paint Nite after months of talking about it!

Location: Kells Irish Pub in Portland, OR

We drove down to the Pub after ordering some pizza and studying a little for one of our classes.

Kell's Irish Pub is a really neat Bar that I would definitely go back to. We arrived early, and grabbed our spots at one of the booths. You have to grab a canvas, turn it around, and write your name on a napkin to reserve the spot. We were about 20 mins early, so we ordered some drinks at the bar. I ordered wine, and Kirstin got a hot toddy.

When the event started, it was so simple learning how to paint the picture! The instructor was awesome, and helpful. You basically paint on layer at a time and build upon it one step at a time. We decided to paint a Fall themed picture. 

[Above Photo] My Painting

[Above Photo] Kirstin's Masterpiece

[Above Photo] Enjoying Ourselves in some cool aprons ;)

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Kirstin's Birthday

I am happy to be able to celebrate such a lovely person on her birthday!

For her birthday, I made her a German Chocolate Cake, and got our group of friends together and surprised Kirstin at her new apartment. It was pretty funny being able to surprise her.

Our friends Nadim, Qais, Moe, and Russ helped make her day even more special - we are extremely lucky to have them in our lives.

We spent a little time with Kirstin as well as her boyfriend Matt who also showed up with flowers, wine and chocolate in tow!

Not only did she have a little surprise party, our friend Karin went out and bought Kirstin a cake from this cute little bakery off of Alberta St. in Portland which was absolutely delicious and put my cake to shame!

Karin bought Kirstin a B-day cake to help celebrate!

I cannot wait to make more memories and keep building our friendship during school and after!