Beaverton 3rd Ward Camp Out

A few weeks ago we packed up all our stuff and attended our ward camp out. It reminded us how much we love camping! It was a nice campsite with a lake that only took us 20min to get to. I am hoping we can do a lot more camping while we are out here in OR. It was a good opportunity to get to know some of our ward members better outside of church. Wesley loved following a group of kids around and getting dirty. Wes had to get used to the idea of sleeping in the tent, it was a little scary at first but he did great.

Our new life in Oregon

We have been here in Beaverton, Oregon (right outside Portland) for almost 3 weeks. It has been a whirlwind and we have been so busy for the last month. Moving was so much more work then I could even imagine, but we did it with the help of so many people. We loaded up the truck and Orrin left on the 22 hour trip with his brother Adam on August 1st. They took a few days to get all the way out here and was able to visit lots of family along the way.
Wesley and I got to spend some more time with family and friends before we left. We went with my brother (Blake) and sister (Emily)to Build A Bear because they wanted to get Wes a monkey with a little message from each of them. So when he pushes on the monkeys arms he can hear them and the message.
We flew up on August 6th which was our 4th wedding anniversary. Which is cool because on the exact date we get to start another 4 years of marriage here in Oregon. These last few weeks we have been so busy trying to get everything unpacked and getting settled here before Orrin starts school but we also took sometime to have fun. We went to $2 Tuesday at the Zoo...
We hiked around Multnomah Falls...


Took a train trip through the forest...

Picked black berries from our parking lot and made jam (they grow wild everywhere right now)...

And took a trip to the coast and played on the beach...

We kept hearing that the beach was really cold and to bring coats but when we got there is was so beautiful. We wish we had brought Wes's swim suit. The water was pretty cold but you could still go in it for a little while. The tide was so crazy there. We parked our blanket and coats and shoes about 50 feet away from the water. We were there for few hours then Orrin went to get lunch. While I was chasing after Wes to put on sunscreen I hear him yell "Mom, water is coming!" and he started to run. A huge wave had hit and covered our things with water. I started to scramble for the bag with the camera and our shoes as they headed on their way back to the ocean. Luckily the trip back to the ocean was still 50+ feet so everything else stopped on the beach about 10-20 feet away. I think that it was fun entertainment for some of the others on the beach to see a pregnant lady running like crazy on the beach. It happened to a few other families while we were there so i didn't feel so embarrassed. It was still a blast but next time I think we will be better prepared.
It has been so much fun spending time together before Orrin starts school on Monday and we will have to get back into a normal schedule.

Annual Lake Powell Trip

This past week we got to attend the annual Lake Powell Trip that my family goes on every July. I have so many memories growing up and taking a family trip out there. We love it so much and never want to leave at the end of the trip. Even though I was not able to do much on the speed boats I still had a blast. Wes had fun playing on the beach that Orrin created for him and Orrin had fun trying out my uncles boat where you are able to Surf off the wake of the boat. I took a ton of pictures as usual so check them out.

Looking for a New Home

This past weekend Orrin and I went to Portland, OR in search of a place for us to live while Orrin goes to Dental school for the next four years. We spent most of the time looking for a home but we did get to see the Portland Temple, the first home I ever lived in, and we got to check out the dental school.












We are very excited to move to such a beautiful place. We have heard that it rains a lot in the winter but it was so beautiful and sunny the whole time we were there.













We also wanted to thank shawn and tasha for showing us around Portland and also informing us of the gas station procedures there. Everywhere in Portland they have gas attendants. They are the only ones allowed to fill your gas tank. So I had get a picture of ours just to prove it.

It's a BOY!!

So we found out this weekend that Wesley is going to have a little brother. He is very excited! He is already pointing out (all the time) that he is big and the baby is small. I am sure that will continue to happen even while they are going up.

Memorial Day

This memorial day we got to hang out with lots of family. It was nice just to take a break and hang out with the people you love.

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5 things on my list of things to do today:
1) play with Wesley
2) get ready for our big move to Portland( there is so much stuff to do I just keep adding more and more to that list)
3) Clean
4) Laundry (never ending with two boys in the house)

Snacks I enjoy:
1) ice cream
2) cookies
3) crackers & chips
4) cheese
5) apples ( for right now while I have been prego)

5 things I would do if I suddenly became a billionaire:
1) pay for Orrin’s school (I think that would take care of most of it)
2) buy big gifts for our family
3) buy a house

5 places I've lived:
1) Portland, OR
2) Yuma, AZ
3) Seattle, WA
4) Mesa, AZ
5) In a few months Portland, OR again

Jobs I've held:
1) working for my dad’s office as a receptionist for 11 years nonstop! WOW (I have only a few weeks left)
2) a mom to a 2 year old

5 things people don't know about me:
1) I am obsessed with getting a good deal
2) I have the greatest husband and family in the world
3) I love to sleep in (doesn’t happen anymore)
4) I love to take pictures (I get that from my dad)

Wesley's Airplane Ride

A few weeks ago my whole family (except for Tyler who has joined the army) went to Utah for my cousin's wedding. It was so fun to have a few days to spend with all of them. I am going to miss them so much. It was so cold and it even snow the first day we were there. We stayed with my Grandma and Grandpa Barker who I love to death and got to see a lot of my mom's side of the family which are always fun to hang out with. We also got to visit Orrin's sisters Mandy and Stacy and her kids. We had Sunday dinner with them and Wes got to play with his cousins. It was nice to spend sometime with them too. But for Wes, the best part of the trip was the coming and going. We all got to fly on an airplane! He loved the whole thing. As soon as we got in the plane he started saying UP,UP,UP and as soon as we landed he said UP,UP,UP! He slept most of the way because our flight was really early in the morning we had to wake up at 4:00 am both times to leave to the airport (cheap tickets that way). I didn't get many pictures of the trip but I got a video of what we did after the wedding in all our nice clothes. Even though it was just a weekend trip it was so much fun.

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