Hope you have a nice birthday. Wish we could be there to celebrate with you! Love you lots
Friday, October 17, 2008
Grandma Mackey's Visit
Last week we were able to have Orrin's mom come and visit us here in Portland. Even though I got lost a few times taking us around town, it was so much fun. We toured Orrin's school and road the tram there. 
We also walked around Washington park and checked out a Japanese garden.
It was so nice to have family around again. We loved having her here and can't wait until she gets to come back :)
We also walked around Washington park and checked out a Japanese garden.
It was so nice to have family around again. We loved having her here and can't wait until she gets to come back :)
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Wesley's Big Boy Bed
So now that Wes's baby brother is on the way it was time for him to get a real big boy bed. He loves it! I think that he even sleeps better in it because we have not had him sneak into our bed in the middle of the night since we got it. Yeah!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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. 
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. 
Friday, August 22, 2008
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.
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.
Friday, July 11, 2008
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.
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