Staycation 2015

For our 2015 vacation we decided to just stay home! We did things around the house, went to OMSI, went to an Oregon Ducks football game, stayed up late, slept in, and ate out every day. Some of our favorite memories were made during this time. 

Discount Tire Company Party 2015

Another great year with another great party! We played harder this year and definitely enjoyed letting the company spoil us once again. 

Summer 2015

'''We always seem to pack a lot into our summers and 2015 was no exception. We played hard on 4th of July, enjoyed a mini trip and concert in the gorge with friends, celebrated a few special weddings, I ran in the Hood to Coast relay, we ate out, stayed up late, and enjoyed making new memories. 

   St. Paul Rodeo

   4Th of July Fireworks

   Zac Brown Band concert in the gorge

    Weddings

   Hood to Coast

3rd Anniversary Trip

This year we decided to head to the beach to celebrate our third anniversary. We left Friday afternoon and stayed until Monday evening. Friday was my birthday and I had worked the night before, raced home, slept for three hours, went to lunch with my friends, and then we headed out of town. We stayed in Lincoln City for two days and then Seaside for a night. The weather was gorgeous. We enjoyed hiking, flying kites, playing on the beach, walking around town, shopping, napping, and of course, eating! I feel so blessed that we get to take trips like this together.

3 Years!

We celebrated our third anniversary this year! Crazy to think that it's been three whole years since that magical day. We both had the whole day off this year so our day consisted of sleeping in, going shopping, getting lunch, taking a nap, having a nice dinner, and taking our annual anniversary picture. I treasure every moment I get with Andrew and this day was truly special. I thank my Heavenly Father every day that He brought Andrew into my life. My heart is so full.

Dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

3rd Anniversary Picture 

Our Sweet Molly Dog

In April, we had to say goodbye to our sweet Molly. She was diagnosed with cancer back in November and were told she only had 2 months to live. She held on strong until April when one day, we just knew it was time to let her go. She passed away peacefully in our arms. It's always hard to say goodbye to a member of the family, even the ones with four legs. We miss her always and love reminiscing of all the good times we had with her. 

Hunting for snow

While we were preparing for our trip to Texas, we were also planning a trip to Utah. Andrew's brother (the one who lives in Texas) recently bought a Jeep Grand Cherokee and had really been wanting to take it on a road trip, off-roading, and in the snow. They figured Utah would be a perfect place for that and it was easy enough for other family members to head down and meet them there as well. We, too, had our own road trip with Andrew's mom. It was fun to spend another week with family we don't see all that often. We stayed with some friends who were so gracious to let us take over their house for a week. The weather was surprisingly warm and sunny while we were there, so the snow was hard to find. We were able to find a decent amount up on Powder Mountain. We also got to go for a nice hike, spend some time in Salt Lake City at Temple Square, and celebrate Valentine's Day at a nice Italian restaurant. Again, this week flew by and it was hard to say goodbye, and, yet again, my travel habit of getting sick everytime we go on vacation didn't fail me for this trip. I got a 24 hour stomach flu bug the night before we left to head home, which made for an interesting 12 hour drive back to Oregon. 

    Valentine's Day

    Temple Square

   Beautiful Hike

   Snowboarding at Powder Mountain