Surprise Visit

Last Monday, Dan and I (with the help of my sister, Jodi) decided it would be fun to drive down to Utah and surprise my family. So, on Tuesday afternoon, we hopped in the car and stayed in Boise that night at our friend's house. We got to my parent's house in Eagle Mountain Wednesday afternoon and here's their reaction:



We had so much fun out there! We were able to see everyone and got to go to the New Year's party my mom had put together. I had been so bummed that I wouldn't be able to go. She has the best parties! We got to go to movies and just hang out. Jodi and John even treated us to a night at Inn on the Creek in Midway. I love Miday! It was so much fun! The only bad thing on our trip was that I got rear-ended (we were all fine), but the cop didn't give the other guy a ticket. Don't get me started on that one... We drove home all day yesterday and had pretty good weather with the exception of a couple of areas. Here are some pictures from our trip, as always. Thanks everyone for such a fun trip!!

Fun Visit with Steph and Dallin

We've been blessed with such an awesome family that comes to visit often and last week, Steph and Dallin came out and stayed with us! It was their first time to Oregon and I hope we left them with a good impression. :) We had so much fun with them!! We did so many fun things. We went to the Children's Museum in Portland, went to the park, saw some Christmas lights, went to Rob and Kristi's, went swimming, and got some GOOD hot chocolate, which I am now addicted to. :) We tried to give them some local flavor by taking them to a couple good restaurants, which they ended up loving. :) We're sad they're gone now, but we were so happy to have them here!! Thanks for the pictures, Steph!

To Send or Not To Send?

I need opinions. Should we send Christmas cards this year? Since we don't have any kids, I really don't want to mail around a picture of just Dan and me. :) But I don't think just a card with a few words and our signatures would be terribly exciting. What do you guys do or have you done before kids??

More of Eugene

So Dan and I decided we're staying in Eugene for at least 9 more months. It was time to renew our lease on our apartment so we had a decision to make. Well, I HATE moving and have done so much in the last 4 years :) that I really didn't want to move if we were staying in Eugene. That is, unless it was going to be a permanent move into a house or something. However, we aren't sure we want to settle down here. Hence, the 9 month lease. I'm still loving living here and exploring. And I'm definately not missing the snow - except on Christmas. I always love snow on Christmas. And I can't wait until our annual 4 inch snow storm that closes down the town. We do love the diversity and weirdness Eugene brings to our (well, mainly my) sheltered lives. We're very happy with Eugene and are excited for the upcoming months here!

Tagged Again :)

My friend, Kristin, tagged me. I have to answer with one word answers.

1. Where is your cell phone? Counter
2. Where is your significant other? Floor
3. Your hair color? Brown
4. Your mother? Fun!!
5. Your father? Supportive
6. Your favorite thing? Family
7. Your dream last night? Weird
8. Your dream/goal? Happy
9. The room you're in? Bedroom
10. Your hobby? Reading
11. Your fear? Losing
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Settled
13. Where were you last night? Scouts
14. What you're not? Loud
15. Something on your wish list? Kids
16. Where you grew up? Utah
17. The last thing you did? Shower
18. What are you wearing? Sweats
19. Your TV? Music
20. Your pet? None
21. Your computer? Gateway
22. Your mood? Happy
23. Missing someone? Family
24. Your car? Small
25. Something you're not wearing? Socks
26. Favorite store? American Eagle
27. Your summer? Hot
28. Love someone? Yes
29. Your favorite color? Pink
30. When is the last time you laughed? Tonight
31. Last time you cried? Weeks

I need to tag 4 people and they are: Valeri, Wendy, Deanne, Heather