Last month I went to Utah for Mike's birthday. It was a quick trip as usual but it almost didn't happen. The joy of flying stand-by struck again. The first flight I tried was full and the second was a very close call. They opened and closed the boarding door a few times before they finally called my name! But I made it and it was fun to see family. I even got to have lunch with a few girls from KD. It was great to see you girls - Michelle, Lysh and Jami! Of course the main reason for the trip was the big family dinner for Mike's birthday. We invaded one of their favorite restaurants - Fratelli's. Here are a few pics from the event:
The first weekend in October we were invited to the Parker's house in Sutherlin, OR for a BBQ. Jake was not home yet so I rode down with Sandy and Wes. It was fun to hangout and have a good time with friends. We even had a blast from the past when Jonas found pictures from freshman year at USU when he, Jake and Wes lived together. Their new house is cute and made me want to buy a house; but alas, we will remain renters for now since we have a tendancy to move quite often!
Jake came home on Oct. 8th and that weekend we made another attempt to go to CA, since our last try was a bust. This time we actaully made it all the way there. Jake had fun duck hunting with his brother Zeke and they got a few birds along the way. The hunting pictures were the only ones we took, but it was a fun trip. Ethan even came up from Susanville to hangout with us. It was nice to relax and play games with family.
Jake was home for a couple weeks this month which was nice because I ended up having to go to Cincinnati for work for a few days. It was fun to be back in the office, but I was looking forward to coming home agian for Jake's last few days. He is back to island again now so I am counting down to Thanksgiving when he returns.
Well that is all the excitement from Beaverton for now.