Weekend

Dave talking some jibberish about bikes.

Well I know it is already Tuesday afternoon, but I was really busy yesterday so I didn't have a chance to post anything. We finally have wonderful weather! It has been steadily getting warmer since Saturday- and I love it! Today it is the upper 70's and tomorrow/Thursday- the 80's! I LOVE this time of the year- when the warmth is a welcome change (as opposed to September when something cooler sounds nice). I have been trying to enjoy it as much as possible. I don't know if Pookie is happy about the good weather or not. On the one hand she gets to go outside more often, but on the other hand, most of her walks are death march long (for her) and she usually can't wait to get back home. Anyway, I am going to enjoy it while I can.

So let's see this weekend. Well, it went too quickly, but that's the standard. Saturday Dave and I joined the Woodbury's at the Miller Motorsports Track out in Tooele. The Woodbury's are racing (motorcycles) again and we were there to support them (Dave helps as "pit crew" and I bring the snacks). And the best part? It was a beautiful day- and just the right temperature.

Dave and the Woodburys lined up beside the track to watch the start of the race.

BJ (Left/Back) and Tom (Right/Front): Other members of the "pit crew"

Me and Anne Woodbury (Spectators)

Saturday night was a small family get together at Dave's sister's house. It was fun to hang out with everyone. Nothing really exciting there, but it was good to see everyone and chat. :) It's also probably a sign of things to come- family getting together more often during the summer.

Sunday was a quiet day. We took Pookie out to the park across the street and played fetch for a little bit. It seemed like everyone else in the neighborhood had the same idea as well. For a park that doesn't allow pets, there sure were a lot of dogs. :)

And just for fun: Pookie snuggling up with Dave.

And then back to work.

Good Bye Motorcycle (we hardly owned you)...

Well Dave took a big step yesterday... he sold his baby- his motorcycle (Ol' Red Pipe). I feel really bad about, but Dave did a good job getting it sold (it was his graduation present- and here we are selling it a year later).

In honor of the bike, here are some pictures of Dave on his motorcycle....

Portland

Dave and I at Crown Point- overlooking the Columbia Gorge.

Dave and I at Wahkeena Falls

Okay, this post is going to be chock full of pictures so I hope you are ready. :)

Dave and I went to Portland for the weekend to visit my family. Yes (most of) my family was in ONE place during the SAME weekend. Jamieson is about to head to Iraq so it was a chance for all of us to get together and wish him well and just enjoy ourselves.

Let's see- Friday evening Dave and I flew out. After some last minute catastrophes (we needed to find somewhere new for Pookie to spend the weekend) Dave and I made to the airport in the nick of time- to find out our airplane had been delayed an hour (I hate flying and delays don't help). We finally made it to Portland where my Dad picked us up and drove us to our hotel (with a stop at Jack in the Box). It was so good to see Mom and Dad (Tom) and Dad (Greg) and McKenzie, Doss, and Jamieson. What a group we were! It was a pretty early night for Dave and I- the boys (Doss and Jamieson) went out drinking and everyone else went to bed.

Saturday we woke up early and headed out to the Columbia Gorge for some pictures and hiking. McKenzie and Doss were both working that morning- so the five of us (Dad, Mom, Jamieson, me and Dave) crammed into Mom's rental car- which I think fits 2 comfortably. I love the Columbia Gorge- it is really just so beautiful. The first stop was Wahkeena Falls followed up by Multnomah Falls. We ended with a visit to Crown Point.

Dave at Wahkeena Falls

Jamieson, Me, Mom, and Dad (Tom) at Wahkeena falls.

Jamieson, Dave, Mom, and Dad at Wahkeena Falls

Dave and I at Multnomah Falls- Bro snuck in the back at the last minute.

Jamieson, Mom, Dave at Multnomah Falls.
I also made Dave hike up to the bridge (in the background) with me.

And then that afternoon was OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). I love that place. They were having a Da Vinci exhibit- they had some of his notebooks and a lot of his inventions. The entire second floor was pretty much devoted to the Mona Lisa, which was a little bit overkill, but oh well. The fun part has always been the hands on "learning" stuff. I learned that my brother is a much better engineer than I am and that Dave makes some pretty awesome paper airplanes.

Dave and Jamieson playing with balls.

Dave shooting 2 liter bottle into the air
(using water and air to build pressure in the bottle)

Saturday ended at DeNicolas- our family's favorite pizza place. I had been waiting to eat pizza here since we first started planning the trip to Portland. Unfortunately, I got really sick right before dinner started (seriously, as they were putting the food down in front of us). I managed to eat about 1/4 of a piece of pizza before my sister had to drive us back to the hotel. Boo. It was another early night for Dave and I, but by that time we were pretty exhausted.

Sunday Morning was Easter Breakfast. We all managed to get up and out at a pretty decent time. After breakfast we had enough time to hang out at my sister's place before my dad drove Dave and I to the airport.

Dad (Greg), Jamieson, Doss, McKenzie, Henry, Dave, me
(That fuzzy thing up by Doss's head is Henry- their dog.
Henry looks like an Ewok and sounds like one too. Possibly the cutest dog ever- after Pookie)

And the flight home was pretty chill.

And the big thing- Bro got his The Giving Tree Tattoo - so the set is now complete. :)

Soccer is back!

Well Soccer season has started again. Dave's first (practice) outdoor game was on Monday- and it was a beautiful day for soccer! The sun was shining and it was in the 60's. Pookie and I watched for half of the game. Within the first few minutes, Dave scored the first goal of the game! Whoo hoo! :)

This weekend

Well the weekend was pretty quiet- general conference was the big thing for the weekend. And it was good.

In between conference sessions- this is what Dave and I did. :) He finally gave in and watch the movie with me. I'd already seen it a few times, but it was fun just to know that Dave finally gave in and watched it with me. :) Even if it took him 6 months to do it. :)

The usual

Well, nothing too exciting happening today. I'm just trying to make it 5 PM. It seems like my motivation gave up yesterday afternoon, somewhere around 3. At least the day has gone by more or less quickly today.

This weekend is going to be pretty quiet. It is general conference (it happens every April and October). It seems like it's going to be a good weekend for staying inside (rain and snow). Dave's best friend is in town (has been since last weekend). Dave has been hanging out with him a lot and will probably spend the rest of the weekend with him.

Wish there were more exciting things to say, but there just isn't. :)

Hope you all have a good weekend.