Hot Hot Hot

When the temp inside the house is hotter than the 96 degrees it is outside, its time to find a new place to hang out.  Portland has been hit with a heat wave this last week that has really been terrible. We don't have air conditioning either, just a bunch of box fans and open windows at night.

On sunday afternoon, thanks to Myra's great idea, we headed to the beach for some cooler weather.  We took the top off of Ross's Bronco and headed to Lincoln City.  We sure found the cooler weather, 62 to be perfectly clear. It actually felt COLD. and i had to wrap up in the blanket while we were driving because it got so chilly. 

Harlye hiding behind dad to get some shade

This was Harley's first trip to the beach and we weren't really sure how she would handle the beach, but lucky us, we have the best puppy in the whole world. Harley had a great time. She wanted to chase rocks into the waves but as the surf was headed back in she was afraid of the line of foam that comes with it so she would run out and play, and then try to turn herself around and run back to the dry sand as fast as possible.  She made it out the first few times, but the waves finally caught up to her and she was knocked over. She really isn't to stable on her feet for being so Big. 

Exploring the rocks, nice butt shot

Playing in the water

I tried and tried to turn this picture but its not working. I love her sweet face

We wondered around the beach and let Harley chase the seguls for a while, then we decided to head back home. The down side to going to the coast on a sunday afternoon is that everyone is headed home and back to work the same time you are. And its only a little two lane road back to town from Lincoln city, which in therory should be faster than Hwy 101 that goes up the coast.  We traffic was terrible, and it took us about 3 hours to get back home when it should have only taken us about 1 1/2.  Oh well, we sure enjoyed the ride and the beautiful weather. We all know Oregon so well, we will be soon missing the sun in our soggy winter rain.

The bad traffice following us home, it was just as bad linned up for miles in front of us as well.

we had a great weekend and love playing at the beach. So happy that we live close enough to day trip the beach.

Happy Anniversary

This weekend marks the end of the first year.  I can't believe how much we have been through and all the things we have done.  There are about a million things we could tell people never to do in the first year. All from first hand experience now.  But here we are. standing on the other side of the 1 year mark, still married.

Our little life together started 3 years ago and I love Ryan more every day. I know things have been rough and we have had a LOT of stress in out life, but there is no one else in the whole wide world i would rather have by my side through it all. 

Ryan asked me a few months ago if i had plans for our anniversary or if he could plan it all. Of course i told him to go ahead and plan away. And plan he did.  Friday night started the weekend and ryan picked up from work and took me to a suprise dinner. We went to the Portland City Grill which is a resturant on the very top floor of the tallest building in downtown portland.  It was beautiful. Ryan must have told them what he was planning because when we got to the table it looked like this....

Little confetti hearts and Red Rose petals. It was amazing. There was a card that said thanks for celebrating with us signed by our waitor and all the managers. We had a great time, watching the sun set from the roof and enjoying our time together. After dinner we went to a little place to listen to some live music with some friends and had quite a scare. 

One of the regular dancers from Bushwhackers was there with some friends dancing away when all of the sudden he hit the ground.  Must have been cardiac failur or massive stroke. Its amazing how quickly adrenaline takes over and you start to do things you later wonder how it happened.  I somehow was able to do CPR with another women until the ambulance showed up to help.  I watched, with about 120 other standby people as the paramedic's used the AED to shock him and take him out on a stretcher to the hospital.  Needless to say it was not exactly the way we planned on ending our night out.  (We found out early saturday morning that he had passed at the hospital surrounded by his family)

Ryan and i went saturday and saw Dinner for Schmucks and did some much needed shopping at the mall, just spending time together and being silly.  We were supposed to be at Ross and Myra's by 730 for part 2 of ryan's plan. We were in the kitchen just telling them the drama of the night before when the door bell rang and everyone looks at me.  Now why would i answer the door at someone eles's house?  Thats right i wouldn't!  so i knew something was up.  Cautiously I went to answer the door with everyone watching behind me. 

This is what i opened the door to find...!

Ry had planned it so that we would get to spend the night riding around in this amazing limo!  We picked up one other couple Mike and Jamie and we spent the evening driving from the Internation Rose Garden to Rocky Butte and all over down town. We had so much fun. Here are some of the pictures from the adventure.

L-R, Jamie, Mike, Ross, Myra, Me, Ryan

At the rose garden

O M G !  I got the wedding band for my ring!!! its amazing

The 6 of us up on Rocky Butte.  We had a great time. It was an amazing anniversary and i look so forward to celebrating many many more with my amazing husband. I love you Ryan!