parents for a visit

my parents came out for a visit this past week. we had a great time!! it is just so good to see them. they loved oregon...in fact. my dad said, "do you think God lives here, it's so perfect?!" i think it is true. this state is BEAUTIFUL!! here are some pics from our trip to the coast. we rented a beach house right on the water, enjoyed great seafood. it was supurb!

the weather was nice at the coast...not too much rain! and the beautiful fog that i love! i've decided i need to go to the coast once a month. it is just too close not to not go more often! there is just something about the rugged coast of oregon that makes my heart smile, makes God's voice speak louder, and refreshes my soul! i love it!

oh, and the best part of the trip...my dad forgot his luggage...yep! he left it on the driveway at home and didn't realize it until the curbside check guy didn't see anything in the car! ha! he handled it with ease. i think he liked traveling so light!






cannon beach


the seagull looking in our window


at the top of the hike we took my parents on. (in ecola park, north of indian beach) they didn't know what they were getting into...it isn't everyday they go hiking up a mountain!!


by oswald state park


oswald west...travis and i are hoping to camp here next month. they don't take reservations, so we'll have to go on thursday to get a spot!

our skiing adventures

travis and i met up with some friends from phoenix and went skiing at mt bachelor in bend...in central oregon. We had a great time and the snow was amazing!! I've never seen so much snow on the slopes! we bundled up good...the wind almost blew us over and it never stopped snowing...but we had fun in the powder! Bend is about 3 1/2 hours away. Travis and I are planning another ski trip to mount hood, which is just a little over an hour away. I love having skiing so close! (by the way, travis and i didn't plan on matching, but we were easy to spot in the snow!)


here's the winter wonderland that we were skiing in...a fresh layer of powder on every run!


friday night we enjoyed first fridays in downtown bend. bend is such a great little town. i can see why it is the hot spot to move! our friends from phoenix just moved there and are loving it!


we had a beautiful drive home through our wonderful mount hood.