Man, the summer is flying by so quickly! We love to take advantage of the good weather while it's here, so evenings and weekends are packed!
Last weekend Trav and I had 4 BBQ's! We started out Friday at lunch BBQing hot dogs. Yum. That evening we went to Linds and Brians to BBQ with them.
Saturday we woke up early, got all our chores done, and then we went for a bike ride on a little trail by the river in Albany. It was a great ride, and a beautiful trail that I didn't even know existed! We brought our little floaties with us and at the end of our ride we pumped them up and floated in the river for a while. It was a hot day so the water felt really good!
We got home at about 6, cleaned up, and headed to a BBQ at Mon and JD's. We had a good night with them! JD made some really good burgers!
Sunday Trav and I worked in the yard. It was REALLY hot on Sunday, and we both ended up getting burned. Trav got a worse burn than I did. We got a lot of yard work done though! Our yard is looking so much better. That evening we had my parents and brother over for a BBQ. It was my parents 30th wedding anniversary on the 15th, so we wanted to celebrate with them! 30 years is a huge accomplishment! Congratulations Mom and Dad!
Last night we went to the Linn County Fair. We got off work early and biked there. It was a fun ride. We had a lot of fun looking at all the animals! I love the bunnies and they had a baby tiger that was SO cute. At 8:30 Craig Morgan had a concert there. It was a great night. On the way home we stopped at McDonalds for an ice cream cone!
This weekend we're not sure what we're doing. :) It's pretty much the only weekend for the next month and 1/2 that we don't have plans! We might go to the coast for a day, or we might just work around the house and go shopping. Trav got a raise and it was effective on this check. I told him off the first check he could take the extra from his raise to go buy some new clothes. Congrat's to Trav! I'm so proud of you!
Well, 30 min's left until the weekend starts. Have a great one!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
4th of July
It's hard to believe that the 4th of July, and our long anticipated 3 day weekend, are over. We had a great time though. We ended up having a BBQ at our place, because we had a lot of friends we wanted to spend the 4th with!
We started on the 3rd! After work we BBQ's some hotdogs before meeting Robbie and Becky at River Rhythms with a couple bottles of wine! We had fun catching up with them.
The 4th we slept in, and at 10 got up and went grocery shopping for all our BBQ goodies. We got chips, pretzels, hamburger, hot dogs, lettuce, tomato, baked beans, jello for the dessert, corn on the cob, veggies for a veggie platter, watermelon, strawberries, and grapes for a fruit platter, and Rachelle brought potato salad!
And of course we got wine and beer! When we got back, Trav mowed the lawn while I cleaned up and started preparing the food. We were ready by 2, which is when we told people they could start showing up. Ladd arrived at about 2:45, my brother showed up at 3ish, and EVERYONE else got there between 5 - 6! We spent the afternoon throwing the football, sitting on the porch swing, and playing the Wii. At 6 we fired up the grill and ate! We had a great time. At 9 we left for the Timber Carnival to see the fireworks. When we got back we headed to the park to light off some illegal works that Ryan had brought, and some legal ones that Ladd brought. They were all awesome. We got back to the house and played the Wii until a little after 2 when we finally went to bed!
Saturday we slept in. We wanted to go rafting but the sun never really broke through the nasty clouds, so we ended up watching old movies on the couch. It was a good day. Late that evening Trav and I went night blading. We used to do that a lot when we were 16 - 17 and it reminded me of back then.
Sunday we did our chores and my parents called and invited us up for a BBQ and to play some games outside. The sun came back so we got to enjoy the weather out on the deck.
Now it's back to the work week.....I'm anxiously waiting for Friday!
By the way our camping trip was wonderful! We had a really great time with Ladd. The camping spot we got was great, but we still like our secret spot at Yukwa the best! We took a hike on Saturday and it was pretty hot so we took a quick dip in the Metolious River! Burrr! That river is 40 degrees. It was refreshing though! I can't wait to go camping again!
We started on the 3rd! After work we BBQ's some hotdogs before meeting Robbie and Becky at River Rhythms with a couple bottles of wine! We had fun catching up with them.
The 4th we slept in, and at 10 got up and went grocery shopping for all our BBQ goodies. We got chips, pretzels, hamburger, hot dogs, lettuce, tomato, baked beans, jello for the dessert, corn on the cob, veggies for a veggie platter, watermelon, strawberries, and grapes for a fruit platter, and Rachelle brought potato salad!
And of course we got wine and beer! When we got back, Trav mowed the lawn while I cleaned up and started preparing the food. We were ready by 2, which is when we told people they could start showing up. Ladd arrived at about 2:45, my brother showed up at 3ish, and EVERYONE else got there between 5 - 6! We spent the afternoon throwing the football, sitting on the porch swing, and playing the Wii. At 6 we fired up the grill and ate! We had a great time. At 9 we left for the Timber Carnival to see the fireworks. When we got back we headed to the park to light off some illegal works that Ryan had brought, and some legal ones that Ladd brought. They were all awesome. We got back to the house and played the Wii until a little after 2 when we finally went to bed!
Saturday we slept in. We wanted to go rafting but the sun never really broke through the nasty clouds, so we ended up watching old movies on the couch. It was a good day. Late that evening Trav and I went night blading. We used to do that a lot when we were 16 - 17 and it reminded me of back then.
Sunday we did our chores and my parents called and invited us up for a BBQ and to play some games outside. The sun came back so we got to enjoy the weather out on the deck.
Now it's back to the work week.....I'm anxiously waiting for Friday!
By the way our camping trip was wonderful! We had a really great time with Ladd. The camping spot we got was great, but we still like our secret spot at Yukwa the best! We took a hike on Saturday and it was pretty hot so we took a quick dip in the Metolious River! Burrr! That river is 40 degrees. It was refreshing though! I can't wait to go camping again!
Friday, June 27, 2008
First Camping Trip of the Season!
In 2 hours Trav and I are off work, going home to load up the car and start the beautiful drive to Camp Sherman. The weather is amazing today. It's supposed to be in the low 90's all weekend. We're bringing the raft so hopefully we'll be able to go rafting down the Metolious River!
Last weekend was a good one. Friday night we went to my parents for the evening. My mom has just had oral surgery and needed someone to comfort her. We sat out on the deck and enjoyed the sunshine until it got dark when we headed in and watched some tv.
Saturday Trav and I got up early for a Saturday and Trav started in on the yard work while I cleaned the house. We both got a lot done, and at 4 got ready to meet Mon and JD for dinner. We tried a new Italian Restaurant called Clemenza's. It was very good!
After dinner we headed back to Mon and JD's and played the Wii and drank wine. We had a great night talking, laughing, and drinking!
Trav and I walked home a little after midnight. When we got there we met up with K and started a fire in our fire pit. We talked around the firepit and drank until 5 am!!! I couldn't believe how late it was when I looked at the clock. Sunday we got our grocery shopping done and Trav's business partner came over at 5 with some huge rib eye steaks for the BBQ! We had asparagus, mashed red potatoes, and salad with the steaks. It was delicious! After dinner Trav and Luke worked on their project until it was almost bed time.
Last night I had wine night with Robbie. She took me over to their new house and it is amazing! It's nestled back into the forest and the landscaping is just beautiful. I felt like I was at a retreat! We made plans to go to River Rhythms, garage saling, crabbing, and more!
Now it's Friday and only 1 hr until Trav and I leave for a relaxing weekend camping! Have a great weekend!
Last weekend was a good one. Friday night we went to my parents for the evening. My mom has just had oral surgery and needed someone to comfort her. We sat out on the deck and enjoyed the sunshine until it got dark when we headed in and watched some tv.
Saturday Trav and I got up early for a Saturday and Trav started in on the yard work while I cleaned the house. We both got a lot done, and at 4 got ready to meet Mon and JD for dinner. We tried a new Italian Restaurant called Clemenza's. It was very good!
After dinner we headed back to Mon and JD's and played the Wii and drank wine. We had a great night talking, laughing, and drinking!
Trav and I walked home a little after midnight. When we got there we met up with K and started a fire in our fire pit. We talked around the firepit and drank until 5 am!!! I couldn't believe how late it was when I looked at the clock. Sunday we got our grocery shopping done and Trav's business partner came over at 5 with some huge rib eye steaks for the BBQ! We had asparagus, mashed red potatoes, and salad with the steaks. It was delicious! After dinner Trav and Luke worked on their project until it was almost bed time.
Last night I had wine night with Robbie. She took me over to their new house and it is amazing! It's nestled back into the forest and the landscaping is just beautiful. I felt like I was at a retreat! We made plans to go to River Rhythms, garage saling, crabbing, and more!
Now it's Friday and only 1 hr until Trav and I leave for a relaxing weekend camping! Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Happy Birthday Mom!
Today is my mom's birthday! Happy Birthday Mom!! I love you very much and am excited to celebrate this special day with you!
Our weekend was really nice. For one thing, the weather was beautiful! It's about time we get some nice weather. It was 75 and sunny clear skys Fri, Sat, and Sun! Pretty much perfect.
Friday night Trav and I layed low. We knew Sat was going to be very full, and we didn't want to be worn out! So we watched some movies and went to bed at a decent hour. It was a nice, relaxing evening. We spent some time on the back porch laying in the porch swing enjoying the sunshine!
Saturday we woke up nice and early, got ready, and headed to my parents. We packed some snacks, printed off a map to several wineries from Salem to Portland, and loaded everyone and everything into the car. We headed to the first winery at 11am! Nice and early! We had a great time. The weather was perfect for a country drive. There were SO many vineyards on our drive. It was a beautiful drive.
We arrived at the Portland City Grill at 6, and got a great window seat in the piano bar. We had martini's and enjoyed the view until a little after 7 when we were seated. Dinner was wonderful!!! I got black cod on a bed of rice with Japanese sauces on it and woked veggies. It was SO good! My brother and dad got huge prawns with mashed potatoes and asparagus, my mom got duck, and Trav got crab cakes with mashed potatoes and asparagus. We headed home at about 9. It was a great day!
Sunday we got up and took care of all our chores and errands before heading to Trav's parents to celebrate Father's Day with his dad. We had bbq'd steaks for dinner. He seemed to like the shirt we got him! It was not an easy one to find!!
Now it's back to work for another week! I can't wait till Friday!!
Our weekend was really nice. For one thing, the weather was beautiful! It's about time we get some nice weather. It was 75 and sunny clear skys Fri, Sat, and Sun! Pretty much perfect.
Friday night Trav and I layed low. We knew Sat was going to be very full, and we didn't want to be worn out! So we watched some movies and went to bed at a decent hour. It was a nice, relaxing evening. We spent some time on the back porch laying in the porch swing enjoying the sunshine!
Saturday we woke up nice and early, got ready, and headed to my parents. We packed some snacks, printed off a map to several wineries from Salem to Portland, and loaded everyone and everything into the car. We headed to the first winery at 11am! Nice and early! We had a great time. The weather was perfect for a country drive. There were SO many vineyards on our drive. It was a beautiful drive.
We arrived at the Portland City Grill at 6, and got a great window seat in the piano bar. We had martini's and enjoyed the view until a little after 7 when we were seated. Dinner was wonderful!!! I got black cod on a bed of rice with Japanese sauces on it and woked veggies. It was SO good! My brother and dad got huge prawns with mashed potatoes and asparagus, my mom got duck, and Trav got crab cakes with mashed potatoes and asparagus. We headed home at about 9. It was a great day!
Sunday we got up and took care of all our chores and errands before heading to Trav's parents to celebrate Father's Day with his dad. We had bbq'd steaks for dinner. He seemed to like the shirt we got him! It was not an easy one to find!!
Now it's back to work for another week! I can't wait till Friday!!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Birthday weekend
Well, I'm 26. I can't believe another year has gone by! Every year at this time I have to take a moment to think about how grateful I am to NOT be stuck driving to Woodburn to an Accounts Payable job that I never wanted, that was horrible, in Woodburn. I am especially glad to be working in Albany NOW with gas prices sky rocketing!
I have a hard time getting older now.....I'd like to stay in my 20's forever and I am getting further and away from it!
I had a wonderful birthday week! Dinner at the Clark's Sr. was delicious, as usual! Kathy made my favorite light cake.....it's chocolate with a raspberry filling and it doesn't taste light at all!
Thursday dinner at my parents was SO good. I haven't had manicotti for a long time! We had manicotti, salad, french bread, and cantaloupe, and angel food cake with strawberries for dessert! And my parents spoiled me with gifts. They got me a set of really nice wine glasses, a beautiful wood planter, and a Wii Fit!! It is a lot of fun to use.
Friday I went to dinner with friends. Mon and JD, and Robbie and Todd were out of town, and Rachelle wasn't back from AZ yet, so they couldn't make it! But Air and K, and Linds and Brian came and we had a great time at Red Robin! We went back to the house and played the Wii Fit.
Sat we worked in the yard and had my parents over for a bbq! They stayed and played the Wii Fit until about 10.
Sunday we slept in and worked in the yard some more. We went rollerblading with my new blades and Trav's new wheels, and of course did all our chores and errands!
It was a great weekend.
I am really looking forward to this weekend to. The weather is supposed to be really nice! We are going on a wine tour from Salem - Portland, and then to dinner at the Portland City Grill. It will be a really fun day! Just having some nice weather will be a blast!
Rachelle is back!!! She got back on Sunday evening and this morning we worked out before work. She is such a good workout partner. Even though we only worked out for 40 mins it was a good workout. I can't wait to get back into shape! And I'm so happy to have Shell back. She is such an encouraging person and so much fun to be around! Tonight we are going to a softball game and then I am going to Lou's to hang out for a while.
Well, I still have a few things to get done before 5, so I'm going to get to it! Have a good week!
I have a hard time getting older now.....I'd like to stay in my 20's forever and I am getting further and away from it!
I had a wonderful birthday week! Dinner at the Clark's Sr. was delicious, as usual! Kathy made my favorite light cake.....it's chocolate with a raspberry filling and it doesn't taste light at all!
Thursday dinner at my parents was SO good. I haven't had manicotti for a long time! We had manicotti, salad, french bread, and cantaloupe, and angel food cake with strawberries for dessert! And my parents spoiled me with gifts. They got me a set of really nice wine glasses, a beautiful wood planter, and a Wii Fit!! It is a lot of fun to use.
Friday I went to dinner with friends. Mon and JD, and Robbie and Todd were out of town, and Rachelle wasn't back from AZ yet, so they couldn't make it! But Air and K, and Linds and Brian came and we had a great time at Red Robin! We went back to the house and played the Wii Fit.
Sat we worked in the yard and had my parents over for a bbq! They stayed and played the Wii Fit until about 10.
Sunday we slept in and worked in the yard some more. We went rollerblading with my new blades and Trav's new wheels, and of course did all our chores and errands!
It was a great weekend.
I am really looking forward to this weekend to. The weather is supposed to be really nice! We are going on a wine tour from Salem - Portland, and then to dinner at the Portland City Grill. It will be a really fun day! Just having some nice weather will be a blast!
Rachelle is back!!! She got back on Sunday evening and this morning we worked out before work. She is such a good workout partner. Even though we only worked out for 40 mins it was a good workout. I can't wait to get back into shape! And I'm so happy to have Shell back. She is such an encouraging person and so much fun to be around! Tonight we are going to a softball game and then I am going to Lou's to hang out for a while.
Well, I still have a few things to get done before 5, so I'm going to get to it! Have a good week!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Summer is here!
I can defiantly tell that summer is here! It's only June 2nd and our calendar is already booking up!
June 2nd - Going to the Clarks Sr for bday dinner
June 4th - Having Air and K over for a BBQ
June 5th - My 26th bday, going to my parents house for dinner!
June 6th - Going to dinner with friends to celebrate my bday
June 9th - Surprise party for a friend
June 14th - Wine tour with Mom and Dad ending in Portland and taking them to Portland City Grill for mom's bday and Father's Day
June 15th - Clark's Sr. for Father's Day
June 17th - Mom's bday...another dinner!
June 18th - My 1 year anniversary with CM&S
June 21st - Going to the coast for the weekend
June 28th - Camping
July 4 - 6 - Camping
And it's only the 2nd!!
We had a great weekend. Friday we went to the Olive Garden with Mon and JD. The food was wonderful. I had apricot chicken. After dinner we went back to their house and played the Wii. We brought over our remotes so we had 4, which was a lot of fun! We drank margaritas and wine. Trav and I walked home at about 1. We were able to walk because Mon and JD live only 1 mile away.
Sat we slept in and Trav took his car in to get the brakes fixed, while Air and I went to get pedicures. She tool me for my bday. It was really nice. My feet need to be pampered more often! Then we went shopping in Salem and found TONS for cute summer clothes!
We headed back at 6 and went straight to a going away party for one of her co-workers. It was a good party. Good food, good drinks, and good people.
Sunday we slept in again, and then headed to Salem (3rd day in a row for me!) to get my bday present from Trav. We got me some nice roller blades since we have been roller blading a lot more lately and I've been using his brothers old skates that are way to big and very worn out! We also got a new BBQ. We got a great deal on it and it is really nice. We spent the next 2 hours putting it together!!
Now it's back to Monday! It'll be Friday before I know it. I'm looking forward to this week....it feels like it's going to be a good one!
June 2nd - Going to the Clarks Sr for bday dinner
June 4th - Having Air and K over for a BBQ
June 5th - My 26th bday, going to my parents house for dinner!
June 6th - Going to dinner with friends to celebrate my bday
June 9th - Surprise party for a friend
June 14th - Wine tour with Mom and Dad ending in Portland and taking them to Portland City Grill for mom's bday and Father's Day
June 15th - Clark's Sr. for Father's Day
June 17th - Mom's bday...another dinner!
June 18th - My 1 year anniversary with CM&S
June 21st - Going to the coast for the weekend
June 28th - Camping
July 4 - 6 - Camping
And it's only the 2nd!!
We had a great weekend. Friday we went to the Olive Garden with Mon and JD. The food was wonderful. I had apricot chicken. After dinner we went back to their house and played the Wii. We brought over our remotes so we had 4, which was a lot of fun! We drank margaritas and wine. Trav and I walked home at about 1. We were able to walk because Mon and JD live only 1 mile away.
Sat we slept in and Trav took his car in to get the brakes fixed, while Air and I went to get pedicures. She tool me for my bday. It was really nice. My feet need to be pampered more often! Then we went shopping in Salem and found TONS for cute summer clothes!
We headed back at 6 and went straight to a going away party for one of her co-workers. It was a good party. Good food, good drinks, and good people.
Sunday we slept in again, and then headed to Salem (3rd day in a row for me!) to get my bday present from Trav. We got me some nice roller blades since we have been roller blading a lot more lately and I've been using his brothers old skates that are way to big and very worn out! We also got a new BBQ. We got a great deal on it and it is really nice. We spent the next 2 hours putting it together!!
Now it's back to Monday! It'll be Friday before I know it. I'm looking forward to this week....it feels like it's going to be a good one!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Memorial Day Weekend 08
Our weekend didn't go as planned, but thats ok! The weather did not shape up, so the beach got ruled out. How much fun is the beach in the rain?? Not much!
So instead, Friday we went to dinner with my parents and then came back to the house for some wine. We watched an old Indiana Jones movie to! It was fun. They headed home at about 10, and Trav and I got a little more serious with the drinks! I drank WAY to much wine. I was actually chugging it at a couple points, which is never a good idea. So needless to say when I woke up Sat morning I wasn't feeling the greatest.
We stayed in bed until after 12! When we finally got up, we had some lunch....grilled cheese! Yummy. Then we decided to do our chores and errands just in case the weather shaped up Sun and Mon, so we could go to the beach if it did. After running all our errands we came back to the house and did some yard work for a few hours. We are working on edging the front yard. It's about half done now.
After all our hard work on the yard we went and got some burgers and then headed over to Linds and Brians to watch Cloverfield.
Sunday we slept in until about 11, and got up to pretty much do nothing. It was great having a day to just be able to relax! The weather showed rain on the coast...so we decided not to do that. We laid around watching TV and bbqing most of the afternoon. In the early evening we went to get our hair cut....and then came home. We went to bed at about 1. It was a good night.
Monday we got up at 10, and laid in bed talking until 11. We got up and went rollerblading around town. It was fun. We talked about the house we'd like to have someday. We got home and got ready to go to a bbq at Air's. We got there a little after 2, and ate at about 3. We had great food and great drinks all day! Trav and I headed home at about 8:30.
Now it's back to another work week. I'm sad that the long weekend is over, but it was very relaxing. And now this week is only 4 days!! Friday will be here before I know it! This weekend we are going to dinner with Mon and JD on Friday night, and Sat Air is taking me to get a pedicure for my bday and then we're going to go shopping! It should be good fun!
Trav and I are going to start exercising again. He has a weight bench at home, so he is going to start lifting, and we're going to go for walks/jogs or rollerblading, etc for our cardio. While he is lifting weights I'm going to do a little more cardio...some jumping jacks, and of course sit ups! We have a cd player out in the garage so we'll crank up the tunes and get our workout on!
It's a good plan....now we just have to stick to it!
Thats all thats new in the Clark household. Have a good short week!
So instead, Friday we went to dinner with my parents and then came back to the house for some wine. We watched an old Indiana Jones movie to! It was fun. They headed home at about 10, and Trav and I got a little more serious with the drinks! I drank WAY to much wine. I was actually chugging it at a couple points, which is never a good idea. So needless to say when I woke up Sat morning I wasn't feeling the greatest.
We stayed in bed until after 12! When we finally got up, we had some lunch....grilled cheese! Yummy. Then we decided to do our chores and errands just in case the weather shaped up Sun and Mon, so we could go to the beach if it did. After running all our errands we came back to the house and did some yard work for a few hours. We are working on edging the front yard. It's about half done now.
After all our hard work on the yard we went and got some burgers and then headed over to Linds and Brians to watch Cloverfield.
Sunday we slept in until about 11, and got up to pretty much do nothing. It was great having a day to just be able to relax! The weather showed rain on the coast...so we decided not to do that. We laid around watching TV and bbqing most of the afternoon. In the early evening we went to get our hair cut....and then came home. We went to bed at about 1. It was a good night.
Monday we got up at 10, and laid in bed talking until 11. We got up and went rollerblading around town. It was fun. We talked about the house we'd like to have someday. We got home and got ready to go to a bbq at Air's. We got there a little after 2, and ate at about 3. We had great food and great drinks all day! Trav and I headed home at about 8:30.
Now it's back to another work week. I'm sad that the long weekend is over, but it was very relaxing. And now this week is only 4 days!! Friday will be here before I know it! This weekend we are going to dinner with Mon and JD on Friday night, and Sat Air is taking me to get a pedicure for my bday and then we're going to go shopping! It should be good fun!
Trav and I are going to start exercising again. He has a weight bench at home, so he is going to start lifting, and we're going to go for walks/jogs or rollerblading, etc for our cardio. While he is lifting weights I'm going to do a little more cardio...some jumping jacks, and of course sit ups! We have a cd player out in the garage so we'll crank up the tunes and get our workout on!
It's a good plan....now we just have to stick to it!
Thats all thats new in the Clark household. Have a good short week!
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