tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60964304676410488702024-02-06T19:57:34.392-08:00BLAKE AND ALLISONest. 2003Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-17980042769241816322010-12-05T12:32:00.000-08:002010-12-17T12:42:03.910-08:00Tree #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJoYb09QI/AAAAAAAAdsY/ielrMBxc0nw/s1600/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJnQ329UI/AAAAAAAAdsI/Ml2dK_Hel_s/s1600/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232%2B%25282%2529.JPG"></a>I hated tree #1 so we got tree #2 (still need to take a picture of it all decorated). Our new tree is by far the best tree we've had. It stands at about 8.5 ft and with the star on top it almost touches the ceiling. The tree farm had so many large trees that they let us cut ours off of about a 13 ft tree :)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJnQ329UI/AAAAAAAAdsI/Ml2dK_Hel_s/s1600/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJnQ329UI/AAAAAAAAdsI/Ml2dK_Hel_s/s400/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232%2B%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551752642045605186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " /></a><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJnQ329UI/AAAAAAAAdsI/Ml2dK_Hel_s/s1600/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232%2B%25282%2529.JPG"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJn0tzraI/AAAAAAAAdsQ/tnc5KklloXA/s1600/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232%2B%25283%2529.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJn0tzraI/AAAAAAAAdsQ/tnc5KklloXA/s400/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232%2B%25283%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551752651667123618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " /></a><div>This tree farm was in such a pretty location and this will be our new tree farm for years now.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJoYb09QI/AAAAAAAAdsY/ielrMBxc0nw/s1600/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJoYb09QI/AAAAAAAAdsY/ielrMBxc0nw/s400/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551752661255386370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px; " /></a>Of course Gypsy had to help Blake and now Ella has made it her full-time job to try to eat the string of lights, ornaments and ribbons...sigh. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TQvJnQ329UI/AAAAAAAAdsI/Ml2dK_Hel_s/s1600/Christmas%2BTree%2B%25232%2B%25282%2529.JPG"></a></div></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-13160261881551017652010-11-29T08:47:00.000-08:002010-11-29T08:48:36.765-08:00I'M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPZXdImjqI/AAAAAAAAcWA/xkoK72vrUDo/s1600/Starred%2BPhotos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPZXdImjqI/AAAAAAAAcWA/xkoK72vrUDo/s400/Starred%2BPhotos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545014563204140706" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-43351351896497429282010-11-27T08:29:00.000-08:002010-12-01T12:54:26.745-08:00and so it begins<div style="text-align: center;">We went and cut our tree down this past weekend...our eyes were WAY bigger than our space in the apartment. Last year we got a pretty small tree that fit nicely in our space, but this year we thought we need a slightly larger one. Well, when we got home we found that slightly larger was several feet higher and much wider. I didn't get any pictures of the tree cutting experience this year since it was raining while we roamed the tree farm, but I do love that we get to go cut the tree down and know it is ultra fresh!<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPYFzX1s5I/AAAAAAAAcVw/Yj58p02KlPs/s1600/008.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPYFzX1s5I/AAAAAAAAcVw/Yj58p02KlPs/s320/008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545013160424354706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></a></div></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-53938246603754744092010-11-25T08:21:00.000-08:002010-11-29T08:52:16.696-08:00Thanksgiving<div style="text-align: center;">COOKED.</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPTgoH-EtI/AAAAAAAAcUs/RsUWEEtDWJI/s320/024.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545008123703333586" /><div style="text-align: center;">ATE.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPThSOKM-I/AAAAAAAAcU0/SojO6alPPHM/s320/036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545008135003583458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">PLAYED.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPUJCp4UGI/AAAAAAAAcVU/wiRrAoLC3v8/s1600/004.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPUJCp4UGI/AAAAAAAAcVU/wiRrAoLC3v8/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545008818019651682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPUIg8cbBI/AAAAAAAAcVM/NS41zMqBkjo/s1600/002.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPUIg8cbBI/AAAAAAAAcVM/NS41zMqBkjo/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545008808970710034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPUIg8cbBI/AAAAAAAAcVM/NS41zMqBkjo/s1600/002.JPG"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPTjVCKYmI/AAAAAAAAcU8/t2fmkH606fk/s1600/006.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPTjVCKYmI/AAAAAAAAcU8/t2fmkH606fk/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545008170118308450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">SLEPT. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPUJpjDsBI/AAAAAAAAcVc/7nztAWM2DbU/s320/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545008828460019730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-42488451431777319872010-11-24T08:14:00.000-08:002010-11-29T08:52:27.599-08:00Snow!<div style="text-align: center;">We got our first snow last week and I sure loved every little flake. I must say though, Oregon is so nutty about snow...really, we didn't get much more than you can see in the below picture, but almost the entire state found it necessary to close schools the next day due to the ice. Wow. Needless to say, it has been unusually cold, but I'm loving the cooler weather!</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPSoUjzO-I/AAAAAAAAcUc/WLRYbIDVUs0/s320/Nov%2B23rd.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545007156378680290" />And just because I think she's cute and I can't take her out in the snow, here is Ella in her new "hiding" space. She thinks because I put her bed in this basket she is invisible to Gypsy. She is cute, she pops her head in and out like a jack in the box.<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TPPSolEW7LI/AAAAAAAAcUk/JsjrwQnL0Uw/s320/Nov%2B23rd%2B%25284%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545007160810204338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-7780429710160076272010-11-08T11:57:00.000-08:002010-11-08T12:08:51.899-08:00FALL COLORS<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNhW1iNeBtI/AAAAAAAAcBI/RymkQAIxxJQ/s1600/Manning+Rails+to+Trails+Nov.+6th+(10).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNhW1iNeBtI/AAAAAAAAcBI/RymkQAIxxJQ/s400/Manning+Rails+to+Trails+Nov.+6th+(10).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537271219568379602" /></a></div>One of my most favorite things about living here is that we actually have changing seasons. The fall is the absolute best; the colors are so pretty! We went on one of the rails to trails paths this past weekend and had a wonderful time.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNhYfSNhSeI/AAAAAAAAcB4/O-pjuQk_Qtw/s1600/Manning+Rails+to+Trails+Nov.+6th+(7).JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNhYfSNhSeI/AAAAAAAAcB4/O-pjuQk_Qtw/s320/Manning+Rails+to+Trails+Nov.+6th+(7).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537273036339759586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNhYqQGqHWI/AAAAAAAAcCA/XyZ1-D8Ud5A/s320/Manning+Rails+to+Trails+Nov.+6th+(3).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537273224752668002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-50124757123728880012010-11-03T17:04:00.001-07:002010-11-03T17:15:54.522-07:00WE'RE FAMOUS...OOOOO-prah<div style="text-align: center;">Janelle & Allison on Oprah</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH5Xvh1mvI/AAAAAAAAb94/M7iIhwVp1MU/s1600/April+6th+(Chicago)+(9).JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH5TB5PyhI/AAAAAAAAb9w/XtL9QjD5YHQ/s1600/April+6th+(Chicago)+(8).JPG"></a><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH4yBASNiI/AAAAAAAAb9Q/l4-PJiN1IJ4/s320/008.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535478955161826850" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH4yWuZM0I/AAAAAAAAb9Y/hPxVfdPvOAI/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH4yWuZM0I/AAAAAAAAb9Y/hPxVfdPvOAI/s320/007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535478960992367426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not that I'm a big fan of Oprah, but it was still exciting to go. The episode was of Oprah and her best friend Gail camping in Yosemite and we mostly watched video of them on their trip so kind of lame episode to be a guest on, but still way fun. The show was centered around friendship so it was neat to go with Janelle and be goofballs about the whole thing together. You know ,we were those <i>really</i> cool people dancing in the audience before the show started. I can't tell you why, but my feet and arms just couldn't stay still while singing along to Usher's OMG to the tune of O-O-O-OPRAH in place of his lyrics. </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH5TB5PyhI/AAAAAAAAb9w/XtL9QjD5YHQ/s1600/April+6th+(Chicago)+(8).JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH5TB5PyhI/AAAAAAAAb9w/XtL9QjD5YHQ/s200/April+6th+(Chicago)+(8).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535479522336426514" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 143px; " /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH4yWuZM0I/AAAAAAAAb9Y/hPxVfdPvOAI/s1600/007.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TNH50yS6oPI/AAAAAAAAb-A/Aa322I2-860/s200/April+6th+(Chicago)+(9).JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 143px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535480102264676594" /></span><br /></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-22864433805576899742010-11-01T15:03:00.000-07:002010-11-01T15:10:24.701-07:00Mustache Madness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM86JxPbfmI/AAAAAAAAb8g/QIxaNjhR7n0/s1600/Mustache+Madness+(8).jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM86I724-9I/AAAAAAAAb8Q/Jklwwbj6Aes/s1600/Mustache+Madness+(11).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM86I724-9I/AAAAAAAAb8Q/Jklwwbj6Aes/s320/Mustache+Madness+(11).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534706392242912210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(the 8th grade boy, the bandito, the villain)</div><div>I love having Sarah here! So far we've hit two great shows; The Weepies and Ingrid Michaelson. This past Saturday was the Ingrid show and her fun friend Amanda was also in town to join us. In light of it being Halloween weekend Sarah bought us some finger mustaches to use as our costumes. AWESOME. EASY. FUN. We had a lot of fun being silly with them and I must say a great night was had.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM86JLsfFyI/AAAAAAAAb8Y/snAujRiZgPM/s320/Mustache+Madness+(7).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534706396494239522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM86JxPbfmI/AAAAAAAAb8g/QIxaNjhR7n0/s1600/Mustache+Madness+(8).jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM86JxPbfmI/AAAAAAAAb8g/QIxaNjhR7n0/s320/Mustache+Madness+(8).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534706406572916322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-24695778798436026942010-11-01T15:00:00.000-07:002010-11-01T15:03:02.189-07:00AWESOME PACKAGE<div style="text-align: center;">So I came home from my trip to find an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G package from dear Ame. THANK YOU AMY!!! It contained some Halloween goodies, but the best part of it was the wing sauce! Amy learned of my love for wing sauce when she was here this past month and just knew my cabinets needed some. I can't wait to have something to eat it on. In fact, maybe I'll order a pizza tonight so I can taste some of the goodness. Packages are so fun to get!</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM849uUCZyI/AAAAAAAAb78/5gkSTj4O-YM/s320/Louisiana+Wing+Sauce+(Original).jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534705100116879138" />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-23428904678313522842010-11-01T14:44:00.000-07:002010-11-03T13:50:49.346-07:00MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME<div style="text-align: center;">I made another trek to the Midwest to visit with great friends and had a blast. I was pretty lousyabout taking pictures which bums me out since there were such fun things to document.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Highlights of trip</div><div style="text-align: center;">-A barn dance where I learned the term "Peel the Banana" and dressed in western wear. I know, I need a picture of me doing this, but the others will have to suffice. </div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM83fVWnvMI/AAAAAAAAb7k/eyerwPvth5s/s400/003.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534703478509124802" /><div style="text-align: center;">(Kate, my dancing partner for the night)</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM83eyjTmcI/AAAAAAAAb7c/IXGntYF97RU/s400/006.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534703469167090114" /><div style="text-align: center;">-Amazingly fun concert with Janelle and her sister. This was my about my fourth time seeing Joshua <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Radin</span> and unfortunately I found him to be so-so, but The Script was seriously awesome and I really can't wait to see them again. Best song of night was Rusty Halo. </div><div style="text-align: center;">-Eating at a terrible middle eastern restaurant on campus...you'd think since the food was crappy this wouldn't be a highlight, but we were served by the cutest little boy who was about 10 years old and he kept telling us the food was "delicious" adorable, but incorrect. </div><div style="text-align: center;">-Playing with darling little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">swissy</span> puppies (Awesome hair, right?).</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM83fuX5UYI/AAAAAAAAb7s/NjcgQCQdNuw/s400/126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534703485225357698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Driving in Gary, IN; a heck of a scary place, and seeing a man just walking down the street with a machine gun. Not really a highlight, but still worth mentioning.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Chicago with Janelle which include city sights, yummy and buttery popcorn and one visit to the Oprah show. The show topic was a dud and we didn't win anything, but the whole experience was still really fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;">-Tornado warnings, sirens, skies...odd. </div><div style="text-align: center;">-Walking on Janelle & Michael's beautiful property and seeing trees full of fall colors and finally getting to see Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bow's</span> creek. What a lovely and peaceful place....it was tick-filled which gave me the willies, but I still loved it.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM83gNRp_mI/AAAAAAAAb70/j2E6SCgbswc/s1600/181.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TM83gNRp_mI/AAAAAAAAb70/j2E6SCgbswc/s400/181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534703493520686690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Too bad the Midwest seems like worlds apart sometimes because I sure love being there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-36192126381510991532010-10-09T18:50:00.000-07:002010-10-10T19:07:05.846-07:00Leg One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJwoh4_jnI/AAAAAAAAbEA/k81OWzz83UY/s1600/Oct+9th+(2).JPG"></a><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJu2AtRy_I/AAAAAAAAbDw/ZIovACovPbw/s320/Oct+9th+(6).JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526601566918921202" /><div>Gypsy and Blake are working towards a pack dog title and this weekend they successfully completed their first of four legs. They have to hike 10 miles with Gypsy carrying 20% of her body weight (17#). I can't imagine carrying 20% of my body weight....ugh, but she was a trooper and they both seemed to have a fun time with the others who joined in the event.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJwoh4_jnI/AAAAAAAAbEA/k81OWzz83UY/s1600/Oct+9th+(2).JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJwoh4_jnI/AAAAAAAAbEA/k81OWzz83UY/s400/Oct+9th+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526603534331514482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJwof8-IMI/AAAAAAAAbD4/V6-p9yAw2-E/s1600/Oct+9th+(20).JPG"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJu2AtRy_I/AAAAAAAAbDw/ZIovACovPbw/s1600/Oct+9th+(6).JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a></span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJwof8-IMI/AAAAAAAAbD4/V6-p9yAw2-E/s400/Oct+9th+(20).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526603533811327170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">I joined them with my friends dog Razz for the first 4 miles and then called it quits; I quit just in time, because is rained for the remainder of the hike. Yuck! The pack dog hike started in a small town named Cle Elum and then continued to Roslyn (the town Northern Exposure was filmed aka Cicily, AK) so in honor of one of my all time favorite shows I tried to recreate the opening credits of the show where they have moose crossing the Roslyn Cafe sign.</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJu0zoRbQI/AAAAAAAAbDY/JIKfgrsfzIE/s320/Starred+Photos.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526601546228395266" /></div></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-27723484757469159092010-10-08T18:40:00.000-07:002010-10-10T19:02:10.762-07:00Outback & Up North<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsFZt_a3I/AAAAAAAAbDI/3PPU5JwI0Ro/s1600/Oct.+8th+(14).JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsFQVdMMI/AAAAAAAAbDA/RMPkevd5meg/s1600/Oct.+8th+(9).JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">On Friday we drove up north to spend the night in a small town named Cle Elum, WA before Blake & Gypsy's pack hike on Saturday. We saw this pretty sight (Mt. Adams)</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsEyVj1hI/AAAAAAAAbCw/zCAx1nsNo-A/s320/Oct.+8th+(5).JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526598522224498194" /><div style="text-align: center;"> and we stopped in Leavenworth; a little Bavarian-themed town. Several hours were spent in the Outback, but it was a beautiful drive full of fall colors...yeah, my favorite time of year has fully arrived! Oh, and there was a cafe named after our very own Gypsy girl!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsFHWc1tI/AAAAAAAAbC4/DfM1hOEieyM/s320/Oct.+8th+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526598527865378514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsFZt_a3I/AAAAAAAAbDI/3PPU5JwI0Ro/s1600/Oct.+8th+(14).JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsFZt_a3I/AAAAAAAAbDI/3PPU5JwI0Ro/s320/Oct.+8th+(14).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526598532795951986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsFQVdMMI/AAAAAAAAbDA/RMPkevd5meg/s1600/Oct.+8th+(9).JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TLJsFQVdMMI/AAAAAAAAbDA/RMPkevd5meg/s320/Oct.+8th+(9).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526598530277126338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></a></span></span></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-77682382470283690382010-10-01T01:16:00.000-07:002010-10-01T01:23:10.259-07:00Backin' Up<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Amy this one is just for you.</span></b></span><div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3CM5CKtKY-I?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3CM5CKtKY-I?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-57019072964460281022010-09-30T09:42:00.001-07:002010-09-30T09:50:16.594-07:00Additions not to be missed<div style="text-align: left;">Just to illustrate how close my car was to near disaster I have to include this picture (thanks Amy for sending it over). Seriously, how lucky was I??</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKS_cLYKJeI/AAAAAAAAa2k/_yzUSzW8EpI/s320/Picture+019.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522749533874431458" /><div style="text-align: left;">Oh, and the one and only picture of the two of together from Ame's visit...thanks old symphony usher for taking a snap shot of us in front of nude lady covering her most private of parts.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKS_cczYU5I/AAAAAAAAa2s/0SdudwoBo8I/s320/Picture+020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522749538552009618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px; " /></span></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-5387578451047473112010-09-29T13:17:00.000-07:002010-09-29T13:24:26.701-07:00A+ StudentSadly Blake's car is working today so I had to go pick him during his lunch to run the car to the shop. I took Gypsy with me while I went to his classroom; needless to say she went totally nuts in there from excitement and I could see the fear in Blake's eyes as she got close to all the instruments. She sure is a cute pup-pup!<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOfcfzqleI/AAAAAAAAa0I/s5KXimsZE_g/s320/Gypsy+%40+Music+Class+Sept+29th+(5).JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522432880009713122" />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-12172414151897819192010-09-26T10:17:00.000-07:002010-09-29T13:23:59.224-07:00Visitor Take 23: AME!!<div style="text-align: center;">This girl came for a visit!</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOWV1M-_lI/AAAAAAAAayU/D5w8jo6duFY/s320/Amy%27s+Visit+(25).JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522422869889318482" /><div><div>We went down this trail to a waterfall where we met a strange man who took a terrible picture (not posted for obvious reasons).</div></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOVqLz4czI/AAAAAAAAaxk/JEwFzxJl_zY/s320/Amy%27s+Visit.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522422120043803442" /><div style="text-align: left;">We then continued to Hood River where we got lunch with views of the Columbia River, drove around the fruit loop (yes, that's what it's called) where we saw these things.</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOVrd8tC6I/AAAAAAAAayE/e9T-CRtZkfI/s320/Amy%27s+Visit+(17).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522422142092512162" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOX734qctI/AAAAAAAAayc/EBarzYhmry0/s320/Amy%27s+Visit+(16).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522424622956049106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOVZdYPGuI/AAAAAAAAaxU/RPbi0Hchf1o/s320/Starred+Photos1.JPG" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522421832701909730" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOVquxDz1I/AAAAAAAAax0/3ksHIDmkRQE/s320/Amy%27s+Visit+(9).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522422129427205970" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOY_BjGBdI/AAAAAAAAay0/9ARyzT3ERPM/s1600/Amy%27s+Visit+(6).JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOY_BjGBdI/AAAAAAAAay0/9ARyzT3ERPM/s200/Amy%27s+Visit+(6).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522425776601171410" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px; " /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOYvi0uxqI/AAAAAAAAayk/oMrUgwNqPl0/s1600/Amy%27s+Visit+(20).JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOYvi0uxqI/AAAAAAAAayk/oMrUgwNqPl0/s200/Amy%27s+Visit+(20).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522425510655608482" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOYvi0uxqI/AAAAAAAAayk/oMrUgwNqPl0/s1600/Amy%27s+Visit+(20).JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">After the fruit loop we went to Timberline Lodge (the exterior of hotel was used in the movie the Shining) where we enjoyed these yummy Iceberg hot chocolates. Poor Ame got sick and then</span></a></span></span><div> threw up on the side of the road and exclaimed "GROSS!" then of course I had to take a look at said vomit. I think this was the first time I wasn't the one doing the chucking. Sorry Amy!</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOVZA-FaEI/AAAAAAAAaxM/TLfAlZsqMMM/s320/Amy%27s+Visit+(24).JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522421825076029506" /><div style="text-align: left;">Then we returned to my house to eat a delicious sandwich (Amy's food of choice) to watch our first of many episodes of How I Met Your Mother (we actually finished the entire 1st season and part of the 2nd) before heading off to our late night ghost tour in downtown Portland. There were some real characters in our group and I'm not talking about ghost; just very odd people. We saw the church of Elvis as pictured below. I've lived here for two years and I didn't know this was here!</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOVZMH7URI/AAAAAAAAaxE/bYDNBkdW2V8/s320/Amy%27s+Visit+(34).JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522421828070101266" /><div>The next day we slept in late and then ventured to an area of Portland called Nobb Hill where we treated our tummies to some tarts and purchased some of the most amazing bath products ever. We got soap bombs! We drove up to the Rose Garden and Pittock Mansion (Amy's fav Portland spot) and hit a movie before attending the Opera; this was my first real Opera (Pagliacci & Carmina Burana) and I thought it was pretty fun. O'FORTUNA!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>On Saturday we hit the farmers market and Saturday Art Market and during this outing I did the worst parking job of my life and my car was almost in some serious trouble. We had a homeless guy and cop walk past us and pretty much laugh and the situation I was in, b/c my car was near destruction!. Onward and outward we went out to Sauvie Island where we ate some roasted corn and where Amy fed a chicken her scraps (right out of her hand...chickens are disgusting) and then later that night we went to the Symphony and saw a very so-so performance of Mozart's Grand Mass.</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKOVY6ZRmzI/AAAAAAAAaw8/erODyBO8vXA/s320/Starred+Photos2.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522421823311026994" /><div>On Sunday my heart filled with sadness to know my dear friend was leaving, but we enjoyed a lazy morning at home and I made some yummy steel cut oatmeal that we enjoyed while watching more How I Met Your Mother before taking off tour Portland's different neighborhoods and view pretty houses (I'm glad Amy likes doing that as well, b/c Blake sure as heck doesn't).</div><div><br /></div><div>Gypsy of course loved Amy and even tried to get her hump on the first night Amy was here and Amy had vast progress with Ella and cuddled with her (this is a huge thing!). Come back soon so I can have someone to do random things with. </div></div></div></div></div>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-30400133637233749742010-09-22T12:28:00.000-07:002010-09-22T12:32:09.871-07:00"O"<div style="text-align: center;">Guess who is going to be seeing this lady live on October 27th?</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJpZko_-ySI/AAAAAAAAahg/2mCXklPJewI/s320/oprah-kfc-factory-farms.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519822779311900962" /><div style="text-align: center;">We are.....hopefully we'll get a great audience gift and not something like a free book or dvd.</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJpZkbj2t0I/AAAAAAAAahY/vf4Q_otva4o/s320/April+9th+(46).JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 124px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519822775704270658" />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-39944575632290729592010-09-21T10:18:00.000-07:002010-09-27T10:21:58.620-07:00Reunited and it Feels So Good...<div style="text-align: left;">I think Gypsy had one of the best days last week, as she got to see <i>her</i> Danielle. Gypsy has loved her so much since she was a puppy and went googoogaga over her last week when she stopped over for a quick visit. Thanks coming over and for the birthday breakfast; it was a nice break in my normally boring workday! Gypsy would like to know when you plan on coming back and requested that it be sooner rather than later.</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKDSW39O2mI/AAAAAAAAau8/Nr4qjD60VDg/s320/Dani+%26+Gypsy+(2).JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521644433575959138" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKDSWZFvCzI/AAAAAAAAau0/or9JMuxwW98/s320/Dani+%26+Gypsy.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521644425290124082" />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-20468466848035064972010-09-18T10:07:00.000-07:002010-09-27T10:16:30.662-07:00Groupon<div style="text-align: left;">My friend Amy purchased some Groupons a few months back and we decided to use them the day they expired...apparently so did the rest of Portland. It left the shop owner cranky and out of supplies since everyone decided to go on the last valid day; this left us with slim pickings for our pottery creations. Blake painted a dreidel (he's says he'll use it at school, but I'm not sure how a ceramic dreidelwill work with elementary aged students) and I painted measuring spoons...you know, because I really needed a third set. Once we pick up our finished products I'll post more pictures. Thanks Amy & Matt for a fun day in the city and for showing a new sandwich place!</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKDRBtulspI/AAAAAAAAauo/iLhkci3mCTA/s320/Pottery_Sept+18.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521642970541306514" /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TKDRBR4Jr6I/AAAAAAAAauc/d_cfZCHPH-E/s320/Pottery_Sept+18+(3).JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521642963065221026" />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-11173789466605524282010-09-16T15:47:00.000-07:002010-09-16T18:11:15.708-07:00WORKING AT HOME WITH ELLA & GYPSYWorking out of the house can get a little boring at times, but these two keep me entertained for the most part. I think Ella has a love/hate relationship with Gypsy and Gypsy....well, she just has pure love for her kitty. Ella trumps me, food and any treat in Gypsy's mind.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe6jFn-eI/AAAAAAAAafw/tKwYHZ0Yuds/s1600/Sept+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe6jFn-eI/AAAAAAAAafw/tKwYHZ0Yuds/s320/Sept+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647222170712546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(most of the day goes like this...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ella</span> plops over and then gypsy will just look at her...for hours!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe6N_I57I/AAAAAAAAafo/IW2u2VzJwJY/s1600/Dec+7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe6N_I57I/AAAAAAAAafo/IW2u2VzJwJY/s320/Dec+7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647216506365874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(hilarious moment! gypsy was just nicely chewing her toy while <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ella</span> was asleep on the couch and then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ella</span> woke forgetting gypsy was up there too...she had to reestablish her control with a mean hiss and swat!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe5RrNtsI/AAAAAAAAafg/MW_vY7dO9tI/s1600/Dec+1st+(6).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe5RrNtsI/AAAAAAAAafg/MW_vY7dO9tI/s320/Dec+1st+(6).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647200316667586" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe40NMP6I/AAAAAAAAafY/jNZl6EN8WJs/s1600/cute+animals+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJKe40NMP6I/AAAAAAAAafY/jNZl6EN8WJs/s320/cute+animals+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647192406114210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(curled up together. i really can't believe this day arrived. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ella</span> was asleep on the couch and gypsy just jumped right up next to her kitty-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ella</span> looked up and then back to sleep)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just because I think this is funny. She does this about once a night & is really finding her voice. </div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz48ilPayhDl6g52DacZUtkmMb7CqLATpNqqYHbVsAkXF-9-TglsHwdNqqLYyhswNC5pXV__qY4uiTQAvyKYQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-11651262997172393892010-09-14T23:10:00.000-07:002010-09-14T23:13:26.451-07:00Gypsy Ate an EggGypsy eats a raw meat only diet which includes eggs. She got her first ever egg this past week and it was hilarious watching her try to figure out what to do with it; she knew because it was in her food bowl that it was going to be yummy so she was very excited. She had amazing balancing skills keeping that egg up! HAHA!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBj58PQCuI/AAAAAAAAad4/IBALGVcdHPs/s1600/Gypsy+%26+Egg+(7).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBj58PQCuI/AAAAAAAAad4/IBALGVcdHPs/s320/Gypsy+%26+Egg+(7).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517019390602644194" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBj5AwJQJI/AAAAAAAAadw/Y4jL2XWwT_o/s1600/Gypsy+%26+Egg+(5).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBj5AwJQJI/AAAAAAAAadw/Y4jL2XWwT_o/s320/Gypsy+%26+Egg+(5).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517019374634483858" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-8628412536567279872010-09-06T23:07:00.000-07:002010-09-14T23:10:31.483-07:00Canning FoolsSo my friend Amy & I had the bright idea of canning this summer. We went over board...145lbs without a pressure cooker in two days. Yikes! Peaches, pickles and tomatoes. I do love the look of mason jars and I'm sure I'll enjoy the canned goods later in the year, but all I can think of right now is that we were nuts!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBjQpTOfDI/AAAAAAAAado/aP91kkDkNZA/s1600/Sept+6+(10).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBjQpTOfDI/AAAAAAAAado/aP91kkDkNZA/s320/Sept+6+(10).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517018681144409138" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBjP1FturI/AAAAAAAAadg/E6T58IHRfnI/s1600/Sept+6+(5).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBjP1FturI/AAAAAAAAadg/E6T58IHRfnI/s320/Sept+6+(5).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517018667129092786" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBjPbHHyQI/AAAAAAAAadY/BGqDbEBZhQ0/s1600/Sept+6+(7).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBjPbHHyQI/AAAAAAAAadY/BGqDbEBZhQ0/s320/Sept+6+(7).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517018660155672834" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-29071387080997417602010-09-05T23:02:00.000-07:002010-09-14T23:07:20.373-07:00Dani & TorbinDani & Torbin got married! The wedding was so unique and beautiful in a meadow outside St. Helens, OR They both seemed so happy and I'm so glad I was able to be a part of their special day. I was lucky enough to spend some time with them before the ceremony and got some great shots. They are both wonderful people and will do amazing things together for sure. Love to you both!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBiYrhzX3I/AAAAAAAAadQ/8zUuq9LrxXM/s1600/Alli+%26+Dani_+Sept+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBiYrhzX3I/AAAAAAAAadQ/8zUuq9LrxXM/s320/Alli+%26+Dani_+Sept+4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517017719669743474" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBiX2-YsLI/AAAAAAAAadI/c7IPOnj3IVc/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBiX2-YsLI/AAAAAAAAadI/c7IPOnj3IVc/s320/028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517017705562550450" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBiXYg7ZiI/AAAAAAAAadA/t-3LjL2NtO0/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBiXYg7ZiI/AAAAAAAAadA/t-3LjL2NtO0/s320/074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517017697385932322" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-51687793847694056582010-08-28T22:58:00.000-07:002010-09-15T08:36:59.995-07:00101 CoastWe decided we needed to check out some southern parts of the Oregon coast. The sand dunes next to the ocean were super cool. The cliffs with the fog were spooky. The covered bridges were a surprise. Lovely weekend.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhS40ECvI/AAAAAAAAac4/oI9r231DPUE/s1600/Covered+Bridges+(3).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhS40ECvI/AAAAAAAAac4/oI9r231DPUE/s320/Covered+Bridges+(3).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517016520645151474" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhSVHLJ9I/AAAAAAAAacw/BC1fF42L09o/s1600/Sand+Dunes+(4).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhSVHLJ9I/AAAAAAAAacw/BC1fF42L09o/s320/Sand+Dunes+(4).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517016511061632978" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhI9ZmGdI/AAAAAAAAaco/yHKsWR0QzSE/s1600/Florence+(3).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhI9ZmGdI/AAAAAAAAaco/yHKsWR0QzSE/s320/Florence+(3).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517016350077622738" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhIUoqfJI/AAAAAAAAacg/sXnFrwjcCcw/s1600/Florence+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhIUoqfJI/AAAAAAAAacg/sXnFrwjcCcw/s320/Florence+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517016339134971026" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhHx4Ss8I/AAAAAAAAacY/HTas7FH1uXE/s1600/Cape+Argo+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBhHx4Ss8I/AAAAAAAAacY/HTas7FH1uXE/s320/Cape+Argo+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517016329805280194" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096430467641048870.post-19564367218213434152010-08-27T22:55:00.000-07:002010-09-14T22:58:40.783-07:00Pack Hiking DoggyWe're currently training Gypsy and getting her ready for her two upcoming pack hikes that are each 10 miles. I'm going to attempt to do the easier one with her and Blake, but Blake and Gypsy will be flying solo on the harder one for sure. Hopefully we'll all be successful and she'll eventually get her pack dog title. I know, go on and laugh. Mostly I just think she is so darn cute in pack. You know you do too!! Results to follow...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBgcD5mRjI/AAAAAAAAacQ/-L5abtfq-Gg/s1600/August+7th+(7).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBgcD5mRjI/AAAAAAAAacQ/-L5abtfq-Gg/s320/August+7th+(7).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517015578728351282" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBgbuJGcQI/AAAAAAAAacI/jq2SPSLCwbY/s1600/August+7th+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBgbuJGcQI/AAAAAAAAacI/jq2SPSLCwbY/s320/August+7th+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517015572887793922" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBgbKhJdrI/AAAAAAAAacA/mZ_VgbCYzYw/s1600/August+7th+(8).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LJVLH-avMoo/TJBgbKhJdrI/AAAAAAAAacA/mZ_VgbCYzYw/s320/August+7th+(8).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517015563324978866" /></a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558800686976858970noreply@blogger.com2