Exploregoning

We were able to get so much done yesterday we had the opportunity to sightsee a little bit.  We took Jeff and Dad to see Pacific University and the Hillsboro campus where JD will be going to school.  The campus was half college half botannical gardens, the grounds were beautiful.  We then drove out to the coast.  We went to Cape Meares, ate extra sharp white cheddar cheese at the Tillamook Cheese Factory along with icecream.  We drove up the coast to Cannon Beach and enjoyed the ocean until heading back home.  Again we are so grateful for all that our dads were able to do to help us and we had such a great time with them while they were here. It was fun showing them where we will be the next while and to enjoy this beautiful state with them for a few days. 

We're Here!

.We made it to our new apartment in Aloha this afternoon!  We stopped at the Bonneville Dam on our way to Portland and watched fish swimming up the steps that have been built around the dam.  We also got to see the giant sturgeon.  I have learned that dads are the absolute best people to take with you on a move.  They are strong and good at moving a lot of boxes and furniture.  They are good at fixing things and putting furniture and lamps back together.  They are also VERY good at emptying boxes.  The past two times we have moved it has taken me at least 2 weeks to get done what we did in a few hours today.  I may be looking for things for a while, but in general everything is put away in the perfect spot and we are not living in a cardboard jungle like the picture shows.  There are definately more things to do, but the bulk of it is done.  We had a great dinner at Chevy's to celebrate being here (really we were just very hungry) and picked up our Civic from Ben too.  It was a very busy but good and productive day.  Our dads ROCK!

My dad helped pick out the shower curtain and Jeff helped hang up.  Talk about teamwork!

Oregon Bound

After a stressful few days wrapping up packing, tying up loose ends in Utah, saying goodbye, and getting ready to move to a different state we are ready to go!  We woke up super early after staying up super late to finish packing up the UHaul, clean the Robert's basement, and start our drive up to Oregon.  We had a really good time spending time with our dads on the way up.  I drove in the Corolla with my dad and JD was the lucky duck who got to drive the UHaul with Jeff.  We are so grateful that they were both willing to come and help us with this move.  First day we have ended up in Pendleton which took us about 9 hours, we will finish the rest tomorrow.

Whooosh

So we were driving home after a lovely Mabey-Miner family session of sealings at the Jordan River Temple last night when an unexpected event occurred.....I heard a thump sound followed by a PssssssssssssssSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sound and then the car started bouncing a bit.  We found ourselves on the side of I-15 right before North Salt Lake, at 11:30 at night, with a shredded tire.  A couple of months ago the tire on our Civic was punctured pretty bad and we received valuable experience in changing that tire with JD's dad.  I am so grateful for parents who teach us important things.  We had that spare on pretty quickly and were on our way back home without any further incidents.  What an exciting (and soon to be expensive) temple night!

***Also, super grateful for the nice guy who pulled over to see if we needed any help.***

Happy Dad's Day

This is one of my very favorite photos. It shows my dad and I getting 're'aquainted for the first time. I love my dad so much, he is one of the best people I know. He is so fun to do things with and I love just being around him. He taught me how to fish, and still cleans what I catch. He didn't yell at me when I backed into one of our other cars in our drive way, the first time, or the second time, or even the third time. I love going on walks with him and talking with him. My dad let me be a Webelo for 7 years and do all the stuff boys got to do. He has taken me on some amazing trips: Oregon, California, Florida, fishing locations all over the place, and elsewhere. He would always make us breakfast on Sundays and is the very best dipping egg chef. He is a really hard worker and knows how to do all sorts of things. In general my dad is pretty easy going, calm, and not one to meddle, but once I've asked, whenever I need anything whether it is help with something or advice on anything he will do whatever he can to solve my problems; I've always really appreciated that. He taught me how to dance, starting out on top of his feet and then to more advanced skills. He has shown me the importance of the Gospel and the blessings that come from his choice to have it be a priority in his life can be demonstrated in each one of his children today. I love my dad so much and I am so grateful to be his daughter.