Oregon Coast Vacation 2009

Shane in front of the roots of a huge redwood tree that fell over. This is just the roots!!!

You can see the whale's tale.

Sea Lions....They were everywhere!

A cool looking fish at the aquarium.

Shane on the beach.

Shane standing inside of a redwood tree. Some of these trees were huge!


Shane and I waiting to get on the boat for our Whale watching cruise....I am 6 months pregnant in this photo.

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse.

Me standing on the beach....First time ever seeing the ocean.

A cool bridge heading into Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon. This bay leads straight into the Pacific Ocean.
*******************************************************

Shane and I went on vacation to the Oregon Coast.....Newport, Oregon to be exact. We decided to go there because neither one of us had ever seen the ocean and thought it would be less crowded. It was awesome! There was a lot of things to do there. We went on a whale watching cruise, went to the Sea Lion Caves, rode up and down the Oregon Coast, and visited the Redwood Forest to name a few. Our hotel was just a few minutes from the Pacific Ocean.

We also went to Oregon Coast Aquarium and saw tons of fish and sharks. It was a ton of fun and we hope to go back again someday.

Congratulations Shane!!!!

Shane has been taking correspondence classes for four years to complete the requirements for his journeyman's license. He just took the journeyman's test on Saturday and passed!!!! He has worked so hard for this and I am VERY VERY proud of him!!! Congratulations Shane!

Update

This last few weeks have been very busy and exciting for us. In April, we found out that we will soon be adding to our family. Our first baby is due 12/5/09! We don't know what it is yet, but we are very excited. The second picture is a picture of the first ultrasound.

I also graduated from ISU!!!! Finally!!!! The first picture is of me and Shane at my graduation. We have funny looks on our faces because we were looking at 3 or 4 cameras and didn't know when they were going to take the picture.

8 Things Tag

Natasha tagged me to do this so here it goes....

8 T.V. shows that I like to watch...... (at least before Caribou County decided to go digital way early!)
1. Desperate Housewives
2. Grey's Anatomy
3.Ugly Betty
4.King of Queens
5. Full House
6. Nanny 911
7.Everybody Lobes Raymond
8.Brothers and Sisters

8 things that happened yesterday.......
1. Played Chicken Invaders with Shane for like 12 hours
2. Did Laundry
3. Did dishes
4. Met my cooperating teacher for student teaching...(he seems super nice!)
5. Studied for my Geology lab final
6. Studied for my Political Science Final
7. Made Lunch and Dinner
8. Played with my dog

8 favorite places to eat... (no particular order)
1. Wendy's
2. Chili's
3. Olive Garden
4. Sizzler
5.Taco Bell
6. Applebees
7. Maddox
8. Anywhere that means I don't have to cook

8 things I am looking forward to......
1.finishing this semester
2. Graduating
3. Finally starting a family
4. My own house
5. Having time to spend with friends and family
6.Seeing my dad again (Totally hear you there Tasha)
7. Seeing my brother (He moved to Texas)
8. Relaxing

8 things on my wish list......
1. To graduate
2. To have a baby
3. To be a better friend, daughter, sister, wife, etc.
4. Time to spend with my mom
5. Everyone to have a good Christmas
6. A house of my own
7. New clothes
8. To be an awesome teacher

New PIcs of Jakers!

Okay so everyone probably thinks that I am obsessed with my dog and tiny confession......I am. I don't have kids so he is a baby substitute.

The first picture is Jake sleeping...the only time is he calm and peaceful. The rest of the time he is a holy terror!

The second picture is Jake's favorite place to be......right in the middle of the road. It's a miracle he hasn't gotten ran over...everytime we look outside there he is.

The next picture is Jake playing with Toby (in-laws dog). Jake thinks they're friends. They're more like big brother and the annoying little brother. I don't think toby really likes jake but puts up with him because he has to.

The last picture is Jake's "I'm having an attitude" look. He always looks at you like he thinks you're dumb or something. "If you don't play with me right now...I"m going to rip apart every blanket and pillow you own"....he has actually done this.

Random Things That Annoy Me

Lately I have noticed that a few completely random things seem to annoy the heck out of me.

The other day Shane and I stopped at a gas station to get a few things. I happened to notice the price of cigarettes in the window. I don't smoke, but just noticed the sign for some strange reason. Anyway, the cheapest I saw were $3.00 per pack! This doesn't sound too bad until you consider just how many packs smokers go through in a day. WHY!!!!!!?????????!!!!!! Save your money people, not to mention your health. Plus any habit that requires you to stand outside when it's 30 below is just plain crazy to me.

The other thing that annoys me is people who just dart out acrossed the road without even looking to see if a car is coming, let alone if the driver of that car has seen you or has the ability to stop that quickly. This happens a lot on campus and it annoys me really bad. If some person, who seemingly has no regard for his/her personal safety decides to just run acrossed the road, and I can't stop or don't see them then I am the one in trouble. Look where you're going people! For your own safety as well as my own.

Graduation Here I Come!!!

I got the thumbs up to student teach next semester which means that I will officially graduate in May 2009! Finally!!!!!!!!!!!