Oregon

In March, Ashie and I packed our bags and hopped on a plane bound for Oregon.

It was the first flight for Ash and also for Belle and Aurora. They all enjoyed it very much.

We had such a great time and I learned so much in my short 4 days in Oregon.
Here are just a few of the things I learned:


*leprechauns can be tricky, no matter where you live
*bunks beds are actually pretty comfy
*my daughter is a quiet mouse


*how to do my hair so as not to look so old fashioned
*oregon garage sales, which are supposed to be the best, actually aren't in March
*i don't appreciate having the fat grams of the meal i ordered printed on my receipt


*cousin time is precious
*i am fascinated by the show "hoarders"
*a quiet night of laying on the couch and watching tv does exist


*it's lucky to have multiple cousins in the same place
*jimmer can be incorporated into a Sacrament Meeting talk
*in oregon popcorn AND taffy are passed around in Relief Society


*that the boy on the right is not only a Dodger, but a great Michael Jackson impersonator
*little plastic princesses apparently prefer to hang out in the freezer
*it is bone chilling cold in Oregon, to me at least


*i love wickles, and am now addicted
*i really enjoy Dave's bread, it's "killer"
*brian makes the best grilled cheese sandwich....ever!



*there are lots of different causes i could donate my money to
*oregon has a lot of diversity
*it is not uncommon to wait over an hour to get some donuts


* having just one kid is pretty easy
*how to add more than 5 pictures to my blog posts, finally
*apparently I can be mistaken and introduced as my sister's mother


*you can never have too many elephant ears
*if you give a silver statue man some money, he will dance for you
*you can do prom jewelry shopping with a cell phone camera




*i love my sister and her cute family so so much
*4 days just isn't long enough to totally catch up
*i miss her a lot but can see why she likes Oregon

We liked it too!
Thanks for a fabulous and educational trip.
I still miss you.
(why isn't layla in any pictures?!?)