The beach and biking

I thought I would throw in the first 3 pictures because JP proposed to me exactly 4 years ago today and our first date was exactly 5 years ago. He proposed on the top of Timpanogos and Che was carrying the ring in his little doggy backpack (you can see him in the background). I would say that even after all this time we still make a pretty good couple ;) JP teaches me to be adventurous, have fun, love life, and be carefree... and I teach him how to worry/stress, and deal with an emotional train wreck-me. Pretty fair trade, huh? I'm just glad we can meet in the middle (most of the time) and share our ups and downs, smiles and frowns, and worries and adventures together!


The quality of the pictures is pretty bad because I dropped the camera and broke it the day before we moved out here. JP still manages to take some pretty cool pictures. This fun trail is really close to our house. What do you think of my pink socks all you pink haters?

Another pretty shot. Can you find JP in this picture?

On Monday we went biking and ran into a man who was probably about forty years older than us. He asked us if he could show us some trails and then he smoked us! I couldn't believe how fit he was or maybe it should be how unfit I am?! He was good and fast. It got pretty dark and he kept on cruisin. Unfortunately, I did not. I went down a pretty steep drop off and before I knew it I was face down in the dirt with my bike over my head. OUCH! My ankle is huge and I have bruises and scabs covering my body. Yikes! I know what you are all thinking...what's new, right? This day was probably the best day of my week, seriously.

We went camping with some new friends Jake and Julie a couple of weekends ago (thanks for the hookup LTB). They were kind enough to let us AND the dogs crash at their cute house the night we arrived in Oregon and eat all their food. JP still hasn't stopped talking about the delicious banana cream pie Julie made. We had lots of fun and made lots of plans for future weekend getaways! We went on a really cool hike to see different waterfalls and beautiful overlooks. Jake brought a camping kitchen and cooked delicious meals.



Beautiful scenery and an awesome dude. I love this picture.

These little biking bridges are all over the place. They are fun to ride.

JP took this picture because he is amused by my OBSESSION with picking and eating delicious wild blackberries. The dogs love the blackberries too, but there are lots of thorns and they have a hard time getting to the blackberries without help. JP's new quote is, "Give a Che or Bode a blackberry and you feed him for a day. Teach a Che or Bode how to pick a blackberry and you feed him for a lifetime."

More mountain biking pictures, but I couldn't leave them out. There is a mountain bike park in Falls City and it is amazing. It has trails, stunts, and jumps for beginners to experts. JP and I are excited to get a little better in this new world of tricks.



Look at that sweet air! Remember, I'm still learning...and suprisingly no, I did not end-o.

This teeter totter was harder than it looks. When you get to the top it drops down and you roll off.




We love going to the coast and this day was pretty much perfect. After biking in Falls City we took the dogs to the beach. Bode had never been and took a big bite out of the sand thinking it was snow. It was so funny! We watched the kite surfers and shared a pizza on the beach. We REALLY want to try kite surfing, but even to rent the gear is SO expensive. Maybe someday. Then we split 3 scoops of icecream: bubblegum, cotton candy, and lemonade. YUM!






Che and Bode on the drive to Oregon.