One of the perks of living in Salem is the berry picking. Did you know Salem is like a berry capital? It is awesome. I got an email through church that said one orchard was selling cherries (u pick) for $.50 a pound. How amazing is that!? We picked almost 8 lbs of cherries and paid $3.20. Then after my brother got here, we went back, and picked more... again almost 8 lbs and paid $3.00. I don't know what is cooler, that we spent $6 for 16 lbs of cherries, or that we have actually eaten that much without to many bowel issues. hehe
Saturday, July 30
And a Cherry on Top
One of the perks of living in Salem is the berry picking. Did you know Salem is like a berry capital? It is awesome. I got an email through church that said one orchard was selling cherries (u pick) for $.50 a pound. How amazing is that!? We picked almost 8 lbs of cherries and paid $3.20. Then after my brother got here, we went back, and picked more... again almost 8 lbs and paid $3.00. I don't know what is cooler, that we spent $6 for 16 lbs of cherries, or that we have actually eaten that much without to many bowel issues. hehe
Friday, July 29
Not ALL Rain forests are tropical
That is what we learned today on our hike to South Falls. There is a 9 mile hiking trail that leads you to 10 different water falls. These waterfalls and this state park are 30 minutes from our house.
Lets face it though. I am pregnant and haven't hiked on a "moderate to difficult" trail in awhile, and with two 4 year olds we might not be going on the 9 mile trail, but the first loop of the trail is about a mile, and you go behind this beautiful waterfall, South Falls.
First we ate our picnic lunch by the river...
Then we ventured into the "rain forest".
We walked across bridges, up inclines, through "tinkerbell's house", and a bear cave. I love how scared Berkleigh looks. |
The falls were so beautiful. Come visit and we will take you there!
See, we took my brother who is here visiting...
Thursday, July 28
Our House
I will not lie and say moving was easy. I think this is the hardest move I have had. I say that because we lived in a pretty amazing place and we had pretty amazing friends. I take change well, but it has been the pregnancy that has turned this move into a hard one. I cry every time the weather isn't sunny. It is pretty sad!
The best part about the move though is the house. How have we survived in an apartment for the past nine years? That is what I want to know! My cousin in law Kristyn told me that once I was in a house, I would never want to go back to an apartment. She was right...
Here is our little 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom house that we found and rented on Craigslist without ever seeing it besides the 3 pictures on the internet...
If you walk through the living room you come to the kitchen.
Which I also love because it has a big pantry cabinent, AND a dishwasher! Yes! And I actually washed my can opener right when we got here because something had spilled in that box, and I came running into our bedroom, Tyson look at our can opener. He thought I had bought a new one... no it had just been washed by a dishwasher! The kitchen shares with the dining room... and here are the Scott kids eating their dinner. Outside that window is a massive grape vine trying to grow on its harbor. I think we will have grapes soon. I am excited! The comes the hallway that leads to the tired physician, bathroom numero uno, the laundry room, and the garage! That same hallway leads to our bedroom. I love that we are downstairs and the kids are upstairs. It is glorious. I also love, that we have our own bathroom (numero dos) and a walk in closet off the bathroom.
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Well, that is our house, and she keeps telling me she wants visitors! Hint Hint
1 year shy of a decade!
Tyson and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary the day after we pulled into Salem. We didn't have a babysitter, and we had a BBQ date with the doctor and wife that Tyson has started working for. I wasn't sad, this always happens. Tyson either has a HUGE test, we are traveling with family, or we were together with children checking out a residency program. Next year though I expect a trip... a nice beautiful trip somewhere amazing for our anniversary. It will be 10 years and we will have had a big boy job for a year. Not to much to ask, eh? It has been an amazing nine years! I couldn't imagine being here is Oregon without my partner in crime! Bring on the next 9 years...
Monday, July 25
I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!
Got the internet working. Kind of. Well, on my brothers lame PC, but that will work for now. I think I am going to go see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Deux. (Do you like that I had to write out the ENTIRE title of the movie, I am WAY excited. Thank you Matthew, my brother, for coming, bringing your lame computer and watching our kids so we can go see H to the P.) When I get back, I think I am going to blog... be prepared for what I like to call OO. Oregon Overload.
Bye
Saturday, July 16
We are alive and finally in Oregon. We have no Internet or computer, but we are trying to have lots of fun. This is what we have been up to...
Getting ready for this on Monday.
And finding this in the yellow pages!
Moving into our little house!
Taking "our" 20 week ultrasound picture.
Views from the park.
More views from our park.
Going to see the Portland Temple!
Going to Portland for famous voodoo doughnuts.
And eaten these!
Went around the world.
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