Seattle Baby!

Alright welp let's rewind to remember. So a few weeks back I went to visit Jordyn (aka J.Bird) in Seattle and here are some pics of our fun adventures. It was a such a great road trip! =)

 

First stop - Lunch time in the market (best fish and chips ever)!
 

Then it was the gum wall =) Don't deny you are jealous of my brilliant idea.
 

Do your troll thing! Us at the Troll under the bridge.
 

I loved this little coffee hut! (so much I forget what it is called....)

 

VASHON ISLAND! The best idea we had all weekend =) We took the ferry over to this island and had a blast all day. We loved it. We hit this little coffee shop/country market and were there for a few hours just journaling, reading and people watching. One of my favorite things was the wall of mugs with locals names on them... loved it.
 

We found a bike... in a tree.. and J.bird broked it.

 

More Vashon love!
 

Then the last night we hit up a Mariners game. So fun.  We did everything you could think of. Seattle and all things you could ever want to do in Seattle. We did DT and OT Tacoma for a day along side pubs and happy hours. We were of to Vashon for a day and than a baseball game. Honestly we never stopped moving, never stopped laughing, never stopped making memories. Such a great Memorial Weekend. I love you J. Miss you!

Happy Birthday William

Happy Birthday my dear. Today is a day to realize how loved you are. How treasured you are by your family, your friends and by me. You are an amazing man of God and you are a blessing to my life on a daily basis. You are an amazing encouragement to those who surround you and the little boy that was brought into this world a few weeks ago, named William after my own boy - he is a little boy with huge shoes to fill as he has taken on your name. His parents named their baby boy after the man of God they see in you. They wanted to honor you and I know they can only hope to raise a man to reach the bar you have set. You are an amazing in so many ways. Your heart to challenge yourself and know the man you want to be not only to me but also to everyone that is close to your heart - is an indescribable encouragement.  These past 6 (almost 7) months have been a crazy ride and a ride I wouldn't want to take with anyone else but you. Through thick and thin... good and the bad - I know we'll make it through. We have had some crazy adventures and I'm excited for new ones to unfold. Enjoy today and soak it up my dear. I love you.

 

BIRTHDAY DATE AT DORRIS RANCH

I took Will to Dorris Ranch for a little picnic and fun :)
 

I wanted it to be a full surprise.. thus he was blindfolded :)
 

And then there was our picnic :) Market of Choice treats, bottle of wine and a little journal for his birthday.

 

Will making fun of me wanting to take pictures all the time. Trying to be as awkward as possible.

 

Playing in the orchards :)

 

On the path by the river.

 

We found an old tracker and took cheezy pictures on it.

 

But we all know we can't be that serious. :) A fun afternoon celebrating Will's birthday! :)

Happy 6 Months!

Are you kidding me - 6 months! Ya I know.. it's not  that long. But it's crazy to me the school year is over and it doesn't seem like 6 months ago Will and I were going to football games together. It's that feels like we've been dating forever but wait how has it already been 6 months sorta feeling... Anyways - Will had planned a whole day for us. He packed a lunch, prepared dinner, loaded the car, picked me up at 9:00 a.m. and we were off. I was totally in the dark about what we were going to do but I was a-ok with that (he knows how much I loved to be surprised!) We set off and by oh 5 miles in I realized we were coast bound but not my coast... Florence! I let him have his fun and we continued to chit chat and sing at the top of our lungs to some classic tunes. Though from his Mom's advice he used to sing to this song called "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" and let me tell you I was hysterical downloading this song for a surprise call out in the car :) It was such a blessing to have this day with him and the car ride was just such a great time to dive deeper into conversations and it's so fun how each day we learn new things about each other both relevant and not - always a joy.

So we were off to Kentucky Falls! He didn't tell me where we were going until I started to catch on (I had taken this hike with Steph earlier this year) He was too stoked on the fact I had already been here BUT I mean come on... I love you Steph but it was a totally different hike when you got the boy with ya.. :)

So at this point we were questioning our direction and Will had to relieve himself.. But a cool little green pond we found..
 

Hiking up the trail! :) I swear going on hikes is the best way to have the most legit/fun conversations! It was such a warm and beautiful day too: :) With no one on the trail!

 

Once we got to the falls we sat down for some lunch. Will had packed us a little picnic, fit with my favorite chips, yummy sandwich and my all time favorite unsweetened Lipton's iced tea (that boy knows how to make me smile!) After lunch he read a few passages from Psalms and I read some of James. They were both just passages we had on our hearts and it was so great to be basking in a warm day, hiking, sitting by a water fall, just had a great lunch, and now reading the word together :)

 

Crossing over the creek back from where we had lunch in our own little knoll.

So sitting at the designated looking area is not exactly our forte... this is on the other side of the trail. Where we are standing is wet and wonderfully cool.

 

I believe I am a lucky girl! Why yes I am :)

 

Using my water camera for what its worth

 

Will wanted me to take model shots of him... or senior pictures - not too sure.

 

So freaking beautiful! I couldn't get over it.

 

What a great hike I tell ya... what a great hike :)  On the way home we spotted a few snakes and Will was trying to remember the saying that helps you remember if it is poisonous or not... something about stay back jack and it's a mellow fellow... Once we got back to the car it was time to trek home. So last time I took this hike Steph and I ended up in Reedsport and I was not about to let that happen again. BUT I let the adventure roll and Will take hold of our direction.

 

and this is where we ended up! But to be fair we both decided to take the road less taken to make our way back. And even though it was a crazy adventure on back roads, logging roads and totally abandoned roads it was well worth it. At one point the power sliding around blind corners on gravel with us being up-top a mountainous saddle -- got to me but with one look of "those eyes" Will knew better. But honestly it was great I much rather have taken the road we did than the "right" one!

 

Realizing we are way off the path and still lov'n it.

 

HA! This is a sign we came across.. 10 miles after we had just passed a sign that said Florence 17 Miles (wrong turn.. I think so)

 

Well... were in the woods and we have an axe.. Do work BOY!

 

Then we came here. A little secret of exactly where... but I can tell you it was amazing.

 

We laid out on the dock and soaked up the sun for a bit.. recovering from our drive. Too bad the paddles were locked up -- we were tempted to take out the boat.

 

Will not only packed a lunch but also a dinner to BBQ. Thanks to the nice people that have a summer home on the lake and a great outdoor BBQ we had our dinner roasted and enjoyed on the water's edge. We sat on the dock and ate some food and continued our wonderful date.

After a little dinner it was sweets time and back to town!

 

Ice cream on the docks down by the piers :)

 

My little beach boy! I'm not too sure that it could have been windier on the beach... but we found a hut and sat behind it. A bonfire was out of the question but the sun was setting and behind the hut we were warm enough... as long as we kept out of the wind. No joke it was CRAZY!

 

Happy 6 months William Joseph and thanks for an amazing date day full of adventures and memories!

Soccer Season :)

What a blessing this team has been! A few months ago I had ran into Amy at Jamba Juice and through a prior volunteering practice... we got to talking about me coming out and helping her and the rest is history. Such a great opportunity for me, seriously a blessing that Amy asked me to come help. Each week I would go out for two hours twice a and practice with these girls - due to my crazy schedule games were out of the question but I couldn't have been happier to be there for every practice possible. The girls were so amped to be there - all the time - once we had to cancel practice due to school activities and the girls asked if we could practice Monday instead so they wouldn't miss a practice. I mean come on these girls are in 3rd grade - we didn't have that commitment in high school!

 

This is me and Amy. :) I wish the season didn't have to end. LOVE every moment of it! 

Ha.. this is me explaining keep away and telling them to pay attention or we will run. 

and so we ran! 

 

and did an ab work out. This was our iron cross competition. I told the girls to stay up as long as they could and we would see who lasted the longest. Luckily once there was only 3 of us standing.. or planking. Amy started the count down - a fast one might I add (phew!)

 

I love my girls! It was so fun. I got to take a few girls off to the side and do "goalie skills" and I was thrown into the mix to run a few practices. We had some of the most fun out on that field! The coaches and I ... oh as much as I love my girls - I love my coaches. I can only hope I have an opportunity like this again. Thanks team Puma!