Eager Eats: Voodoo Doughnut (Melanie)

Chad and I love watching the Food Network. One of Chad's favorite shows on it is Man Vs. Food. They went to Portland once and they went to Voodoo Doughnut. Living my teenage years in Portland, of course I knew about it, but I hate driving in downtown Portland and I had never been with my friends when they had gone. So, we decided to go, and to take my 12 year old brother Nicholas with us. I had no idea what to expect other than Bacon Maple Bars and a bucket of doughnuts!

Thankfully Chad drove into Portland :D He makes me so happy!

Here they are about to walk in!

This is the picture from the overall trip to Oregon.

Here's the funky sign. 

Honestly, I was getting a little nervous that it was

going to be a weird Portland place that I really didn't

want to be, but it turned out just to be a little different.

They had wacky chandeliers and such. It was great!

So we got a bucket of day-old-doughnuts for $5!!! 

We had to eat 6 doughnuts just to get the lid on the top!

It wasn't a small bucket either.

They were really good for being a day old! The doughnuts

with cereal on the top were a little weird, but the rest were sooo good!

My favorite were the buttermilk bars. I'd never had them before. 

If you've never been to Voodoo, go. It's getting a good rating from me! 

Plus, they were really helpful and they had really quick service! 5 stars!

Adventures: Oregon! (Melanie)

It's been a couple weeks, and a lot has happened! Chad and I went to Oregon to see my family, and we had quite the adventures there!

Here are some pictures of things we saw on our way there:

I don't know if you can see it, it's really hard to tell

in the photos, but there are a butt-load of birds 

in this tree!!!

I also love taking pictures of landscapes/beautiful things,

so when I saw these clouds, I was just awestruck. I love

it when you can see the clouds in the sky, versus just on the sky.

Then we stopped at Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch. It was so yummy!

We've been there before, so this time we got our favorites.

After the first round of Mango Habañero, nothing else was very spicy. 

Then the windmills and the tree farms started creeping up, 

and we knew we were in Oregon (not just from the "Welcome

to Oregon" sign...)

Then, of course, the inevitable rain.

Next, we helped Mom and Nick replace the sink in the kids' bathroom. Sadly, I didn't get a picture of Chad under the sink, but someone got one of me!

Here's Mom (and Chad's feet), showing us how it's done.

Then Nick, he fits the best under the sink.

And me...

Nick took pictures of me writing thank you notes from our wedding...

ouch...4 months late.

Here's a sneak peek at our Voodoo Doughnut excursion into Portland:

This is Kida, our dog. My family got her in the same trip when 

they dropped me off at college. She's a mini Aussie, adorable,

and she has the longest tongue of any you have ever seen. 

Then, on our way back:

Multinomah Falls, as we pass! If you've never been, you need

to go see it. It is magnificent and breathtaking, especially 

if you hike up to the bridge. 

That's all folks, enjoy the day, and I hope it's sunny where you are!