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!

Healthy Home: Packing List (Melanie)

Our Healthy Home section is for cleaning and organizing tips, tricks and ideas.

Chad and I are going to visit my parents next week in Oregon, and every time we go somewhere I make a packing list. This helps keep me organized and to not forget anything. (I always forget Pajamas...and I'm going to go add that to the document right now, because I always forget)

Here is a very general packing list:

Packing List

Clothes:

___        ___ Underwear

___        ___ Socks

___        ___ T-Shirts

___        ___ Long-Sleeved Shirts

___        ___ Nice Shirts

___        ___ Work Shirts

___        ___ Jeans

___        ___ Shorts

___        ___ Slacks

___        Church Clothes & Shoes

___        Tennis Shoes

___        Sandals

Toiletries:

___        Toothbrush & Toothpaste

___        Floss

___        Hairbrush/Comb

___        Deodorant

___        Soap

___        Shampoo & Conditioner

___        Razor

___        Extras

Things:

___       

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___

___ 

There is a line for a number of things and a line to check things off. At the bottom, under the tab 'Things' there is empty space to put the extra things you want to bring. I usually put things like 'Computer and Cord' and 'The-Book-I'm-Currently-Reading' and so on. 

Enjoy! Suggestions welcome!