• Portugal

    Travel Bug!

    In 2016 we did a little bit of traveling and each time we take a trip it just propels our desire to see more of the world! We’ve got the travel bug! Back in August of 2015 we bought tickets to go to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De…

  • 31st Birthday Surprise!

    Friday night, two days before my birthday, Rob and I were sitting in our living room relaxing for the night. I was taking my time eating a filet of tilapia after trying to figure out what to eat for the longest time. As I took my last bite, Rob slid…

  • Tillamook Ice Cream

    The Oregon Coast

    The Oregon Coast holds such a special place in my heart. I was born in Hillsboro, but then my family moved to to Newport, a small coastal town, when I was about 3 years old. My parents moved because my dad accepted a jot as a mechanical engineer for a…

  • Olympic Triathlon: Training Part II

    Week 6 By this point in training Rob and I were both pretty worn out and had a lot going on, so the plan to swim 3 times that week didn’t happen. I ran once during the week and went to a Crossfit class but I was achy and painfully sore…

  • Utah Lake

    Olympic Triathlon: Training Part I

    July 9, 2016 Today I competed in my first triathlon! I signed up about 2 months ago the week after watching TJ, Rob’s brother, compete in an half IRONMAN in St. George. I was inspired as I watched each individual fight through personal challenges, overcoming physical fatigue and exhaustion, perverse…

  • Moonflower Canyon Southern Utah

    Moonflower Canyon

    When we were in Southern Utah for Memorial Day weekend, we thought about going to Arches National Park. We knew it was suppose to be extremely busy, given it was a holiday weekend, but since we were so close by, we thought we would drive by the entrance and check…

  • The Almost 50 Miler

    July 27-30, 2016 Spending the weekend with my family was such a blast and a wild adventure!  Rob and I flew into Portland around 9:00 Wednesday night. Lindsey had left her car in the economy lot for us so we wouldn’t have to rent a car. We found the car…

  • Echo Triathlon: RACE Day!

    My alarm went off at 4:30 Saturday morning. I hadn’t gone to bed as early as I had wanted to Friday night, but I still felt well rested and was pumped for the race. The olympic swim wasn’t scheduled to begin until 7:00, but I needed to get dressed, make and…

  • Dead Horse Point State Park

    We slept right through the sunrise Saturday morning; not waking up until we had been baked to a crisp in our little tent oven. Rob even slept through the sound of me unzipping the tent to get out and use the bathroom, and by bathroom I mean popping a squat…

  • Goblin Valley Utah

    Crystal Geyser/Goblin Valley State Park

    A little late posting this, but better late than never…What an adventure our Memorial Day weekend was! Our state park excursion continues! Sunday morning we woke up to find that we had chosen a beautiful little campsite near Crystal Geyser. We had pulled in so late the night before, we…