Beati Chorum had its first concert of the season last Friday that went really well! I can't wait to continue with more in the next few weeks! If you're in the area, come see!
Porter had so much attention, he didn't mind showing off!
Now, originally for Thanksgiving, we'd plannned on just going out so we wouldn't have to spend all day cooking...
Well...we changed our minds :)
But, instead of cooking turkey and ham for hours and hours, we just bought pre-cooked and pre-sliced turkey from FM Deli!...then we grabbed supplies I didn't have, including gravy, and called it good.
We cooked everything else.
Took about 2 hours!
I don't know about you, but I think I might do that every year!
The food was delish, the company was great, and we all were very thankful and gluttonous.
...and when the turkey settled in our stomachs...
...priceless.
Friday, to keep up with the idea of food...
...we enjoyed a fun trip to the Tillamook Cheese Factory!
I tried the sticky bun ice cream this time...and I think I'll lay off sugar for the rest of the year...super yummy, though! Just gotta get past the sugar rush.
We all had fun during our tour.
Porter especially
He was more entertaining than the tour.
There was a gorgeous Christmas tree in the entryway. So gorgeous, in fact, we couldn't pass up the photo-op
After our tour, we wanted to take everyone to the beach, but on our way, we saw a sign with a lighthouse on it...
...then changed our course.
We've never seen a lighthouse before.
When I say "we've" I really mean everyone!
After a short drive, we arrived here:
We got on the path and immediately saw this...
...and this...
...you get the point...
...enjoy.
Gorgeous.
I have to admit...
I wasn't expecting it to be short. It was on the cliffs, though, so that makes sense.
Cute little lighthouse.
We did make it to the beach, but didn't stay long. Just long enough so Mom and Mikki could touch the ocean.
They had gone to North Carolina recently and saw the Atlantic.
I'm slightly jealous.
I've never been past Texas.
But I think it's awesome they got to go "from sea to shining sea" within two years!
Funny thing is, I had to go to another country in order to touch the ocean for the first time...that was 2.5 years ago.
Before the family left us to stay in the Dalles, we made some final trips.
Of course we visited Multnomah!
It was very chilly, but totally worth it.
We brought Ty along, and he and Seth made the trip up to the very top of the falls.
We'd planned on meeting back down on the bridge, but it was too cold, so we met at the bottom again.
At the bridge:
My mom and baby are so cute.
Porter on the way down:
At the bottom while waiting for the boys to join us, we got some hot chocolate and cider.
Porter and I warmed our hands for a while waiting for the drink to cool.
He wasn't very happy with me when I took it away so we could do this:
We weren't done hanging out yet!
We dropped off my parents at The Dalles, and ate here...
...it's been six years since we've eaten here, and it's still as cute as ever!
They call you cousin, and have a bunch of farm related decor including a train that goes through part of the building. Super clever, and just as I remembered it!
met in the spring of 2005 as they were on a BYU-Idaho performance tour with Sound Alliance and Vocal Union. After dating about 9 months, they got married in the Salt Lake City Temple on December 17, 2005. Seth grew up mainly in Casper, Wyoming while Sierra spent her years before adulthood in Twin Falls, Idaho. Their first child, Porter Allen, was born Feb 19, 2008 in Twin Falls, completing their little family of three.
Stated just in case a random passerby happens to be weird:
Please do not take pictures or videos off of our blog of our son without permission... unless you want a good old-fashioned beating from passionate and protective parents. I'm pretty vicious, and he's pretty huge...
Porter Stats
Age:1.5 Interests:being close to Mommy, being held only when wanting to be held, Kisses, being polite, cars, balls, animals, squealing, mimicking, blowing spit bubbles and raspberries, kissing the air, blowing kisses by just blowing on his hand,"baby" and "bear" (his toys), crawling around, walking around, climbing up anything and everything, "loves", learning new words, food, playing the piano, playing, going out and doing things, parks, the beach, and getting into things he's not supposed to. Dislikes:being alone in a room, a shut door, time out, being told "don't do that", having food or dirt cleaned off his face, being tickled for too long, being forced to stay put or away from things, not being able to do things or figure things out, and boredom. Quote:"Live you" (Love you) "Oh no, gun gee me" (gonna get me) "Woooow! Pity!" (Pretty)
Silly Boy
I was telling Porter not to do something. He kept doing it, so I said, "What did I say?" Peas
I said Porter's name in a curious way and almost an accusing way, and here's what I heard back... Live you!
Daddy Stats
Age:26 Interests:eyes, kayaking, skiing, biking, raquetball, "playing," music, trumpet, naps, Porter, wife, eating, A&W, movies that have either crazy action or lots of funnies, and a good-paying job. Dislikes: tomatoes, whole apples, boredom, "fake" TV shows like CSI, puking, bleeding, pain, driving in Texas, moving, tardiness, being tickled, and chick flicks. Quote:"Jackpot."
Mommy Stats
Age:23 Interests:Porter, husband, singing, dancing, acting, art, a clean house, scrapbooking, crafts, rafting, socializing, music, pizza, italian food, reading, comedies, some action and chick flicks, basketball, and exercising. Dislikes:moving, all beans except green, boredom, being alone, open doors at night, a messy kitchen, spiders, bugs, a crying baby, mean people, scary and nasty movies, really spicy food, pregnancy, and looking "like poo." Quote:"What?"
