30

Ryan turned thirty at the end of January.  

He's been working so hard he barely noticed, but I wasn't willing to let the milestone pass without a bit of a celebration.  In between ambulance shifts at the Oregon coast Ryan spent a few days doing his favorite thing: fishing.  I joined him in Newport for the weekend where we ate our weight in crab, sampled Rogue Distillery's creations, enjoyed a delicious meal at our favorite seafood joint courtesy of Ryan's mom and soaked up all the rare January sunshine.

Cheers to thirty, my love!

Wrapping Up Fall

Although it wasn't official until last week, winter has been here for awhile now.  Freezing temps, bare trees and dark days long ago replaced the colorful leaves and sunshine I loved and appreciated so much in fall.  
Some of my favorite moments from the last bit of fall...

A trip to the coast

Thanksgiving in Eugene 
(first time at home for the holiday since 2009!)

And Thanksgiving round two in Portland

Date nights

Celebrating small moments and big milestones with our closest friends

Welcoming new family

A new season has begun and soon we'll start a new year.  We have lots to hope for and work for in 2014, and lots and lots to be thankful for too.

Weekend in Bandon

Sometimes I forgot how lucky we are to be Oregonians.  

Some of the country's prettiest beaches and mountains are just a short drive away.  

Back in November Ryan and I ventured to Bandon, a small beach town on the southern coast of the state.  

It wasn't a short drive, but it was a beautiful one.

 

 

Pretty scenery, walks through Old Town, a Game Park with baby cats, some of my favorite seafood, the best candy store I've found to date, and cozy beachside fires.  

You're not too shabby, Bandon.

Weekend Road Trip

I love three day weekends.  

Over the summer I had Mondays off every week.  While that was pretty great, there's something about those long weekends that only come around sporadically that makes a person appreciate them even more. 

On a recent three day weekend in October, Ryan and I took a mini road trip from Portland to Seattle and back down to the Oregon coast.      

What?  You don't fish while waiting for the ferry?