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!

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.

Ordinary Days

I have come to realize that it's really not the special occasions that make life wonderful.

In fact, it's those random days between birthdays, holidays, and milestones that make up the most wonderful times of our lives.  
Lately my favorite moments have been Duck games with family and old friends, weekend breakfasts, dates with my bestie, baking with mom, Friday night wine tasting with the girls, fall manicures, and nature's beauty.
I'm enjoying every little minute.

September in Review

September seemed to fly by.

Fall is now in full effect, with unseasonably cold and wet weather arriving just in time for the change of seasons.  We did our best to soak up every last bit of sunshine while it lasted.

View from our Labor Day boat ride on the Columbia River


Visiting the new little one of our close friends

Studying español


Color Run

Sunday brunch

A visit with Ryan's stepdad in town from Cozumel

Last outdoor happy hour drinks of summer

Pretty blue heron

Ryan's smoked ribs

Baby Shower for my soon-to-be-momma cousin

Cajun tots

Finally.........pumpkin spice!

 Oktoberfest

Cheers to fall at home :)