Like I said, this is going to be a slow catch up. Let’s wrap up our trip to Michigan. We spent an afternoon in Grand Rapids with our pals from Oregon, Jordan and Megan. It snowed gloriously enormous flakes the entire time, which made for a grand time. Eric and I took a hike through…
lake huron and the tridge.
Allow me to (very slowly) catch up on all things Michigan and Kentucky. I really wanted to see a Great Lake while we were in Michigan, so my parents took us to Bay City to see Lake Huron. It was frozen over. And this was our first sign that it truly is really cold in…
michigan.
We’re in Michigan! My parents moved to Michigan over the summer, and this is our first trip out to visit them (and the first time we’ve seen them since January, other than a brief lunch date back in July). We’re spending the holidays with my family this year (after a Christmas in San Diego with…
touring oregon with the ringers: eugene.
We stayed local for our last day with Eric’s parents in Eugene. After a trip to the coast and to the Cascade Mountains, we wanted to show them a little of the actual town where we live. We started with breakfast at Hideaway Bakery, followed by a walk around Hendricks Park (which is far less…
touring oregon with the ringers: eugene to bend.
We headed east for the second day of touring Oregon with Eric’s parents. We could effectively call this day, “waterfall day,” as we checked four waterfalls off the to-do list. We started with a trip down McKenzie Highway (126) to Sahalie Falls. We parked in the lot there, walked a few steps to the viewpoint…
touring oregon with the ringers: eugene to the coast and back.
Eric’s parents came to visit us in Eugene last weekend, making us the northernmost stop in their road trip from San Diego. We haven’t seen them since we spent Christmas in San Diego (the trouble with living so far from family is that we rarely get to see anyone), so we were excited to show…
food and family.
In an effort to fill up on as much good food and as much family as possible during our time in Kentucky and Ohio, we met my parents in the middle of Ohio on Sunday afternoon. They recently moved to Michigan, and we hadn’t seen them since my sister’s wedding in January, so we were…
meeting baby caleb.
Our little nephew was born a month ago in Ohio. We finally got to visit the little fella (and his wonderful parents) this weekend. Unfortunately, I noticed that I didn’t take any photos of all of us; nor did I get any photos of Becky. Apparently being around a newborn throws me off my photo…
today was a big day.
First, our nephew was born! We are officially Uncle Eric and Aunt Ally! We can’t wait to meet him in July! Second, our car hit 100,000 miles. This seemed like a much bigger deal before we knew that our nephew would be born today. Still, the ol’ Mazda has done a lot of traveling (including…
tennessee.
My apologies that I’ve been a bit off the grid as of late. It seems that traveling, squeezing in as much time as possible with family and friends, going to bed late, and waking up early does not leave much time for the internet. But we’re back in Oregon now, so I’ll try to catch…
a california christmas (part 5).
Our last day in California started out quite rainy, but it turned out to be a beautiful day, perfect for a long run on the beach and a long hike around Lake Hodges. So long, San Diego! Next stop, Tennessee! -Ally
a california christmas (part 4).
Christmas day was spent eating, opening gifts, playing games, and walking on the beach. It was a very northwestern day in Southern California, with lots of clouds, wind, and chill. But that didn’t keep folks from surfing and enjoying the beach. We, on the other hand, watched people play in the water from the comfort…
a california christmas (part 3).
When in Southern California in the winter, it is best to spend as much time outside as possible. We went for a hike at Torrey Pines State Park, a beautiful park that starts in the hills with trails leading down to the beach. The views were incredible, to say the least. We even saw some…
a california christmas (part 2).
For our second day of fun in California, Eric’s parents took us to our favorite lunch spot, Cordiano Winery. I did a lot of raving about this place when we visited back in March, so I’ll only repeat myself a little bit. The view is spectacular. The brick oven pizzas are delicious. And the breadsticks…
a california christmas (part 1).
We’re spending Christmas in San Diego this year with Eric’s parents. We were happy to leave the rain behind in exchange for some sunshine and fun with family. Rich and Betsy have gone out of their way to plan all sorts of fun stuff for us to see and do, starting with a trip to…