Daily verse

Good message to remember:

SPIRIT: For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and
understanding. Proverbs 2:6

A day in Bend

More on our vacation soon, but here's one post to keep you entertained:

While Curtis and Lee headed out for a terrifying advanced mountain bike ride Saturday afternoon, Karen, Justin, my parents and I headed into Bend to see some of the sights.

We went to the top of Pilot Butte where you can see the the Deschutes River Valley and and the surrounding mountain peaks, including Mt. Bachelor, the Three Sisters, Broken Top and more, on a clear day.

 

Then we went to the downtown area where we took in Mirror Pond, an area on the Deschutes. It is, after all, the namesake of my husband's favorite brew!

 

Mom was so excited to be there, she couldn't keep her eyes open!

But the excitement was short-lived ;)

 A passerby made us giggle. It was probably something about the blinding whiteness of my legs.

Word to the wise...

Don't leave gum in your pocket when you wash/dry your pants.

Happiest cous-aunt in the West

I'm the happiest cous-aunt in the West. You know why? Because of this:

James Walter Chyterbok was born Friday, July 22, 2011, weighing in at 7 lbs., 13 oz. Right on schedule, too! My heart is so full of love for this little guy and I can't wait until I get to see him and his happy padres, Maggie & Drew.

Congrats, Chyterboks!!

(Cous-aunt = Cousin-Aunt...get it? I made it up. I know, it's weird, but I'm going with it!)

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Team Thompson: three years and going strong.

1 week!

In just one week from today, these two will become man and wife. 

At a Mariner's game, May 2011. Photo from Brianna's sister.

We can't wait to get to Washington to celebrate my bro Joe's marriage to Brianna!

It's not the greatest picture, but this man has A GOAT ON A LEASH.