Summer is going by wayyy too fast! I can't believe that my time off school is already half way over :( Last summer I spent all my time setting up my classroom and sorting through curriculum. This summer I haven't worked on anything school related which feels awesome :) Although I did have my first "school nightmare" this week, which shows that fall is right around the corner!
July 1st we moved into our new house, which we are OBSESSED with! We feel so lucky that God blessed us with this wonderful home. We are officially moved in with just a few home projects left to finish (.i.e kill ants, hang curtains, and spread new bark). Our home is tiny (only 650 sq. ft.), but it is honestly the perfect home for us. I will be sharing all about its wonderfulness + pictures next time!
For now we are enjoying July. Our first trip of the summer was a camping trip at Belfair State Park. Brodie and I love this park because it's the same park we went camping at 3 years ago when we had just met (summer 2012). That summer Brodie invited me to go camping with his family for a weekend, and of course I said yes! In fact, I cancelled multiple plans with friends in order to go (sorry I missed your bridal shower, Andrea!) But that camping trip is one of my top 5 favorite weekends ever. This is the park where we first held hands, talked for hours as we floated down the river, and snuggled at the drive-in movie theater. It was a perfect weekend!
Remember this picture?? It's one of my favorites!
Summer 2012 - Belfair State Park
A lot has changed since then! This time around we had Cohan, Emily, Danner, and Durant with us! And we brought Luna too :) We relaxed in the hammock, went swimming, read books, played games, and revisited that same drive-in theater. This time we saw Jurassic World and Pitch Perfect 2.
our mini backpacking tent
we hit 100 degrees!!
hammock time with Danner
Fish Boys
Fish Girls (we are so white!!!)
Drive- In Movies
And of course the month of July is not complete without celebrating the 4th!! Just like last year, we went down to the coast and watched all the fireworks at Long Beach. It's amazing! Every direction for miles and miles, fireworks explode up and down the beach. And the best part is the price - it's free! :)
my lifelong lover
haha our attempt at a "flag pole" patriotic pose
That's it for now! More to come with updates on our new house, trip to Seattle, and wedding anniversary. Our 3rd year of marriage begins tomorrow!! Wahoo!
Let's be honest. . . this online journal of mine comes and goes according to my school breaks. Yesterday marked the first week of summer. Which means I need to start catching up!
Since January, we've been on two vacations (Disneyland + Sun Valley), moved twice, and both of us finished the 2014-2015 school year. Now it's summer!! Brodie is currently working for his dad landscaping, I tutor a few times a week, and we are moving again next week!
This has been the year of moving! Since July 2014, we have moved 3 times and helped 3 family members move. Back in July we made our initial move from Provo, UT to Vancouver, WA. We stayed in the basement apartment of Brodie's parents from July to April. Brodie's parents then moved to Oregon, so we were on the hunt for our own place! We found the perfect rental house right across the street from my school and were scheduled to move in June 1st. While we waited for the home to come available, we moved in with our brother & sister-in-law (thank you so much Cohan and Emily!!!). We stayed there for a month until June rolled around. The day we were scheduled to move in, we received bad news and the rental house fell through :( We were so disappointed!! Not knowing when we would find a home, we packed up again and moved back in with Brodie's parents in Gresham, OR (thank you Mom and Dad Fish!!). And now (finally!!!!), we found the perfect rental home in Camas. We are moving next week on July 1st. Wahoo!!! Lesson learned. . . .family members are lifesavers and blessings come to those who wait!
Meanwhile, here's what we've been up to since January!
1) Trip to Disneyland with Lambert Family
arriving in CA!
future dad in the making (no, i'm not pregnant)
so happy we got to see Taylor perform!! Go Pocahontas!
a little rain doesn't stop us!
And of course no Disneyland trip would be complete without high quality photos of the rides.
kissy face/monkey ears
crossed eyes/scared Brodie
and my favorite. . . sleepy dad/amputee Dave
2) Ski Trip to Sun Valley with the Fish Fam
3) Weekend Getaways to the Beach!
attempting to sit on Brodie's shoulder
this was actually very tiring!! orrr maybe i'm just out of shape
Danner obviously enjoyed the ride
4) Tulip Festival in Oregon
5) Date Nights
6) End of the School Year
see you in August!!
the "goodbye gauntlet"
my fabulous kiddos
yes, this actually happened, mom. cleanest classroom in the whole school!!
Pictures of our new home will be coming soon! :) So excited to no longer live out of a suitcase!
Shocked and sad about the Superbowl over here :( so we are reminiscing back to yesterday's happier/sunnier times. And instead celebrating Luna's first birthday and her ability to finally play fetch without running off with the ball.
As Brodie says, "December & January are expensive months for us . . . we have Christmas, your birthday, and then my birthday." All true. Or you could say that they are very exciting months for us!!
We actually celebrated Brodie's birthday over the course of a couple days. Before his birthday I gave him the newest Brandon Sanderson book (his favorite author) and then we went to Brandon Sanderson's book signing! Hahaha we were shocked when we showed up at Powell's Bookstore to see over 300 people waiting in line!! It made the experience that much more exciting because we felt like we were meeting a celebrity. We waited in line for over 2 hours, got 4 books signed, snapped a quick picture, and then it was over in a matter of seconds. Brodie said I was awkward, but really . . . what are you supposed to say?? "Hi. I like your books." Obviously. That's why we're there. Anyways, it was worth the wait.
The line went ALLL the way up to the front of the bookstore
our 10 seconds of fame
On the night of his birthday we went out to a new restaurant in downtown Vancouver called South Pacific Rum Bar. Yes, there was a bar. No, we ate on the "family side" lol. The food was delicious. I got a grilled pineapple chicken sandwich and Brodie had some tasty fish n' chips. Because we had a Groupon from Christmas (thanks Mom and Dad Fish!!!), we only spent $1! Which felt pretty nice. Plus the free "birthday" dessert :)
Because we can't get enough dessert, we went home and ate some delicious birthday pie because this boy is not a huge fan of cake. Neither am I, which is why we are meant for each other. And of course he opened presents :)
When there are no more T-Swift songs to describe your age, you start to feel old and more adult-ish. The other day I asked Brodie, "How old am I?? Am I really 24??" It's such an in-between age. . .no exciting milestone to celebrate & squeezed between 21 and 25. My fifth graders frequently ask how old I am, and it does feel good to tell them that I'm 24 now. . . it sounds older and more mature. Little do they know that this is only my second year teaching and that I've never taught fifth grade before haha.
For my birthday my fam all went out to lunch at Olive Garden, which apparently was a big deal because nobody really likes it but me (?!?!?) But they came along and I ate my body weight in breadsticks. Afterwards we hit up the K1 Speed Raceway (much more exciting than birthday #21), and then finished off the night with some pie and volleyball.
moving up on the racing ladder. woohoo!
the enthusiastic birthday singers . . . lol
I could tell how much I enjoyed the break because it was sooo hard to get out of bed and back to school in January. Oh well! That's the teacher life . . . I can't complain too much since I had a full 2 weeks off of school :)
Can't wait until Spring Break! Just have to survive the last few months of winter . . . .
