Clean Car

I have been meaning to clean my car, but had to wait until I was at my parents so I had an available driveway and hose. It looked like I drove through a dust storm and the windows were awful. So bad in fact that when Brad and I were at Multnomah Falls, he made a comment about how you could hardly see out of them. Then before I left he got a water bottle and cleaned all my windows for me for safety reasons. How sweet was that!

Even though it was 105 degrees outside, I put on my swimsuit and went out to wash the car. My parents neighbor Mark happened to stop by in the middle of it and wanted to help. He was so eager, how could I say "No!" Haha! He just went to town on my car. I did help in case you were wondering. I didn't just sit back in the shade and eat bonbons! We washed the car, scrubbed the tires, scrubbed the mats, vacuumed, degreased the engine, buffed my headlight covers and made the interior shine!

Wow! The car looks amazing! It sure doesn't look like its 11 years old. He said to let him know whenever I was wanting to sell it and we would do that whole deep clean thing again. That should help the resell value! So I know this was random, but I forgot how great it felt to have a clean car and plan on keeping it up as best I can.

Portland Again

When we all got into town, we headed straight for Chelsie's and dropped extra cars off. We hopped into Brad's car and ended up eating at Chipolte's! Yum! I love that place now. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Afterwards, Brad dropped us off at Chelsie's and headed on home. Chels and I just hung out at the apt and after getting into comfy clothes, we put a movie in.

I was able to get some good catch-up sleep that night after my weekend of working. The next day I just hung around the apt and Chelsie decided to come home for lunch. Then Brad came and picked me up to be with him while he had the oil changed in his car. After that was done, we drove back to his condo to pick up his Honda SUV. We then drove about 20 or so min to McMinnville to drop it off while it had some work done. On the way back we picked up some dinner and then I helped him at his condo to finish up paperwork for his new job.

Tuesday I was able to drive to where Chels works and meet her for lunch. After getting back to the apt I was only there for about an hour when Brad came to pick me up. We drove in my car to go pick up his Honda before they closed. After finally getting back to Chelsie's with some traffic delays, Anali came over and the three of us headed to the mall! It was good to see Anali again since I hadn't seen her since last Sept not too long after we graduated. We only made it to 4 stores, but I had much success that night! Both Chels and I were keyed up after getting home and so we hung up picture frames, put pics in them, tried on clothes and listened to music.

Wednesday morning was pretty laid back and I drove again to meet Chels for lunch. This time we had lunch with some of her friends from work and had a great time! When I got back to the apt, I packed up my stuff and put it in the car. Then I left to go meet Brad at Multnomah Falls. He couldn't believe that I had never been there yet. I guess I had just never made time and just kept driving by it looking at it from a distance. We were able to get some good pics and decided that next time we would hike up to the top.

Then it was time to head back to Hermiston and get ready for work. I had to do some grocery shopping and so my friend Andrea was able to go with me and make it a much better experience.

The second trip to Portland was great and I'm already thinking about the next time! Haha

My favorite holiday 4th of July!

This year when I found out that 4th of July was on a Friday, I was so excited! The 4th is my favorite holiday of the year and one of my really good friends was getting married on the 5th. So with both of those in the same weekend, that was cause enough to take the weekend off! I also couldn't wait because Jenny and Brad were coming for the weekend and we were throwing a big bbq!

I'm a sucker for certain traditions and 4th of July is one of those times. The whole fam got up and headed downtown to watch the parade. Every year we park and sit in the same spot with the same people. It's great to see how much the kids have grown and get caught up on the past year. The parade sure isn't like they used to be, but I have a blast waving and getting candy thrown at me. It actually seemed to last longer this year then in past years which was cool.

Since the bbq didn't start until 6pm I decided to take advantage of the extra time and was able to visit with two of my friends. I had lunch with Karen and got to check out her new patio. Then I was able to swing by Erin's and chat with her a bit. There was still plenty of time before the bbq and so I helped my mom finish with some of the food prep. Brad didn't get here until about 6:30 and he was able to meet friends and of course my "second moms"! Then the best part of the night, walking down to the river for the fireworks. With him being from England, he hadn't really done much on 4th of July in the past. He loved the fireworks and thought they were great!

Saturday was more of a laid back day which was nice. While Brad was here, he was staying at a friends house. His friend had just bought a new house in Pasco and Brad was also helping move some stuff in. I went over there for breakfast and hung out talking for a couple of hours. He washed his car and I went home to chill and get ready for my friends wedding. I had to be there early to help greet and take gifts. So he came and picked me up and sat reading a book until it was time to be seated. The wedding was beautiful and the weather was great since it was an outdoor wedding. Our table at the reception was so much fun and we had a great time talking and laughing. Then we got out on the dance floor and the rest was history. We were out there the rest of the night being goofy and having fun.

Brad came to pick me up on Sunday morning and we headed off to church. It was so great to be back and he really enjoyed it. Then we went to his friends house so he could pack up his things. We ended up at my parents house for a leftovers bbq and conversation. Brad and I took off for Hermiston so I could switch clothes out and he could see my apt. My friend Chelsie had been in Tri-Cities over the weekend too and met us at my apt. Then the three of us carpooled together to Portland. Yes, I know another trip so soon but I have such a great time when I am there!

All in all, it was such a great weekend with my sister and Brad and all the events that went on!

Portland

For the week of June 23rd, I was able to head down to Portland for a visit. When I was first planning the trip, I was going down to visit one of my best friends Chelsie. We were so excited because I hadn't seen her apartment yet and we hadn't had many chances to hang out together since getting done with school. Now since meeting Brad, I also was able to spend time with him as well. I was really excited to see him since it had been about three weeks.

I met Chelsie for lunch on Monday and then did a little shopping until she got off work. Then we met up with Brad for dinner and a movie. Afterwards he came over to Chelsie's to hang out for a couple of hours.

Tuesday I met Chels for lunch and then for dinner we headed to The Melting Pot! Oh my gosh that place was amazing and we had so much fun. When we finally stuffed ourselves and couldn't fit in anymore yumminess, we went back to her apt and did face masks and watched a movie.

Wednesday was lunch again with Chels and later that night Brad picked me up and we brought dinner back to his condo and watched a movie.

Thursday we went hiking at Silver Falls Park. It was a beautiful trail with lots of great waterfalls and we hiked about 4 miles round trip! I didn't get back to Hermiston until almost 10pm, but the trip was well worth it.

Update

Just wanted to say that I am still here and alive. I know its been almost a month since I last posted. I'm sorry! I have no good excuse. I have been pretty busy with work, taking trips to Portland and celebrating my favorite holiday, 4th of July! So, I have my list of posts I have to catch up on and will start working on that. Can I make a half year resolution to keep up better on my posts!