~Tour de Oregon~

For those of you who don't know, Dustin LOVES Lance Armstrong and he LOVES cycling. Well, as the Tour de France is wrapping up, Dustin and our friend, Lee, decided to go on a little Tour of their own ~ The Tour de Oregon. I dropped them off in Astoria on Wednesday night and they are making their way down to Junction City by Sunday morning. I think it will equate to more than 225 miles of riding in about 4 days {a proud wife moment: they rode more than 100 miles yesterday}!! It's just the two of them, their bikes, a couple of weather-proof sacks and a bike trailer with minimal spare clothes, socks, and a few power bars for along the way. It must be a guy thing because they were absolutely stoked when I dropped them off, even though it was 20 degrees colder than when we left, it was drizzling, and the sun had nearly set!

I am sure Dustin will have some photos and many stories to share when he returns home, but for now, just keep them and their safety in your prayers. Thanks!

4th of July!!!!

We had a busy day this 4th of July! It started out at 9 AM with some of our good friends at the Hillsboro Parade - the 2nd largest in the state of Oregon! It was almost 2 hours long and we were getting pretty hot by the end. We then hit up the Beaverton Farmer's Market for some fresh berries and yummy bread! Then, we got cleaned up and headed down to Independence, OR for our friends' wedding! It was a hot day but a gorgeous wedding. Congratulations to Tim & Holly!

Erinn & Hannah at the parade...with Pugsly taking a breather! =)

Probably th coolest float of the parade - an oversized grocery cart. Creative!

Me and my wonderful husband!

There was an entire display of Ford Mustangs, Dustin's absolutely favorite car! There was a whole span of years but this reminded him of an old one that he had (although his wasn't a convertible!).

Getting ready to head out to the wedding...
Lola and Marshall - Tim's neice & nephew - the cutest little kiddos! Lola has the funniest personality and is just like her daddy, Tim's older brother, Dave!

Holly and her dad walking down the "aisle"
Tim & Holly during one of the speeches...

Cutting the cake - yes, it was very yummy!

Playing catch-up

We went camping a few weekends ago, but I haven't had the time to post these pictures yet. It is one of our favorite spots - Nehalem Bay State Park. The campground is huge and you walk over the bluff and you're on the Pacific. It's gorgeous and we had amazing weather!








Our campsite....just the two of us!

Cooking pancakes for breakfast on the skillet....the electrical outlet was too far from the picnic table, so we used the back of the 4Runner - worked perfectly!

One feasty camping dinner - grilled BBQ chicken, homemade mac-n-cheese, and a lovely green salad with lots of veggies. It was all made right there at our site from scratch!So, I decided to experiment with our camera a little bit an my lovely husband let me do a little photo shoot! I had fun and these are just a few of the pics...

~ A Family Tradition ~

Oh how I cannot wait! My family used to vacation to Myrtle Beach, SC every other summer - it's a family tradition that started when my mom was a little girl and has been going on for decades. Unfortunately, as my generation of cousins has gotten older, acquired full-time jobs, moved around the country, and started having our own kids, it's made this tradition a little harder to carry on. BUT - my mom is helping to bring it back to life! We get to stay in this gorgeous oceanfront home for a whole week next summer. We have stayed in some gorgeous, huge homes and I can't wait to see what this one is like. I am so excited for Dustin to get to experience this beach...it's been a part of my family ever since I was born. Plus...you can actually swim in the Atlantic, unlike the ice-cold Pacific! I know the Keithley clan will be there, and hopefully some of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandma. I can't wait!

Is it July 3, 2010 yet? Only 358 days to go!

Noah Daniel Berezoski

Congratulations Dan & Becky Berezoski on the birth of Mr. Noah Daniel on Monday, June 29!!!!! Becky and I have been best friends for nearly 17 years and grew up talking about our future husbands, babies, and families. How fun to now see it all come into our real lives. He is such a little cutie! I can't wait to meet him....someday I'll make it back to Kansas City! =)