Suze Orman would be so proud

So I finally did it...after TWO years of talking about it. I finally set up a Roth IRA! Don't ask me what that means because I probably won't be able to tell you. All I know is that Suze Orman told me to do it in her book "The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, & Broke". Have any of you read it? It's actually a really good book for someone (like me) who just needs to be told what to do with their money. Her no nonsense approach about finance is a good wake up call as well. I still have a TON to learn about investments, CD's, and money market accounts, but I least I got started finally. So I have a question for you fellow bloggers...Do you guys invest? If so, what good books or websites have you read that would help someone like me who is just starting out? I look forward to your comments :)

Three Years and Counting...

My how time flies. Cody and I have been married for three years as of TODAY! I am so grateful to have such a wonderful husband. He always keeps me on my toes and is always game for new adventures. Three years seems like a long time, but I still feel like a newlywed...just older and wiser. Ha ha. Okay, not really, but I definitely feel like I have grown so much as a person and Cody is a direct result of that. He is my best friend...I couldn't ask for anything better! Happy Anniversary CoCo!

"CUTE" or "COOL"...you decide

Much to Cody's dismay I am posting these pictures of him, but I can't help it...they were too cute. Actually I better not say "cute". I got in trouble the other day when I told Cody that the plane he flies is "cute". This was how our conversation went:

Me: Every time I see your plane pass the United gates at the airport I get really excited!

Cody: Why?

Me: Well, first of all, there is a chance that you are flying it and second of all, those planes are really cute.

Cody: Oh that's exactly what a man wants to hear about the plane he flies. 'It's cute'

Me: Well it is cute! It's small and cute!

So note to self and to those of you out there who also think his plane is cute...it's not cute, it's COOL. So to get back to my post. I am posting these pictures because I thought they were COOL. They aren't in any way, shape, or form "CUTE".

Today, I had the day off, so I decided to fly up to Seattle with Cody on Seaport Airlines. It was so nice to jump on a plane without having to go through security. Even a bigger bonus Cody was flying it. He did a great job flying the plane and only looked back at me once during the entire flight (very good self control). It was a beautiful flight. The skies were clear and the views amazing. When we got up to Boeing field, I really wanted to take some pictures of Cody in front of the plane. He made sure that all the passengers were out of sight and that no one else was watching. He was a little shy or embarrassed...or both. Actually, probably embarrassed of me because I was acting like a mom taking pictures of their child on the first day of school.

Me: Okay, go stand by the cute little plane and smile honey! You're a big boy aren't you!

Ha Ha...Cody is going to kill me when he reads this. And I really didn't say that. I'm actually really PROUD of my husband. He works so hard and is so incredibly smart. I think he looks super macho in these pics and very handsome. What do you think?



The bridge we cross everyday to go to work
Mount Hood...gorgeous!

A Date in Chicago

On Friday, Cody and I found out that his dad was out in Chicago on business so...we decided to go out there and surprise him! Cody's dad has always wanted us to come visit him when he goes to all these cool cities, but we have never actually done it until yesterday. Chicago is an amazing city! I wish we could have stayed longer. My favorite part of our short trip was sipping hot cocoa on the 95th floor of the John Hancock building. The view was breathtaking. I was mad that I didn't bring my tripod because I could have really gotten better shots than I did. Oh well...I guess that means we'll have to go back soon. Chicago is so full of history and has some awesome architecture. While we were there, Jerald (Cody's dad) showed us around the city with a couple of his college buddies that he went to dental school with. They took us to their old campus and told us some great stories about the city and the good ol' college days. It was fun to hear them joke around with each other.I felt bad because in the middle of us walking around the city, my feet decided to go numb. I honestly felt like I was getting frostbite and that my feet were going to fall off. Note to self: Do NOT wear paper thin flats while walking around Chicago. We ended up having to go back to Jerald's hotel so that I could soak my feet in the hot bath. How embarrassing! I don't know how Cody puts up with me sometimes, seriously. Anyway, that's where my favorite part of the trip comes in. After regaining feeling back in my feet, we all went to the "observatory lounge" (aka: bar) on top of the John Hancock building where I sipped the best hot cocoa ever. The views were so amazing and the atmosphere was so romantic (sigh). I was sad that we had to leave so soon to come back to Portland, but I'm sure we'll make it back there soon if I have anything to do with it.

Sushi Night!

INTRODUCING your chef...
CODYISHIMIKU
(When you are making Japanese food you have to change your name)

THE GOODS...
Shrimp and Salmon Tempura


MMM....SO DELICIOUS.