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.

European cruise... Um, Yes please!!!

Thanks to our equally impulsive friends Brandon and Courtney we are headed to Europe in May for a 4 day 3 night cruise. We are leaving from the Netherlands, stopping in La Havre, France (close to Paris), Guernsey Island (a port in the English channel), and ending in London. We aren't sure what we are going to do before and after but probably something along the line of fly in to Germany or Italy, spend a couple days there and eventually take a train up to the netherlands. Then we will spend a day or 2 in London afterwards.

The best part about this whole deal is we got the cruise for a whopping $89 per person (obviously add tax and port charges), I couldn't believe it. It was supposed to be $149 but when I called he told me he could get me $89... um, yes please!!! Anyway, once we get blogsmart we'll add a countdown timer, but I just thought I had to come brag about this ridiculous deal we got!!!

Where can I get me one of these?

I love her hat! Does anyone know where I can get one? Ha ha, just kidding. I'm actually really glad that I was able to watch the inauguration today. Obama did an awesome job (aside from his oath of office stumble!). It was cool to see such a historic moment. I am interested to see what happens in the next four years. He has a lot that is expected of him and I couldn't imagine being in that position. Even though I would consider myself "conservative" I am really stoked, along with the rest of the nation, to have a new president. I think it's what our country needs right now...a fresh start. Our prayers are with him. God Bless America!!

Picturesque Portland

Tennille's parents were up here the last couple of days helping us get settled in (it was great to have you Ray and Charlene) So we went to the only cool portland places that we knew about... Multnomah Falls, and the PDX Temple. Tennille took some cool pictures, so I just thought I'd post them.

Oh yeah, we forgot to mention...

WE MOVED TO PORTLAND, OREGON! Cody is now a pilot for Seaport Airlines, a small company that flies passengers from Portland to Seattle everyday. He flies a plane called the Pilatus PC-12. It's a cool plane from what I hear. Hopefully I'll get to ride in it soon. We couldn't be more excited about the move! Ever since we were married, we thought it would be fun to move out of state for awhile and have an adventure of our own. It's been a little crazy trying to get everything arranged for the move and for me to finish up all of my jobs here in Salt Lake, but we did it!Last week, Cody and I drove a honkin' 17-foot box truck up to Portland. It was quite the drive and my first time driving such a massive vehicle...I only had two small panic attacks as I drove through the Cascades. I felt like I was going to hit everything. Aside from that, everything went smoothly. When we got to our new house, our friend Brandon had flown up there to help us unpack. What a guy! He and Cody unloaded the truck in an hour and a half...unbelievable considering how much stuff was packed in.

So our house is actually up in Vancouver, Washington...just north of Portland. It's a two story duplex with a huge backyard, which will be perfect for Kusaba. We love the scenery up there. The rivers are so beautiful. We can't wait to get out and wakeboard on them... Our next order of business will be GETTING a boat so that we can wakeboard on them! Did I mention that we have a guest bedroom? So for those of you who really love us and want to come visit, you will have a place to stay. Please come visit soon!

Crazy video

So this is a totally random video, and its kindof long... but its amazing. So if you have 8 minutes that you want to spend watching a pack of lions attack some buffalo, then fight over their new meal with some crocs, and then eventually get put to shame, have at it. Oh, you may want to fast forward to about 2 minutes, thats when the action starts.
Enjoy!

Undercover Christmas Doggie

We hope everyone had a great Christmas! Ours was just great. I think one of my favorite things about Christmas was a present that Grandpa Jerald (Cody's dad) gave to Kusaba. He bought our dog his very own hoodie...and the best part was that Kusaba didn't rip it off. It was hilarious! Here are a few pictures from Christmas. We loved every minute of it this year and feel so blessed to have spent it with our family and friends.


UNDERCOVER KUSABA TRYING TO STEAL MARLEY'S BREAKFAST


ADDIE AND KUSABA

WHY JACK BAUER IS MY HERO

So, I'm really surprised that I am making this post before Cody is...because it's really him that has a man crush on Jack. Anyway, up until two weeks ago, we had not seen one episode of 24. Yeah, I know crazy. I don't know how we have been living. My friend at work let me borrow the first season on dvd and ever since then we haven't stopped watching or thinking about the show! We try to limit ourselves to only to two or three episodes a night, but it's so hard when the story keeps getting better. Our conversations now consist of questions like, "What would Jack Bauer do?" I think every Chuck Norris quote could be replaced with Jack Bauer's name...

1) Jack Bauer does not sleep. He waits.
2) Jack Bauer doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information that he wants.
3) When the Boogeyman goes to sleep at night, he checks his closet for Jack Bauer.
4) Jack Bauer can kill two stones with one bird.

See, it totally fits! For those of you out there who have kept up on their 24....DON'T TELL US ANYTHING! We plan to waste more time being lazy and finishing up all of the seasons.

Maple bars with bacon...don't diss it until you try it!

So, Cody and I were up in Portland the other day...we have been all over the place lately! Anyway, we went to a place called Voodoo Doughnuts and it was quite the experience! First of all, we had been hearing about this place from a ton of friends saying that we needed to go...so we were expecting that this bakery was a huge franchise in Portland. What we found is that it's actually a teeny tiny little hole in the wall bakery located right in downtown Portland, but amazing nonetheless. Every doughnut that they sell has some crazy name (for the sake of the innocent, I won't repeat any of the naughty names!).


Anyway, they sell doughnuts covered in peanut butter with oreos and doughnuts covered in Captain Crunch cereal just to name a couple. Our favorite, though, was the maple bar topped off with BACON. (displayed here) Gross, right? I was sketched out on trying it, but I finally gave in and it was delicious. What a great combo of sweet and salty! So, for those of you who are looking for something fun to do if you are ever in Portland, go visit VOODOO doughnuts!

A NEW YORK MINUTE...LITERALLY!

I've always wanted to visit New York City in the fall. So, Cody and I decided to fly to New York for the day last Thursday. We took the red eye flight out, got in at 6:30 in the morning and then flew home that night. It was exhausting, but so worth it. We had no clue how much fun you could have in one day! It was an awesome date...and very out of the ordinary. Just how we like it! Here is a video of the short, but sweet trip to New York. Double click on the video so that it links you to YOUTUBE...if you view it on youtube it's not as fuzzy! When you get to YOUTUBE, click on "watch in high quality". Sorry for the inconvenience, but it's worth watching...I promise! There is someone famous in it. Ha, now I have you hooked, the suspense is killing you. You must watch now!

Aviation Nation

Well this weekend my dad and I got to attend the 4th annual Boseman trip to Aviation Nation at nellis AFB in Las Vegas. This year it was just my dad and I representing, and it was good to have a father son outing. If you don't know what Aviation Nation is, it is the Air show of all air shows (except for Oshkosh... see septemeber post)

Anyway, we have been there so many times that it feels like I could probably do half of the flying demos (i just need to convince them to let me)

Some of the Highlights were the F22 demo, it was the best and longest Raptor demo I have seen yet. This plane is just ridiculous, it does some things that airplanes are NOT supposed to be doing, Here is a link to a video. watch about the first 2.30 and you'll see what I mean.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW2Hvu_mUdU


































The Heritage Flight, which is supposed to represent past, present, and future. It is always awesome to see 3 amazing airplanes from different eras flying together in formation. This particular heritage flight consisted of a P-51, F-15, & F-22.


And the thunderbirds, they are always awesome and inspiring to watch no matter how many times you have seen them. The amount of discipline, training, and skill that goes into a production like this is amazing. To be able to fly these maneuvers safely and precisely hundreds of times year is astonishing.

ELECTION DAY IS FINALLY HERE!!

Its been a rather soggy and un-fallish day here in Salt Lake, but a day that will be remembered in the history books nonetheless! For today, I have two pieces of advice for those who are looking for some....

1) GO VOTE!

2) DON'T GO TO STARBUCKS AND TRY TO GET A FREE HOT CHOCOLATE...I heard that they were giving out a free tall coffee to those that came in wearing the "I VOTED!" sticker, so I figured that us non-coffee drinkers could just get a hot chocolate instead. I was terribly mistaken. I walked in and said, "Hi, I'd like to get my free hot chocolate." as I pointed to the sticker that I was so proudly wearing. They looked at me like I was crazy. "What, you don't give out something else for those who don't drink coffee?" NOPE. So, even though this is the perfect day to have a hot chocolatey drink to warm your frozen hands, don't count on a free one from Starbucks!

Murder Mystery Dinner

So we got the chance to attend the now annual Orndorff Murder mystery dinner. It was a blast, as neither of us had ever done one of these, so we didn't know what to expect. The theme was "murder at the Deadwood Saloon" which meant it was a western theme.

Tennille was a rugged outlaw named Black Barbara, while Cody was a rugged outlaw named Jesse Wales. If you have never done one of these this is kind of how it goes. Prior to the dinner you get sent your character, the attire that suits you, as well as some background on who you are. So you all arrive at the house in character, get issued $500, and start mingling with the others there. The goal is to get as much information about everyone and earn the most money, and you do it however you can... bribes, murders, prostitution, whatever.


Eventually someone gets murdered in the middle of your mingling. The goal then turns to try and solve the mystery of who dunnit? Again, you want to get as much info as you can, with any means possible. In the end, it turns out to be a lot like a real life "clue" game. It was a blast! Thanks to the Orndorffs for setting this up, I'm sure it was a bunch of work. It was fun to see some of our friends and even better to meet a bunch of new friends.

Here is Jesse wales (left) and Black Barbara (right)