Calgary with the Sis

I absolutely love hanging out with my sister.  The eleven year difference between us has been really fun (for me), especially as I grew up.  I was able to visit her in the numerous places that she has lived and have been able to see her succeed in an awesome career and be a great mom to her kids.  Last weekend, she was up in Calgary on business and invited me up.  I jumped at the chance because we hardly ever get to hang out with just the two of us.  I'm really glad that I did.  It was so fun to just relax and hang out with her.  We shared stories and caught up on each others lives.  The trip, in itself, was super short, but we were able to get some great shots of the city. 

A view from the bottom of the Calgary Tower

And a view from the top....it was a little scary I have to admit

                       Look, I'm flying....or something like it

                     I'm a dork and just liked all the colors

                     of this shot. This was in downtown Calgary.

                     Calgary encourages graffiti...I can see why

                       Just another random artsy fartsy shot...but I liked it!

           Thanks for the fun weekend Tiff!  Love you :)

Violet vs. The Lacamas Monster

Well, we would first of all like to introduce all of you to "Violet", the newest addition to the Boseman clan.  She is named Violet because of the awesome purple stripes surrounding her belly.  I do have to admit that she is a bit of a daddy's girl...Cody takes a lot better care of her than I do.  I'm really only there when she wants to take me out on the lake.  

So the other day was our first voyage with Violet.  We decided to go to the beautiful Lacamas Lake that is about 15 minutes away from our house.  Tom, Rosie and cute little Owen came along for Violet's first run.  Owen wasn't too excited at the beginning, but then we officially handed him "flag duty" and he was a happy little guy.  So, back to the story and especially the most important part....THE LACAMAS MONSTER.  We had heard that there are some shallow parts in the lake and to COMPLETELY avoid these areas because of huge rocks that lurk just beneath the surface.  Basically, this lake comes with special instructions on how to enter the lake without screwing up your boat.  Cody and I both had forgotten to familiarize ourselves with these instructions.  So, what do we do?  Well, we thought that if we see anything that looks like shallow water (or rocks), we'll turn the other way.  Rosie and I ended up chatting instead of really looking for shallow water and sure enough we ran STRAIGHT into the huge ol' rock.  Whoops.  Tom and Cody ended up getting in the frigid water and steering our boat out of the mess that it had gotten in.  (Thanks boys!) Luckily, the Lacamas Monster hadn't screwed up Violet too bad.  She only ended up having a bent fin... which we were able to get fixed.

Much to the Lacamas Monsters' disappointment, our day of boating was not ruined!  The crazy boys ended up wakeboarding as the sun was setting and we all had an amazing time. So, lesson learned.  If any of you are ever up this way and happen to be out on Lacamas Lake, we'd be happy to pass along some vital information.  

   Tom, Owen, and Rosie

I'm trying to steer the boat to safety....aah!

Cody and Tom save the day

  Summer is coming....which means more wakeboarding!!

What the ???????

Seriously, who made this sign?

Finally!  Now I can hitchhike and not get in trouble. Such a relief...

It's here...

SPRING! At least for today...the rain is supposed to come back tomorrow, but we've been taking advantage of the warmer temperatures. It's been about 75 degrees for the past couple of days. If Oregon/Washington was like this all year round I don't think I would want to leave. I took these pictures outside of 24 Hour Fitness where I work. These "popcorn" trees (as I like to call them) are everywhere.

100 Things About ME

I stole this tag from Devin...I'm sick today and have plenty of down time unfortunately. I liked answering the questions so I tag anyone who actually reads this post! If you are bored, enjoy reading...if you want to be bored, start reading.

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I have a scar right underneath my eye. When I was five, my brother threw a baseball bat and it hit me square in the face. He didn't mean to, it was all my fault that it happened actually.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Pictures of a sunrise in Kauai, pictures of the Red Bull Air races in Monument Valley, and pictures of me skydiving.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
Right now I probably snore because I'm so stuffed up.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
I love it all- it just depends on my mood. I really like Colbie Caillet, Taylor Swift, O.A.R. and Jason Mraz

5. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?
2:22 am

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To not be sick, I hate being sick.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Sunday dinners with our friends back in Logan

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My dog Kusaba

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
Five feet, eight inches

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
No, I just learn to breathe deeply...it will be okay

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
In my house, no....camping, very much so

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
I cry a lot in movies...especially animal movies. I can't stand seeing animals get hurt.

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Hair. No joke. For those of you that know me well, you would agree I think.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Blue eyes, brown hair

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
Hmm...this is a silly question

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Energy drink...Xenergy Pink Lemon or CranRazz

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
BBQ Chicken

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
If I had working taste buds, I could go for a Subway. I never get sick of Subway.

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Blue

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
Now this is a dumb question.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
I'm copying Devin on this one...my wedding ring

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Leonardo DiCaprio is my white guy crush. Lebron James is my black guy crush.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
No, but I pop whenever I move

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Sevens Jeans

25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Keifer Sutherland, hands down.

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
Kusaba and Otis (the dog who lives next door).

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Kusaba is a beagle and Otis is 3/4 Dachsund and 1/4 Chihuahua

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
Where are they going and are they coming back? I would need that question answered first

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
100

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Red heads, yeah baby

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
"That's what she said"

33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Out on the lake with Cody

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Yes

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
puppies and sweets...I didn't even have to erase Devin's answer. Yes, these are my weaknesses too

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
Yeah, Ozzy Osbourne (no joke, he literally ran into me), Weird Al Yankovic, the dad on American Pie, the Beach Boys, Karl Malone, Andrew Firestone (if you consider him famous), the really tan guy on those chip commercials, one of the Backstreet boys (the ugly one), one of the Cheetah girls (the one that was on Dancing with the Stars), and Rachel Ray walked past me once (does that count?)

37. FIRST JOB?
La Beau's in Logan. That place sounds really good right now.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Oh yes, all the time. When I was younger of course.

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Yes

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Sanitizing my house

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Yeah, my tonsils, appendix, tooth implant, and skin cancer on my leg

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My red hair, blah blah blah

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yes and I hated every second of them

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Nothing really, just a fun day out doing something

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
Two or three and all of their names have to do with wakeboarding or flying, but I'm not telling

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yes, The awesome 70's band "Captain and Tennille"- They sing "Love will keep us together"-definitely one of my favorites

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX?
Arrogance/Big Ego

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
The social aspect. You got to see your friends every single day and then again on the weekends

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
I forgot so I had to go look...I use Biolage

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
People tell me that its neat

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
I'm not a huge fan of lunch meat. Too much sodium

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
I drink Energy Drinks because I like the taste

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
Can be, which I don't like

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Heck yes I would

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
No, it ends up being really awkward

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
If I say no, Cody will be offended and if I say yes, then he will be self-conscious...so I'll say NO COMMENT

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Kickboxing or hip hop class. Not usually because I'm angry, but it is just a huge stress relief

58.WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS.
Why 58 pounds? I'll just stay the weight that I'm at.

59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
Have an awesome adventure with those that I love

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My Teddy Ruxpin

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Not sure, but there are people's names in my phone that I don't remember

62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Barney came out when I was a babysitter, so I loved him. He kept all the kids entertained

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Way too much

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Neither...

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Sense of adventure, humor

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Toenail, Tennillee, Ten, and Nille

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
X-ray vision

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
The Amazing Race, The Office, and 24

69.WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Don't have any in the first place

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Cookies and Cream

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes, but I have weird looking thumbs

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
In our office

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Watch a movie, take some cold medicine, and go to sleep

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
Florida

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
If you have made it this far reading, you are awesome, and yes, you should answer these questions

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
The new Black Eyed Peas song "boom boom pow"

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
orange juice

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Cody

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
The eyes have it

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Cook, workout, hang out with Cody and Kusaba

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
American Idol and those Twilight books

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Summer

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
Chocolate covered peanuts

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Definitely

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Red

86. EYE COLOR?
Blue

87. SHOE SIZE?
8.5

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Subway

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
I miss Firehouse in Logan.

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yes, but I can only eat about four and then I'm full

91. WATCH TV TODAY?
Yes, Oprah and Ellen. I kept switching back and forth

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
I have lots of favorite days. Any day worth celebrating I guess.

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Piano, but I've been kind of burnt out on it the last couple of years

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Republican

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Big Bear hugs

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Silly question.

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Peanuts

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
Yes, but it might drive me crazy. I would have to have some sort of outlet

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Two books: A book on photography and a book that was written for older women called "Younger Next Year". It's very interesting although most of the stuff doesn't apply to me yet.

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE?
I'm very lucky

YOU GOT US.....

APRIL FOOL'S!!

HONG KONG...Here we come!

Surprise, we are moving once again (in June)! Cody has reached enough flight hours and has been offered a first officer position flying for Dragonair. This particular company has its hub in Hong Kong and seems to fly everywhere in the world. They fly Boeing 747 jets and A330 (Airbus). Cody will be training on the 747. This totally came as a shock for us, but we couldn't turn down the opportunity to live overseas. We have always wanted to visit this area and feel like it will be the best move for us. We're young, right? More posts to come!!

Kusaba's Happy Place: The Dog Park

There is definitely not a shortage of dog parks up here in the Northwest! It seems like everyone owns a dog and is so laid back, which is so awesome. In Utah, you would get a ticket if you touched foot in a park with your dog. Since we moved up here, I have started taking Kusaba to the dog park. At first he was a little hesitant to go play because, in the past, he would get in trouble for running off. Now that he actually can run off and play, he is in a whole new world. He absolutely loves going to the dog park. As we drive to the dog park, he can somehow sense it, and proceeds to stick his head out the window and violently start wagging his tail. It's definitely a toss up of who likes the dog park more, however. I (being the passionate over-the-top dog lover) find myself having just as much fun.


First things first, he has to get his sniffing in



And then he gets his play on, which consists of wrestling, running with, and neck-biting other dogs


A friendly face-off


And then his favorite ball enters the picture (hasn't been used much obviously)


He runs around even more crazy until we've had enough of the throwing. If we left it up to Kusaba we would still be at the dog park.


All in a day's work...being a dog is tough


While at the dog park, Cody and I played around with our new camera. I absolutely have no photography background, but I'm trying to get better, especially with portrait shots. So here are a couple of Cody (note to Cody...if you take these off the blog, you will pay a price). He's quite the handsome subject in my opinion. Me, on the other hand, I could use some "photogenic" lessons.

Yay! Visitors...finally.

We were so excited to finally have visitors here in Portland! Brandon and Courtney(our fellow travel buddies) came up the other day with their cute little girl, Reagan. They were only up here for one day so Cody and I showed them the best that Portland has to offer (at least in our heads)… are you ready?
1)Voodoo donuts- There is something about eating these obscenely named doughnuts that is so fulfilling.2)Winco- How we have ever survived without this grocery store is a mystery. The bulk candy section alone is as good as a ticket to Disneyland.
3)Montage Restaurant- We were all first time customers to this restaurant, but it was highly recommended by some of my friends. It was nothing short of awesome. Montage is located underneath a scary looking bridge in a dirty part of town…who could ask for anything more? Well there’s more. Montage serves gourmet Mac and Cheese. So good.

4)Lacamas Lake- In an attempt to entice Brandon and Court to move up here we took them to this beautiful lake that is ten minutes away from our house. We even offered to buy a boat so that we can go OUT on the lake if they move up here. (The pressure is on guys!)
5)Camas Airport- A second attempt to entice Brandon…he and Cody really want to build their own airplane. This airport would be a pristine location for their airplane building dreams.

Wow, what a day. Thanks for coming to visit you guys! Kusaba misses Reagan already and we do too.

Boating in Florida? Well, okay...you twisted my arm

MEET CODY'S FRIEND PHIL...
WHO WE GOT TO GO VISIT IN ORLANDO...

PHIL HAS A REALLY CUTE DOG NAMED RUDDER (one of my favorite parts of the trip)...AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT PHIL. HE BUILT THIS BOAT....(yes, I said BUILT)
I think we are still in awe! Phil has worked for over two years now (50-70 hours weekly) to build this awesome wakeboarding boat. Now that he is finished, he plans on opening his own boat company and we just might be his first customers. He took us out on a lake near Mt. Dora, Florida and we had a blast. I am so impressed that someone could dream so big and actually turn their dream into reality. Here are a couple more pics from our sunny weekend in Florida!! Thanks for showing us a fun weekend Phil and Claudia (and Rudder)!

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!