GO Belles

So we all went to go see the local Baseball team play last night. We had a great time cheering on the Belles. I can't tell you a whole lot about the game, because I was to busy watching Phillip. We think His first Ballgame was a success. Here are some highlights.

Watching the Game and Eating my Nachos.

Having a drink, if nothing else, Phil liked the Baseball game, because of all the food.

Bouncy House, the second Phil saw this he wanted to do it. Then when it came time for him to go in he was scared so the girl let Joel go in with him, then He didn't want to leave.

approx. 5 MPH

So I ran the Chuckanut Footrace on Saturday. This is a 7 miles running race from Marine park to Larrabee State Park. I finished without having to go in the ambulance!!! that was my number one goal!! My time was 1:19:54 about an 11:20 mile. although this is no that great, I feel I I did fairly well considering 7 miles is the most have ever run.

So here is a Mile by mile:
Sign in: 900 people at marine Park, Long lines for the Bathrooms, not standing in those, will regret that later. Don't have to stand in line long to get my Number and chip. Get all that fastened on. Find Friend, Hillary, I have been running with, good won't run alone. Then See Kristi, She is more goal oriented so she doesn't want to run with me this time. get in the line up, way in the back with all the other 11min milers.

9am gun starts. 9:01 I cross the start line. really slow going there are a lot of People here. first mile is really sunny and Hot. Finally we get on the trail, shade Finally!! Hillary are keeping in pace with each other.

Mile 2 are they measuring this right? feels we have been running forever. Man I should have stood in line for those bathrooms, not stopping now. California Hill really Big and long, I'll walk up it. Friends have told me this is a better Idea, you don't lose as much time, but save a ton of energy walking big hills.

2.5 miles Water Station Yes. kicked back some GU (an electrolyte Gel).

Mile 3- Hillary are keeping pace, but I can tell she is struggling to keep up

Mile 4- a little old lady pulls up next to me (she could seriously be about 70 years old). There is no way I am going to let her beat me. Speed up a little. Lose Hillary. put ipod in. Yes good songs come up.

Mile 5- feeling great Water Station Yeah. Small, but steep down hill loose gravel, walk down it as I hate down hill. then replace time powering up some small hills.

Mile 6- Blisters start forming, oww. funny pain in my shins start coming up. no big deal. almost there. See park and Traffic. Start Sprinting (I don't tend to do this in training, but in races it just comes natural to power on to the end). Cross the street. downhill, slowdown my running, as to not lose control and fall over the finish line.

Mile7 - Yeah!!!!! find food and Water and Friends and Joel(that is another Story).

4th of July Weekend

Joel and Phil at Birch Bay throwing rocks


Our weekend started on Thursday Night. Joel Came home and Took Phil and I out to dinner at CJ's Beach House in Birch Bay. we had a wonderful meal and then went over to the beach and watched the sunset. Phil enjoyed throwing just about everything smaller than him, back into the bay.



Friday we slept in!!!! even Phil as we kept him out late the night before he slept til 10am. After Breakfast Joel had to finish a few things at the Yard so he took Phil with him until Nap time. What a nice little Break. Friday Night we went to a BBQ at our friends the Struiksmas. we had fun just sitting around, eating, watching fireworks. Poor Phil did finally fall asleep, but woke up from all the noise and was very scared after that.




Phil with Grammy and His cousins Annie, Quin, and Madi watching fireworks


Saturday, I got up at 6am to go run an easy 4.5miles on the interurban trail!! back home by 9am after a quick stop at the store. Then after I got ready we went down to get Breakfast in Ferndale. Most of the rest of my fourth was spent running a few errands and cleaning out my car. in the evening we went to had a BBQ at my aunts with my cousins. It was so fun to Watch Phillip play with his cousins who are all older and girls. we came in and they were playing with the castle and princesses. they quickly changed gears to Farms and Noah's ark for Phil in Fear he would break the pink carriage. Later they lit of Sparklers and other small Kiddie fireworks, Phil wasn't scared this time. Afterwards we drove over to Grandma where we could all watch the city of Bellingham fireworks from their Deck. Playing with the cousins

Sunday we went to church. I had to sing and Joel had to drive the Church bus. Joel wasn't back at about the time we were starting and I couldn't find anyone to watch Phil so I just carried him up there. Phil took one look at my Mic and grabbed it and went aaahhh right in it before anyone started it was so cute. Then Someone from the back was motioning that she would take him so I started to put him down and he would not have it. For a few minutes the front of the Church was the Beth and Phil Show. Before we were through the first song Joel Showed up and rescued Phil (or was it me that was rescued?). We got home and and took the rest of the day easy. Our late night the last few days made us all pretty tired.

all in all a nice holiday weekend!!!

Lake Chelan Vacation

Phil on the Beach

So it has been almost a Week since we got back from Lake Chelan, and I am just Getting around to posting the experience. So I am Sorry. Well our week in Chelan was really great just a nice time with my Family, relaxing and playing around. We took over my Grandparents as they were the ones with the time-share and they really shouldn't be driving very far any more. So we all loaded into the Truck. We packed just about everything except the kitchen sink. Our Friends the Coty's lent their SeaDoo and Kayak so we were able to pull those with us as well. the trip over went Fairly well taking, Phil got fussy only at the very end of our trip right outside of Chelan.

First Time on a Teeter-totter

Our condos were right on the beach so we only had a short walk across the lawn and we were at the swimming area. We spent plenty of time playing with Phillip in the sand. Often going for walks up to the playground, or the indoor pool. one day Joel and Phil went for a Bike ride they had so much fun that all three of us went the next day. One morning we went for a paddle in the Kayak with Phil (who really needed a nap), well this is about the second time Joel and I have gotten in a Two person man powered boat and I think it will be the last. Joel makes it his priority to tell me how I can't steer. Joel and I Enjoyed going out on the SeaDoo when the weather cooperated.

Learning the art of blowing bubbles

My Mom, Grandma and I were able to go to Chelan one afternoon and Go shopping, while the boys went and scouted the territory and found a really nice view via "unmaintained roads".

Joel and Phil on a Bike Ride, aren't they cute?

We were also able to kick our feet up while Phillip slept and watch some TV (something we don't have at home). Joel and I were able to go out and drinks and Dessert one night alone while Granma and Granpa watched Sleeping Phil.

We found a really good breakfast place called Blueberry Hills, Joel and I would make the trek over there just for Breakfast if we could it was reeeally good.

Granma, Phil, Joel, Me and Granpa wearing our Hairnets at the Aplets & Cotlets Factory!!

On the way home we stopped at Cashmere Washington to tour the Aplets and Cotets factory. Very Interesting!! Then drove over to Leavenworth for Lunch. We made it home Safe and Sound.

Random stuff from Eugene

These are just some random pictures and sayings from our trip.
Okay so this would have been a good picture of the Mountain if I had Just gotten it in there, I think we went over a Bump at that moment.

I Made it My mission to try to get a Picture of Triple trailers, as Oregon is one of the few states that allows this. I could only take from this angle as Joel said it was bad etiquette to take a picture from them head on. Who Knew?

If I had been trying to take a picture of the 55mph sign this would have been great, but I was trying to take a picture of Mt. Hood. If you look on either side of the sign you can see the slopes of the Mountain.

"whatever Keeps You Occupied" Joel in reference to my picture taking.

Although Being Married to a Truck driver has it disadvantages it does a a few perks like, "I know every off ramp with trees" in reference to my needing a rest stop. and "The Off ramp By Richie Brothers Auction is doing construction, so there is a port-o-potty" I mean really I am thankful he has this knowledge.

To Eugene and Back

So this week Joel and I found ourselves going on a road trip to Eugene to Look at a saw for Perry Pallet. I went along to break up the monotony, have some quality time with Joel and take advantage of Oregon's No sales tax!!

Joel's Mom and Dad agreed to Watch Phil Tuesday night and all day Wednesday, so we ended up leaving Tuesday night. we drove to Lynnwood and decided to get dinner. I have been trying to get Joel to try a Restaurant called Claim Jumper, I knew exactly where it was. We some how got lost ( Joel said he was just scouting the territory) So I had to call my sister to help us out and we invited them to meet us for dinner, as they only live 5 min away. We enjoyed a nice meal with Maran and Nathan, but I unfortunately don't have a picture, cause Joel would not go out to the car to get the camera to chronicle our dinner for blogging purposes. Then we hit the road again. driving down to Chahalis, and stayed overnight in a Best Western. We stayed for just a few hours, long enough to get a shower, some rest, directions to the mall I wanted to go to the next day and two muffins from the continental breakfast counter. We back on the road at 6:30.

We hit a little traffic as we got to Vancouver and crossed the bridge into Portland and made it down to Eugene at about 9:30. Joel dropped me off at the mall, while he went to look at the saw.

Welcome to Oregon!!!

I immediately found the Ann Taylor Loft store!! I could have blown my whole budget right then and had nothing left to do for the next two hours, so I opted to put some items on hold while I perused the rest of the mall. I found Several other stores that I was able to make a few purchases for family at. the Made in Oregon store for a Postcard, The Duck Store (all U of O duck stuff) where I found some kid books for Phil, a kids clothing store and a home furnishings store that was going out of business, where I found some wall hanging. I still hadn't found any capris that compared with the ones that I saw a Ann Taylor, So when Joel called and Said that he was at the mall I asked him to come in and look at. I tried them on for him, and he approved. So with bags in tow at 12:30pm we were back on the road to Bellingham.

Mt. Hood as we crossed the Colombia

We enjoyed a Beautiful day on the Road, passing fields of Iris' in Bloom, much like our tulip fields. A beautiful field of Chives going to Seed (this might not sound pretty, but we passed the field trying to figure out what flower or berry this was that blanketed the ground in a pretty red and all we could think of was chive in bloom). Scotches Broom and Lupine and other wild flowers were in bloom along the highway adding glorious color to the ever present emerald green. The clouds that had been there in the morning had burned off so we were able to see four mountains in one day. Mt. Hood, Mt St. Helens, Mt Rainer and Mt. Baker. I made Tried Very hard to get pictures of Mt. Hood and St. Helens, but when you are trying to get home you can not stop or even drive in the right lane for picture purposes, so I often got some funny pictures of the Mountains (glad we are not buying film anymore). Unfortunately My camera battery started to die at about the time we crossed the Colombia, so I only pulled my camera out for really good opportunities after that.

Mt. St. Helens this was my best picture

Joel wanted to stop at Truck parts place somewhere in Washington on the way back and look at some parts, so we had about a 45 minute stop there. If we kept driving we would have hit Seattle at rush hour. so we decided to stop and have an early Dinner. Joel's Mom had recommended a place in Olympia over looking a park and waterfalls. I am so sad that this restaurant isn't in Bellingham, as the View was wonderful, the food and service were impeccable. But after a nice dinner we were back on the road, no time for a stroll in the park, hardly enough time for a picture (Battery was completely out of Juice after that).

Joel and I at the Falls Terrace Restaurant, you can see the falls behind us.

We were able to get back to Bellingham by 9:15 to Pick Phillip up. Ready to go home in his PJs happy to see Mama and especially Daddy.

Joel and I were so thankful that we had safety on this trip, only having a slight problem with a strap on a the truck part he bought. We had a wonderful time talking about things going on in our lives, bringing back memories of our dating days when I rode along in the truck with him.

We also just enjoyed each others company and having fun together.

Although this was a business trip and not a vacation we did have Fun.

Drowning in a sea of Samples or is colors?

Radient red, or Cut ruby?

Adrift or Dune drift?

Sensible hue or Pebble path?

Sueded Leather or Brown Suede?

Cafe ole' or Brown Tepee?

Sugar egg Pink or Scented Note paper? No pink what so ever as per Master of the House. Peach is ok, we are still wondering about rose.

Light rahja tile or Dark rahja Tile?

Oiled bronze or Rust?

Glass or Metal?

and the carpet/ flooring guy hasn't even come yet!!

What's a girl to do?

Knit, bake Cheesecakes, hide in her bedroom on the internet, call Mom?

All of the above !!!!!