Little white bag

Cody and I took trip for two to Washington/Oregon for our anniversary. Our romantic get away started off with me puking on the plane. The combination of the baby kicking, my pension for motion sickness and persistent heartburn/acid reflux due to the pregnancy was just too much for my body to take and I had to use one of those little white bags airplane bags. Plus somewhere along the trip I chipped my tooth.

Other than those small mishaps, the trip to Washington was great. The state was beautiful. We did a lot of scenic drives since I wasn’t in the best condition for biking trails or hiking. We saw gorgeous mountains, waterfalls, rivers, dams and flower gardens. We did the truffle shuffle at the original Goonies house, toured a fishery, ate great seafood and went Salmon fishing. Our fishing trip even proved fruitful. In the last 30 minutes of our 8-hour fishing expedition we ended up catching a nice sized King Salmon (which I reeled into the boat). Now we have enough fresh Salmon for at least 5-6 dinners for two.

I think maybe the best part about the trip was how much my hubby never ceases to amaze me. He is always playing the tough guy role and its nice to be reminded that despite all his talk, he is really a caring person. Our bed and breakfast was wonderful. We had our own cabin and he had the room outfitted with roses (which I had to leave behind), wine (which I couldn’t drink), a hot tub (which I couldn’t get into), chocolate, fruit, cheese, crackers (which I enjoyed). I think in all his zest to produce a romantic 1-year anniversary he forgot I was pregnant, but it’s the thought that counts right? I think so.

We also relaxed on the porch swing overlooking the mountains, played yatzee at night and never once turned on the tv. Plus he stopped diving every time I asked for a break (country people never stop unless its for gas) and made sure the car was full of snacks (just in case the baby got hungry). It was a good anniversary.

We had a great time and I am so glad we got to go, but I was really glad to get back home. The trip was exhausting. Now we are back to real life. Ya know, life stuff like: work, work, work, house cleaning, trying to get the sprinkler system functioning, moving Cody’s office into the basement and baby preparation.

I head to OKC this weekend for the baby shower. I can’t wait to see everyone. Plus I am excited to be able to start working on the baby room once the shower is over. Wow, I have rambled on long enough. Here are some pics from the vacation.