I've seen this so many times and it still makes me laugh...be sure to watch the whole thing ;)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Sorry So Random
Everyone here in the Unck house is doing great! I'm a little behind on the blogging, but here are some highlights of the last few months.
After a two week battle with kidney stones, Jesse is back to work and officially patrolling solo.
He was really hurtin'. This was our 3rd trip to the ER. It took 4 1/2 hours before he was seen and he got sick 3 times while we waited...he was thrilled that I took this picture.
It's a relief to have completed all the training, but Jesse still feels a little overwhelmed by the scope of his responsibilities. Hopefully, with more experience he'll begin to feel more confident. Even on his slow days he pulls a number of people over for traffic violations, which to me, is very impressive...Jesse just shrugs his shoulders, like it's no big deal. And by now, I'm sure you're all aware of his heroic camel rescue ;)
Our favorite pup, Denali, moved to San Fran :(
She'll be back in 2 years and we are hoping to visit her soon.
During the week of Thanksgiving Jesse went hunting with my dad and his buddies.
The group got 3 elk (cow) this year.
I'll spare you the pictures of the elk.
Last month, Babcia's freezer went out. Jesse and I were happy to help her find a new one.
Earlier this year, we had the great idea to plant pumpkins, both regular and giant. Here's how they turned out...and keep in mind that my blood, sweat and tears went into these things.
They're supposed to be big and ORANGE!
I don't know what happened, but we're never doing THAT again.
I can't believe it's Christmas already!
I've been so busy with school that I've sort of lost track of time. I had big hopes to do fun holiday activities this year, like baking and shopping, but now all I want to do is relax (and knit, of course). So we'll likely keep things low-key this year, but still looking forward to spending time with family and friends.
He was really hurtin'. This was our 3rd trip to the ER. It took 4 1/2 hours before he was seen and he got sick 3 times while we waited...he was thrilled that I took this picture.
It's a relief to have completed all the training, but Jesse still feels a little overwhelmed by the scope of his responsibilities. Hopefully, with more experience he'll begin to feel more confident. Even on his slow days he pulls a number of people over for traffic violations, which to me, is very impressive...Jesse just shrugs his shoulders, like it's no big deal. And by now, I'm sure you're all aware of his heroic camel rescue ;)Our favorite pup, Denali, moved to San Fran :(
She'll be back in 2 years and we are hoping to visit her soon.
During the week of Thanksgiving Jesse went hunting with my dad and his buddies.
The group got 3 elk (cow) this year.
I'll spare you the pictures of the elk.
Last month, Babcia's freezer went out. Jesse and I were happy to help her find a new one.
Earlier this year, we had the great idea to plant pumpkins, both regular and giant. Here's how they turned out...and keep in mind that my blood, sweat and tears went into these things.
They're supposed to be big and ORANGE!I don't know what happened, but we're never doing THAT again.
I can't believe it's Christmas already!I've been so busy with school that I've sort of lost track of time. I had big hopes to do fun holiday activities this year, like baking and shopping, but now all I want to do is relax (and knit, of course). So we'll likely keep things low-key this year, but still looking forward to spending time with family and friends.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Fort Stevens & Booze Cruise
We went on our one and only camping trip of the year in August...on the one weekend it decides to RAIN! Thankfully it cleared up during the day and it turned out to be a pretty fun trip.
We stayed at Fort Stevens State Park in Astoria. I hadn't been since I was just a kid and I can't believe how many events and activities they now offer...kayaking, bike tours, paddle boats, and, of course, the actual Forts!
What a nice little escape from the world. Jesse and I share our best moments on these quiet trips alone...I hope we'll always find time for these.Later in the summer, our favorite couple, Danae and Christian, invited us on an evening cruise on the Portland Spirit. There were plenty of drinks and live music, but it was the quality time with friends that made it most fun :)
On September 19th we celebrated our 1 year anniversary with a romantic dinner at the Melting Pot. The food was delish, but never-ending! (Whatever the occasion, wear your stretchy-pants people!) We had planned to follow dinner with a movie, but we had literally stuffed ourselves sick...so we went straight home and passed out.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Tree to Tree
My sister turned 21 on August 13th!
No matter how old she gets, she'll always be my baby sister.
To celebrate her birthday Lindsay, Jesse and I went to Tree to Tree Aerial Adventure Park.
We had never been there before, and the park just opened this year, so we didn't really know what we were getting into, but Lindsay and I will try just about anything....so long as we don't see anyone we know ;)
I thought this place was for kids!...Yeah maybe older and super-athletic kids!
Here's Lindsay tearin' it up.
You're completely harnessed in so it's basically impossible to fall, but you get from tree to tree by completing some sort of obstacle. As you make your way further through the course, you have less and less to hold and step onto. At the end of each short course is a zip line which sends you flying through the trees!
It takes A TON of balance and you're shaking and sweating the whole time. My legs and arms were rubber by the time we finished.
All smiles at the beginning of the course.
It's hard to see here, but Jesse is about to zip-line on the left and I'm making my way up on the right. My arms hurt just looking at this picture.
In the end, it was a great day and we all agreed we'd do it again sometime.
Can't wait for my next adventure with Linds! Hopefully something a little less sweaty.
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