Downtown P-town

We have been very "tourist-y" since we have been here so we took the obvious trip to downtown Portland last weekend. Last time we lived here we always drove downtown...driving the wrong way on one way streets, never finding the right bridge, and basically getting lost every time. So this time we parked at the closest Max station to us and rode the train into downtown and it was SO much better! The kids loved it...obviously...what toddler doesn't like train rides. We are trying to do as many fun things outside as possible before it starts raining! Next weekend we will probably be going to the coast...the boys are begging to see "the beach"!



The boys stared out the window during the whole trip. Jordan just...stared.



Quite possibly the best pad thai ever.



Austen LOVED this!



More proof.



This was in Pioneer square. It was a little amphitheater set up and when you stood on the little circle it made a crazy echo that only you could hear.



It was a double piggy day.



He loved it!



She hung in there until about 4:15..then enough was enough.



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The last 8 days

8 days ago we ate breakfast, said goodbye to my mom and set out on a long LONG journey cross country. It is weird to describe what has happened in 8 days and I won't be able to do it justice. I wanted an amazing photo documentation of our road trip, but I didn't get enough! Oh well...these will have to do!



Jordan had a major truck driving job to do! He was pretty much amazing at it.



Noelle before we even left the driveway...happy girl :)



My view for 3 days.



Cheesy 4 corners picture...Look at the cute chubby hands though!



The Ultimate copilot!



She was pretty excited about 2 adults and 3 toddler in a hotel room. Me....not so much.



"Raise your hand if it's your birthday today!" Austen turned five in Price, Utah.



Wierd forms of entertainment take place on 3 day road trips...don't ask.

In the few days that we have been here we have:

-Felt INCREDIBLY blessed with having multiple people we didn't even know help us unload our rental truck the night we got here. THANK YOU BEN AND TARA!!!
-Reunited with old friends...they made it feel like we never left
-Been to Ikea twice
-Went bowling at a birthday party
-Found a sweet preschool for Austen
-Went to Vancouver Farmer's market
-Cruised past Multnomah and thanked God out loud for condemning that house. (It was slightly frightening...Mom you would NOT have approved)
-Got an overwhelming welcome back at our previous church and spent all afternoon at a church picnic in my favorite park in town.

That's kind of a lot in 8 days. I'll leave with even more pics...it's my blog. I pretty much do what I want.



The boys at Isabella's BIG AL bowling party!



Reunited BFF's Austen and Isabella. Friends since womb.



Sweet toddler bowling apparatus. Why didn't I invent this sweet thing?!



Took this out the window...jealous?



Happy at the church picnic :)



One more for you mom! She LOVES this hat. It's the only one she'll keep on her head!

Despite all the fun...we miss you ABQ.

Portland or BUST

We are in the midst of our cross country trip from ABQ to Portland (or Vancouver if you want to get technical). We are at a truck stop right now outside of Boise, ID experiencing a little bit of traveling delay due to a fatal accident on the interstate. We are about 3 hours behind where we intended to be, but praise God we are safe and have food in our bellies. The trip has been great and the kids are fantastic travelers! I am the whiny one, but I am trying to be on my best behavior...Jordan helps as he is a cross country machine. We hope to be at our new house by tomorrow afternoon...we'll see! Thanks to all who are praying for us...I can literally feel the hand of God on us every mile of this journey...He is so good.

Food is here!!!! Bye for now!