Day 1

i'm not sure how well i'll be able to document everday because technically they seem to start to run together when I think of them. The pictures do help a lot though. So here's Day One. We started our day at 9 am from Deer Park, Washington, and our final destination for the day was to be somewhere on the coast just passed Portland, Oregon.

We thought we were going to eat here, but we decided to wait till we got to the Dalles

These are the Fall we had planned to visit just outside Portland, OR.

We've been talking about these falls for like 3 months now. They were gorgeous. It was a little bit of a hike/incline to get to them and i was wearing flip flops. Considering it was a rainy day, I decided it was easier to just take them off and walk bare-foot. It worked out well for me!


Nicole Attridge and I standing in front of Multnomah Falls.


Nicole and I in front of Wakeena Falls!

Nicole, Joy and I in front of Wakeena Falls.

Joy and I in front of Multnomah.

The day continued after the rainy falls into portland. We hit a bad down pour on the outskirts of Portland that made me a little nervous to drive in. Mainly other drivers, because I can't control their speed and inattentiveness. We made it Portland, OR where met up with Ommie Gonzales a good friend of ours from Alaska. He treated us to Pizza and we made our way to Lincoln City, OR, where we would rest for the night. When getting the hotel room Nicole forgot to ask the Indian lady for a room with two beds. Joy and I had come down with a terrible sickness so we were pretty wiped by the end of the evening. We weren't able to switch into a room with more beds, so Joy volunteered to sleep on the floor so she wouldn't keep us awake with her coughing. She's a sweetheart:) I didn't sleep well this night, because I'd been coughing, and Nicole knee'd me a couple of times. haha. Next up Day Two!

ATTENTION

For those individuals who have been coming to my blog these past couple of days to see Skyler's post, please have respect. I would appreciate it if you possibly would limit the traffic to my site now. This was originally an online journal for my family, friends and myself. It's used to keep them up to date with the exciting things going on in my life. Thank you for your understanding:)


ps. sorry skyler.

My Buddy Skyler

MY BUDDY!

80's Buddy Doll

The New BUDDY Doll!

This post is dedicated to my Buddy!

I just want to let you know how much I'm truly going to miss my Buddy when leaving AK in 2 weeks. Your the best Buddy anybuddy could ever ask for. I hope we can stay Buddies forever BUDDY! I sincerly hope you don't find a new Buddy over the Winter. I don't want nobuddy to replace me. Because I love my Buddy, & my Buddy loves me. Buddy wherever you go, Kid Sister (me) will be there too. Buddy....Do you copy that Buddy?

Always and Forever My Buddy,

Kid sister

You're the cutest BUDDY ever!

Look how Silly my Buddy is?!


Make sure you check out MY BUDDIES video Above:)


ps. Payback sucks Buddy.

My bear

On our way to our MPL vs. DPL softball game we came across a ton of cars and a trooper pulled over on the side of the road. We knew that there had to have been wildlife somewhere there in the area. Considering Chris had seen a grizzly bear right around there early that morning we figured it was a bear. We looked and low and behold walking right alongside the road was a grizzly bear. First one i've seen this season, and perhaps the only one i'll see. I love bears, they are so cute:) But I don't ever want to cross one like I had earlier on this season.

The Mountain

The other day the Mountain was SO Pretty. I took my camara to work and told Joy we had to make time to go outside and capture her beauty. It was christmas eve there at the lodge so it couldn't have been a more perfect day. The story behind Christmas on August 25th is in Yellowstone many years ago there first snowfall was on the 25th. They were snowed in so to make the most of the expereince the guests of the national park celebrated Christmas. So now, it's an adopted national park holiday rocognized by many as Christmas in August. They decorated the lodge in tree's, lights and wreaths and everyone was in a chipper mood. On the 25th there was to be caroling and many activities celebrating the holidays. It was an amazing day of work with it being Christmas eve, and also the mountain showing in all it's glory. What a beautiful day it was:)

Joy and I + Mt. McKinley

Linda Toogood And I

Linda Messenger, Ian Brown, and I

Us Making sales at the tour desk!

Rebecca and I dressed up for the holidays!

summer [2008] Princess tours Outfitters

Joy and Santa. Isn't she the cutest thing ever!?

Meet Vladimer. He's a international employee from Russia. He's in love with me. Everytime he passes he says to me "4224." That would be his room number. He tries convincing me to go to lunch/dinner/dessert, and then to watch the romantic sunset with him. Haha what a silly boy.

Alaska State Fair

Last night we went to the Alaska State fair. We had so much fun. We left the lodge around 4pm and headed for Palmer, Alaska. We hoped to catch the Lumberjack show @ like 6pm so we were kind of in a rush. It was $10 to get in but whatever. I had so much fun at the fair. There was a group of 11 of us. It was George, Steve, Debby, Dana, Andrea, Chris, Nicole, Conrad, Derek, Me, and Joy. This was the first thing we went to. It was the Alaska State Fair Lumber Jack show. There's nothing hotter than a hard working guy in carhartt pants, flannel shirt, and a chainsaw. Haha I haha Nicole and I had a good time checking him out.

This was crazy. These two guys went flying up the pole and back down, I've never seen something so cool. But this picture is actually the stills from a movie.

He'll be my husband someday!

The Log Rolling contest:)

He carved a hair chair

The Alaska State Flag in Flowers!

Derek Chris and Conrad smelling the flowers.

Chris, ANdrea, Nicole, Conrad, Joy, Debby, Dana, Me, Steve and George

Chris at the Hulla-Hoop station. We all took our turns but he was probably the one with the most hip action and skill haha

This Pig was pregnant.

These baby pigs were crazy. It was two of them messaging the belly of one that looked like it was dead. Really they were just confused because they were used to nursing from their mom. But hey, the one got a free message!

A cabbage

Only in Alaska. Off Roading Go-Karts. Haha they even had pot-holes and mounds to go over. They were definately homemade. We could see that they bumpers had been welded themselves. Totally redneck!

Nicole Joy and I. I love these 2

The 3 Expeditors and the Dispatcher. Awww I love them!

Andrea and I

My Dream Wedding I guess

MY TEMPLE:

MY DRESS:

The girl that's wearing it makes it ugly..but I like the dress, although the bow has got to change somehow...possibly a different color:)

THE BRIDESMAIDS:
(different colors)

OR

THE RING:

I like the simplicity.

THE FOOD:

The food even looks amazing! I want professionally dipped strawberries that's so summery and cute!!!

Is this not the cutest thing ever?

I love this Cake! I think it's the prettiest thing EVER!

THE DECOR:

I LOVE IT!

MY BOUQUET:

Not that i'm really thinking about getting married or anything but I have done a lot of thinking about my goals and dreams. & this is simply what I'd like my dream reception to look like...along with a few extra things. Just things I've had sitting my computer for a long time and thought i'd post it. Kind of like growing up and how your Young Womens leaders have you write letters to your future husband every year...Yeah well I'm a girl, and I've planned my Wedding haha. For a long time I liked the colors Sage and Ivory...But I think things possibly might be changing. Ok i'm done dreaming now.

oh & we can't forget my husband Michael Phelps!