Pictures continued

Norte Dame
Jim Morrison's grave...kinda random Paris sight.
Eiffel Tower in all its twinkling glory
The zodiac window at Chartes Cathedral. It' my sign Aries.

One of the few pictures from Oregon. Kate having a grand time on the Rouge River.

Catching Up

Versailles at dusk
Overlooking the huge gardens at Versailles
Chateau Chambord
Lovely Chencenau
Can't forget B Flowers

Wow! It's been a busy month full of visiting family, fun trips, and being sick!

At the end of September we drove to SLC and went to The Killers concert with some friends. We got their early and were totally close. It was so fun and they sounded great. Brandon Flowers isn't half bad looking either.

Over UEA my whole family went to Ashland, OR to visit my brother Dave and his family. It had been a long time since we've all been together. Our time in Oregon was spent fishing, visiting the Redwoods, and enjoying each others company. Kate, however wasn't used to sharing the spotlight with her cute cousin Wren. She screamed and begged for attention the whole time. Not so fun for mom!

Next Konan and I planned a relaxing getaway to Tahiti. Well the day before we're supposed to leave I'm checking the weather and it looks like some major tropical storm is passing through. So last minute we scramble and decide to head to France. The first couple of days we rented a car and drove through the Loire Valley visiting the areas famous chateaus. We finished our trip with a couple days in Paris. We visited places we hadn't been before like the Paris sewers. I can thank my co-worker Mario for that one!

This past week Kate and I have been horribly sick. On Halloween night instead of dressing Kate up she got to visit insta-care. She had a bad ear infection. Who knows what I had but I could barely move for a couple of days and still have the lingering cough...blah! Hopefully we're done be sick for the season. I know that's asking a lot.

Anyway enjoy the pictures...

Niagara and New York

Watkins Glen State Park
Joseph Smith Frame House
Palmyra Temple
My little "Maid of the Mist"
Kate checking out Niagara Falls

Just returned from another great trip. This time to see Niagara Falls and the Church history sites in New York. Such a beautiful area. I was jealous of all the lawns. Big and green lawns that didn't need to be watered. I love seeing the Church sites. I will think back to them all the time. Kate finally got use out of her passport when we crossed into Canada. No stamp though...

Case Dismissed!

Yesterday I went to court to fight my speeding ticket and won. I got a speeding ticket back in July. It's a hard story to explain, but let just say the speed posting wasn't clear. I had to talk to the city prosecutor on two different occasions, wait for the police report, and then appear in front of the judge. It was worth it end and it saved me 140$

Justice has been served!

Why so serious?
Checking out the north rim of the Grand Canyon
Making friends with the donkey
Excited beyond words

Last saturday Kate and I took a day trip with my parents to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Kate did well for being in the car the majority of the day. The canyon was beautiful, but there was a fire so it was a little smokey. Here are a few pictures of Kate from our excursion. (notice the one-side pigtail)

Injuries and the outdoors

This is so much better than the back seat!
Her glued together gash...ouch!!!


We were in Yellowstone for the 4th of July. One evening we went to Yellowstone Lake and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows. Kate had blast riding on her dad's shoulders and throwing rocks into the lake.

The injury story: Kate was on our back patio sitting(actually standing) on her rocking chair and it tipped over and she hit her forehead on the side of the house. It was bleeding like crazy. The docs looked at the cut and decided she didn't need stitches but would go ahead and glue her back together. I'm thankful it wasn't any worse and happy she will barely have a scar.

Picture of the Day!

Somehow she did this while in her carseat...

California Fun

Happy Birthday Konan!!!

Love'n the Land
mmmm salty...
Surfer Girl

The final stop Paris!!!

Tipsy Eiffel Tower

Paris was added to the itinerary last minute. We went to Disneyland Paris (random I know) and then we spent the evening walking the Champs Elysees and finally caping off our night at the Eiffel Tower. What perfect end to out trip! Then it was back home and back to Kate!

Crete and Athens...almost done, I promise!

The Acropolis, Athens
One of the only pictures on the cruise. It really was a beautiful ship I just didn't think to take pictures.

Turquoise water in Crete (we went swimming here)
Knossos ruins in Crete. Very very old!

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Croatian flag and fortress of the city
Each store had a lantern with the business name
View from the walls above the city
By now we gave up on trying to stay dry
The only day it rained on the entire trip was in Dubrovnik. We still had a blast walking the walls around the city and cruising the back streets. Such a beautiful town and would love to come back some day and explore the area more.

Corfu and Olympia

Corfu Island
Lunching in Corfu
Pretty little cove where we rented a sea kayak. 
The ruins of Olympia.

Konan just beats me across the finish at the original Olympic Stadium