Oh, Happy Day!

I can't wait for this weekend! I found out that for my birthday, my sister is coming to Portland!!!

Since the move back, finding someone to do something with (while Ben is at work) is hard. I don't have friends to just go do things with here. I'm making up for that this weekend! Gonna spend Friday playing around Portland before heading off to Kennewick. Going to watch Kira play soccer Saturday morning, have lunch, hang with some friends and then head back to Portland for a friend's CD release. Head to the Coast Sunday before letting her head back Sunday night. I can't wait!

Life is otherwise, pretty boring. We do have a dining table now! No chairs though...


******* UPDATE**********

That ended up being the best weekend EVER! Ben and I went to the airport and picked up my sister, Rachel. While waiting for her luggage and talking about what's going on in her life, I heard a loud "SARAH!". I turned to see my other sister, Rebekah!!! I screamed then ran and hugged and cried. What a fantastic surprise!! Not even Ben knew about it!

We grabbed the rental (a 2011 Ford Escape very nice) and headed to my house (mini tour of Portland). Rachel and Bekah went and got pediures (while Ben and I waited). Then to my house to grab my things and headed to Kennewick.

Rachel had made plans to meet up with her old friends from high school, so we did! We got a hotel, unloaded and went to Red Robin. After dinner, a couple of us went and played around town then I went back to the hotel to crash (it had been a busy day). The sisters went out to a bar in Richland and came back to share the one King size bed we had. I ended up sleeping very, very well that night!

The next morning we went to Kira's soccer game and got a chance to play around with her after the game. That was so much fun! I can't believe how grown up she is getting!! It was the first time my sisters had seen her in years, and they all had a blast! We were going to grab lunch with her, but Kira's little sisters were with Nonny (grandma) and she was sick. Another time! I want to make it a goal to see Kira every time they come into town- which I hope is a little more often!

We visited our dear friend, Pam Halgren and then headed back to Portland to do a little shopping before heading out to my friend's CD release show. We got back, got ready and were running a little late. His show started at 10, and we headed out of the house by 9:30. I missed the exit off the highway, headed back through side roads and then had to find parking downtown! The got parked only to find out Bekah and Rachel didn't have cash on them- which is needed to get into the show! We had to walk 5 blocks to find an ATM and then back 5 blocks to get to the show. We ended up there at 10:30, but still got in a few songs. It was great being able to see them live, great great show!

Sunday morning we woke up early and headed out to Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast. Made a stop for some yummy clam chowder and then went walking along in the sand. What a cold, windy day! We walked for quite a ways, found some interesting things and then heading back to drive down to Tillamook to get some ice cream.


We then headed back to Portland and headed out to the airport. Very glad that we went to the airport early- Rachel thought the plane left at 7:30... it was set to take off at 6:20! We had gotten to the airport at 5:30, just in time!!

What a fantastic weekend! I miss my sisters like crazy, but I was so worn out afterwards! Even though I don't see us moving back to Denver, I do miss it a little. We are hoping to get out that way sometime this summer, if schedules allow. Ben needs to go to New Mexico to see his son. I want to make a trip to Alaska to see two of my dearest friends, Nikki and Shelly Jasper. Who knows!

And yes, we finally got dining room chairs. We even have a "desk" for the computer printer! Time to start the search for our own place. More on that later!