They flew in on Saturday and I had to work unfortunately but Erik drove up to pick them up from the airport and they spent the morning at the Farmers Market up in Portland. Portland has this awesome market with street performers and arts and crafts and food that is just a fun thing to experience. That night after I got off work we went to El Sol which is a local Mexican restaurant. It was really good I always love good Mexican.
Sunday we just relaxed. We went to church and came home, napped, and watched TV, and Erik used his famous BBQ skills to make us delicious BBQ chicken. Let me tell you ladies out there who don't have a grill. BEST INVENTION EVER. It makes your food taste delicious, in the summer you don't have to turn on the oven to heat up your house, AND all of the mess is sent outside with your husband and your clean up is SO much easier. I like that Erik is a good griller because I can just send the meat out the door with him and I know it will be delicious!
Unfortunately while they were visiting Erik and I still had to work our normal amount so Monday we were back at it but were both off by 5. We decided to take them up to Peavy Arboretum which has beautiful trails through the Oregon forests. It really is beautiful just so green and the air is so fresh out there. Once we got tired there we took them to a local favorite called Block 15 which is kind of a pub-like atmosphere with burgers, sandwiches, pastas and best of all, beer battered fries. This is probably the number one reason why I like to go there. Their fries are just so so so good. After eating ourselves sick we settled in for a night of relaxing.
Tuesday we went with our friends the Butlers to go apple picking after work. Our friend Kenyon knows where there are free apples we can pick and he has a cider press that we can make cider out of which is so delicious! After apple picking we ate dinner with them and just enjoyed our evening. It was fun to show the in-laws what our every day lives are like here, have them meet our friends, and participate in what Oregon has to offer. I felt really bad I left my phone at home because I really wanted to take pictures for the Blog. Oh well.
Wednesday is my day off so we took the day and went out to the ocean. Now I have some pictures.
Erik and I with the Ocean in the background
Erik and Doyle down by the tide pools looking for Starfish. Last time we came down here there were lots of starfish but we didn't get out there until a little bit later and the good tide pools were covered as the tide was coming in but we did find one.
I think it might have been dead...
These waves crashing in were awesome. Some of this spray went up so high it was incredible. It makes you really appreciate the power of the ocean. That water coming in and crashing on the rocks could kill someone. Being by the ocean makes me feel very tiny and like I might die.
I didn't get a good picture but that spray would go up three times that high sometimes just huge waves.
I love this picture of my cute hubby loving the ocean waves but I wish it wasn't so dark. He really is a pirate at heart he just loves the ocean. He'll poke all the icky sea junk that I won't go anywhere near.
After exploring all we could we came up to the Bay front in Newport to eat. These Sea Lions are almost always there just tons and tons of them and they're so close up. They're so funny they get so upset when another sea lion comes up and wants to get on that dock with them and gets them all wet when they're trying to sleep. We had yummy fish and chowder at Mo's and then went home for the night.
Thursday we took them up to a nearby park where we like to go BBQ sometimes and grilled turkey burgers and toasted marshmallows on charcoals up there. The weather here has been awesome we try to get out as much as we can before the rain starts.
Friday I had to work late but Erik took the in-laws hiking for one last look around Corvallis then Erik drove them back up to the airport yesterday to head back home. We had a really fun week full of fun! We love visitors. Who's next?
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