Bachelor Party // Alaskan Style

So where does a bachelor go for his bachelor party when he's about to tie the knot with an Alaska gal? You guessed it -- Alaska. What does one do in Alaska on a bachelor party? Fish, fish, and .... fish some more.

We fished for salmon on the Kenai River (world class by the way -- the world record was caught in these here parts), and fished for Halibut in the Cook Inlet off the coast of Homer. All in all it was an excellent trip, Chad had a blast, and is (at the time of this post), now officially hitched!

Congrats Chad and Kailyn.

Softball and Baseball // Bend, Oregon

Our summer began in Bend, Oregon where both Jesse and Faithe played (two seperate weekends) baseball and softball tourney's. It seemed, at times throughout June, that purchasing a place in Central Oregon made alot of sense given how often we seem to be over there with the kids sports. I went as far as gathering information about the Pronghorn Club (http://www.pronghornclub.com/) and even have Annie sold on the idea of perhaps, one day, taking that leap of faith(e) and investing in something tangible for our family to enjoy. What these trips to Central Oregon over the past few years with the kids sports has proven to us is just how intense our love for the area really is. Annie loves the beach (as do I), but there is something almost magical about the high desert --- the long bike rides it offers, the skiing, the hiking, the golf, and ---- well, the 300 days of sunshine it basks in throughout the year. We are awfully lucky to live and work in the city and have access to such beautiful country in a few short hours.

Both Faithe and Jesse had excellent tournaments .... but more importantly, they had a blast with friends and family before and after the games.

The dawg days of summer have arrive ....

I know, I know .... it's been MONTHS and MONTHS and nothing .... not a single post. Well, I've collected some tasty pix from our busy summer and will break them down for you all --- right --- now!