yes, you do need to see this many pictures of waterfalls

Oregon is just too green and beautiful. It's hard not to post so many pictures. We stumbled upon Horsetail Falls before reaching the largest waterfall in Oregon, Multnomah falls.

Horsetail falls

Multnomah Falls

day trip along the columbia river

This was the second work trip I have tagged along with Matt.

I'm glad I have the time to be with him as much as possible, but I really need someone to give me a job to fill the time I have because as much as I want to be productive, my productive days are sporadic.

This time we went to The Dalles, OR and drove along both sides of the Columbia River. It was a beautiful drive, but I was getting tired of the trees by the end of it.

Pictures from the Washington side of the Columbia.

 Pictures from the Oregon side of the Columbia.

Main Street in Hood River.

The beautiful necklace Matt got me in Hood River for our anniversary.

Beacon Rock

two years

This anniversary has snuck up on us. I can't believe it has already been 2 years!

Matt left yesterday for work in Montana, so the celebrating will begin this weekend.

I love him more than ever and I am so lucky to have him. I can't wait for what life will bring us this next year!

monday musings

• A picture of Mt. Hood Matt texted me from his flight today. I think he has seen every side of it by now.

• I've never heard of this "Nutricate: to nutritionally educate" before and maybe it will catch on, but we tried out a fast food place last week and this is what their receipt looks like. Makes me not want to go back. If I'm eating fast food, it's not because I am worried about calories, but thanks for the reminder! Yep, that first meal was mine. 820 calories for a milkshake!

• It has been weird not arguing on what to watch on TV or what music to listen to in the car. I am loving it! The Mavs have more than made up for all of the past Lakers/Mavs bets I have lost.

• Rachel had good reason to be worried the second I found out about Pinterest. I am obsessed. Just another thing to keep me on the internet longer than I should be. When I signed up, there was a wait list, but it is worth the wait! It's a nice way for me to organize the chaos in my head and to get creative ideas.

happy mother's day, mama!

I love you, best friend, girl friend!

another sweet, sweet victory

Matt is a die-hard Lakers fan and I am a die-hard Mavs fan, so while this rare series showdown is in progress, we are "a house divided". We have a bet that for a month, the winner of the series gets to chose everything we do together, no matter how torturing it is for the other person, they have to do it. By the way the series is going, I better start making a to-do list!

For tonight's pre-game meal Matt made Chicago-style hot dogs. I spent the majority of the game baking and nearly failing at making cupcakes with cookie dough. I colored the cake batter Mavs and Lakers colors, but put a little bit too much batter and cookie dough in them. Still turned out great!

The Mavs cupcakes look like earth cupcakes.

digital camera workshop

I have a greater respect for professional photographers. I signed up for a Groupon event for a four hour photography workshop and "safari" to the Oregon Zoo for practice. With the zoo closing and me taking forever using the manual setting, I switched back to the auto settings for the rest of the animals. I learned so much and realize just how much practice and good lighting it takes to be a great photographer.

Matt refuses to be my model and this is just another reason to get a dog or baby.