Updates

So, my Ecuador trip is finally almost here! I'm nervous, excited, sad and can't wait. I will miss Evan so much, but I know that this will be a great opportunity for me, teaching in Ecuador and traveling outside of the country for the first time ever! I would love any prayers for safety.

To update the next few weeks:

Thursday- Leave for Portland, Education graduation

Friday- Hang out in Portland with my parents and Evan

Saturday- All school GFU graduation (where I get my Masters!)

Sunday- 6am, leave for Quito, Ecuador! 12pm-ish, land in Atlanta airport, then 8pmish land in Quito. I will meet my host family and then have all day Monday to explore the city.

Monday through Fridays I will help teach in the local Secondary public school, then have Spanish classes in the afternoon (which for me might be slightly boring since I already know Spanish, but it's ok).

Then in the evening and on the weekends, we are free to travel and go where we want! My friend Denise and I already have some cool trips in mind. Since we have internet access daily at the Spanish school, I'm hoping to add frequent updates of my adventures and travels!

Sunday May 24th- Fly into Portland, 10am. We're taking the red-eye Saturday night out of Quito home, not looking forward to that!

I'm so excited for my first real travel experience! T-6 days!

Warm Day Off

Today Evan and I both had the day off from work AND it happened to be one of the most beautiful days in Bend so far; 80 something! Days like today remind me why I still live here ;)
Slept in, coffee/reading date at Thump, nap, bike ride around Bend and the Deschutes river, bought new flip flops from Gap, bbq steak, hang out with friends! Couldn't be more perfect!


BBQing in our Backyard!
Steaks!
Biking Bend!

Mark and Avery Wedding

On April 04, Gabe, Dianne, Evan and I all drove over to Portland to see Mark and Avery get married! Mark is a really great family friend of the Hendrix's so it was fun to see so much of the family at the wedding. The day couldn't have been more perfect. The sun actually shone and Portland actually had warm weather!

The happy newlyweds!

Wedding Ceremony
They had a cookie buffet after the ceremony in between the reception. Leaving with bubbles to the reception in beautiful downtown Portland!


Emily and Adam, Jake and Rose :)
Hendrix boys...Mark and Avery :)
Wedding reception in an old downtown theater. So beautiful!Cutting the cake :)Dancing through the nightThe next day, Portland was SO beautiful that we all decided to stay a while longer and hang out in the Pearl District.


This place below is the cutest place ever! Evan and I would totally live here!

If it was this sunny all the time in Portland, I would move to the Pearl District in a heart beat! Evan and I found this place called 'Cupcake Jones'. They only make specialty cupcakes! I had a chocolate chip cookie cupcake, with chocolate chips in the cake, piped cookie dough in the center and butter cream frosting non top.



We ate breakfast at this amazing place 'Mothers'. It's this amazing little place for breakfast downtown Portland that has amazing food, awesome atmosphere, just so cute! Apparently it's a pretty famous place, presidents like Clinton have eaten there! I totally recommend it!

My vanilla latte
Hanging out in downtown Portland near the parks

My yummy cupcake!

The end of a wonderful trip to Portland!!!!