Excursion, you will be missed!!

This week Chase and I sold the Excursion. There was a big weight lifted off our shoulders and when it came down to it we were more than ready to let it go. Sadly every mile we drove, it felt like "Excursio" was losing power. Not only was it getting close to being on its last leg, but we would put 30 bucks of gas in a week and that lasted around 90 miles. (Borderline Ridiculous!)

Now with that being said, "Excursio" was a great car. I remember being picked up in it for the first time when I was in 6th grade. There were countless trips made to and from Denver to Salt Lake. I think the record of people I stuffed in "Excursio" was around 12-15 and still a little room to spare haha! The 194,000 miles it lasted the Marsh family is amazing and I am so sad to see it go but it definitely had a great run with us!!... A few highlights: taking the soccer girls up to Bear lake, Fittting a 7-8 foot Christmas tree in the back, and of course the MANY ski trips!







Excursio you will be missed by many but thank you for all the great memories!!

2 Years and Counting...

Last Friday, May 7th, was our 2 year anniversary! It's crazy how fast the time goes, but we definitely have had a lot of fun the last few years. To celebrate this year we decided to make a weekend out of it. First, Chase has had the golfing bug lately, so we played 9 holes at a golf course close to our house. We didn't play too bad for our first round of the year, but some practice would help haha!



After golf we cleaned up and went to dinner at Stanfords. Chase hasn't stopped talking about how good his ribs were and wants to go back soon! We rounded out the night by heading to Iron Man 2. We both really liked the movie, even though it didn't get the best reviews.
Saturday it was so nice and sunny here so I made sure we spent the majority of the day outside. We went to Wahcella Falls with a picnic and did a fun hike.




Sunday we spent mother's day with Caraston, Justin and the kids. It was another perfect day for a hike so we went to Elowah Falls and it was so pretty! If anyone wants to come and visit we will for sure have to show you these hikes!





We had such a fun weekend and so happy that the weather was nice too! I am glad that Chase and I can live in such a nice area and have the support of both our families!... So here is to many more beautiful hikes and many more years of celebration!

Spring Break

For spring break this year we headed to where the sun always shines, sunny St. George! We needed a break from school, and we couldn't wait to see the family and hang out for a week without worrying about studying. We definitely tried to take advantage of being on break as much as possible by going hiking, swimming and camping. It was really fun to hang out with the whole Gentry clan and celebrate some birthdays while we were there.

For Jamie's bday we had a family dinner and the kids played on the blow up slide forever. It was nice to relax and enjoy the company of the fam. For Chelsa's bday she had scheduled for all the girls to go to karaoke in Vegas. I think we are all still laughing from that crazy night! Finally for Harry's 60th, we made a split decision and went to the Tournament of Kings at the Excalibur. I think I was more excited than anyone else to see the show, but we all had a great time.

Here are some photos from the rest of the trip.


Hiking Red Cliffs

The kids swimming at the rec center




Grandpa and Garrison at Tournament of Kings

Our camping spot at sand cove

The boys hard at work getting the pasture ready for some beef!


After we got back from St George, chase still had one more weekend before school started so we decided to head to the coast for a quick trip. Heidi and Eric joined us at the last minute and we were glad to hang out with them again.






We had a really good time on our break, and it was fun to see family and friends! We are excited for the spring weather in Portland so we can do some more mountain biking and hikes! For now, we are trying to get back into the groove of studying and keeping the grades up.

Virus/School/Spring Break

I can't believe it has been so long since I have updated the blog! I have had the good intention of doing it but never had anything to update with. One reason I have been slacking is my computer got a virus (luckily I have everything backed up), but its still pretty annoying to have to deal with it. So that means there will be no pictures this post...sorry. Also we have been really busy with school! The winter term has flown by, but it seems that the only thing Chase and I do is go to school, come home, have dinner, then study and maybe watch some TV, and then we start all over the next day!
We have had some fun though. Last weekend was our last time going night skiing. We had a fun season, but its nothing compared to Utah snow!! Friday and Saturday were our favorite days because it had just snowed so it wasn't just ice and crusty snow! Next year we are planning to go to Mt. Bachelor on Bend OR, and that should be awesome.
I finished my finals yesterday and Chase will finish on Friday. We could not be more excited for Spring Break! We are heading to Salt lake then driving down to St. George for the week. I have to come back before Chase because he gets two weeks for spring break and I am totally jealous!
Also it totally feels like spring here! All the trees are blooming and the weather is getting warmer and warmer! This spring and summer we are planning to find reallycool trails around here to do some mountain biking. Anyway that is all for now, I need to start packing for SPRING BREAK VACA!!

Happy New Year?!

Well we know that January is almost over but its never late to wish everyone a Happy New Year right?! We had so much fun in Denver over Christmas break. Trying to get back into the swing of school after winter break has been hard for the both of us. We both have really busy schedules with school and when we come home all we want to do is hang out and NOT study! But I guess we have to pass our classes, so a little studying isn't that bad.

Christmas Day we headed out for a little Sledding!!





We were also able to meet up with Jess and Nick before we left and before they move to Az/Ut. It was so fun to see them and sad they won't be in Denver anymore when we visit my parents.


When we got back from Denver we had planned to have our Christmas together. It was so fun to spend time together and open the presents we got each other! We wanted to keep our tree up so we could put presents under it. Since it had been up for over 3 weeks without water, if we barely brushed it needles went everywhere! Thanks to my mom she gave us some cute tree decorations, so we could enjoy our Christmas tree a little longer.


We have gone skiing a couple times up at Mt. Hood. So far this season the snow hasn't been that great, but there really is no comparison to Utah snow. We were spoiled last year with the time and location we had in Logan. The couple times we have gone here, we have had a lot of fun though.



We are going to try and make some more trips up to Mt. Hood, and try to survive the Portland rain a little longer. (Luckily the rain hasn't been too bad this winter!) We really like Portland and the area we live in, and feel lucky to have family around.

Tis the season

Chase and I could not wait for school to be over, and we are taking full advantage of our Christmas break. We have been in Denver for almost a week and its so nice to be on vacation.

Before we left Portland though, we did get a Christmas tree. There are tree farms all around where we live, and you can cut your own Christmas tree. Unfortunately, with finals going on we didn't have enough time to decorate it.



So far in Denver we have had a lot of fun. Its nice to be home for a little bit and see my parents. Also, we can't believe how nice the weather has been here. We went to the Broncos vs Raiders football game and it was in the upper 50s. Last year when we went it was seriously so cold! Anyway, we had so much fun at the game. Kenny worked his magic like always, and got us invites to the Comcast tailgate party! They had free food, drinks and a band playing. After the great food we headed into the game. Our seats were in the 33 row on the 50 yard line! Of course the Broncos blew it in the last seconds of the game, but being there was so much fun!

Me and Chase during the game.


Chase, Me, Mom and Dad before the game!


Santa Parachuted onto the field


Kenny and Chase enjoying all the free food!


We still have another week before we go back to Portland, and have a lot that we want to do here. We can't wait for Christmas to see the rest of the fam damily, and excited to relax for a while longer!

Thanksgiving Week!

We had a great Thanksgiving with the whole Gentry Family. Everyone made the trek up to Portland and stayed for almost a week. Each day was booked with plans to keep us busy. We went ice skating, took the light rail downtown to the mall, saw zoo lights, hiked to a couple waterfalls, and of course, the girls went to New Moon. Most importantly Garrison was baptized on Saturday and the whole family was able be there!


For Thanksgiving dinner we went up to Silver Falls in Salem. We ate dinner in a cabin in the woods. It was so pretty and cozy! Around Silver Falls park there are 10 waterfalls in a 10 mile radius. We hiked to one and definitely want to go back in the summer and hike to the rest of them.


We also took family photos and I thought this one was really cute of all the kids. We had so much fun with everyone this last week and so happy that they all could make it up here. Hopefully we can all get together again soon!