Fly Fishing

This weekend Justin, Chase and I went to the Deschutes river to fly fish. We bought the day of fishing at the boy scout auction about 2 months ago, and we went with a guide from our ward, Gregg Allison. I had been so excited to learn how to fly fish I made sure to watch A River Runs Through It at least 3 times!




We were just outside the town of Maupin, OR. It is a tiny little town, but since the weather was in the upper 90s the town was full of people going rafting. We saw at least 1000 people float by and this is just one raft that got soaked on Oak Spring falls!


In the morning we practiced our casting in an open area. After about 4 hours we took a break and had some lunch and took a little tour around the town. It was nice just to relax and get a coke.


Chase is excited to do some more fly fishing. We just need to find some more nice spots to fish! We are going to take advantage of all the garage sales and find some rods and reels.

Around 7pm we went to a new spot. It wasn't too long til the fish started biting! We all caught fish, but nothing over 7 inches. Mine was the size of my finger, but I am just happy that I was able to catch a fish on our first trip!

Getting Pumped for Tomorrow!!

Tomorrow USA plays in the second round of the world cup, so here is a video to get you pumped for the game!!!

Catch of the Day

Chase is enjoying his summer break but unfortunately for me, I started classes already! But my rule is, if Chase is on summer break I can act like I am too! So today Chase and I headed to Trillium Lake, just below Mt. Hood, to do some fishing. It was the first trip of the season and first fishing trip in Oregon.
We were excited to finally have a break from the rain and enjoy the sunshine. Since last summer I am proud to say that I am the fishing Champ and today was no different. HAHA! We each caught two fish and we were excited that we didn't get skunked. The first 3 were smaller but luckily yours truly caught the catch of the day!!



We had such a fun day AND dinner! We can't wait to go back, but first I have to go to a few classes before the next trip. Also I have to mention the AWESOME World Cup game today! Just in case you didn't notice I had to support my team by wearing my USA jersey!... Next game Saturday 2:30ET vs Ghana! GO USA!!

WORLD CUP!! ... GO USA!!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!! The World Cup is finally underway! Friday was the opening game, and I got up extra early to watch South Africa vs Mexico. But what I have been even more excited for is the USA vs England game!! I planned to make a breakfast casserole for brunch and then for a half time treat I made American flag cookies! And of course I am wearing my Red, White and Blue to support my team! GO USA!!!

SUMMER! (almost)

I am finally done with my finals week! Luckily I only had 2 tests and a paper. Chase on the other hand, has finals next week and has close to 9 tests! Crazy, I no I could never do it, but he has been working so hard and doing really well in school! We are both so excited to be on summer break for a couple weeks. Sadly our breaks are not the same so we are going to take separate trips to Denver and St. George. Hopefully in September we will be able to take a trip somewhere together.
Now, on to the weather here in Portland. I am not too happy with the record days of rain! At first I thought people were exaggerating how much it rains here and during the winter it really isn't too bad. Now that its June I am more than ready for a glimpse of the sun and heat. But I think I have figured it all out. My theory is that all of this rain is in my favor, because now that I am on a short summer break the sun is going to shine without a cloud in the sky! The forecast is almost a dream... I am going to cross my fingers that more of this warm weather is still to come and Summer is here to stay!!!

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!