We are making PROGRESS!

Well, it's been an interesting 9 days without a bathroom, but Jason and I have come out stronger. We worked well as a team until late at night and we now have a working bathroom only 2 days behind schedule. There's a lot of finishing to do, like hanging the mirror, shelves, painting and trim, but at least we don't have to use the "Schultzy." Here's some more progress images.....can't wait to show you the finished product! Until then, here's the tease.

So you remember the demo that happened, that was the easy part. Remind me in person to tell you what Jason found in the floor boards when we demo-ed. It's an awesome story, but better if I showed you in person.

Can you believe it, proof that I do dirty work, covered in construction dust.

My awesome husband

My acrobatic husband.

Let the Demolition begin...

The "Schultzy" for the next week or so. It's deluxe, flushable toilet, working sink. I've even added some reading material and some flowers to make it more cozy. HAHA!

The fun part...demoing the bathroom. Bye, bye mismatched toilet and tub.
Bye, bye ugly faux wood floor. I will not miss you!

My best hire, my husband. He took the week off work to do this. He's so amazing! Isn't he adorable?

So I've been dreaming about a new bathroom since moving into the house 5 years ago and we're finally doing it. Here is the progress so far. Today will be day 5. I think we'll have a working toilet and tub by Monday. Can't wait to post the results!

High Adventure

Let the adventures begin.

Some of the lovely ladies. My friends and co-workers!

The Deschutes River. The river was packed.

Laura and I taking command of the boat on one of the many rapids.

This weekend to celebrate Jason's graduation, I planned a full day white water experience on the Deschutes River. Can you believe he's never been white water rafting? We got 23 of our friends to join in the fun. An unforgettable day in Oregon.

Bike babe

I love the matching Brooks saddle and handle grips.
I got into naming my bikes since I got back from Amsterdam.
Her name is Scarlett.

This Bianchi was Jason's friends dad's bike,
Jason fixed it up and made it a single speed.
It's light weight, uncomplicated and just plain fun to ride.

Jason and I rode our matching Schwinns to a wedding reception.
I love the detachable basket in front.
I'm bringing some Euro influence back to PDX.
This bikes name is P.D, short for PDXy a combo of PDX and sexy.

Portland is one of the most bike friendly cities. So this summer Jason and I have been biking a ton. We bike to all over and it's always an adventure. It's a great way to get a little exercise and see the city in a whole new light. Here are my two bikes. The red Bianchi was a Valentine's day gift from Jason and the green Schwinn is my Sunday cruiser which Jason also has a matching version of it. Cute, I know!

Reason #151 I love Oregon

I can't even believe I've lived in Portland for 9 years now. It seemed like yesterday that a college friend of mine packed up a U-Haul and moved out West. There's just so much to see and do here, that it'll take at least another decade to discover. Anyway, J "discovered" this Oregon utopia and we ended up camping there over the 4th of July. Mind you, I don't typically do nature, but J loves it, so I slowly loved it too.

Few things we look for when we camp.
1. no overcrowded camp spot with screaming kids
2. a place where Maya doesn't have to be tied up
3. swimming holes
4. nature
5. peace and quiet

This spot definitely meets all our requirements.

Here are some of our pics from our fun adventures in Oregon. It's our secret camping spot, so I'm not telling you where it is on this blog. Yeah, it took us 9 years to find it.

We call this Backpackers Delight, surprising good. We even filtered our own water from the stream.

One of the many swim holes, the water is amazingly clear.
Our goal was to find all the swim holes and jump into them. I think we succeeded.

Maya loved our camping trip too.