Summer went to fast!

I can’t believe it is September. Graham and I had a very busy but also a very fun August. We celebrated Graham’s 30^th birthday with a camping trip out near Prineville with Ann, Jimmy, Rita and Matt, and their dogs. The following Wednesday I went with my Mom and sister, to my Dad and Xandra’s home in Gates and visited my Grandpa Francis who has come down from Alaska. I had not seen my Grandpa for years and years - it was wonderful to see him. Also, while I was there I fell in love with a puppy (I know, it’s not hard to do…) that Dad and Xandra had been taking care of for a few days and who needed a home. I couldn’t resist, so Graham and I have a new family member – Suki! The following weekend we jetted off to Milwaukee, WI for Clay and Katie’s wedding. It was a full weekend…we went to Katie’s parents cabin – where I tried unsuccessfully to water ski, we met Katie’s family at brunches and dinners, played with our adorable nephew Jack and I even made it to Milwaukee’s Irish Fest! The wedding was beautiful and also a lot of fun. They had the ceremony and the reception at the Milwaukee Art Museum, which is located right on the lake. The following weekend I joined my Mom, Rita, Ann, Sarah and my Aunt Adrienne, along with six other women and walked the Portland to Coast. It was a lot of fun but I felt seriously sleep deprived by the end. Finally, for the last weekend of August – Labor Day weekend – Graham, Suki and I, went on a camping trip to central Oregon. We spent the weekend relaxing and I think we finally caught up on our sleep.