What a trip!!

We're back in Oregon!! Home from our trip to Arizona to watch our beloved DUCKS in the BCS National Title game. We left Friday, January 7th and returned Saturday, January 15th. Even though the Ducks didn't win, we had a great trip and had fun seeing family along the way.


It was quite a long trip and Jackson was such a trooper in the car (his sleeping habits out of the car left a lot to be desired!) Friday we left Portland and made it to Central Point to watch Alex's basketball game and spend the night with Grandma and Grandpa. Saturday was a looooooong day in the car, we made it all the way to Palm Desert, CA. That was OK though, because Sunday was a short 4 hours to my Grandparents' house in Surprise, AZ where we stayed until Wednesday. Not only did they provide us with luxury accommodations, but they were on duty with Jackson so Mom and Dad could go and enjoy the game! We wouldn't have been able to make the trip without them, Thanks so much Grandma and Grandpa!!!!

We were bummed with the way the game ended, but our Ducks played a great game and it really was an experience of a lifetime!! It was also really nice for Matt and I to be able to go out and spend some time, just the two of us. Of course, we were getting constant updates from Grandma--


Actually it was pretty funny the way it worked out, the reception in the stadium wasn't great, I talked to my Grandma once and she kept breaking up. So I called my Mom and she was calling my Grandma for updates and texting me! Needless to say, Jackson was good, how could he not be with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa:)

On Wednesday we headed to Irvine, CA where we got to spend the night with Kelly, Darren, Syd and Skylar. We had a TON of fun there! The girls are both so much fun, Syd did a great job taking care of Jackson! Thanks for the hospitality, Fosters!!! We headed out on Thursday, even though the the thermometer was heading to 80 degrees, I couldn't convince the guys to stay another day;) We stayed just north of Sacramento that night and made it back to Central Point Friday for another basketball game! We actually got to see Alex play in this one, she's been nursing shin splints for much of the season and is just now beginning to really start playing again. And WOW, she looks good!! She'll steal the ball right outta your hands!


Saturday we made it home and it was so, so, so nice to sleep in our own beds! We spent the rest of the weekend unpacking and relaxing, trying to catch up on some much needed sleep. We're glad to be home and glad we went. Wish the outcome of the game would have been different, but there's always next year, right?! GO DUCKS!!!!