While we were in Phoenix, we met up with some of my parents friends from up North. We went for a hike in the Tonto National Forest on the Peralta Canyon Trail. It was beautiful!
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For the holidays, I was able to get some time with my family in Phoenix while Chase had to work back home. It was a bummer to be apart from the hubby but always nice to see the fam! For Christmas Eve Day, we went to my aunt and uncle's house in Payson. The weather was beautiful!
Let me tell you, Portland has the most awesome Starbucks downtown. Maybe it is a little crazy that instead of finding the hip, local coffee shops, we head for the closest mega-chain? Anyways, Portland is pretty nifty. They most amazing book store, Powell's. It has multiple stories of books stacked floor to ceiling. I mean seriously! HOW COOL. We also got a chance to ride the jet boats on the Willamette River (pronounced Will-AM-et, not Willa-mettie. Oh yes, we did learn that the ha[...]