Shopping and Gypsy

Last week at work was absolutely exhausting - Kristin had a ton of work to get done in order to prepare for a new measurement device which is being installed this week and Ed has been spending all day, every day outside overseeing and inspecting a new sewer line project.  We were definitely ready for the weekend!!  This weekend we did a little baking to use up some fruit and veggies that were about to go bad then we headed to Portland to do some shopping and to see Matt Insley's performance of Gypsy at Lakewood Community Theater.

Kristin used up some left over corn and blackbeans to make a Mexican Breakfast Pie - this is a favorite that is so easy once you have the pie crusts down.  Basically just take breakfasts foods, put them in a pie crust and then fill with 5-6 beaten eggs and cover with another pie crust and cook at 375 deg for 45-50 minutes.  We used hashbrowns (thawed), fake sausage (cooked), green peppers, corn and blackbeans - yum!  The great thing is - it will last us 4-5 days!

After the breakfast pie, we noticed that we had a ton of blueberries that were about to go bad so Kristin took an old recipe from Ed's mother and made a Blueberry cream pie.  This was sooooo easy once the crust was made!  If anyone wants the recipe - let Kristin know!

Before we got to Portland, we stopped at the madhouse shopping area of Woodburn.  This place was so packed we couldn't do a whole lot of shopping - just shoving!  But we did find 1 KILLER deal that we had to post!  Kristin found a super nice pair of Merrell winter boots for $33! (original was $115)  These are water proof and super warm for winter activities like snowshoeing or snowmobiling. 

After our one good deal, we raced out of there to get away from all those crazy shoppers and headed to Terri's for a home cooked meal of shrimp, ribs and veggies - Thanks a ton Terri!  After dinner we finally headed to see Matt's show - Gypsy!

Gypsy was an absolutely awesome show - here's the description from the theater:
Based on the real-life account of burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, Gypsy is really the story of her mother Rose and her unflappable desire to see her daughters become stars. Fueled by regrets of her own dreams lost to motherhood and fate, Rose's destructive obsession eventually drives all the people who love her away, including the one man willing to accept her for who she really is. This epic musical covers more than 15 years in the life of Rose, her two daughters Louise and June and the gripping mania that drives them to tour the country seeking fame and fortune.

 

 Matt and AJ with the child version of June - this girl twirled baton WHILE dancing on point!!

 After the show we headed for a drink at Oswego Lake House - this was a very cute restaurant and pub that we will definitely have to visit again!  We sat right on the Lake and enjoyed watching some moonlight sailing.


On Sunday we headed for a nice morning bike ride with Terri, Josh and Elsie in Lake Oswego (near Portland).  We did their typical "work out ride" which was definitely a work out!  We ended our ride at breakfast where the food was just awesome!

After breakfast, we headed home through Bend, just to see what it was like.  That is SUCH a cute place!  There are tons of winter vacation spots there and a ski resort, so we'll definitely be back up there in a few months!  On our way, we passed an old Army Corps of Engineer's Dam- Detroit Dam.  This was not pretty by any means, but it was kind of cool as it was completely covered in moss!

Now it's time to get serious about cleaning the house for Harmony and Grandma's visit in 2 weeks!!!!  Woohoo!!!