I'm Going to Be a Citizen!

After paying tons of money in fees, having like a hundred interviews with migra agents, fingerprintings, countless stressful hours, and months of waiting, I received my appointment to give my citizenship oath in Salt Lake City on September 22nd!!!!

Our Brand New Niece

Heather had her baby, Maura, so Megan and Manuel are aunts! (Yeah, I know, that's Matt's joke, but I thought I'd borrow it for a little while...)

Our Awesome 2008 Washington Trip

After we went to visit Heather, Chad, and Maura, we had a few free days, so we went to see Geoff and Any in Winlock.

Day 1. The Falls:

The Burys learning how to whistle while fishing at The Falls. Unfortunately, they are not very successful

The dam at The Falls before going rafting... for three hours... against the windJack followed us for a long time
Day 2. Seattle:

In Seattle, we went to Jade Garden, an awesome Dim Sum restaurant. The food was amazing, and very cheap too.

Chinatown: We climbed to the 73rd floor of the Columbia Center, but the Observation Deck was closed, so we had to see through the office windows, which were kind of far
Day 3. Priest Point

Priest Point is a little park, for Washington standards, but it was beautiful
Day 4. Olympic National Park

This was our camping trip. We went for a hike on the first day, which was sunny and beautiful. The next day we went for a longer hike; it was rainy and a little colder, but it was a lot of fun The water looked so nice that I had to jump in. Unfortunately, I had no idea how cold the water would be. I was so numb after I came out that I couldn't feel my shirt when I put it back on.

The Meanest, Creepiest, and yet, Coolest Piece of Bridge Mix Ever

This is what came out of a bag of bridge mix we got at WinCo:
But if giving us a mean face wasn't enough for this little guy, see what happened when you flipped it over:
So rude. And yet, so incredibly awesome!