Portland 2009

My friend Marc Leatherman and I spent the weekend in Portland visiting our friend Gray Petty who is in law school there. We did a bunch of hiking and sightseeing and hanging out downtown. Here are a few pictures of the beach and of the cheese factory in Tillamook! I have some great waterfall pictures, but they were taken on a different camera, so those will be coming shortly. Check back soon!


Walking Through the Woods


The Huge Trees!


At the Tillamook Cheese Factory


Making Cheese in Tillamook


The Beach -- A little rainy and windy!


Sunday Brunch with the Billings

Snowmobiling

Dad Gill invited us to go snowmobiling up by the cabin property last month. Only Jenny and I ended up being able to go, so it was a great little daddy-daughter party. We had a blast! We enjoyed the crisp, fresh air and glistening snow, and definitely got our work-out digging each other out once or twice . . . or three or eight times. . . . :) Here are a few pics to highlight the good times!

Go UTES!!

As most folks in Utah know, the U of U football team beat BYU last week in a crushing 48-24 victory. Having season tickets in the MUSS, my little bro David and I were at the game. We missed having Courtney and Jenny with us, but welcomed the company of Dad and my friend Tammie. Filled with greasy stadium hot dogs, hot chocolate, and plenty of Utah interceptions and touchdowns, our night was a blast! I can't wait to find out what BCS Bowl game we get into. I'm really hoping to get tickets!!

Check out a few pics after the game....

I Have a Nephew!

Introducing Parker Scott Hoffmann - What a cute little boy!
He was born on Sept. 16, 2008, at 6:40 p.m.

















Parker with Grandma Gill. Mommy, Daddy and big sister
Haley in the background. A happy family!

Visitors at the hospital about an hour after he was born.

Wasn't it nice that the girls coordinated their outfits?! :)