A Visit to Pregnanabel

Last weekend I took a trip down to Nashville to celebrate my friend Anabel’s baby. She is 8 months preggers and seems to be having a pretty smooth pregnancy. It was a quick trip down south but we had a great time, not only was it fantastic to see Prenanabel but friends Kate Walker, Briget Ganske, and Elizabeth (nina) Child were able to fly in for the festivities. It’s always fun to catch up with old high school friends and hear all the fun and interesting things going on in their lives. I am very excited for Anabel and Cam – they are going to be awesome parents. Here are a few photos from the trip – see more on my flickr site.

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New York City Marathon Trip

Scott and I went to New York last weekend. We got to hang out with our friends Liza and Nika, eat some delicious food, and Scott got to run the New York Marathon! It was Halloween weekend so there were plenty of crazy costumes and yummy sweets. Here are a few photos from the trip – head over to my flickr page to check out the rest of the set!  

Scott at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium from scottatdrake on Vimeo.

Vote For Us!

So Scott and I have been using @SmartyPig for quite some time now and our chances to win their "Dream Big" video contest are pretty good! We have used smartypig to save money for a variety of trip we have taken - currently we are both saving for a trip to the pacific. Yup we are heading to Hawaii for a wedding, but also plan on scuba diving and taking a helicopter ride. I am really excited to save for the helicopter ride around the island mostly for the amazing photo opportunities! If you don't mind -- Vote for our video to get us one step closer to our trip to Hawaii!

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Costa Rica Was Amazing!

We had an amazing trip to Costa Rica! So many activities! I felt like I needed a vacation after my vacation. We did zip lining, hiking, surfing, SCUBA diving, white water rafting, more hiking, tons of eating and enjoying the local beer (Imperial). I recommend Costa Rica for any adventure seekers or anyone who like a beautiful white sand beach. We rented a little SUV, the BEGO! Go Bego Go! Renting a car was the way to go for sure – we got to see so much of the country side and got to do so many more activities because we had the freedom to move about whenever we wanted. We did get pulled over once but managed to pay our way out of a ticket – you have to be careful when doing this in Costa Rica but I think it is pretty common with tourists. Next time you plan a trip, check out Costa Rica, but be sure to pack extra bug spray! Here are our photos from the trip (Scott took many of these as well)

 

   

     

Cousin Nick and Tara's Wedding and the Crazy Peterson Family

After driving around Wisconsin lost for hours we finally made it to my aunt Kate and uncle John's house just in time for Nick and Tara's wedding. We arrived in a packed car and were very excited to see the entire Peterson family. The wedding was a success and the party got wild: I heard that my cousin Ashley chucked a piece of cake at the wall, one child ended up in the emergency room with 6 stitches, and Scott and Kris walked to get pizza in the wee hours of the night because no one would deliver so late. Check out some of my photo on my flickr site of the festivities - congrats Tara and Nic, great celebration!

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Vote For My Photo!

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Downtown Des Moines Photo of the Week

My photo of the water tower on top of Brown Camp lofts was this week's Photo of the Week from Living Downtown Des Moines. Thanks for posting my photo and the call to my site!

 

Poor Eileen Wright

Eileen Wright, our one legged Solomon Island Eclectus bird has not been feeling well the past couple of days, not eating and most significantly not so vocal. We called up her vet and she suggested we bring her in - poor little girl. After finding out that she had gained 75 grams and that she needs to go on a diet, the vet decided to do an X-rays. Turns out Eileen is preggers - well it’s not a fertile egg but I can certainly see why she is not feeling up to par - that's a big egg! Here are some photos I took with my iphone of the ordeal. Within 24 hours we will be proud parents of a non-fertile egg – cheers!

Shish-Kabobs for Dinzies!

I love shish-kabobs so much! Wonderful fresh veggies hot off the grill, that’s hard to beat in my book.

That's a mushroom stuck in the middle