Trip to Chicago!

Scot and I and the Mogensen's headed to the windy city to eat good food, watch the Cubs and shop! We also got to spend time with my cousin's Charlie and Jes and their daughter Addison and Tom's brother Mark and his wife Erin. It was a fast and furious trip and we had an awesome time!


Scot and I at the 'bean' in Chicago.

Tom and Laura pose with the 'bean'.

Charlie, Jes and Addison enjoy the Cubs game. CUBS WIN in honor Addy's first Cub's game. :-)

Sarah, Scot and the famous Wrigley Field sign!

Sarah, Scot, Charlie, Jes and Addison after the Cubs win!

Mark and Erin ham it up at dinner.

Tom, Mark and Scot drink 40's out of brown bags at a bar in Chicago! A real classy group of fellas!

Rachelle Gets Married!

It was off to Seattle last weekend for Rachelle and Doug's wedding. Rachelle and I are close friends and we have known each other since we were 14! I was so honored to be her maid of honor!
Scot came in for the wedding and also got to spend some time with his brother Pete who is living in Seattle. On Sunday, Scot and I caught a Mariners game at Safeco field. At the game Scot ran into a fraternity brother he had not seen in almost 20 years! Totally random!


Rachelle, her sister Roxanne, and Roxanne's girls Mariya and Shayla on the Seattle waterfront the night before Rachelle's wedding.

Rachelle and her maid of honor, me!

Sarah and Scot at a Mariners game! This was Scot's first time to Safeco field!

This is Spence, Scot's fraternity brother from UNR! They had not seen each other in almost 20 years and ran into each other at the game! Small world!

Thompson Peak Summit - July 26, 2008!

Scot and I ventured to Stanley, Idaho with the plan to summit Thompson Peak. Thompson Peak is the highest summit in the Sawtooth Range (10,751 ft), and can clearly be seen from ID 21 and ID 75.

This is an incredible hike with amazing views but it is tough! The hike roundtrip was ~7.5 hours with an elevation gain of ~4,000 feet! The later part of the trail is mostly cross country and you cross rock fields, meadows and snow fields. The summit push is a scramble - watch out for rock slides. Once on the summit, the view is amazing (and a little scary)!
Enjoy these pictures and others of the hike at http://picasaweb.google.com/sdopko/ThompsonPeak


Thompson Peak is the peak in the distance above Scot's left shoulder.

Looking up on Thompson Peak just at the base of the saddle. I had to pump more water here.

Crossing a snow field on the way down.

Sarah and Scot on Thompson Peak! (10,751 feet)

Looking down at a lake 1,000 feet below the summit!

Thompson Peak is the one right above my head.