I've been extremely busy at work the past few weeks, so it's been nice to be able to spend time with Heidi and Chloe. Last weekend we decided to check out the Oregon Mueseum of Science and Industry - OMSI for short. This place was amazing!! It may be because I haven't been to a science museum in a while, but I was really impressed. There was so much to do for the olders "kids" - which includes me - as well as for the younger kids like Chloe. We're considering getting an OMSI membership since it also gives you access to over 200 other science museums all over the US and Canada.

I recently got an email from Chipotle saying that they were opening a new store in Portland and they invited us to come on down on a Saturday and check it out. Well ... we had to check it out, so we drove by and the Chipotle folks were very generous giving us free burrito coupons, magnets, and T-shirts. The location is a bit far for a quick bite, but it's closer than AZ, so we're excited to have another taste from home.

As some of you know, I have entered a "bet" with some friends to motivate us to lose weight and generally become more healthy in general. We used Weight Watcher's plan in the past with great success, so at the beginning of this year, we decided to do that again. Really it's about learning to eat more healthy and get back into the eat to live mode instead of live to eat. So to that end, I have decided to try the trendiest diet out right now ... the South Beach Diet. I will still try to keep to the Weight Watchers plan while incorporating the South Beach Diet foods. Stay tuned to the Leffie Rants blog for updates on the weight loss and South Beach reviews.

We're heading up to Seattle over the Valentine's / President's Day weekend. We'll be staying at the Marriot Waterfront in downtown Seattle. We used the old standby of Priceline to get the best deal ... $60 a night!!! I'll be posting a rundown of our fun once we get back.