Day 1:
Thanks to a fabulous gift from my 'Oregon Dad' aka Bob Walker, Jake and I got to spend our wedding night at the Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon. We got there at night fall so we couldn't really see our where we were located. When we opened the back door to our hotel room it was an awe inspiring view. This is the literal view from our room. My only regret is we couldn't have stayed longer.
Day 2:
After we left Lincoln City we went to Tif and Ethan's house to open our wedding gifts.It was so much fun. Tif took some fun pictures but I will post them when I get them. While there Jake and I finally got to enjoy some of our yummy cake made by Margret Bell Ethan's mother. Also Jake finally got a chance to hold little Poette for the first time. She was born 6 weeks early. Poette stayed in the nicu for a few weeks and has been doing well ever sense. I think at this time she was probably around 5lbs she was born at around 4lbs. Look at how big Jake's hands are compared to little Poette! I also for the second time got to feed little Poette. She is so sweet! Love that little girl. After the lunchner and opening gifts Jake and I got to take my BF from Utah to the airport. It was so great to have a little time to actually get to talk to her. Love and miss that woman. She has a way of bring the spirit in a room with her like no one else that I've met. Truly remarkable woman, just like her mother. After dropping Rynda off at the airport we headed to our new home in Tigard. Jake had been living in the apartment for a few weeks now, but this was all new to me. Realized what a challenge I had in making this brown, brown, brown apartment feel warm and like a home. LOL! Working on it. :) Coming up will be before at after pictures.
Day 3:
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| Portland Zoo |
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| Cute Otter showing off! |
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| Elephant bike used in circuses! |
Day 4:
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| Us with a picture of a red barn.(we met in a red barn.) |
A quite day. First we went to Elmer's restaurant just around the corner of our house. We then went to the Temple to do a session. It was beautiful and wonderful. I love going to the temple.
Day 5 & 6:
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| Donut stop after an LONG trip to Wal-Mart. Reminded me of Chelsa and her old roommate (Betsy I think was her name.) |
We went newlywed shopping. For our wedding we got multiple gift cards from different stores. Most of which was Wal-Mart. It was fun and exhausting to go to all the stores and trying to get all the things that we needed. We did really well. It was a huge blessing to have been given so many gift cards. Though both Jake and I don't like shopping much it was really nice to get to pick out the stuff that we wanted instead of what other people thought we might like or need.
After making all of our purchases we then went to a fabulous Mexican restaurant near the Portland temple called Chevy's. A definite favorite Mexican restaurant here in Oregon. Then we headed home and for the next couple of days tried to clean and organize our apartment so that it would feel a little bit more like home. Hopefully I will have some before and after pictures but that will come later.
Day 7:
Finally we get to go to a beautiful lighthouse. After being in Oregon for over a year and still never seeing such an inspiring symbolic building. I have always loved lighthouses. It was a dream come true to finally see when up close and personal. I only wish there wasn't so much mist around. I could hardly see the ocean, which was a little disappointed. Though the reason for the lighthouse was more profoundly explained by having difficulty seeing.
When arriving at the Yasquire Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon we waited in a fairly short line to take a tour. It was so interesting to learn the details of taking care of the lighthouse. The top left picture is of a office room where all the detailed paperwork had to be done. Top right. Look at all those stairs I didn't think to ask how many stairs it was to climb to the top, but it was a lot. It is crazy to think that someone had to carry gallons of oil up all those steps each day to keep the flame lite. Talk about endurance. Bottom left is the lamp, I was a little shocked at how small it was. I guess I was thinking that there wouldn't be new technology in it, but I was wrong. Still remarkable!
Even Jake looks small next to the lighthouse. So beautiful!! Love him! See the mist. That's when the mist started to let up a little bit. It was a perfect way to end our week together. Loved every moment!
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| love this pic! |
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Forgot what these are called, but a little creature from under the sea.
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After we left Lincoln City we went to Tif and Ethan's house to open our wedding gifts.It was so much fun. Tif took some fun pictures but I will post them when I get them. While there Jake and I finally got to enjoy some of our yummy cake made by Margret Bell Ethan's mother. Also Jake finally got a chance to hold little Poette for the first time. She was born 6 weeks early. Poette stayed in the nicu for a few weeks and has been doing well ever sense. I think at this time she was probably around 5lbs she was born at around 4lbs. Look at how big Jake's hands are compared to little Poette! I also for the second time got to feed little Poette. She is so sweet! Love that little girl. After the lunchner and opening gifts Jake and I got to take my BF from Utah to the airport. It was so great to have a little time to actually get to talk to her. Love and miss that woman. She has a way of bring the spirit in a room with her like no one else that I've met. Truly remarkable woman, just like her mother. After dropping Rynda off at the airport we headed to our new home in Tigard. Jake had been living in the apartment for a few weeks now, but this was all new to me. Realized what a challenge I had in making this brown, brown, brown apartment feel warm and like a home. LOL! Working on it. :) Coming up will be before at after pictures.
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