Trip to Oregon July 3, 2007

Nate and I spent the 4th of July weekend in Oregon this year. We stayed with his aunt, uncle, and grandma at their new home in Newburg. The home sits on a huge property with a great scenic view. They have the cutest dog, Jack, whose tongue is too big for his mouth. Jack loves to play tether ball, it's hilarious!

About 30 relatives came to the house for a big family reunion on July 5th. Many of the relatives I had not met before. It was great meeting and visiting with Nate's extended family. After the reunion, we drove to the Pacific coast. I had never been to the west coast, I was surpirsed how cold it was! Even in July, we needed sweaters! We really enjoyed our vacation to Oregon.

Zoe Pictures!

For those of you who don't know, Nate and I have a little Chihuahua-Rat Terrier named Zoe. We love her so much, we thought her pictures would be a perfect beginning entry for our website. We got Zoe in November 2005, right after we got married. We were actually out shopping for Christmas presents at the mall and decided to stop in the pet store nearby. We had no intention of purchasing a dog, but as soon as we saw Zoe we were sold. She was only 2.5 pounds and was completely adorable. When we found out that Zoe was born just a few days after our wedding date, we figured it was meant to be. We decided on the name "Zoe" before leaving the pet store. Zoe means life in Greek and, since she was born so close to our wedding, we thought the name was perfect. Now that she's developed her own little personality, the name fits her even better. She is full of life, energy, and happiness.