In October we made a trip to Portland, Oregon to be there for Merrick’s sister Taryn’s wedding to Brian Butterfield. You may not know that Oregon is home to both Merrick and me! I was born in Portland and lived in the area until I was 12 (then we moved to Cleveland, Ohio). Merrick’s family moved there when he was 6 and they lived in Lake Oswego and Sherwood areas until he was 16 (then they moved to Bountiful, Utah). So we both had old homes to go see while we were there.
We arrived several days before the wedding so we had fun getting to know Brian and his family. The first day we were there we went to a local pumpkin patch to go on a hayride and pick out some pumpkins.
We also had some fun going to an indoor play area one day, watching Brian’s brother play football for the Oregon Ducks, and of course the wedding. Taryn and Brian were married in the Portland Temple, which has always been my favorite.
It rained off and on that day but we still had some nice dry spells for pictures.
The happy couple-
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We had some time before the wedding dinner that night so we drove around and saw some familiar sights. This is the house Merrick lived in when they lived in Lake Oswego.
And I had to go see Oak Hills, my old neighborhood in Beaverton. Same sign!
This is the house in Oak Hills. I have so many childhood memories from here!
I went to Oak Hills Elementary school in Kindergarten and 5th grade.
One of my favorite parts of this area was the Greenbelt. Tons of paved trails where we rode bikes, took walks with my grandpa, rode the Roller racer, etc.
That night we had a nice wedding dinner at a restaurant.
My girls enjoying themselves with Brian’s niece.
One of the things I love about weddings is that you get to know a whole new family. I have enjoyed that part of all of my siblings weddings because it’s fun to see the new family your sibling will be a part of. Brian’s family was very welcoming and we had fun staying in their motor home. We had a great trip and we wish Taryn and Brian the best in the beginning of their lives together!
2 comments:
Whoa! Talk about a blast from the past. I'm so glad you took those pictures of our old stomping grounds in Oak Hills. Thanks for sharing!
Did I mention that there's a lady in my ward here in Iowa who lived in the Oak Hills Ward, in fact, lived on our same street, but moved away at about the time we moved in? Small world.
Wow Nashville! Good for you guys! I hope all is going well with the move and that you are enjoying the new area!!!
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