Good Times in the Northwest

So here we are in Portland, Oregon.  I have to say that I have a renewed love for Portland.  I have always had a weirdness of a feeling while visiting Oregon because of my yuck high school years, but I feel like I have grown up a bit and am pretty much over it.  I have really enjoyed Portland for the amazing city it is. 

Here are some of the pictures that we have taken while here to give you a little sample of what we are experiencing!

I love this picture!  This is at my grandparents home in Cottage Grove, Oregon.  I love their yellow house and have such great memories with them!  My grandpa (seen through the door) is now 89 years old!!!  He is still a lively man and I love him so much!

Love those eyes.

In this picture you can see Maisie’s first little sharp tooth (on the bottom)!

My little brother is so cute!  We went up to my dad’s house in Washington and visited with him and my step mom and my little bro.  He is seriously the cutest little brother.  I love him.

This is my dad!  He got to meet Maisie for the first time! 

Maisie loved “step-grandma”!

ARG!  We walked around Hawthorne in Portland with friends!  Oh yes, I am still the same, even as a mom!

Oh Jamie…those eyes….  Jamie is my best friend from college and I love her so much!  We are so opposite, but I think that is why our friendship works so well!  Maisie and I stayed the night at Jamie’s apartment.  We slept on her couch together (yes, we co-slept) and it was actually quite comfortable.  We did the usual (back rubs while watching Sliding Doors).  Oh, that is the life!!!!

I will post more pictures of the Powell family later!  For some reason, we haven’t taken any!  By the way, I will really try to post more.  I have been in sort of a funk of confusion and haven’t even had anything to say.  Sorry!!!