After Carly & Chase’s wedding we decided to drive up to Portland, OR to visit our college friends Dave & Rachael Berry and meet their daughter Pearl. We figured, hey, we’ll be halfway there (in Sac) and we’re unemployed with time to spare, so why not!
It was a great decision! The drive up there was beautiful- neither of us had driven that far north as adults and seeing I-5 in the spring is a lot greener and nicer than summertime. Gigi noted that there were “wots [lots] of cows.”
We had a great time touring around Portland with stay-at-home dad Dave (one of David’s college roommates and also to be forever remembered as the groomsman at our wedding with 2 left shoes). He helps pastor a church in Portland and took us to tour Skate Church which his co-pastor started over 20 years ago. It was really fun to see Gigi and Pearl play together, too. Pearl turned 1 in December so they are only about 7 months apart.
We went to Powell’s Books which is the biggest bookstore I could imagine- an entire city block and multiple levels!! It was awesome! And we also saw the beautiful Multnomah Falls (pictured up above) in the Columbia River Gorge. It was raining, but that didn’t stop us from venturing out!
I really loved Oregon, especially how green it is~ and I mean that literally and figuratively.
Enjoy the photos, and stay tuned for the rest of trip’s recaps.
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Hi Nicole,
It was great to see you guys! We were so stoked to see our old friends (and the cute little new one)! Love the pictures…
I want to draw a distinction and make a clarification/ correction for your readership- I’m not a “stay-at-home-dad.” Rather, i’m a “Work-from-home-father.” I make the distinction because “stay-at-home-dads” abdicate their responsibility as provider-protector to their wives, emasculate themselves into gender-role reversal, and ultimately do violence to the Gospel (i’m speaking of Christian men). While “work-from-home-fathers” are employed full time, fulfilling their duty & responsibility, but happen to keep their office in the home.
I know to some this is just an issue of semantics but i just wanted to clarify so that no one would have the wrong perception of our home life…
Thanks and love you guys,
Dave
Hey I ansered your question on the donut picture about guessing whats on the donuts. How’d I do. Are they the couple who came up to see you when you guys were visiting us?
Dave, sorry- totally semantics. I definitely meant work-at-home dad.
Tiff- yes, same family. I’ll go check out your donuts guesses.
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