Twin Lakes/Mt. Hood

So with Monty's new job we are forced to understand the concept of "Weekend Warrior".  

"People who do recreational activities (such as skiing, snowboarding, or mountain biking) solely on the weekends since they work Monday through Friday and may or may not be local to the area of these activities."-Wickipedia

We are trying to make the most of what is left of summer 2008.  No matter how hard we try we don't get out of the house until mid-afternoon... which makes for late night driving home on Sunday night.  Poor Monty, he is at work right now and here I am blogging and downloading pix from our trip.  :)  I love the fact that I work 3 12-hour shifts/week.  Being a Nurse certainly has its perks.  

So we spent our sunday afternoon and evening hiking the Twin Lakes trail in Mt. Hood National Forest.  It is a trail that branches off of the Pacific Crest trail.  The Pacific Northwest is absolutely beautiful.  Mild climate, Green, and Moist... and hardly any pesky bugs!  We miss the Rocky Mountains so much so we find ourselves trying to fill that void by seeking higher elevation.  Here are some photos from our daytrip yesterday.  I am loving playing around with Monty's super-nice Cannon camera!  I recently decided that I have a passion for taking photographs!  It is my new hobby...   I love the pictures of Max the water loving CBR (Chesapeake Bay Retriever).  

Married Life...

Monty and I are now officially hitched!  Yay!  Our wedding turned out so perfect!    We couldn't have pulled it off without the help and support of all of our family, friends and all of our awesome vendors... For anyone that has ever planned their wedding, you know how important all of those details are and how much time and effort you put into creating the perfect day that reflects you and your fiance's new life together....   

Millcreek Inn was the perfect place for us to exchange our vows and start our life together!  We cannot even begin to express our appreciation for the photographer who captured the moments of our day so beautifully... Erin Kate Photography.... She is amazing!  We had so much fun dancing the night away, our DJ, Don Woodbury Productions, created a magical ceremony, a jazzy dinner, and a rockin' reception.  Val with Stella Posy put together simple and elegant bouquets and arrangements.  Rachel was so nice to work with at Bridal Dreams when it came time to pick out the perfect dress!

I am the Luckiest woman in the world to have Monty as my best friend, lover and now husband!  He is so amazing and inspiring!  We have so much to look forward to in this life together!