The Beginning

Tyler and I are about to complete our first year of marriage. We got married on August 9, 2008 in Ontario Oregon, at the Holiday Inn. It was the best day of our lives. We had almost all of our loved ones there, even with it being so far away from all of my family and friends. We celebrated our marriage with a reception at Tyler's moms house in Vale, Oregon. It was in her front yard, and it was beautiful. Tyler's old band, Spondee, played a few of their song for us. Tyler sang "I've Just Seen a Face" by the Beatles and it was great! Then we had a dance, and it was a blast. Everybody was up dancing and having a great time. The decorations were perfect thanks to Tami at Holiday Inn, my wonderful mother-in-law Linda, Stephanie who did my cake, and The Lowders, Tylers family from Aberdeen.

After our wedding, we went to Annie Creek Bed and Breakfast in Ontario, Oregon and stayed in a very fancy room with a jet tub. Unfortuately, the tub went a little crazy and we weren't able to use it! The next day, we drove to Crater Lake and stayed in the Crate Lake Lodge. It was amazing. The lodge is extremely old and is right on the edge of the crater. The lake lies in the mouth of a dormant volcanoe. The water is crystal clear blue and fascinating. We ate at the very expensive restaurant in the lodge that night. The next day we drove out of Crate Lake National Park and staying in this adorable little cabin at Union Creek. We stayed there for a couple nights and explored all the trails and waterfalls. We saw the natural bridge, the water that comes out of the rocks, and everything else there was to see there. It is right along the Rogue River, which is huge! After that, we went to Ashland, Oregon and stayed in a suite at the Holiday Inn. It had a hot tub in the room and it was so fun! We went to the Shakespeare festival and saw Othello. It was so good. We were shocked at all the performers putting on shows right on the streets and sidewalks. We saw a lady, completely naked, riding her bike down the street! On our way home, we stopped in Bend and stayed at the Holiday Inn there and watched the Olympics. It was a great way to relax after our fun-filled honeymoon!