Summer in the Portland area is unbeatable. The winter is long and wet but once the sun comes out everyone […]
Lower Clackamas River Float
When people hear “river float” they likely picture people floating down a mild river on individual inner tubes. I bet […]
Honeymoon | Poor College Student Style
The other day Lucas looked over at me and said, “I’ve loved you for a long time Melanie Jones.” It’s […]
Oh, Boy! | Baby Shower
The biggest thank you I can give goes to Christine & Christina for throwing this beautiful garden party baby shower! […]
Rhododendron Garden
We would have loved to spend Mother’s Day with our mothers, but since they are both in California and we […]
Jackson Hole: Brook Family Ski Trip
Last fall, my father-in-law retired. He has always been an avid skier but since he now has a lot of […]
29 Things you may or may not know about Lucas
Saturday is Lucas’ 29th birthday. In honor of this milestone, I’m sharing 29 facts about him that you may or […]
Tahitian Babymoon Photos
I have a bad habit of taking too many photos. Instead of picking 10 favorites and leaving the rest of […]
The Best Christmas Gift
Once when we were in high school Lucas asked me, “If we can’t have kids, how do you feel about […]
2018 Highlights
At the end of 2017 we deemed 2018 the “year of the exterior.” We were originally referring to the need […]