Portland!

Last time we went to Portland was for my brother's surprise 30th birthday party - Ruby was about 17 months old and Eleanor wasn't really even a thought in our heads. This time was for that same brother's wedding.

It was a "tweed" wedding and everyone decked out in their favorite tweed or vintage ensemble. Ruby was the flower girl and did great! The rehearsal all she did was run down the aisle to my mom and for the actual ceremony we actually had to go get her because she was taking so long to get down the aisle... that girl sure does know how to capture an audience! (sorry - below are all phone shots... in the dim lighting... not so clear).

The surprise of the night were the "Ukeladies" - a band of 10 woman all playing the ukuleles (one playing a base made out of a garbage can and broom while another played the washboard and kazoo... I kid you not). Here they are playing Like A Virgin. They were so awesome.

So great to be together with the family again... Ruby had a ball and Eleanor was just spoiled to the bone.

Before we flew home we were able to meet up with an old friend, Miss Maia! She just had a beautiful baby girl just shy of 2 months before we were in town and she was up to the challenge of hauling 2 girls under 2 to meet us at the museum. What a woman! :) Here are all the ladies at the museum in PDX. So great to see you, Maia!