Last weekend one of Alex’s friends from college came to visit us with his girlfriend. Alex and Sammy lived next door to each other during our sophomore year of college and became great friends once they learned that they both share a similar sense of humor and a love of beer and video games. Sammy …
Author Archives: Alison Allen
Our First Week with Jackson
Now that we’ve had little Jackson for about a week I figured I should post some more photos and info about how things are going. Jack is doing really well and seems to be settling into our home quite nicely. We don’t have much in the way of a routine or a schedule yet, but …
Meet Jackson!
It’s official – Alex and I are puppy parents once again. We welcomed our newest four legged furry friend into our home and our hearts on Sunday. Jackson is a 7.5 week old Golden Retriever who we got from a breeder in Salem, Oregon. We named our puppy after Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. So far, …
New Puppy Pictures!
Here are some updated puppy pictures of the boys at 6.5 weeks. We are going to have a very hard decision on Sunday when we pick out which one is coming home with us.
Spring has Sprung!
Spring has arrived in Seattle and it is truly a blessing. Usually I feel like we get gypped with our springs because it still consistently rains through the 4th of July. Ask any Seattleite when summer begins and they’ll tell you it’s on July 5th! I think that Seattle gets 9 months of winter and then 3 …
Puppy Update
This past weekend Alex and I drove down to Salem, Oregon, which is about an hour south of Portland, to meet the litter of puppies that will be providing us with our next furry friend! The litter has 4 boys and 2 girls, and we are going to have the option to choose one of …
Aloha Hawaii!
Alex and I just returned from a week-long vacation in Maui. We had a wonderful time exploring the island, catching up on relaxation, eating tons of fish and working on our tans. Here are some photos commemorating the trip.
First Wedding Anniversary
It is hard to believe it has already been a year since our wedding! Alex and I talk often of the memories we have from the wedding and our whole celebration. What we remember most of all is how much fun we had. It has been really fun to look back through photos from …
Big changes coming
So far 27 has been full of big news that means big changes for our little household. Alex and I have been patiently waiting to hear if one of the three dog breeders we’ve been in contact with will be providing us with a new puppy this spring or not. We heard last Friday that …
Birthday Weekend
What a fun weekend we had! The weather was fantastic. perfect. unbeatable. unbelievable. amazing. did I say perfect? Sunday the high was 68. Saturday the high was 68. Both days were gorgeously sunny with not a cloud to be found; it was icing on my birthday cake! Our weekend started on Friday, which was absolutely …