With a heavy heart

Dear Family and Friends

Our Wedding

Before you, I lived in waiting.I was just passing time.Now I'm counting tomorrows..Now I live in wanting -Wanting to give you everything..Wanting to see the world with you.I have only one life and I want to love it with you,All of it - its tea getting cold, its unexpectedPhone calls, its Sunday afternoon naps with yourHead on my shoulder..All of it suddenly golden..You're the reason i'm excitedAbout tomorrow.By Emily Bird

Reason's Why I Love You

Our Love

Photos

MY SOUL FRIEND. SOUL SISTER! MY RIDE OR DIE!

DANI

DECLAN

ONE AMAZING SISTER, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT HER!

K-JO

ETHAN (THE OTHER ONE)

BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT. THE SWEETEST PERSON YOU'LL EVER MEET.

EMILY

FROM SAD BOY HOURS TO TEA TIME. SOMEONE I KNOW I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON.

CUYLAR

ONE OF MY CLOSEST AND DEAREST FRIENDS. I DON'T KNOW WHERE I WOULD BE WITH OUT HER LOVE AND KINDNESS!

BREANNA

WALKS HIS OWN PATH AND IS BECOMING A MAN I AM SO PROUD OF. 

IZZY

ELIZA

CLAYTON

GLYSEN'S LITTLE BROTHER WHO IS SO SMART AND ALWAYS HELPS OTHERS BEAUSE HE CAN'T HELP IT. 

KENYON

A MAN THAT WEARS HIS HEART ON HIS SLEEVE AND PUTS FAMILY FIRST. 

CHINA

Wedding Party

Q + A

Offering free WiFi access, the Courtesy Inn is located in Monmouth, Oregon. Free parking is offered on site. Each guest room here comes with a microwave, refrigerator, and TV. A private bathroom with a hairdryer and a bath or shower is included. A number of dining options can be reached within 10 minutes’ walk. Portland International Airport is 74 mi away. (15 minute drive to venue)

College Inn Monmouth

Boutique riverfront hotel in Oregon wine country. Rooms are designed and inspired by our local landscape and artists. All rooms include a free breakfast buffet and wifi-microwave-refrigerator-Keurig and 4K HDTV. We also have in room bicycle storage and a bicycle maintenance room for before you hit one of our three major trails. We also offer a large hot tub-in house massage therapist-and workout room. (21 minute drive to venue)

The Independence

(10 minute drive to venue)

Fern Hill Lodge

Travel

Things to do in Corvallis, OR ParksAll aboard!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/lions-shelter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Avery Park’s Lions Shelter</a>&nbsp;offers excellent playgrounds, picnic tables, a strollable rose garden, and wonderfully unique climbing opportunities for the kids with a Georgia Pacific train up the hill from a pile of dinosaur bones.Willamette Park and Natural Area is the City's largest park. It features significant natural areas, open meadows, playing fields and a community garden.&nbsp;The park is best known for its Willamette River views and access1350 SE Goodnight AveCorvallis,&nbsp;OR&nbsp;97333 Kids Activities<a href="http://www.escapecorvallis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Escape Corvallis</a>&nbsp;(301 SW 4th St, Suite 280) has a new room specifically geared for kids ages 4-10 (insider tip: call ahead to reserve and ensure your spot).<a href="https://www.wackybounce.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">S&amp;K Wacky Indoor Bounce</a>&nbsp;has inflatables for kids (insider tip: they take same-day Open Play and have a special for Kids Night Out, while parents go elsewhere to play)!<a href="https://www.thetoyfactory.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Toy Factory</a>&nbsp;for puzzles, Legos, or other games to take home and play later.For those who prefer swimming, splash for hours at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/osborn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Osborne Aquatic Center</a>&nbsp;(1940 NW Highland Dr.) and its famous outdoor water park, Otter Beach.&nbsp; EateriesAnts on a Log Cafe serves coffee, fresh smoothies, seasonal soups and salads, and house-made baked goods with ingredients sourced from local farms and businesses. Ants on a Log Cafe is located at&nbsp;<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/oN6cDbMWXpCEMTyPA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">401 SW Jefferson Avenue in Corvallis</a>. They're open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.<a href="https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Common Fields</a>, featuring Oregon beverages, food trucks, the occasional live band, and plenty of games for kids and adults to play. Hiking And GardensThe Corvallis area has over 90 scenic trails, which could be overwhelming knowing which ones to pick. To help you out, check out these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.visitcorvallis.com/articles/corvallis-offers-easy-hikes-with-your-kids" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">parent-approved, kid-friendly hikes</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.visitcorvallis.com/articles/hiking-and-biking-in-corvallis-oregon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">more options for hiking and biking</a>.<a href="https://www.garlandnursery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Garland Nursery</a>&nbsp;(Garland Nursery, 5470 NE Hwy 20), a fun destination that offers a wide variety of events, or pick up the elements for making your own fairy garden as a reminder of your time hiking in nature.&nbsp;

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Things to do in Monmouth, OR Kids ActivitiesPuttSkee's mini-golf. A full uniquely built 18 hole experience at affordable prices.&nbsp;1510 Monmouth Independence Hwy, Monmouth, OR 97361 HikingThe&nbsp;<a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/camp-adair-pond-trail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Camp Adair Pond</a>&nbsp;nature hike is a well maintained trail with an abundance of&nbsp;wildlife viewing opportunities. FloatingThe Willamette River Water TrailFlowing through forests, meadows, parks, farms, and cities large and small, the&nbsp;Willamette&nbsp;River is the defining natural feature of the Willamette Valley. The river descends from its headwaters in the Cascade and Coast ranges, with their wide, blue-green vistas, to the city of Eugene. It then winds it's way 187 miles northward through the valley to Portland. Towering black cottonwood trees frame the&nbsp;main stem's&nbsp;riffles and pools throughout it's length.<a href="http://www.willamettewatertrail.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.willamettewatertrail.org</a>

G&E

Glysen & Ethan

With a heavy heart

Dear Family and Friends