This Easter we ventured our way up north to Portland to spend time with Ryan's family. Being our first major trip with the baby we were both super nervous knowing we had to plan everything just right to keep our little bug happy as can be. The flight alone was enough to send us into panic mode but knowing Alice would feed off of it we kept as calm as we could and let her be the wonderful baby that she is. No crying, no fuss, just playing, eating and sleeping! She was as perfect as can be.

  Once in Portland, ready for rain, we were pleasantly surprised by warm sunshine. We were told many times that we brought the sun with us and we better not take it when we leave. The sun lasted us all weekend giving us a chance to walk everywhere and enjoy Downtown Portland (or at least the bit we were in).

  This trip Alice and I got to meet a lot of new family on Ryan's side that I have not met and that Ryan had not seen for years. I really enjoyed meeting new cousins and spending the evening with them fulfilled my desired for a large family. We also got to spend some much needed time with Shannan, JF and Joshua before their stay in Portland is up and they head on their way to Australia for a year.
  Over all we had a great weekend enjoying the weather, the city, the people... It renewed my love for Portland <3