International Rose Test Garden

One of my absolute favorite parts of living in downtown Portland is the ability we have to walk to so many amazing places. Twenty minutes in any direction and you stumble upon something beautiful. Last Friday, we decided to take advantage of the gloriously warm weather and walk up to the Rose Test Garden in Washington Park (and cross another thing off the to-do list!). The roses were in full bloom and everything was so gorgeous. Photos don't even come close to doing this place justice, but I snapped some anyways. Hope you enjoy!

{Photos © Liz Denfeld}

The Portland To-Do List

We don't have much time left in Portland, so we wanted to make a short and sweet list of to-dos before we move to Amsterdam! We've already crossed a couple off the list, and I'll keep you posted as we progress. 

Things to Do Before We Move!

Hike Multnomah Falls

Go to the Portland Art Museum

Oregon Coast

International Rose Test Garden

Drinks at Noble Rot

A Trip Back to David Hill {and relive our wedding day!}

Last weekend, we headed to Cannon Beach, one of our favorite little Oregon beach towns, to bid farewell to Haystack Rock. Here are some photos from our day at the beach!

{Photos © Liz Denfeld}

The 4th!

This was Henry's first Fourth of July. We didn't know how he would take it, so we didn't want to leave him alone in the apartment. We enjoyed the toasty (85+ degree!) weather and barbecued with family during the day. Later, Corey, Henry and I walked down to north waterfront and watched a beautiful sunset, a few fireworks and even enjoyed a sweet little glass of wine. Poor Henry was a bit scared and spent most of the time hiding between Corey's legs, so we called it a pretty early night, but enjoyed quite a few fireworks on our walk home. I have to say, it was the perfect way to spend our last Independence Day in the U.S. for a couple years! Hope yours was just as lovely!

{Photos © Liz Denfeld}