Introducing...Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ryan

So it was AMAZING. Still so fresh in our minds too. We are completely exhausted and unbelievably blessed!!! What a Day!

Jaylin was soooo beautiful. Her Dress was gorgeous and all the girls looked fantastic!!

Parker and Piper made us so proud and we cant wait to tell all the wonderful stories here.

We are off on our honeymoon at the beach for the week and will update the blog when we get back...but for now, a couple of pics for you all and a HUGE thanks to all who made the trip to come celebrate with us!!

Also - an amazing job by Jaylins' folks on putting this whole thing together, and to my parents for helping us out along the way. We have been so fortunate to have such great families to support and love us along in our journey!!

God Bless and see you all in a week...

Jay and Wayne

Less Than A month....

Hi and Welcome to our Blog Site. If you haven't already guessed, we are VERY excited about the wedding!! The final details are being attended to, plans are in full swing and we are "Totally Freaking OUt!!!!"...ok, I am totally freaking out, Jaylin is the picture of grace under pressure!!

The planning has been such a great project with Jay and I working together tio resolve issues, make decisions together and communicate with Family, Friends, Caterers, Photographers, DJ's...and Each Other. We have absolutely had our challenges...like anyone does, but I gotta say that Being loved by this amazing woman means I am totally subject to someone who loves by example.

I have never known the power of a truly Kind, Patient and caring sould like hers...She simply blows me away!

I hope that writing a public love letter like this is one is one of the ways I can show her through my actions that while I am sitting at yet another airport, a thousand miles away, exhausted and a bit sad....the Only thing that is keeping me going tonite is knowing I get to come home to the woman who loves me and the Kids she has been taking such great care of.

I sure hope you can all make it on the 23rd - I may be a bit distracted with my nes bride that day, but I hope to be able to hang out with all of you at least for a bit, and show off this amazing treasure I have been so lucky to find....and blessed to call my love.

Wayne

WOW..a new post....FINALLY...

So - Between the new job, Parkers nbaseball season, moving and planning a wedding....I have been a bit lazy with the blog posts so here a some updates -

engagement pics are up for you to see. I changed the titles too cause O love that pic of us and what else....only a month to go!! Holy Smokes!!

Here are some engagement pics and I will get the hotel info updated as well this week.

The countdown begins.....

Pics in the Pearl...

Tonight Jay and the Kids and I got to meet Daniel stark our Wedding Photographer. We met downtown in the Pearl District and had a super fun time taking all kinds of shots around the parks, buildings and various scenic locales that make up NW Portland.

Daniel was very nice - exactly how we thought he would be after communicating via email for so long, and Jaylin and I are more excited than ever to get to have him shoot the wedding...

also - it really brought thongs home to us...It's really happening, really soon...WOW!!

We got a chance to have dinner with the kiddos afterwards and the fact that these two are so fired up to do this - what a blessing to us both!

I threw a couple candids in here of Jay and the kids - and of Jay and I last night at the movies (took the kids to see Narnia - very cool flick), and I will post the photo shoot pics as soon as we get them.

Jaylin and I really appreciate that Daniel tool so much time getting the kids their own shots - and that while making sure to capture Jaylin and I in our own world, showed so much time and attention to getting the spirit of our family as well...

Thanks Daniel for a fun night...we really look forward to working with you on the Big Day!!

Wayne and Jay

As Promised...Meet the Gang...

Jay And I would like to Introduce you to our Dearest Friends - and as they say - a picture is worth a thousand words....we are so blessed and so fortunate to have all of you guys in our lives!!


Here is the official Bridal Party...


Piper Mac - Maid Of Honor

...Aint She Cute?

Holding our Flower girl Miss Sophie....

...Love Her!!!















Parker "Spud" Ryan - Best Man - No Question About It!!





Doin what he does best...What a Good Lookin Young Man!! (wonder where he gets it?)

Amanda aka "Lovebug" - Bridesmaid Extradordinaire...



Best hugs in the world from this human...we love you!! Thanks for being our friend...











Frank - Just Frank....Groomsman at large...








He always looks like he just knows something that you don't...and it's about to happen...RIGHT NOW!! (Shhhh....be very quiet...Jen is trying to take a nap...)




Sweet Carina - So beautiful...what a smile...what a heart!! - Bridesmaid Extradorninaire...




You make everyone around you shine when you smile...we love you girl...Fo'Sho'!!

The Notorious "Jerry D" - Groomsman at large...





"I'm Jerry D baby...Yeah you know me!!"








I have also inserted some pics from last weekend into the previous post so you can all get to know these guys...we always have a great time and these are the friends who have loved us, supported us and been totally unconditional with us from the beginning. Jaylin and I are truly honored to count humans such as these amognst our closest friends...Thanks to all of them for standing up for us on our special day...and standing by us for many moons to come....

Feeling Very Fortunate Today...

Wayne

Weekend Update - and then some...

OK - So I am out of town in Oakland Tonight and Can't sleep (note the posting time)...thinking about the amazing weekend Jaylin and I had with our closest friends. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful people in our lives!!

Getting together with our friends and family is what Jaylin and I are all about, and thats what we spent our entire weekend doing. We were very stoked that my freind Jerry was in town to spend some time with us and the other members of the bridal party.


Jerry, Frank (my other groomsman) and I were able to get some fantastic (chuckle) Golf in on Friday afternoon.

It was so good to catch up with both these guys in the same state at the same time.









Then we got to have an amazing meal at McCormicks in Beaverton with the boys and Franks girlfriend Jen (who has become one of our dearest friends also..she's so sweet!!)
















...and her friend who came up with her from Eugene, Cyndi.















It was so much fun and yes...Jaylin finally got to meet the infamous "Jerry D'. (she approves highly of my selection of friends by the way).















The whole gang went out after dinner for some Kiiler karaoke at the Golden Crown - our favorite haunt (Mary and Linda are always so sweet to us).

Saturday was no less Busy with a big home style BBQ at My place with the usual suspects again...where at least one attendee was heard muttering..."I dont even like Lamb and that was AWESOME!!"(...ok, a little shameless self promotion there...sorry!) Anyhow, after dinner it was off to the Dublin for some live acoustic music and pool (Sorry Frank - I still refuse to call that move dancing) and one of Jaylins' bridesmaids, Amanda, was able to meet up with the whole crew there and hang with us. Very Cool and so good to see her. if you ever get the chance to get an "Amanda Hug", you will know instantly what an amazing, beautiful and tender human she is. One of the best for sure...You rock for hanging with us girl!!

Then Sunday, we celebrated Mothers Day with the Rider / Miller Clan which was so great because Grandma Miller came over with Merlene, Ryan and Heather and getting to be a part of that group is always very insightful. I feel like I am getting to know more about Jay and her history every time we get to sit around the table and just visit...what a wonderful day!! (I hear the Pork wasn't too shabby either...)

So, as you can see... Wayne and Jay did a LOT of the things we love to do, cooking, entertaining and running around this busy weekend!!(Whew...we were/are totally exhausted as I threw a 3am wake-up call onto this morning just for kicks) Needless to say, we haven't posted in a couple days, so, Heres the update...

I just Love this Photo of us at the Willamette Vineyards in the Tower where we got engaged

Jay and I have a Photo Shoot / "Get To Know You" meeting with Daniel Stark, our wedding photographer, this Saturday evening. We are so excited!! We will be taking pictures in the Pearl District and Jaylin got it all booked on her own...(she is so good at this stuff!!)

We are really looking forward to it, and Jay really wants to include the kiddos too, so Piper and Parker will be coming along for the fun! We plan to have a fun evening of hanging out with the family and our new friend Daniel.

We are looking forward to getting the pics online as soon as we get them from Daniel..(have I mentioned how much we really like him) so we can share them with you.

Also, I will get the pics up of our fun weekend with the gang for everyone to see and get to know our dear friends...

Also, we had a great chat with Jaylins Mom on Mothers Day about "Wedding Plans" so that we could make sure we are all on the same page - and I just gotta say...I feel so fortunate to be welcomed into this family!! Jays Mom really makes us feel so supported and loved with all the planning, and her and Jim have really made this event a priority so it has been fun to just get to hang out and get great advice and dream of how wonderful things will be....plus - Jim is just full of catering ideas....KFC yeah you know me baby!!

That's it for now...Blessings and Peace to you,

wayne-o

Meet'A the Preach'A...

We wanted everyone to get a chance to meet Craig Roggers. Craig is my brother-in- law and has been, along with my amazing sister Vicky, an absolutely HUGE influence on my life and Jaylins as well. These are just the greatest people and we would have been lost without them these past several months.

Craig and Vicky have been so supportive and encouraging about Jaylin coming into our family, and have told me personally on countless occasions how great they think she is. When Jaylin and I started talking about who we wanted to marry us...the conversation was short, the list of people was even shorter. There was absolutely no other consideration, and frankly...the fact that Craig wasn't a licensed minister yet didn't even concern us.

We asked Craig - he said yes - and the details have all worked themselves out...

We really enjoy getting to hang out with these guys, It seems there is always something fun going on when we get together. Some of the things we love doing with them are anything from just hanging out at their beautiful home and having appies, to heading out to the Oregon Wine Tasting Room to visit our friend Patrick, or like the last time...just heading out to the Helvetia Tavern for a good Cheeseburger...

Craig and Vicky are also avid Bikers...and we told them that arriving on their Harley and attending the Wedding in Leathers was absolutely acceptable...it was either that or Craig was goung to wear a Tommy Bahama and flip flops...(we are both totally ok with that by the way...) But Craig tells me he actually wants to wear a suit...so GO for it Man!! I'll bet we could find you a nice "Harley" Tie...

Anyhow, Craig has been studying us for a while now, and I gotta tell ya, we are so looking forward to letting him usher us into our married lives together. Nobody knows us better as a couple, and frankly, nobody we know is better at articulating the things that we belive are important in a marriage than he is, and we can't wait to see how he puts it all together for the ceremony.

Craig and Vicky live in Dundee, where Craig is a partner in Oregon Heating and Cooling and Vicky owns "Tres Beau" Salon. Be sure to introduce yourself to them when you meet them at the wedding. These are great people, we are honored and blessed that they are standing beside us in this way and we love them very very much!!

Here are some pictures from the last few "Hang Outs" with the new "Rev. Craig and his Beautiful Wife "Sister Vicky"....(I just love the play on words...)