We are thrilled to invite you on our adventure!
We are thrilled to invite you on our adventure!
Our Story

February 05, 2015
Our first date.

February 05, 2015

April 18, 2015
And our adventures begins.

May 02, 2015

May 05, 2015
And what better place to find ourselves but at Camp Healy.

May 23, 2015
Just the beginning of the many games, puzzles, and jumbles we would play.

June 07, 2015
And Willie was smitten too.

June 07, 2015
Exploring what was to come.

September 06, 2015
Our first away trip.

September 06, 2015
Nothing but Katama skies.

September 13, 2015
I had walked this path for years, but not with Dave. This day would change the rest of my life.

September 14, 2015
And little did I know that I was dating a rope gun.

September 14, 2015
No more his and her gear...now only ours.

September 14, 2015
Hello Jackie, so lovely to meet you.

September 15, 2015
Oh no, I am not letting you go!!!

September 15, 2015
Just the beginning of many more smiles to come.

November 08, 2015
Another get away this time with Willie.

November 11, 2015
I discover I am not a fan of climbing in cold weather .

November 11, 2015
We discover our differences.

December 25, 2015
Our first Christmas.

July 26, 2016
The day before surgery for Dave.

August 07, 2016
The road to recovery.

August 08, 2016
Dave finds the game room in the hospital.

August 09, 2016
And he continues to keep his mind engaged.

August 10, 2016
Dave returns to Camp Healy to continue his recovery journey.

September 01, 2016
Despite still recovering Dave joins a climbing trip to West Virginia...note he is in the lead.

September 02, 2016
I said no climbing Dave!

September 02, 2016
Beta giving is ok.

September 03, 2016
The best partner I could image.

September 03, 2016
OK, fine you can play with some cams.

September 04, 2016
And through it all he smiles.

November 12, 2016
Happy 50th birthday Dave!!

November 19, 2016
First day back at the climbing gym...only 4 months after surgery.

March 11, 2017
First climbing trip post-surgery...Joshua Tree take two!

April 28, 2017
Our new home at Rock Rimmon Road.

December 05, 2017
Portero Chico!!!!

December 08, 2017
On a snowy day in Mexico Shanghai is introduced to our lives and subsequently to so many people we know.

June 10, 2018
Kyra's first trad lead!

September 21, 2019
First trip to Smith Rock!!!

March 27, 2021
Covid vaccine!!

September 17, 2021
Second trip to Smith Rock!!!

May 29, 2022
Life in the in-between Jake thinks it might be nice to have a playmate.

July 30, 2022
The first day of our fostering experience.

September 23, 2022
The day Iris was adopted and we had fulfilled our foster commitment. I am not crying your crying.

October 09, 2022
Time to foster again. Hello GOOSE!!!

October 21, 2022
Our first official foster fail. Welcome to the family Goose!

December 05, 2023
Engaged!
All is going well, except for the wall magically disappearing.


January 14, 2023
Iris has been returned by her adopters and we bust her out of the clink!
How it is going...
