So it begins . .

"Our houses are protected by the good Lord and a gun

Way Out Here"

So finally I have been convinced to start a blog. I'm excited to begin telling you about my summer here in Oregon. First off, I'll tell you the story behind my blog name. "Way Out Here" is a title of a song by, Josh Thompson. It's country of course(while you follow my summer you'll notice how much I enjoy country music.) a bit of the song is at the beginning of this post. I feel this song describes where I live perfectly. :] Minus the chewing, smoking part, so please ignore that. To fully understand I think y'all should listen to the song if you ever get the chance. So, enough about that, I'll tell you a bit about me before going on. My name is Ellie, I am the oldest of a family of 7, I love my family. I have the best parents ever, who have allowed and trusted me to stay in Oregon for the Summer. I am so thankful for that. I live in a strong Christian family. We are blessed with an amazing church in Utah. Though I may live in Utah, my heart is and always will be here in Oregon. A few more things about me that you should know is that I am a crazy animal lover - most of you already know this. Horses are the things that grab my attention most, I have recently bought my first horse Indy who I'm training myself(With some help of my grandma) this summer. . I also have Lexie, a mare my grandma bought a year ago, she is such a joy to ride, I couldn't love her more! Next would come the dogs, OH HOW I LOVE DOGS! ;) As a family we have three - but as a person, I only have one. She is a lab crossed with a golden retriever - I picked her out of a litter of 9 when she was only days old. The only girl dog with 4 white feet and a little star on her head. I could go on and on about all the things I love, but I'll spare you that. I pretty much love every animal that breaths, minus a few that just creep me out, like Monkeys and Sloths -shivers- I can stand some monkeys, but not a whole lot.

And so it begins, I have started my story. I hope y'all enjoy reading through out the summer, I'm looking forward to filling you guys in on my life - and giving you the option to read it, other then forcing you to listen all about my day even if you don't care. What I'm hoping to do is share my life with everyone who is stuck in the city(or perhaps not) Way Out Here. :]