Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Anniversary Party
Two weeks ago, on this day, Caleb and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary! We were also invited by my parents to a little get together in our honor last week to congratulate us on completing another year of marriage! We were joined by my sister-in-law Betsy, and two of my nieces Rebecca and Emily. Taylor couldn't make it at the last minute due to his work, but he was very much missed! It was so uplifting to be encouraged in our marriage by those around us who have been married much longer than us (We celebrated Taylor and Betsy's 10 year anniversary in January!). I didn't take any pictures that night, but I thought I'd give y'all a taste of the party food that was lovingly prepared by my Mom.
Caleb and I feel so blessed to have a healthy marriage. One piece of advice I was given before we ever met was for each person in the relationship to always strive to serve your spouse and think of their needs before yours. Caleb and I try to follow this advice (although Caleb is much better at it than I think I am!) and it is amazing how fulfilled we are when we forget about ourselves. We know that the world throws things at all of us that can cause division and heartache in a marriage so we know how blessed we are to have family and friends that rally behind us. We feel so thankful for all those that support and love us so much!!
Caleb and I feel so blessed to have a healthy marriage. One piece of advice I was given before we ever met was for each person in the relationship to always strive to serve your spouse and think of their needs before yours. Caleb and I try to follow this advice (although Caleb is much better at it than I think I am!) and it is amazing how fulfilled we are when we forget about ourselves. We know that the world throws things at all of us that can cause division and heartache in a marriage so we know how blessed we are to have family and friends that rally behind us. We feel so thankful for all those that support and love us so much!!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Charleston!
Our second anniversary was September 8th. My sweet and thoughtful husband surprised me on Labor day with an anniversary trip! Last Monday morning he says..."How would you like to go to Charleston with me?" I was 100% surprised and thrilled to head out the door on a getaway! The first day there we arrived at our hotel, The Renaissance and I completely fell in love with the place! Caleb made sure we had the best room at the hotel complete with a corner balcony!
Note to any future tourists in Charleston: The Renaissance has the BEST breakfast I have ever had! Believe me when I say they do it RIGHT!!
This is a picture of the John C. Calhoun house we enjoyed touring.
We enjoyed a beautiful carriage tour on the morning of our anniversary and I would have to say that this was my absolute favorite thing we did throughout the whole trip! C and I usually steer clear of anything "touristy" when visiting new places and enjoy fitting in with the locals, but I would recommend this to anyone wanting to learn more about the city.
We were half a block away from King street and its amazing shopping district. I discovered a few stores I completely fell in love with including Pierre Deux. Ahh french country...beautiful!
Rainbow Row!
For our anniversary dinner Caleb had another two surprises up his sleeve, he had made dinner reservations at this wonderful restaurant called, Fig. We both loved their food and the whole experience. Their menu changes daily, which is neat when you see your wedding date at the top of their menu! They also change out your silverware for you with each course! We split an heirloom tomato salad as an appetizer (very delicious) and I had the Heirloom Potato Agnolotti with zucchini, truffles, and corn and Caleb had the Cornmeal Dusted Triggerfish with blue crab, field pea succotash, and nicolas potatoes in a corn broth. We split their lemon cheesecake with blueberry compote. MMMMM!!
Caleb also had another surprise left in store when he pulled out a beautifully wrapped box from Charlotte's with a hot pink bow...I was totally shocked at what I found inside- this beautiful sterling silver necklace by Kenneth Jay Lane one of my favorite jewelry designers (some of you may remember my giraffe bracelet, this is the same guy)! I can't wait to wear it this Fall. He sure does spoil me, goodness!
On Wednesday, we packed up and headed over to the Hunley Museum. Caleb and his family are descendants of H.L. Hunley. He is Caleb's great great great great uncle. We have been wanting to do this museum visit for a long time and really enjoyed seeing many artifacts from the submarines. For more info on H.L. Hunley go here.
We had not gone on a vacation of this sort since our honeymoon! I feel so blessed to have had a treat like this and such a thoughtgful husband who thought through every single detail. Can't wait to celebrate all the years ahead!!
Note to any future tourists in Charleston: The Renaissance has the BEST breakfast I have ever had! Believe me when I say they do it RIGHT!!
This is a picture of the John C. Calhoun house we enjoyed touring.
We enjoyed a beautiful carriage tour on the morning of our anniversary and I would have to say that this was my absolute favorite thing we did throughout the whole trip! C and I usually steer clear of anything "touristy" when visiting new places and enjoy fitting in with the locals, but I would recommend this to anyone wanting to learn more about the city.
We were half a block away from King street and its amazing shopping district. I discovered a few stores I completely fell in love with including Pierre Deux. Ahh french country...beautiful!
Rainbow Row!
For our anniversary dinner Caleb had another two surprises up his sleeve, he had made dinner reservations at this wonderful restaurant called, Fig. We both loved their food and the whole experience. Their menu changes daily, which is neat when you see your wedding date at the top of their menu! They also change out your silverware for you with each course! We split an heirloom tomato salad as an appetizer (very delicious) and I had the Heirloom Potato Agnolotti with zucchini, truffles, and corn and Caleb had the Cornmeal Dusted Triggerfish with blue crab, field pea succotash, and nicolas potatoes in a corn broth. We split their lemon cheesecake with blueberry compote. MMMMM!!
Caleb also had another surprise left in store when he pulled out a beautifully wrapped box from Charlotte's with a hot pink bow...I was totally shocked at what I found inside- this beautiful sterling silver necklace by Kenneth Jay Lane one of my favorite jewelry designers (some of you may remember my giraffe bracelet, this is the same guy)! I can't wait to wear it this Fall. He sure does spoil me, goodness!
On Wednesday, we packed up and headed over to the Hunley Museum. Caleb and his family are descendants of H.L. Hunley. He is Caleb's great great great great uncle. We have been wanting to do this museum visit for a long time and really enjoyed seeing many artifacts from the submarines. For more info on H.L. Hunley go here.
We had not gone on a vacation of this sort since our honeymoon! I feel so blessed to have had a treat like this and such a thoughtgful husband who thought through every single detail. Can't wait to celebrate all the years ahead!!
Tennis pro or beaver? You decide...
Caleb and I headed down to the tennis courts the Saturday before our anniversary and brought Rouge with us. She had a great time running after tennis balls, but soon found this stick she preferred even more. How cute is she?!
Putt Putt!
After our putt putt adventure at the beach, Caleb and I were excited to play putt putt again, and being two kids at heart, we couldn't resist the arcade as well! We hadn't been back to this place since Dad's birthday three tears ago! There is this one game I remembered that gives out WAY too many tickets for a simple point so between the two of us we racked up 700 tickets for barely lifting a finger! And no, we didn't feel bad taking so many tickets because the game has been like that for over three years now and its not broken! These are the fruits of our labor...the slap bracelet lasted 3 minutes after Rouge got a hold of it and the playdough set still hasn't made its way out of the packaging yet. :)
Rebecca's 7th Birthday!
After we got back into town, Rebecca was having her birthday party! It was at Kenny's Gymnastics and the theme was Hannah Montana. Here are a couple of pictures Caleb took of the party table! Very fun!!
Emerald Isle
In August we joined my immediate and extended family for our annual trip to Emerald Isle! Most of my family could make it 23 out of 30 isn't too bad! I always look forward to this trip every year and treasure all the family memories made. We took Rouge along with us and she enjoyed the beach so much. Especially the freedom to dig to her hearts content- I wish we had taken pictures of the time she (a 5 lb. dog) dug a hole 2 feet deep! Enjoy these pictures I took on Caleb's phone throughout the week!
My Dad brought their Wii and we had a great time playing bowling (seen below), the boys got into boxing, and my personal fav was playing doubles with C in tennis! Some of us worked on this puzzle at night. At the end, the last piece was misplaced until Betsy heroically found the missing piece! Yay!
A favorite snack throughout the week was frozen grapes. They're very easy- simply put cleaned grapes into a freezer bag in the freezer! When you take them out of the freezer, let the grapes sit a little bit and they are like a grape slushie! MMMM...
My favorite time of the day on the beach was at dusk. It seems like everything slows down then and of course you can beat the heat that way. Mom and Dad joined us for a walk one evening and I couldn't resist the opportunity to snap a few pictures of these lovebirds! Aren't they cute?!
Emily and Rebecca enjoyed building sand castles, playing with Rouge, helping Grandmother cook, playing with puzzles, collecting sea shells, flying kites, the aquarium, and exploring the beach!
Caleb and I ventured out to explore more of our surroundings one afternoon and discovered Fort Macon. The beach was so flat you could see so far away. This is probably old news, but I didn't know dead Christmas trees were used to protect the dunes. Pretty cool.
Caleb and I had a couple of days at the end of the week when everyone had gone back to Raleigh for various reasons. We visited Beaufort and ate at the beloved Beaufort Grocery Company. If you look closely, you can see the wild horses that roam freely on certain parts of the beaches. We also had a great time playing putt-putt one evening and enjoyed visiting with extended family. Until next year!!
My Dad brought their Wii and we had a great time playing bowling (seen below), the boys got into boxing, and my personal fav was playing doubles with C in tennis! Some of us worked on this puzzle at night. At the end, the last piece was misplaced until Betsy heroically found the missing piece! Yay!
A favorite snack throughout the week was frozen grapes. They're very easy- simply put cleaned grapes into a freezer bag in the freezer! When you take them out of the freezer, let the grapes sit a little bit and they are like a grape slushie! MMMM...
My favorite time of the day on the beach was at dusk. It seems like everything slows down then and of course you can beat the heat that way. Mom and Dad joined us for a walk one evening and I couldn't resist the opportunity to snap a few pictures of these lovebirds! Aren't they cute?!
Emily and Rebecca enjoyed building sand castles, playing with Rouge, helping Grandmother cook, playing with puzzles, collecting sea shells, flying kites, the aquarium, and exploring the beach!
Caleb and I ventured out to explore more of our surroundings one afternoon and discovered Fort Macon. The beach was so flat you could see so far away. This is probably old news, but I didn't know dead Christmas trees were used to protect the dunes. Pretty cool.
Caleb and I had a couple of days at the end of the week when everyone had gone back to Raleigh for various reasons. We visited Beaufort and ate at the beloved Beaufort Grocery Company. If you look closely, you can see the wild horses that roam freely on certain parts of the beaches. We also had a great time playing putt-putt one evening and enjoyed visiting with extended family. Until next year!!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
We returned from Emerald Isle on Saturday after a week of family, beach walks, and relaxation! I was faithful to take as many pictures as I could remember to...although there were times when I completely forgot. So I still have to get the pictures from C's phone, but wanted to let all you eager blog readers know I'm working on it! :)
This morning as Caleb was getting ready for work, he was walking around singing, "I loooove beach music..." and I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental remembering our lazy days at the beach. As this summer is coming to a rapid close, I'm remembering how much FUN we have had this whole summer. Its truly been a great summer from Sunday and Thursday night concerts, Steph's wedding, Emma Grace's birth, fun birthdays,weddings, loosing a dear friend but remembering whats truly important on this earth and awaiting our eternal future!!, a fun trip to TN, visiting the beach, going on mini road trips with Caleb, and many more events I'm sure I've left out.
All this to say, this summer was awesome and I'm really looking forward to making more memories in the Fall! (It's true...I'm ready for pumpkin scented candles and fall weather now!)
This morning as Caleb was getting ready for work, he was walking around singing, "I loooove beach music..." and I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental remembering our lazy days at the beach. As this summer is coming to a rapid close, I'm remembering how much FUN we have had this whole summer. Its truly been a great summer from Sunday and Thursday night concerts, Steph's wedding, Emma Grace's birth, fun birthdays,weddings, loosing a dear friend but remembering whats truly important on this earth and awaiting our eternal future!!, a fun trip to TN, visiting the beach, going on mini road trips with Caleb, and many more events I'm sure I've left out.
All this to say, this summer was awesome and I'm really looking forward to making more memories in the Fall! (It's true...I'm ready for pumpkin scented candles and fall weather now!)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Let's see if I remember how to do this...
well for those of you who still read our blog you know its in for a much needed update! Caleb and I have enjoyed the summer so much and can't believe its almost August! This summer has been full of happy and some sad moments (recently saying goodbye to a beloved and deeply missed friend to cancer).
i was a bridesmaid in our friends, Stephanie and Chris' wedding in early june. it was held at the beach and we had a really fun time joining in on the fun! we've celebrated lots of birthdays this summer! two of our nieces had birthdays so far- emily who turned 3 in may and had a dora the explorer themed party, alli who just turned 9 last week and celebrated chucky cheese style with some friends in alabama, and rebecca, has a birthday coming up in august and she will be 7! our friends jereme and ashlee stout welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Emma Grace Stout, on her new birthday, june 25th! and lastly our puppy rouge turned a year old june 27th and we celebrated with a small doggie "cake" (just her size) and gave her a new toy.
we just returned from visiting C's parents in TN and had an amazing time! we visited knoxville, cherokee national forest, tellico plains, and a trout hatchery! we enjoyed visiting with them so much and seeing his grandparents! we are up to our ears in yummy fresh produce from their garden and his grandparents' garden and it is surely summer in our household! we are looking forward to visiting again soon!!!
i was a bridesmaid in our friends, Stephanie and Chris' wedding in early june. it was held at the beach and we had a really fun time joining in on the fun! we've celebrated lots of birthdays this summer! two of our nieces had birthdays so far- emily who turned 3 in may and had a dora the explorer themed party, alli who just turned 9 last week and celebrated chucky cheese style with some friends in alabama, and rebecca, has a birthday coming up in august and she will be 7! our friends jereme and ashlee stout welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Emma Grace Stout, on her new birthday, june 25th! and lastly our puppy rouge turned a year old june 27th and we celebrated with a small doggie "cake" (just her size) and gave her a new toy.
we just returned from visiting C's parents in TN and had an amazing time! we visited knoxville, cherokee national forest, tellico plains, and a trout hatchery! we enjoyed visiting with them so much and seeing his grandparents! we are up to our ears in yummy fresh produce from their garden and his grandparents' garden and it is surely summer in our household! we are looking forward to visiting again soon!!!
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