Summer is over and it is true- I neglected the blog for the entire season. We had a wonderful summer so I wanted to give a little overview of some of the things that we did so I can get back on track with the blog.
Stephen and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary.
It fell on a Tuesday and we both had to work so we went to dinner at a fondue restaurant and then went home to eat the top of our wedding cake. I know what you are thinking: aren't you supposed to do that on the one year? Yes, well, we forgot. We finally ate it (well a bite of it). The cake tasted OK but the icing wasn't that great. I must say it does feel good to finally have it out of our freezer. These past two years have been amazing and I thank God everyday for the wonderful husband He picked out for me. I love you Stephen and I'm looking forward to many, many more anniversaries.
We took a weekend to go to the mountains.
The weekend of July fourth Stephen and I drove up to North Carolina and spent the weekend in a little cabin in the mountains. It was so wonderful to get away and just spend a few days with each other. We hung out, cooked together, watched old Disney movies, played board games, read on the front porch, and just enjoyed God's creation and each other's company. We went hiking, swimming in rivers, and even climbed up a few waterfalls. One night we drove into Brevard, a nearby town, to watch the local fireworks show. That town has a strange obsession with white squirrels. They have pictures of them everywhere and they sell white squirrel stuffed animals and paraphernalia. It was a little strange but very amusing.
Matt and Jenni got married!
On June 27th Stephen's brother Matt got married! The wedding was in Lexington and it was beautiful. We had so much fun hanging out with family all weekend and celebrating their special day. Welcome to the family Jenni, we love you both and are so excited and happy for you two.
This was also my dad's birthday. When we got home we all went out for dinner since Stephen and I were out of town on the actual day. Love you dad!
Marcus had an unfortunate incident.
Poor Marcus, he always seems to be getting himself hurt. He has chased bugs off balconies, fallen off balconies, eaten wasps, jumped on the hot stove, jumped on the treadmill while it was going full speed, and has now stuck his tail in a candle. We have always burned candles and he has always stayed away from them, until now. His little tail just engulfed in flames right in front of Stephen and I. We both lunged toward him and got the flames out. It didn't get to his skin, but some of the hair was black. He kept sniffing his tail and making a disgusted face. It smelled awful. We finally had to just cut some of his tail fur off. Don't worry, he made a full recovery and still has a beautiful tail.
The Finley family vacation
In July, the Finleys rented a beach house on Folly and spent the week in Charleston. Stephen and I still had to be at the hospital for school but I was able to take half days. We had a great time just hanging out and relaxing at the beach. We swam a lot and played games like cornhole and horseshoes. It was fun to spend time with family and just relax.
Visiting friends
My dear sweet friend Amber Wise came to visit. She teaches up in NC. We went to the beach and out to dinner at Red's Icehouse. It is always refreshing to see her smiling face. She has been a great friend to me and has had such an impact on my life. I am always grateful when I get to spend time with her.
Well, those are just a few of the things that happened this summer. Life is so eventful and it goes by so fast. I wanted to get of few of these things posted because I like to think of this blog as my electronic scrapbook : )
