our 1st anniversary

last week, on september 14th, shawn and i celebrated our first anniversary! we planned a short getaway to florida to visit with my in-laws and get some sun.  it was the perfect way to see our family that we haven't seen since the wedding one whole year ago.  we soaked up every second of the family time and left with full hearts and tears in our eyes.  goodbyes are so hard and this trip was especially meaningful. here's a peek into our little anniversary getaway...

this weekend, my mom had us over for dinner to continue the anniversary celebrations and to indulge in the top of our wedding cake.  i have to say we didn't have high expectations, but it did not disappoint! it was still as good as we remembered it from our special day!

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i cannot believe this photo is from one whole year ago.
that day will forever be the best & happiest day of my life.  one year down, one million bazillion to go!

our weekend

this weekend we packed up our bags and trekked up to raystown to stay with college friends in the mountains. it was so great to catch up with girlfriends, play apples to apples, snuggle by the cozy fire, and sip on yummy drinks!  nothing beats quality girl time! also, i may or may not have thoroughly enjoyed learning to shoot a bb gun ;)

i hope you had a fabulous weekend! 

xxoo!

weekend get-away

happy friday! is it just me or has this week been a doozy? needless to say i am more than happy to welcome the weekend.  after my morning meeting, shawn and i are off for a weekend get-away with some friends.  we started a tradition last year and i'm so happy we are continuing this year....

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looking forward to warm fires, cozy conversations, & spending time with great friends!  hope you have a fabulous weekend!

xxoo!

friday things

boy, time sure does fly when i'm not working! it has been my first full week off for summer vacation and i have been loving it.  it really makes me wonder when i got things done around the house- all the cleaning, laundry & errands, when did i have time for that?

in honor of this being my first week off & wednesday being the first day of summer i thought i'd share the things i'm most looking forward to this summer. . .

1. beach getaways

2. summer nights spent outdoors

3. wedding plans, including my own bachelorette party ;)

4. new beginnings

5. getting lost in a good book

 photo 1, my own
photos 2, 3, 4, 5 via pinterest

what are you most looking forward to this summer?

xo,

falling off the map

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getting away for a little...
catch up soon.

xo,

weekend get-away

this weekend we are packing up our bags and trekking up to raystown to spend the weekend in the woods in a beautiful cabin that my girlfriend & her family built from the bottom up.

seriously, isn't it perfect? 

i'm definitely looking forward to spending a few days with my college friends...just like old times!

we'll miss you courty!

xo,