Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Aubrey's Wedding - and the Fun Weekend in the Mountains!

On Columbus Day weekend, our friend Aubrey was set to tie the knot in Harrisonburg, VA. Laura, Kathryn and I made a whole weekend out of it. We rented a little cottage near Staunton and planned our weekend adventure which was highlighted by the wedding!

On the way to Harrisonburg we hit up Bold Rock Cider in Nellysford, VA (or near there anyway). The experience did NOT disappoint! We headed home with two cases of Cider :).
Bold Rock Cidery! It was fun and the cider is really good!
On Saturday morning we drove north to Luray Caverns. I didn't think I had been there before, but after talking with my mother, apparently I had. Haha. Well I should remember it this time!

Kathryn and me at the LOVE sign!
Laura and me at the LOVE sign!
Kathryn and Laura at the LOVE sign!
Laura, me, Kathryn




The four of us that went to Luray - Amanda, Laura, me, and Kathryn :)
Drove through Staunton and had dinner there on Friday night!

Then Saturday afternoon we got ready and journeyed to watch our friend get hitched!
Courtney, me, Kathryn and Laura

It was really cold and Aubrey had blankets we could share, so that was nice!
Photo booth!
Aubrey and Graham

Laura enjoying her hot cider

Beautiful bride!
Me, Courtney, Scott Scott, and Kathryn with our sparklers

After the wedding we went back to the cottage for our last night. On the way back to Richmond we stopped at Carter's Mountain to go apple picking!

We hit up our favorite little lunch spot and ventured to Grayhaven winery on the way back.


Horses... leave it to Laura to find random animals :)
What a fun weekend!

Sunday, November 2, 2014

October Fun

The tail end of September and the entire month of October were crazy busy!  November is already starting off pretty busy, but I think things will settle down a bit, so that will be good! :) Let me just take you through a bulleted/picture list of what shenanigans happened in October! :)
  • Went to Richmond's Oktoberfest



  • Had dinner with the Carr's and baby Caleb (more than once!)

  • State Fair of Virginia (this is Laura's post, but it has all the fun photos and explains our adventure, so I figured why re-write it, especially when someone else already did it and probably better than I would have?!?!)
  • Took an IKEA Trip with Laura and Lila
Thought I had no photos, but I do! These are the red
pants Lila bought!
  • Celebrated Lila's Birthday (No Photos!) at Mekong!
  • Visited a Pumpkin Patch

  • Went to Harrisonburg for Aubrey's Wedding with Laura and Kathryn (this will have its own post) where we hit up Bold Rock Cidery, Luray Caverns, Glass Blowing, Apple Picking, and a winery!
  • Had dinner/HH with O&M folks (No Photos!)
  • Went to San Francisco for a work trip (this will also have its own post)
  • Got to meet and Babysit little Rosie


Who is THAT crazy lady?!?! :)
  • Volunteered at a wine festival (Powhatan Festival of the Grape) for Delfosse
  • Saw the movie Gone Girl
  • Babysat Bethany
  • And finished off the busy month with a Halloween Party (Probably will have its own post as well!)



Soooo... now that you've gotten a brief update I guess I need to go write those OTHER blogs!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Bethany is ONE?!?!



I can't believe it, but this little girl has turned ONE!!! I had the pleasure of joining family and friends for her first birthday party!



Kristi did a great job at decorating and planning for this party. Look at all the cute colors and fun! :)

Blinged out high chair!

I'm turning ONE! Oh wait, just kidding.
Cute Wall Decorations (she and Laura made these from scratch!)
Cakes!
Monthly Photos
No birthday party is complete without cake. Though for a one year old, when you've never had cake, you don't necessarily know what it is that they're placing in front of you. But then... you eat it! You should have heard her shriek when daddy took the cake away!
What is this round thing?
Oh wait... I think I like this! :)
Daddy, Bethany and Mommy

And just some fun photos from the day.
Bethany and Lila
Bethany and me
Kristi, Bethany, and Mike
There's a smile! :)
I LOVE THIS PHOTO!!! :)
Bubbles!
Just hanging out on the swing :)
Ending with a selfie!