Happy Halloween!

Love,

an 80's rock chick and Lucifer the lawyer

Wedding Tree

When thinking about what to do for a "guest book" at our wedding I knew it had to be something different than just a name in a book.  I wanted our "guest book" to be creative and to have it somehow incorporate something personal from each guest.  When searching the incredible amount of bridal and wedding blogs out there... I found this posting with these examples.  

via August and After

via A Mountain Bride - image by Jonas Peterson

Immediately, I knew, we would do this at our wedding.  So perfect in so many ways.  

I did some googling and found a tree form I liked and began to draw.  I used a large piece of water color paper and a thin, black Sharpie.  I did some cross hatching for texture and even "carved" a J + K in the tree trunk.  We used Color Box ink from Michael's in fall colors.

My mom took this photo as we were setting things up before the ceremony.  Our wedding tree came our better than imagined and looks so fabulous with all of our family and friends' finger prints!  It's being framed as I write this so I'll post a final photo soon!

Speechless

I can't even begin to find words to describe our wedding day.  October 24, 2009 will forever be my most favorite day.  Full of love, laughter, friends, family and tears of joy... I couldn't have asked for anything more.  It was all Jay and I had hoped it would be, and more.  

Grammie, Grampa & Uncle Kevin

Nanny

Soccer girls

Plymouth State Alumni

Bachia, Kevin, & Jay

Our Wedding Day

Can you believe that sky?   It poured all day on our wedding day but cleared just enough after the ceremony to give us this amazing backdrop.  This photo was taken by Caty, our amazing photographer.  I can't wait to see the other photos she took of the day!

Wow

Since I last posted so much has happened.  It's been a busy fall... I officially completed grad school and received my diploma... I started my 7th year of teaching... I turned 29... and GOT MARRIED!

Needless to say I have some amazing things to share and will now be posting on a more regular basis.    

Goodbye, Ben

Ben was a handsome, black lab.

He was full of love and very loyal. 

Ben loved to take walks and swim.

He was always by your side. 

Ben was my Aunt's dog and when she would travel, 

Jay and I would take care of him.  

Unfortunately, Ben had been having a lot of trouble with his spine in the last year.  

He was in a lot of pain and at times could not even walk.  

Ben is now in a better place, and I know he is 

pain free up there in doggie heaven.

We love you, and miss you, Ben!  

Nevada Falls

After lunch in the sun at the top of Vernal Falls, a few of us decided to keep going up to Nevada Falls.  Maybe it's the sound, the mist, or the power of the water, but waterfalls amaze me.

Nevada Falls

Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls are part of the Merced River, the main river that runs through Yosemite Valley.

Dad and his girls on top of the falls.

The mighty Merced.

We saw two mule trains on their way back from the high Sierras.  They bring supplies to the camps there and take out the trash.  The camps in the high Sierras are much like the AT huts here in NH and the White Mountains.

The trail up to and down from Nevada Falls was a loop trail, so on our way down we turned and saw this amazing view of the falls.