One Month Anniversary Dinner

While the above pictured meal does not epitomize the typical anniversary dinner which most might envision, our one month anniversary could not have been more perfect. Reheated stew on our handy little JetBoil composed the menu. What says "I love you" more than ham and white bean soup?! Hey, it's hearty, it's real. This porch wrapped around the adorable home we stayed in while visiting the sleepy town of Dunsmuir, CA. A perfect ending to our day.

The Great (and Green) Northwest

We have been living in our little apartment in Kent for about 2 weeks now, and we are loving Washington life. We spent the majority of this weekend painting our new IKEA bookshelf and we went hiking between coats. The place is really coming together... sort of.

Having our cake and eating it too!

I would also like to do a little advertising for the dramatic and colossal beauty that was our wedding cake. It really was stunning, Tricia. You outdid yourself with this one. For Tricia's contact information, visit http://sweetricia.com/.

Atlanta Reception Photos

Compliments of the talented Penny Duncan, here are some photos from the Atlanta reception for your viewing enjoyment. 

Brigit, you just might have a career opportunity in modeling... the camera loves you. We had a really great time and we were so grateful for the chance to see everyone. Thanks again to all who attended and helped to make the evening so beautiful.

We're finally married!

You can see more pictures here!

Valley Forge and Philadelphia

The latest in a series of trips up down and around the East Coast was this foray to Valley Forge, the winter residence of the continental army during the third of eight winters during the revolutionary war, and also to Philadelphia.

Valley Forge
An early (7:30) departure from the Barlow Center, our residence in DC, brought Emilie, the entire group of BYU interns and I to the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge where we would sleep that night.

We toured Valley Forge on the bus we rode up on and enjoyed not being able and having anything to do (above). It was interesting learning more about the struggle, sacrifice and also the turnaround which happened here.

Philadelphia
STILL TO COME....


You can see more picture from our trip here.

Gettysburg & Harper's Ferry

As a part of the BYU Washington Seminar Program we are lucky enough to be taken on two expertly crafted trips. The first was to Gettysburg and Harper's Ferry.

After a bus tour of the Battlefield, which included stops at such famous places as Little Round Top and Seminary Ridge, we enjoyed a mini-imax movie in the visitors center.

I think everyone's day was complete when we stopped for lunch at General Picket's Buffet. I wonder though if all the soldiers had such indigestion after eating there. This might shed some light on the reason for the confederate defeat...