Jessica & Connor's Wedding

...continuation from HERE


Saturday afternoon after lunch, Haley and I drove to Louisville to get ready at the hotel where the wedding reception would be. Adam and Matt would meet us there (they had gone earlier in the day to check out the Bourbon Trail). The boys made it just in time to change into their suits (in the car) before the ceremony!

   old mix CDs, windows down, laughter, & singing at the top of our lungs 

(to this song) along the beautiful KY countryside

Jessica & Connor's Wedding

September 29, 2012

at the ceremony

The reception was absolutely beautiful!!

us girls with the new Mr. & Mr.s

College roomies forever

It was SO fun to catch up with friends 

Jessica, you were such a beautiful bride and
we couldn't be happier to now have Connor "in the family"!!
We pray that the Lord would richly bless
your marriage :) Congrats y'all!!!! 

Kentucky is My Land

Matt and I left late Wednesday to start our trek to Lexington for an extended weekend. On the drive there I enjoyed the mountain views and signs of fall. I loved seeing all of the leaves turn colors (they haven't yet in South Carolina).
Kentucky is just so beautiful to me.

 

 

We are staying with my aunt and uncle at their "farm" in Nicholasville along with my best friend Haley and her husband. We will have the chance to hang out together and catch up. Matt and I plan to visit some of my (our) favorite spots. On Friday, we are getting together with the boys I used to nanny during college. The oldest is definitely now taller than me! Haley and I will sneak in some time at 'Feather your Nest' antiques and also see the precious children of our dear friend Brooke (after a 6am coffee date at Starbucks)!!! :)

On Saturday, we are having another reunion of sorts as we gather together to celebrate our dear friend Jessica & her husband-to-be Connor's wedding on Saturday in Louisville. I met Jessica towards the end of our freshman year (2003) of college in Bible study, but we really became friends during our sophomore year of college. I can't tell you how much of a blessing she is to me and how the Lord has used her as an example of being genuine and compassionate. Plus, she is one of the funniest people I know (that "everything" just happens to! ex: I mean who gets robbed 3 different times while working at the same bank?!)!!! 

LOVE this girl so much!

Wedding post to come.....

Cinco de Mayo Kentucky Derby Birthday

This year, my birthday fell on a Saturday. It is always Cinco de Mayo, but this year it was also the Kentucky Derby!
and what better way to celebrate than with a fiesta?!

Our friends Andrew & Allison came down to hang out with us for the weekend. 

We went out Friday night to dinner before the boys headed to a soccer game and us girls went downtown. Saturday morning we spent at the beach before coming home early afternoon to get ready for the party!

Our downtown evening adventure followed by seeing

the super moon over James Island

my favorite spot on Sullivan's Island

These beautiful flowers were from a palm

and neon yellow pretties

watching the Derby footage

drinks, Mexican food, & yummy pie

I picked the winner! :)

a few of my awesome gifts: 

(necklace, painting, devotional, s&p shakers, chipboard letters, a rug, and a blender)

On Sunday, our community group had a low country boil dinner to celebrate mine and Ashley's birthday(s)! We even got to share in some hummingbird and carrot cake! MMM!

It was a wonderful 27th birthday. 

I can't believe I'm officially in my late twenties now.