Mid January
13 years ago
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Ross Bridge June 2010
Dustin & I had bought my dad a gift certificate for a wedding Thank You gift to the Ross Bridge golf course. It was about to expire and my dad hadn't been able to come out for a visit yet. Dustin was going to take his friend but he couldn't go at the last minute so I went along with Dustin and just watched him play. It was a lot of fun. I loved seeing this beautiful golf course. It was really hot though!!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
May 2010
May was spent unpacking and moving into our new house. We also had our first houseguest which was my friend Katy visiting from OK. It good to have a visitor so soon because it helped motivate me to get unpacked faster. I also got our guest room and guest bath (see below) setup sooner than I would have.
While she was here, I took her to the Vulcan where Dustin & I got engaged. Katy was the first person I have brought there that freaked out and wouldn't get off the elevator onto the platform at the base of the Vulcan. All of our other visitors (Page, Reagan, Kyle, Stella, Josie, Frank) have braved it but Katy couldn't do it :) In her defense it is very scary.
I also took her to the Irondale Cafe which is the real life "Whistle Stop Cafe" from the book and movie "Fried Green Tomatoes". They really do have the best fried green tomatoes. I can't believe Dustin who is AL born & bred hasn't been there before.
We also went to Sips n Strokes which is a one night painting class where you can bring your own beverages. We went to Whole Foods before hand and got some olives, cheese, and wine. Katy's painting is the one on the right and mine is the one on the left.
On May 18th, a year and a month since we got married we realized we still hadn't had our wedding cake topper yet. So we ate it that night. It was actually really good especially considering it had been transported from Houston to Alabama in a cooler. I got pictures of the cake but neglected to get any pictures of us with the cake :(
While she was here, I took her to the Vulcan where Dustin & I got engaged. Katy was the first person I have brought there that freaked out and wouldn't get off the elevator onto the platform at the base of the Vulcan. All of our other visitors (Page, Reagan, Kyle, Stella, Josie, Frank) have braved it but Katy couldn't do it :) In her defense it is very scary.
I also took her to the Irondale Cafe which is the real life "Whistle Stop Cafe" from the book and movie "Fried Green Tomatoes". They really do have the best fried green tomatoes. I can't believe Dustin who is AL born & bred hasn't been there before.
We also went to Sips n Strokes which is a one night painting class where you can bring your own beverages. We went to Whole Foods before hand and got some olives, cheese, and wine. Katy's painting is the one on the right and mine is the one on the left.
On May 18th, a year and a month since we got married we realized we still hadn't had our wedding cake topper yet. So we ate it that night. It was actually really good especially considering it had been transported from Houston to Alabama in a cooler. I got pictures of the cake but neglected to get any pictures of us with the cake :(
April 2010
In April, Dustin & I traveled to Texas so I could pickup furniture and household items I had in storage in Houston. We stayed with my friend Josie and her husband Frank in Austin, Texas for a couple of days before driving to Houston. Josie and Frank have pet chickens in their backyard which were fun to watch in the mornings. We also didn't go hungry b/c Josie is a wonderful cook and is a Pastry Chef so she had wonderful treats for us every day.
We went to an improv theater where Frank take's comedy classes and watched an Alfred Hitchcock inspired Improv Show. Dustin got to also experience 6th Street in Austin for the first time. We also drove over to Gruene Texas where Josie & I shopped while Dustin and Frank hung out at Gruene Hall. The Warren Hood Band was playing that day and they were so good! After Austin, we drove to Houston and spent a miserable day loading a huge moving van. My friend Leah's parents let us stay at their house that night. Their guest suite was so nice I think Dustin may have moved in there if he could. The next day was a 12 hr drive back to AL in the huge moving van which was not any fun. It also happened to be our 1 Year Anniversary. What a way to spend your first anniversary :) I would have preferred to be lying on a beach somewhere relaxing but we were excited about moving into our new house.
We went to an improv theater where Frank take's comedy classes and watched an Alfred Hitchcock inspired Improv Show. Dustin got to also experience 6th Street in Austin for the first time. We also drove over to Gruene Texas where Josie & I shopped while Dustin and Frank hung out at Gruene Hall. The Warren Hood Band was playing that day and they were so good! After Austin, we drove to Houston and spent a miserable day loading a huge moving van. My friend Leah's parents let us stay at their house that night. Their guest suite was so nice I think Dustin may have moved in there if he could. The next day was a 12 hr drive back to AL in the huge moving van which was not any fun. It also happened to be our 1 Year Anniversary. What a way to spend your first anniversary :) I would have preferred to be lying on a beach somewhere relaxing but we were excited about moving into our new house.
Feb & March 2010
In February Dustin suprised me on Valentine's day with flowers and a dinner he cooked all by himself. It was very yummy and I was quite impressed.
Also in Feb & March Dustin & I were busy house hunting. We were ready to get out of our tiny apartment (especially after a break in that occured in Oct). We enjoyed looking at houses but weren't finding anything we were crazy about. Finally, we found a house we loved and became first time homeowner on March 31st :) Our house has a very open floor plan which we love. Here's a pic of the kitchen. We are still working on getting things setup so I will post more pic's later.
Also in Feb & March Dustin & I were busy house hunting. We were ready to get out of our tiny apartment (especially after a break in that occured in Oct). We enjoyed looking at houses but weren't finding anything we were crazy about. Finally, we found a house we loved and became first time homeowner on March 31st :) Our house has a very open floor plan which we love. Here's a pic of the kitchen. We are still working on getting things setup so I will post more pic's later.
New Years 2010
For New Year's Dustin booked us a room at the historic Tutwilier Hotel in downtown Birmingham. It was super nice. We went to John's City Diner for dinner. They still had all the Christmas decorations up which was as added bonus.
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