The Honeymoon!

Well I wanted to come back and update real quick with a few pictures from our "mini honeymoon" that we took right after our wedding. We started our first day as husband and wife by getting up Sunday morning and getting all of our wedding gear back on so we could go take some pictures on the beach (we were unable to take them Saturday because of the thunderstorm that was rolling in). After that we went to visit both our families and say good-bye and headed off to Beaufort, SC for two nights. We enjoyed spending time in downtown Beaufort and stayed in a private cottage at a bed and breakfast that James found. We also spent the day Monday driving around to some of the near by islands and went to Hunting State Park and relaxed on the beach!

Our champagne that was waiting for us in our hotel room! We are going to save it for our year anniversary to eat with frozen wedding cake! Yum!

A picture of our cottage that we stayed in when in Beaufort.

A sailboat that we saw in the water downtown...James wanted to get a good picture for his brother!

The lighthouse at Hunting State Park

James and I on the beach!

A cool picture that James took when we were going on a boardwalk in the marshes...it had just rained so it made for a good photo opportunity!

Tuesday we left Beaufort and drove to Charleston to spend the day there. We definitely both enjoyed our time there and look forward to coming back to spend more time there soon. We went to the marketplace, rainbow row, battery park, and to a local restaurant that was reccomended. As you can see from the pictures James somehow convinced me to wear matching shirts while we were there that say "United We Ride"! Though I was not sold on the idea at first it ended up being kind of fun and we had lots of people ask us about them so that got us some extra attention as well! During our few hours in the city we also got talked into going to one of those time share presentations where yes, we were able to stay strong and turn it down! We did however get six free tickets to use the next time we are there so we thought that was worth it!

Me in Battery Park

James trying to lift a cannon ball...use those muscles babe!

Now we are back in good ole Monroe and have been working hard on getting our house back in order with all of our wonderful new things that we have gotten. We are excited to see everything come together. We are also heading back to the world of BHES and have spent the last two days there getting our classrooms in order and ready for the kids to come back in a week and a half. We have a week long workshop next week so we need to get everything we can together this week to lighten the load after sitting in class for 7 1/2 hours! Hopefully the workshop will be beneficial though and help us to become the best teachers we can be for our new students! I guess that is all from me for now, we will update with more pictures of the wedding (yes Laura i'll put a full length picture of my dress just for you) when we get them back!

Our new sign that hangs on our mailbox at our house...thanks Kelly & Justin!

The Browns!

Well yes it's official we are finally married and we had a GREAT time down at Jekyll with all of our closest family and friends, it was a once in a lifetime chance to get to take a trip with that many people! One thing that I think James and I both realized on this trip is how lucky we are to have such amazing people in our lives. I can't tell you how many people came together to help to make sure that this past weekend was a success and we are truly thankful for each one of them.

A picture of the sign lettings us know that we made it to our destination!

Our rehearsal dinner was absolutely awesome and James and his family did a great job finding some of the "World's Greatest BBQ" for us to enjoy on the 4th of July! We also got to see some fireworks from the beach that night which was pretty fun as well.

A picture of the ladies being thugs with our great new hair styles...good looking wedding party, don't ya think?

I had to get a picture with Sally "The Rev" who married us and did a wonderful job with our ceremony. James and I feel relly blessed to have had her as a part of our day.

Just hanging out and enjoying the night with my new husband! I don't think either of us got tired of getting pictures taken that night so we would have many to remember it by! It's funny because in a way I feel no different now that we are married but on the other hand there is just this sense of comfort in knowing that I will always have James in my life no matter what! I have to say though that it has felt kinda weird to hear him refer to me as his wife the last few days but i'm glad to know he enjoys calling me that!

Well I guess that's all for now...we will update again soon with pictures from our trip after the wedding and with more pictures of our day after we get them from Matt our wonderful photographer!

How sweet it is to be loved by you!

As many of you know we are starting our journey down to Jekyll Island, Ga tomorrow morning. I thought it would be neat to take a few moments and take you on a journey with us through the past few years. This will be just a quick snapshot.

We appreciate all our family and friends who have been along with us for this journey. Buckle your virtual seat belts and please keep feet and hands inside the ride at all times.

This picture was taken the first time I came out to Charlotte. This was our first Easter as an item. This was also the first time that she told me that she loved me. For those of you who do not know she did this event quite well. She broke the words up in a different language and hid them all over the house for me to find. This picture above was taken at the Botanical gardens here in town.This picture was of us during our first New Year's Eve celebration. This was taken at a restaurant called the Butcher Shop in downtown Knoxville. It was great food and great time. Yes, I do believe I got a kiss at midnight. Lucky me:)

This is the first ring I ever gave her. Isn't it pretty! I think she was speechless and overcome with happy emotions at this moment!

See, I told you that she loved me! That was one powerful olive. Never underestimate the power of true love!

This is of course the house that we bought! Buying a house was such a great journey. It is a lot of work but something that I both think that we would not have traded the experiences we gained from this for anything.

This of course is the newest addition in our family! He has brought so much joy and fun into our lives. We do love him dearly. This was the poor fella when he lost his manhood. He was the lucky winner of a nice bright shiny cone!

This is a picture I took of Jekyll Island's Club Hotel. It is a beautiful place full of history and beauty! The picture does not do it justice.

This last picture is of Faith Chapel. This is where we will be getting married at on Saturday. We hope to see a lot of you there. Remember if you could not make it to the wedding we are having a celebration here on the 19th. You are definitely welcome.