Yes, I’m just now getting around to blogging our Thanksgiving adventure. Give a girl a break! :)

It all started with a simple text from Lisa. We were on our way to Taylor and Micheal’s engagement session, when she asked if we’d be open to a cabin trip over Thanksgiving. Obviously, we were all in. Huck Finn, too. :)

Huck’s favorite part of the trip? Family cuddle time in bed. :)

In a cabin full of girls, this was bound to happen. ;)

This was my first Thanksgiving to ever help with the turkey. Thank God Lisa had the foresight to bring gloves!

Oh, and it was bacon covered… Thank goodness for Lisa Stoner.

The original plan was for Nate and Jeffrey to bring in a picnic table from out back and eat in the kitchen. Somewhere between them realizing a solid oak picnic table isn’t the easiest thing to bring up hill and Lisa and I realizing how romantic a Thanksgiving dinner via fireside would be, we moved our meal outside. Lisa, being the amazing wedding planner she is, thought of so many charming details to bring to the dinner, including a clothesline of photos. <3

The view of our dinner set up from our cabin. :)

Carolina brought her own charms to the table. :)

Huck slept.

Us, Thanksgiving dinner 2011. <3

Favorite.

On our last night, we explored downtown Helen, Georgia, where Jeffrey proved he can make anything look good.

Helen, Georgia had it all!

We ended the evening with a rousing game of Disney Monopoly. Huck called banker.

First time to win AND my first time to not cheat. Lesson learned. :)

*happy sigh.*

Lisa and Jeffrey hammock-ing before heading home.

Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove!

The drive home was gorgeous! The scenery wasn’t too bad, either. ;)

So ready to rinse and repeat next year! :)

More Happy Travels :

• That time we stayed in a castle
• That time we camped in Africa
• That time Lisa and Jeffrey eloped

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Last December was the craziest, most stressful month for us. Nate and I started the month in Long Boat Key for a wedding, then to Orlando signing papers for our first home, the Bahamas for another wedding, and spent 10 days packing everything up and moving while still trying to sneak in photo editing time. Oh, and then we drove to Indiana to spend Christmas with Nate’s family! It’s no secret that I’m a Christmas-aholic and have been dreaming of decorating our house for as long as I can remember. In reality though, we weren’t even going to spend our first Christmas in our house, so it didn’t make sense to decorate, or even put up a tree. (I know, I can’t believe I even just typed that!) Needless to say, I had a lot of mini meltdowns that month… Half because of the stress of moving and half because I felt like Christmas was over before it began. :(

We had a wonderful trip to Indiana and drove home Christmas night. As we pulled up to our new house, I was convinced I was so tired that I’d turned into someone else’s driveway, because, well… Our house was decorated. I’m talkin’ lights on our porch, garland around our mailbox, and a fully decorated tree in the window. Nate and I didn’t say a word to each other; as we were unlocking the front door, I asked him, “Did you do this?!” with my eyes welling up with happy tired Christmas day tears. He responded with, “I wish I did!!!” I followed a trail of pine needles upstairs and into our den, where there was a Christmas tree fully lit, tinseled, and decorated with all of our ornaments. I completely broke down and cried- Our best friends Lorie and Jon had brought Christmas to our home while we were gone! It was the sweetest thing anyone’s ever done for us. I’ll forever and ever and ever be grateful.

I’m sharing this story because today is Lorie’s birthday and I have no better example than that to show the world what kind of friend she is. There really aren’t any words to explain it.  She makes life more fun and home more homier. I’ve known her since I was five, and we’ve been best friends for a decade, and sisters for just as long. Happy birthday, dear Lorie. I love you to the moon. :)

(Side note: doesn’t this little bear look like our Huckleberry?!)

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I’m very much a holiday person, and traditions are huge for me. Case in point, there are certain movies I have to watch on holidays. Halloween isn’t over until I fall asleep to The Nightmare Before Christmas, Muppet Christmas Carol completes my Christmas Eve, Bridget Jones’ Diary for New Years Day, and for Easter, well… Easter Parade! So… From our family to yours, Happy Easter!

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I’m pretty sure that when I’m painting Huck thinks I’m spending hours just petting the wall. He follows me around like this, pushing himself into the wall, begging for me to touch him! Cutest. Dog. Ever. :)

Yes, Nate let me paint our office Tiffany blue- I even color-matched the box! I’m the luckiest. :)

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