Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Thanksgiving '07

I can't believe Thanksgiving has already come and gone. Gwen and I traveled down to my parents' house Wednesday night and stayed until Saturday evening. It is so good to reunite with family and enjoy long lasting family traditions that warm your heart and leave you feeling incredibly loved. Thursday morning we slept in, watched the parade, and chipped around in the back yard.


Thursday afternoon we went over to my grandparents house to do manly stuff like shoot guns, squirrel hunt, and drive the tractor around Papa's farm.


I took this picture on a road right beside my grandparents' farm. It is certainly beautiful country down there.


Later Thursday evening we went over to my uncle and aunt's house to have Thanksgiving supper. My uncle fried a turkey and it was amazing! It was great to enjoy a memorable meal with family Gwen and I don't see much. We ate, laughed, shared what we were thankful for, and played Thanksgiving trivia. Here is a picture of us and below is the remains of the fried turkey.



Friday morning my dad, brother, and I played golf and the rest of the day was spend laying around the house watching football. Here's a pic of my sinking a long putt (it wasn't that long actually).

The rest of the day consisted of football, napping, ribs and baked potatoes, and family time again. Saturday, Dad, Andrew, Gwen, and I went to a horse sale at Clemson University. It was Gwen's first time attending anything like this. It was a great cultural experience for the city girl.





This Thanksgiving was our first one together with family. Last year we were on our honeymoon! As my family and I were thinking about things we were thankful for something came to mind that meant so much to me. I thought, "each house feels like home." Ever since I can remember, no matter which house I was in, I always felt as if I was at home. Last weekend I was reminded of this fact. Gwen and I are so thankful for our families.





Wednesday, November 14, 2007

our first anniversary!!!! (part one)

Mine and Gwen's first anniversary is this Sunday! I cannot believe it has been a year already. Gwen and I find ourselves thinking about where we were and what we were doing each day a year ago. God has blessed me with the most wonderful gift in the world-my beautiful wife! Here are a few pictures of our past year together.
Gwen and I back in March

last winter


after the high school ski trip back in February


at the Miami airport after the honeymoon

at a restaurant in Belize (one of my favorite pictures)

Christmas 06


Spring 07


Ben and Kristie's wedding, March 07


Joy Prom 07


















this is for garrett...


This post is for Garrett, our blog's only critic. By the way, look at the difference in Garrett's face in the two pictures. Is it the same person? One could wonder. I mean they look nothing like each other. Pretty weird, huh?