Five Years...

Preston and I went away this weekend to celebrate our five year anniversary while mom and dad kept Sawyer.
We went to Nashville, Indiana (Brown County) and stayed at a new place called Hotel Indigo. The hotel was really eclectic, with lots of bright colors, unique furniture and neat art...we LOVED it!!! Somehow, the woman working at the front desk found out we were celebrating our anniversary and she brought a big tray of goodies up to our room!
We got to the hotel Saturday afternoon and we just hung around there and relaxed until it was time for dinner. That night we made reservations at a restaurant called Smith's Row and it was sooooo good! We drove around downtown for a while after we ate and then we went back to the hotel so we could get in their hot tub. After that, we were both tired so we just laid in bed and watched a movie (we were spoiled by all the cable channels we don't have! ha!)
Sunday (today) we had a late breakfast at Cracker Barrel and then we headed into Nashville to look around. As you can see in the pictures, this little town is a lot like Gatlinburg, TN, if you've ever been there. Its full of ice cream parlors, fudge shops, antique stores and boutiques....so, so neat. We bought a candle (my all-time favorite, Woodwick's Rum Raisin) and a few little things for Sawyer from the Toy store. It was nice to just walk around, and I think we only got through half of the shops because there was just SO much too see!
We got back this evening, and we were both excited to see Sawyer. Mom and Dad said she did great while we were gone, which was nice to hear because last week was a rough one for her!
Now, we're back home and we feel rested, rejuvenated, and ready to start our week!
HAPPY 5 YEARS, PRESTON!!!!! I love you, and I cant wait for the next 50 years with you. I'm so proud to be your wife, and I wouldn't want to be on this crazy journey with anyone else!!!!

She's got Style...

In the words of Sawyer Paige, "This outfit is ROCKIN!!!!!"
I'm not sure if it's the mismatched plastic shoes or the huge red and pink bows that perfectly coordinate with the lime green dress...but whatever it is, she sure thinks she's the stuff in this getup! And I must agree.

Three...

Ive had a couple of months to get used to the fact that we now have a THREE YEAR OLD...but it still seems so surreal to me. Our baby's not much of a baby anymore, and while it makes me a bit teary-eyed knowing she'll never be that "little" again, I'm totally lovin' the stage she's in right now! Every day is something new...she's so full of energy, imagination, adventure, curiosity...and the things that girl says, oh my!!!
She keeps me in an almost constant state of laughter. She is loving, compassionate, and quick to forgive me when I mess up. She keeps me young, and somehow at the same time, causes me to grow a few new gray hairs every day! She is the brightest, sweetest, quirkiest little thing...and I'm just crazy, head over heels in love with her.

Sawyer Paige,
Now that you're three, you've got your own opinions about EVERYTHING and you love sharing them with anyone who will listen! You're a social butterfly, talking to everyone, everywhere we go. You LOVE LOVE LOVE to sing and dance, and lately you're very into rhyming! You're my favorite little side-kick, and what a big helper you are!
Just for Mama's memory...
Some of Your Favorite Things/Toys: Playing outside (riding your bike, jumping in the trampoline, going to the park) swimming, playing dress up, painting, playing with my point-and shoot camera (you're becoming quite the little photographer!) helping out in the kitchen, play-dough, playing doctor, Polly-pockets, playing with makeup/nail polish, and anything related to princesses.
Your Favorite Foods: Ice cream, watermelon, Sunbutter and jelly sandwiches, cucumbers, french fries, oatmeal, muffins, broccoli, crackers, grapes, cookies(along with anything else sweet!)
Your Favorite Books: Thumpity-Thump Gets Dressed, Mr. Brown Can Moo, The Giving tree, The Tooth Book, Stomp, Along Came You
Your Favorite Movies: Robots, Finding Nemo, The Wizard of Oz, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Cars, Shrek
Your Favorite Songs: You are my Sunshine, Please Come to Boston, Stand by Me (the old school version,) Soul Sister, Amazing Grace, Everybody Wants to Love, Jesus Loves Me, The Revelation Song, and Baby (yup, ya'll...that one's a Justin Beiber song, and I'm not ashamed.)
Your Favorite Clothes/Shoes: Tutu's, boots, and tights (aka:zing-zing socks!) You wear a size 4t in most clothes, and a 9 in shoes. You're GROWING LIKE A WEED!
HAPPY THREE YEARS, GIRLFRIEND!

Here are some pictures from Sawyer's birthday party this year. We had a blast! And although it was early August (the hottest month around here) the weather turned out to be pretty nice that day. Fun times!

Im Back...No Seriously...Seriously!!!!

You, along with the rest of the world were probably thinking I'd abandoned my blog! And if so, you were right...that was totally my plan. But with much "urging" (i.e. begging, pleading, threatening) from our family and friends I decided not to be a quitter! I had NO idea how many people read this thing!
I'm not even sure what happened. We were really busy this summer, and then so much time had passed and I felt like I had fallen too far behind on the posts, and I thought there was no way I'd ever catch up. I tend to get overwhelmed pretty easily, so I figured it would just be easier to quit. Great attitude, huh? But you've gotta start somewhere right? I'm planning on doing my best to bring you guys up to speed slowly but surely...I just know you're biting your nails and waiting with great anticipation to hear all about us!
Ahhhhh...its good to be back.
We've been LOVING this fabulous Fall weather! It's always been my favorite time of year. Last week, I just couldn't wait any longer so I put out some mums and pumpkins on the porch. Now I'm just itching to go on a hayride, visit Huber's Orchard, have a bonfire, and eat a big bowl of my mom's famous white chili!
We had some friends over for a play date this morning and Sawyer just now ate her lunch and crashed. I love when she plays hard because that usually means she naps hard. I need to be do laundry and packing...Preston and I are going away for the weekend to celebrate our FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY and I'm SO excited! Five years...I still can't believe it. One thing is for sure though, I love him so much more now than the day I married him, and that was a whole heck of a lot!
Happy Wednesday!
More posts to come later...Really.