Today, Jon and I celebrated our one year wedding anniversary. It was a very special day. We looked back at what we were doing around this time last year. It was fun to remember how we were feeling and what we were doing.
The past year has been wonderful. We have had so many great times and made so many wonderful memories!
We are in New Orleans. This is where we started our honeymoon around this time last year. We have had a great day celebrating and remembering.
Happy Anniversary, Jon! I love you so very much! Looking forward to the many years to come!
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Some Thoughts on our First Anniversary
It seems unbelievable, but our first anniversary is here! We have so many things for which to be thankful. This year has brought us many incredible memories. One of the greatest of these is that of our wedding. Vita and I reminisced about it earlier this afternoon. I can still remember our special day in vivid detail and hope that this clarity doesn't fade with time.
Our wedding day (and honeymoon) was a momentous occasion, but the following months were just as special. I couldn't have hoped for a better year. I pray that the rest of my days are filled with so many blessings.
Most importantly, our first year was marked by the special covenant between God, Vita, and me. We must never forget that our marriage is a living sacrament, an outward of sign of the invisible reality of God's love. I eagerly anticipate the adventures of our second year of marriage and have faith that God is directing our lives. This brings us great comfort and peace.
Vita, I love you and my love for you grows each day. Happy First Anniversary!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOkAU9gOm0w
Our wedding day (and honeymoon) was a momentous occasion, but the following months were just as special. I couldn't have hoped for a better year. I pray that the rest of my days are filled with so many blessings.
Most importantly, our first year was marked by the special covenant between God, Vita, and me. We must never forget that our marriage is a living sacrament, an outward of sign of the invisible reality of God's love. I eagerly anticipate the adventures of our second year of marriage and have faith that God is directing our lives. This brings us great comfort and peace.
Vita, I love you and my love for you grows each day. Happy First Anniversary!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOkAU9gOm0w
Monday, May 3, 2010
Happy Birthday, Jon!
Today we celebrated Jon's 28th birthday! His first birthday as a married man! Even though I had to work, we had a nice day. We had lunch at The Pastime. When I got off from work, Jon opened his birthday gifts. Then we had a nice dinner at Coyote Blues.
I made Jon a cake on Saturday.
A caramel cake that was quite yummy!
I made pizza on Sunday!
White Clam Pizza on Neo-Neapolitan pizza dough is delicious!
I made Jon a cake on Saturday.
A caramel cake that was quite yummy!
I made pizza on Sunday!
White Clam Pizza on Neo-Neapolitan pizza dough is delicious!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Portland, Oregon
I have been in Portland for the Public Library Association Conference this week. It is the longest that Jon and I have been apart, since we have been married. We had a little practice when he went to his music theory conference in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
I don't like going places without my Jon! Part of me is missing, and I wish we could have shared this experience together. I hope we can visit this great place together one day.
I did have a nice time. Portland is a great place! Lots to do and very different from Louisiana.
I was put in a pre-conference that did not pertain to my current job situation. It is valuable information for maybe the future. It was a little sad that some of my co-workers had two and a half free days before the conference began. They got to have fun and adventures, while three of us were in a pre-conference. It was interesting that those that could have benefited were the ones that had all the free time.
Then I was kept on a very busy schedule once the conference began. I did not have much freedom. I guess that's the price I have to pay for going on the library's dime.
Today the conference came to a close, so I got half a day to explore. I took the Max to the Oregon Zoo. It was an adventure. I am so tired!
I don't like going places without my Jon! Part of me is missing, and I wish we could have shared this experience together. I hope we can visit this great place together one day.
I did have a nice time. Portland is a great place! Lots to do and very different from Louisiana.
I was put in a pre-conference that did not pertain to my current job situation. It is valuable information for maybe the future. It was a little sad that some of my co-workers had two and a half free days before the conference began. They got to have fun and adventures, while three of us were in a pre-conference. It was interesting that those that could have benefited were the ones that had all the free time.
Then I was kept on a very busy schedule once the conference began. I did not have much freedom. I guess that's the price I have to pay for going on the library's dime.
Today the conference came to a close, so I got half a day to explore. I took the Max to the Oregon Zoo. It was an adventure. I am so tired!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Away at Conference
Jon is at a music theory conference. This is our first night apart, since we've been married. I miss him!
It will be practice for when I'm gone for a week in Portland for the Public Library Association conference.
It will be practice for when I'm gone for a week in Portland for the Public Library Association conference.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas!
Jon and I had a great first Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as a married couple. We spent it here in Baton Rouge. Just us and the cats.
Jon had to play for his church service yesterday, so we celebrated our first Christmas together in Baton Rouge.
I have been planning the perfect meal for sometime. I planned on having it for Christmas, but we were invited to my Uncle Ben and Aunt Marsha's in Gonzales for Christmas Day. Since we accepted the invitation, I decided to make my dinner on Christmas Eve.
I cooked a turkey breast, oyster dressing, spinach Madeline, and mashed potatoes. We had tea and lemon meringue pie for dessert.
When I got off from work Wednesday night, I cleaned the Christmas china and got the kitchen cleaned and organized. I wanted everything to be ready in the morning, so things would move smoothly.
I can appreciate the effort that it takes to make a nice Christmas dinner. It takes a lot of work. It was my first time doing the cooking, but everything came out perfectly!
We got up this morning and opened up our Christmas gifts. I am not going to list each gift that Jon have to me. I got a set of bamboo knitting needles and a knitting book. I also got a bracelet, a knit hat with cat ears on it, and a Janis Joplin bio. I got Jon some books, a hoodie, Stephen King's Under the Dome on audio, among other things.
Then I made waffles for breakfast. They were great!
Jon and I had a wonderful first Christmas as a married couple. Full of fun memories!
We look forward to our trip to Virginia for our Christmas visit with Jon's family. We will be there for the new year. We leave next week on Wednesday.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Jon had to play for his church service yesterday, so we celebrated our first Christmas together in Baton Rouge.
I have been planning the perfect meal for sometime. I planned on having it for Christmas, but we were invited to my Uncle Ben and Aunt Marsha's in Gonzales for Christmas Day. Since we accepted the invitation, I decided to make my dinner on Christmas Eve.
I cooked a turkey breast, oyster dressing, spinach Madeline, and mashed potatoes. We had tea and lemon meringue pie for dessert.
When I got off from work Wednesday night, I cleaned the Christmas china and got the kitchen cleaned and organized. I wanted everything to be ready in the morning, so things would move smoothly.
I can appreciate the effort that it takes to make a nice Christmas dinner. It takes a lot of work. It was my first time doing the cooking, but everything came out perfectly!
We got up this morning and opened up our Christmas gifts. I am not going to list each gift that Jon have to me. I got a set of bamboo knitting needles and a knitting book. I also got a bracelet, a knit hat with cat ears on it, and a Janis Joplin bio. I got Jon some books, a hoodie, Stephen King's Under the Dome on audio, among other things.
Then I made waffles for breakfast. They were great!
Jon and I had a wonderful first Christmas as a married couple. Full of fun memories!
We look forward to our trip to Virginia for our Christmas visit with Jon's family. We will be there for the new year. We leave next week on Wednesday.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Our First Christmas Tree
Last night, Jon and I put up our first Christmas tree! It was so much fun! We got a nice big one this year. The cats have not started to climb the tree, so I am happy.
We decided to put our wedding gifts under the tree, so we can keep them all in one place. This will allow us organize the other areas, such as closets to make room to store what we are not going to use for a while. I do not want to unpack all that stuff, since we are not staying in the apartment forever.
Our tree does not have a particular theme. It is a tree of our memories together. Most of our ornaments have some special meaning or stories behind them. I had some of our leftover wedding favors and hung some of those in our tree.
Our tree does not have a particular theme. It is a tree of our memories together. Most of our ornaments have some special meaning or stories behind them. I had some of our leftover wedding favors and hung some of those in our tree.
Our First Christmas ornament
Wedding favor
Wedding Favor
Bought on our honeymoon!
2009 was a great year!
So that's a few pictures from our first tree. I will also get to cook our first Christmas dinner, since Jon is playing for church on Christmas eve. Stay tuned...
Friday, October 2, 2009
New Orleans Soiree
Greetings from BR! Vita and I had a wonderful trip to New Orleans this week. I had a few days off from school and Vita was fortunate enough to get some time off also. We got to spend Thursday and part of Friday in the French Quarter. I really loved it! We got to visit three fun bookstores (including the Faulkner Library) and I bought a book about my favorite composer, Richard Wagner. We got to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe, Fiorella's, and the Mona Lisa. All three restaurants were great, but all very different from each other. My favorite was the Mona Lisa because it was the first place Vita and I got to go as a married couple. We also got to go on a Haunted Tour. It was very interesting. I enjoyed getting to hear the ghost stories. I hope to get to go for the Vampire Tour and the Haunted History Tour (it was voted the best tour in New Orleans) sometime in the future.
All in all it was a really fun trip: Vita and I really got to spend some wonderful, quality time together and I got to experience some of the fun places she remembered from her childhood and teen years. I can't wait to go back!
Jon
All in all it was a really fun trip: Vita and I really got to spend some wonderful, quality time together and I got to experience some of the fun places she remembered from her childhood and teen years. I can't wait to go back!
Jon
Thursday, August 6, 2009
The Mitchell's Go to Virginia
Jon and I went to Virginia last weekend to visit Jon's family. It was our first visit as a married couple. An ice cream social was held in our honor.
How we got there is a pretty interesting story, since we did not have a car.
I was able to get a really good deal on airfare, so we flew to Raleigh, NC.
We turned in the rental last Thursday. Our friend, Dustin, met us at Enterprise and drove us to the New Orleans airport.
Our connecting flight was in Atlanta, but there was bad weather and ground control issues in Atlanta. We were really delayed, which caused us to loose our connection in Atlanta.
We had lunch at Moe's and then went to our gate and waited.
We got to fly in first class or business class, as they now call it. It was pretty cool. I made being very late, not so bad. I loved that we got drinks before take off, and all those little things.
We finally got into Raleigh around 9 PM. I can't remember exactly. I got to see my aunt, uncle, and cousin for about 5 minutes. They live in Raleigh. Nathan and Kara came to pick us up, and we drove 4 hours to get to Pounding Mill, VA. We got to the Mitchell house around around1:30 or 2:30 AM. What a journey!
Day 1: Friday, consisted of a drive to Emory and Henry College, where Nathan will begin college in the fall. Both Jon and Tina attended E & H, before transferring to Millsaps College. It was nice to finally get to see the campus after hearing so much about it.
Day 2: On Saturday everyone was preparing for the ice cream social that evening. Jon's 3 brothers set up at tent, so they could perform live music to entertain everyone. They were great.
It was nice to see the people I had already met. I also enjoyed meeting all the new people that came to share in our joy.
Day 3: On Sunday we went to church. Then we drove to Bluefield, West Virginia. We had lunch at a place called Macado's, then we walked around the mall. I really wanted to go to Belk, so I could spend my gift cards. I got a few place settings of my stainless, got what was left of the Fiestaware place settings that were on my registry, and I got the towels that I wanted. It was a successful trip!
Monday was spent on the road. We hopped in Jon's old car and drove it back here. It is so nice to have a car again.
We had a great trip.
How we got there is a pretty interesting story, since we did not have a car.
I was able to get a really good deal on airfare, so we flew to Raleigh, NC.
We turned in the rental last Thursday. Our friend, Dustin, met us at Enterprise and drove us to the New Orleans airport.
Our connecting flight was in Atlanta, but there was bad weather and ground control issues in Atlanta. We were really delayed, which caused us to loose our connection in Atlanta.
We had lunch at Moe's and then went to our gate and waited.
We got to fly in first class or business class, as they now call it. It was pretty cool. I made being very late, not so bad. I loved that we got drinks before take off, and all those little things.
We finally got into Raleigh around 9 PM. I can't remember exactly. I got to see my aunt, uncle, and cousin for about 5 minutes. They live in Raleigh. Nathan and Kara came to pick us up, and we drove 4 hours to get to Pounding Mill, VA. We got to the Mitchell house around around1:30 or 2:30 AM. What a journey!
Day 1: Friday, consisted of a drive to Emory and Henry College, where Nathan will begin college in the fall. Both Jon and Tina attended E & H, before transferring to Millsaps College. It was nice to finally get to see the campus after hearing so much about it.
Day 2: On Saturday everyone was preparing for the ice cream social that evening. Jon's 3 brothers set up at tent, so they could perform live music to entertain everyone. They were great.
It was nice to see the people I had already met. I also enjoyed meeting all the new people that came to share in our joy.
Day 3: On Sunday we went to church. Then we drove to Bluefield, West Virginia. We had lunch at a place called Macado's, then we walked around the mall. I really wanted to go to Belk, so I could spend my gift cards. I got a few place settings of my stainless, got what was left of the Fiestaware place settings that were on my registry, and I got the towels that I wanted. It was a successful trip!
Monday was spent on the road. We hopped in Jon's old car and drove it back here. It is so nice to have a car again.
We had a great trip.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ready to Travel
Yesterday, I found out that my leave request was approved! I am so happy! It will be nice to take a little road trip up to Virginia. Our first official road trip as a married couple.
I just love this site: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
Maybe, if we have time, we can stop at one of the places on the way. We don't usually have time, but one can hope.
I would love to travel Route 66 one day! It would be so awesome! I love roadside Americana.
I don't understand why retired people go back to work, because they are bored. I would trade places with them any day. I would travel! You would not hear me complain about being bored with nothing to do.
I just love this site: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
Maybe, if we have time, we can stop at one of the places on the way. We don't usually have time, but one can hope.
I would love to travel Route 66 one day! It would be so awesome! I love roadside Americana.
I don't understand why retired people go back to work, because they are bored. I would trade places with them any day. I would travel! You would not hear me complain about being bored with nothing to do.
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