Chillin' With Claudia and Quinn

Very cool to say that we spent Sunday with our niece and nephew. Claudia at one point said that she was #1 and I was #2. Jenelle asked Claudia, "What number am I?" Claudia said, "Number 7!" When Jenelle asked why, Claudia said, "Because you are the Jenelle!"

It's Here!

Well, as some of you know, I was hoping to have Jenelle's engagement ring for her before the ceremony. Unfortunately, it was not ready. Finally, Jenelle received her ring tonight! It was well worth the wait. Thanks to Kristin Hanson again for her wonderful creativity. Take a look. Just stunning!

WOW!

People have been so kind and thoughtful to us in regards to our marriage. Jenelle and I are overwhelmed by the kind notes, cards, and gifts we have received already. WOW! We are so thankful. I wanted to share the envelope for a card from my Grandma Reggie. Never thought I'd see this!

Our Weekend Getaway to Connecticut, Part III

Our last day in CT was spent with at the home of the Hicks Family. I went to high school with Rob Hicks almost twenty years ago and I have since become the godfather to his and his wonderful wife, Amanda's daughter Abby. Abby has a very entertaining younger brother, Colby. The Hicks's gave us a bottle of wine from Stonington, CT to represent our special weekend. All in all, it was a great way to wrap up what I hope is just the first of many fantastic weekends as husband and wife.




And here we are back in NYC!

Our Weekend Getaway to Connecticut, Part II

So, we had the most amazing breakfast at our B&B. The food was fantastic, but it was the company that was really special. We were joined by two other guests: Ken and Judy. Turns out they just celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary! They shared their story. (It involved a lot of letter writing! They also only saw each other in person 18 days of the two year courtship.) Of course we asked them for some advice. They said marriage is a life long commitment, not what a lot of people think nowadays. You have to be willing to compromise and let the little stuff go. We thank Ken and Judy for their company and advice. Also cool to find out they both voted for President-Elect Barack Obama!
Isn't this pic just awesome?


Here are some other pics from our second day in CT. Our first stop was an old time cider mill. We saw cider being made and had some very good donuts! We also spent time at Olde Mistick Village, which is very cute. Lots of great shops. For dinner, we made a trip to Mystic Pizza! Not bad.

Our Weekend Getaway to Connecticut, Part I

Jenelle and I are planning a more traditional honeymoon for March '09. So, we decided to take a short weekend trip to the Mystic, CT area. We stayed at a wonderful bed & breakfast named Another Second Penny Inn. Jim and Sandra Wright run a wonderful place. The inn was actually built in 1710! I surprised Jenelle with champagne, cake, and flowers!



We spent our Friday night in CT at a Noah's in Stonington, CT. Since the area is close to the ocean, there was a lot of fresh seafood. Jenelle had some yummy scallops! Our waitress was nice enough to take a photo of us there. Even the owner stopped by to congratulate us!

Some more wedding day pics

We had a lovely luncheon! (After our professional photo shoot. We smiled with our eyes.) A sweet way to send us off for our first weekend getaway as a married couple.