Tuesday, October 20, 2015

50th Wedding Anniversary for Chad's Parents

Chad parents, Brenda & Eddie, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They wanted to celebrate by having a party at the campground in Asheboro where they spend most of their time now that they are both retired. I know they had a great time at the party and lots of friends and family were there. 50 years is a HUGE accomplishment and I hope Chad & I make it that long together! Here are some pictures from their 50th anniversary party:


More Summer Pictures

Each year our garden does better and better. This year we REALLY had an abundant harvest. We sometimes got 20+ cucumbers a day! We also got tons of squash and zucchini and a lot more tomatoes than last year. Here are a few pictures of our garden bounty and how we preserved it:




Here are some more pictures of the cats from this summer:

July 2015

July was a busy month for us. The garden was in full swing, we celebrated the 4th of July with our friends at the Harrisburg parade, we went to a concert, and I surprised Chad with a trip to the mountains for his birthday. Here are all our pictures from July:

July garden pictures:




I love our 4th of July traditions in Harrisburg. We've been going to the parade with the same two families for the past 9 or 10 years. This year we had a cookout with our friends Becca & Jason and then walked down to the fireworks. I really love living in Harrisburg and the 4th of July is so much fun. Here are our pictures:



One of my favorite bands is Jimmy Eat World and Chad and I have seen them play probably 6 or 8 times. This year the lead singer Jim Adkins came out with some solo music and we were able to see him perform at Motorco in Durham, NC. Here are a few pictures:



For Chad's birthday this year I surprised him with a weekend trip to the mountains. We love going to the West Jefferson area and rented a cabin just outside West Jefferson. Here are the pictures from our mountain birthday trip:



May & June 2015

Here are some pictures of the cats and around the house from May:




Since we were able to plant almost a month earlier than last year we could really tell a big difference. We started getting our first harvest in early June which was really nice. Here are some pictures of our garden from June:



We were able to go to the beach for a weekend in June, which was really nice and the weather was great. But, it just made me even more ready for our week vacation in September! Here are some pictures from our weekend at Wrightsville Beach: