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it started with french toast

This morning I was woken up by a husband holding a plate of french toast topped with strawberries, blueberries, and bananas AND coffee just the way I like it AND I got to stay in bed to enjoy it all. What more could I possibly ask for?!  Apparently I have expressed my feelings towards french toast a lot recently and Ben decided to surprise me with one of my favorite breakfasts. Any day started with breakfast in bed is off to a good start.

Another gift we received at our wedding was a gift certificate to go paddle boarding and we decided today was finally the day. The weather has been kind of bizarre recently and made us change our minds each time we thought about going, but today was the perfect summer day. Ben chased ducks and I did everything in my power not to fall when boats went by, and that about sums up our paddle boarding experience.

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After paddle boarding, we headed back to the abode to make some dinner before heading back to City Dock to try out a new eno spot we have had our eye on. We can’t take full credit for this gem of a location though. Last week we saw a few people using the docks to hang their enos and they are geniuses. We decided this is going to be a reoccurring thing.enu enu-2 enu-3 enu-4 enu-6 enu-10 enu-11

a glimpse

 

This past week has been filled with so much. Here are some pictures to show our week at a glimpse.

Attempting to soak up the sun when it actually showed up.

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Walks after dinner to the docks and stumbling upon some music.

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The view I have come to love.

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Hooray for two months of being married to him!

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Sunsets over city dock.

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Wandering to East port to look at the boats.

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Bidding farewell to my first car, Theodore. So long, bud.

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Flat shopping for a home in London. Lots and lots of flat shopping.

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An evening spent at the batting cages.

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Learning I can actually hit a baseball. [Who knew this was something I was actually decent at?!]

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This week has been full of little adventures and a whole lot of planning. Another wonderful week of summer in the books.

 

 

Vineyards and DC trips

Whenever I walk home from work I pass by Annebeth’s, a little shop that has become a favorite of Ben and I’s. Sometimes we are even given the extra homemade bread at night they didn’t sell during the day, which is an absolute treat. I’ve noticed a brand of wine they sell called Great Frogs and recently learned they are located just minutes away from downtown Annapolis. Last night Ben and I bought tickets to go to their Vine Yard Bash with wine tastings, music, food, and a projected movie on the screen. It was perfect weather and we arrived at the vineyard right around sunset. vineyardvineyard-2

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After sampling a few of their wines we chose our favorites (which always seem to be different) and headed on over to the popcorn station. I truly forgot how much I love popcorn! Especially when it comes in those red and white striped bags. 
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We found a spot right in front of barn to enjoy the music while they set the movie up and even got to try some of their new dessert wine they are releasing. The vineyard was beautiful and quaint and I loved seeing everyone who came out to enjoy the evening. Blankets, chairs, dogs running around, and friends covered the field and it seemed as though everyone knew everyone. I loved the feel of it all, a true summer night. vineyard-10 vineyard-13 vineyard-12 vineyard-15 vineyard-14

This morning was spent at the gym together (after Ben came to the rescue when I locked the keys in the car, oops) and then by city dock for lunch. Like I said before, the weather has really been treating us so well. We hung out all day before heading to DC for a meet and greet for those who attended and are attending LSE. Meeting some new faces and talking about travel and school made this whole moving to London for a year thing start to feel a little bit more tangible. Next is flat shopping and booking flights! Goodness, I am excited!falafel-3 falafel-2 falafel falafel-4

We then headed to a restaurant called Busboys and Poets which served as a bookstore, coffee shop, and really good restaurant. I loved the atmosphere and the food hit the spot. We ended our day with the drive home listening to the Totally 2000s Spotify playlist which I highly recommend. And by highly, I mean go look it up now. Ben and I have developed quite the duets.

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  • Mountain weekend to Nashville to Roanoke where I got to meet my sweet niece Amelia and get snowed in with my pup and now finally home! All we need is for @benwradford and @friesannaburger to get home so we do all the Christmas things!
  • Walter’s first snow day!! He’s a fan of the snow, and I’m a fan of him covered in it ❄️
  • My pals!! I’m a big fan of all of these humans and grateful they let me snag a couple of photos (and third wheel with them through college). Shoutout to the fog for being the real mvp 👏🏼👏🏼
  • Clearly we are naturals in front of a camera 😌 So thankful for a weekend away with such dear friends and wishing more than ever we lived in the same city! Now we are off in different directions for two weeks and I’m already missing my guy!
  • Delivered my last wedding gallery of the year this past weekend and man it feels good! I could not be more excited for a week spent at home with all the fam and all the food!
  • If you know me then you know I never in a million years would have thought (or dreamed) that I would live at the beach in eastern North Carolina. But here we are, and in moments like this one from this morning, waking up to the sunrise over the ocean, I am learning that it’s not so bad after all. I think it’s even growing on me.
  • When we lived in Europe I would take my camera on every little weekend getaway and big trip Ben and I went on. Those photos and videos are some of my most favorite to look back on. Nowadays I spend a lot more time capturing other’s lives and weekends (which is lovely too) but last weekend it was fun to pull the camera out again to capture our own little life.
  • I love this little face so much it hurts. I present to you Walter living his best life in his Christmas pajamas since we are both firm believers in staying comfortable while we work from home.