Category: Life

Chapel Hill, NC | July 12, 2021 | Lucky #7! | Still a pandemic anniversary. haha. Took the kiddos to the grandparents for a couple of days so we could celebrate and SLEEP. We started off the day with a 5 mile run - always nice to run together... something we rarely get to do … Continue reading 7th Anniversary

Very sandy, very relaxing. I convinced my SIL Jordan to join me for yoga on the beach while we were in Kitty Hawk this year. It was a really enjoyable affair. We attempted to do one of my normal programs but it was hard to hear over the waves so just opted to do our … Continue reading Beach Yoga!

Greensboro, NC | A Pandemic anniversary 🙂 Well we did not get to do anything exciting thanks to Covid but we were child free for the weekend so that was nice! We ran on some new to us local trails together, got takeout from some delicious restaurants, and relaxed for the weekend. It was a … Continue reading 6th Anniversary

Asheville, NC | December 29, 2019 -January 1, 2020 | A fun few days of breweries and good eats! Jon's parents graciously agreed to keep the twins so we could get away for a few days to Asheville. A break is always good - we get some time to reconnect and not have to worry … Continue reading An Asheville NYE

August 7, 2019 ​We made it to year 5! Props to us haha. We actually didn’t get to celebrate until early August as Jon was working band camp on our actual anniversary. But when we did we took a brewery tour of Greensboro and then followed it up with a yummy dinner at Green Valley … Continue reading 5th Anniversary

Asheville, NC | July 12, 2018 | We weren't sure we'd be able to take time away from the twins to celebrate but thanks to my wonderful in-laws and some milk stash, Jon and I were able to get some time to ourselves for an afternoon away. We headed to Asheville to see the Chihuly … Continue reading 4th Anniversary

OCTOBER 28, 2017 | CATAWBA, VA | Our good friends JJ and Kevin came to visit - our annual tradition! We took on a VT football game (of course) and decided the next morning that we'd do a hike on the AT to experience the fall leaves changing. McAfee Knob seemed like the 'easiest' choice … Continue reading Pregnant Hike!

Well, large life announcement on the way.... we're expecting TWINS! I found out just after camp that I was pregnant and got an appointment scheduled with my doctor. When I went in for that first ultrasound (what I thought was around 7 weeks) actually turned about to be 9 weeks AND there was more than … Continue reading Big Announcement: TWINS!

Cullowhee, NC | August 21, 2017 | We were close enough to the total eclipse zone that we had to drive down to experience it. Jon's family had staked out a good area, with bathrooms, etc. that we could stay at while the eclipse took place. We were over in Cullowhee (where Western is located) … Continue reading Total Eclipse!

After a tumultuous semester at VT this past spring, I began looking for other jobs. I felt under appreciated, under paid, and treated like dirt and so needed a change. The only positive part about my current position was that it allowed me to assist Jon in marketing efforts for his ensemble (which to be … Continue reading New job!