Happy Birthday Ashley–10 Things I Love About You

Happy Birthday Ashley–10 Things I Love About You

To the most gorgeous woman on earth: my best friend, the love of my life, mother of my kids, and stealer of my french fries… 10.  I love how there’s literally no one like you– people are drawn to you and your magnetic personality.  You’re hilarious, upbeat, and full of love towards everyone around you (you’d…

Our Trip to Oregon

Our Trip to Oregon

Oregon means so much to Justin and I!  It is the first trip we took when we decided to live our dreams.  The Pacific Coast Highway, and especially the Oregon coast has the power to help us feel anything is possible.  The sixteen hour drive (each way) was filled with talk of plans, dreams, pains,…

London’s Calling

London’s Calling

As we neared the city, Justin’s excitement was palpable.  This was the stop he had been waiting for!  We made a beeline to check out the Roman Baths very first.  While the entire city is built after the Roman style, this bath is the reason why.  The original town of Aqua Sulis was founded in…

Where Literature is Born

Where Literature is Born

A few days into our trip, we took a bus into Oxford, home of 38 prestigious colleges, including where J.R.R. Tolkien taught as a professor (where Justin is standing) and wrote his famous “Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” books.   He wasn’t the only one either; numerous well known authors were students (turned professors) including…

Happy Birthday Justin!

Happy Birthday Justin!

Justin’s birthday was actually a few days ago, but this post wasn’t written earlier because we had a raging case of flu hit our house.  Boy was it nasty!  Fortunately, Justin wasn’t sick for his birthday, but unfortunately I was.  He never complained though; he just took amazing care of me and our girls.  He…