Our engagement photos!

FREE IMAGES We were truly blessed on Saturday with an absolutely beautiful wedding. Our venue was all about the beautiful landscape around the barn so it was good weather was important! I will be sharing photos from our wedding with you soon, but first I wanted to share some of our engagement shots with you. 

Our photographer is Mallory Frazier of Mallory Frazier Photography, and she blew us away both on our engagement shoot and wedding. She is professional, but fun, and manages to make even me look photogenic!  Also check Mallory Frazier Photography on Facebook

Our shoot was also the first day we got our little Sammy, so of course we had to include him in some shots.

My parents' farm makes the perfect backdrop.

Mallory was great at following our shot list and at suggesting poses and coming up with some great shots...don't forget to check her out on Facebook and her site, Mallory Frazier Photography.

We're officially homeowners - and some adorable pics of our new puppy!

FREE IMAGES Yesterday we closed on our first home, and what a good feeling it was to have the keys in our hands!  My godson was also born yesterday, AND I surprised Chris with a puppy for his 30th birthday on Saturday - so an eventful week all around!

Our adorable furry bundle is named Sammy, and he's a 15-week half Boxer half German Shepherd that we rescued.  It was love at first site! We spent the weekend at my parent's farm, where he got to meet his canine cousins, Juno, Remi, and Storm, and all the other animals on the farm, which include pigs, chickens, turkeys, and sheep.

Adoring daddy

Wherever uncle Remi went, Sammy was sure to follow

We required lots of snoozes between playing

Sammy meets this year's rams.

We got Sammy from Must Love Dogs Rescue of Maryland, and they were absolutely wonderful to work with and took such good care of Sammy before he came home to us!

Happy Friday - bright and cheerful spaces!

FREE IMAGES The sky is gloomy and foreboding here in Maryland, so I've decided to bring on some "virtual" sunshine.

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Mmm...fresh produce.  There's no better feeling than cooking dinner using fresh veggies you bought at the local farmers market.  My parents sell the veggies and lamb they grow at their farm, Chestnut Creek Farm, in Carroll County, Maryland every Saturday.  They work full time jobs than spend every night and weekend working out in the gardens.  (It'd be awesome if you gave them a little love by Liking their farm page on facebook!)

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Thanks guys and have a great weekend!