ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

I think Scott summed up my feelings towards anniversaries best when he said "why can't we celebrate this more than once a year?" As cheesy as it is, I will take any opportunity to celebrate our love because I LOVE LOVE.  On our actually anniversary we exchanged presents, (I pulled off the surprise of my lifetime and shocked Scott with a wii!), and went out for a nice dinner. A week later we went down to Dove Mountain for a little getaway and it was so nice to just relax. When Scott asked me what my favorite part of it all was, I told him hands down taking a bubble bath and sleeping. I am not kidding when I say I had the greatest sleep of my life in the most comfortable bed in the world. I am 24 going on 80 but I really don't care. 

I love celebrating our anniversary because it gives us a chance to think back on how we got here and some of our favorite memories. Over dinner we reminisced about our wedding and reminded each other of how much fun we had that day. We talked about our favorite dates since then, how we have changed in the last three years and our favorite things about each other. I am sure if anyone was eavesdropping they would have gagged but I felt like Buddy the Elf screaming "I'm in love! I'm in love! And I don't care who knows it!

Thanks for the best three years of my life Scott! Can't wait for so many more. 

THREE YEARS

Yesterday Scott and I celebrated our THIRD anniversary! Part of me feels like we have been married for forever and the other part of me still gets those butterflies every time I think to myself that this man is my husband!! It seems too good to be true. I surprised Scott with this little video (and a wii!) so it was a really successful anniversary. We then gorged ourselves at Ruth's Chris (soooo delicious) and have a little getaway trip planned in two weeks. As we were falling asleep last night Scott said to me, "We should celebrate our anniversary way more than once a year" and I couldn't agree more.

Love you Scott! Cant wait for so many more years to come!!

GOODBYE RICHMOND

^^ the photographer said "Scott do something while Cassie twirls and this is what he came up with

Isn't it really convenient when your good friend is also an amazingly talented photographer? Scott and I did a little "anniversary/goodbye Richmond" photo session with my girl Stephanie a couple weeks ago and I am d y i n g over the photos she gave me. We went to some of our favorite places around the city and I am so happy we have these pictures to help us always remember our time here. 

I can't believe we move in TWO DAYS. So many mixed emotions. I am so excited for this next adventure (and for year round sun) but I am also so sad to be leaving a place I truly think of as our home. I remember crying for months leading up to this move because I really didn't want to go. And now I have been crying for months because I don't want to leave. Funny how life works huh? I really was not expecting to love it so much here. Or make so many friends! Seriously I feel so blessed to have made so many wonderful life long friends here. I guess that means we will just have to come back and visit!

Even though I am sad to leave, I know this is the right thing for us right now. And hey- the fact that we will be closer to my family and closer to some of our best friends makes me really happy. And we think (fingers crossed) that Scott won't be working as much so maybe I will get to see more of him too! So I guess it is a bittersweet move. Goodbye Richmond!! 

EMERALD ISLE 2016

We spent last week in Emerald Isle with Scott's family and it was sooooo wonderful. This was my third time going and this beach is quickly becoming one of my favorite places. This was the first real vacation we have had (because vacations while you are in school with student jobs are not real vacations) and it was amazing to get to spend so much time with Scott and just relax. I don't think I have ever been more sad for a week to end. We did nothing but go to the beach, play in the pool, eat seafood, play games with family, and snuggle.

I am currently watching the movers take all of our stuff out of our apartment and it is so bittersweet. I am excited to move but I am going to miss this place so much. It really felt like our first home. It will be empty for the next two weeks (so we can have stuff when we get to Arizona) which will be a challenge- hiiii paper plates and eating on the ground- but it will be an adventure right? Time please slow down.