The one with the housewarming

The weekend of our anniversary we dined at Atlantica and ventured to Newport the next day for a rained-out sail that we will reschedule. We did make the trip worthwhile by stopping at Cupcake Charlie's for some anniversary sweets.

Monday night we made an amazing roasted chicken with scalloped potatoes and enjoyed the top tier of our wedding cake while reading guestbook wedding wishes.


Justin presented me with a navy blue scrapbook that he started using a few of his favorite wedding photos. His hope is that we finish it together. Aw. As the first wedding anniversary is paper, I took a picture of our marriage license and wedding bands, had it enlarged and printed and I framed it!

Courtesy of the amazing creativity found on etsy I had this wooden plaque made and customized to tell our love story.


The following weekend we went to Kerri and Steve's for dinner and a movie. Lincoln's Lawyer wasn't quite what I had expected, but the company made up for it.

The next day was our official housewarming. We were pleasantly surprised by the turnout of friends and family given that it was a gorgeous summer weekend. Some highlights from the day (inspired by pinterest) are...

barbeque cupcakes

a twist on the veggie tray--a colorful veggie bar!


color palette/ paint sample utensil pouches

our housewarming "guestbook"

"his and hers" landscaping gifts from Meme


the gorgeous flowers and plants guests gave us to "help our garden grow"

To cap off a fabulous weekend, Kerri, Steve, Becca, Danielle, Justin and I kicked off Restaurant Week at Marliave's downtown. Delicious.


The last week of camp brought cleaning, organizing and many "see-you-next-summer"s. The Cupcake Club's finale were campout cupcakes.

from a Newport wedding to a birthday barbeque

Last weekend was Rachel and Adam's Newport wedding. The rehearsal and rehearsal dinner were in Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island. After hair and makeup in New Bedford, it was back to the Hyatt to relax before getting ready and taking the trolley to the church. We had gorgeous weather and a fabulous time. I am always eager to see a couple's planning and vision come to life. The trolley ride and late-night snacks at the reception were perfect!

hair and makeup: complete!

the bride and groom after the ceremony

xoxo

We couldn't say goodbye Newport quite yet, so Sunday morning we walked the cobblestone streets for some shopping and Cupcake Charlie's. Mmmm....





Justin's birthday was Monday and we enjoyed his meal-of-choice--Papa's apricot chicken, scalloped potatoes, and corn. Cheesecake Factory cheesecake was a dessert surprise!

Leah came over Thursday night for a bbq and some DVR. Quality time with a sister is always nice.

Friday night Becca and I ventured to Derby Street Shoppes for dinner al fresca at Rustic Kitchen, some gf time, and pinkberry. Yum.



Saturday was Justin's birthday barbeque, and we had a houseful! (We also have an insane amount of food left over. Guess who will be cooking out every night this week! :) ) It's always nice to entertain and fill the house (and backyard) with so many friends and our families.

Today we hiked Blue Hills and enjoyed one heck of a workout! It was a lot of fun, and I'm excited for our next hiking adventure! After lunch at Panera and a well-deserved treat at pinkberry, we enjoyed a movie in the den to wind down another busy, fun-filled weekend.

I have a "vacation" from camp this week and will be taking a computer class at the middle school. I'm looking forward to seeing a few of the teachers and taking a break from foam, glue, and glitter for a few days.

By Thursday night I will have completed 5 graduate courses in 5 months. Phew!