I guess it's official

Fall is in the neighborhood.

Today, I decided to take a little stroll around our neighborhood to take in all of the new colors that have taken over our quaint little street. Apparently, I've been hearing that we are having a late fall season because only about half of the trees have changed colors, and they are just now starting to drop their leaves. Anyway, I think it's incredible, no matter when it fully arrives. We've never experienced a real fall, so this is really exciting. It's so pretty!  PLUS, the air is crisp and clear...and today I wore a scarf, a hoodie, and my Ugg boots.  Probably my favorite thing to wear...

We are starting to get a little nervous for winter. I mean...Fall in Virginia is about the same as winter in California. So we are entering uncharted territory. But for now we will just enjoy the fall colors around Primrose Park (our neighborhood).  Hope you enjoy them too!

873 days.

Jared and I have now experienced 873 days of pure wedded bliss.

The other day, Jared was trying to find our blog (typical), so he google searched "Jared and Alanna" and he randomly came across this blog post from the 2nd shooter at our wedding featuring a ton of our wedding pictures. She got a couple of the details wrong...but some great pics of such a fantastic day!

So I don't know if I'm feeling extra in love with my hubby today...or if it's due to the fact that I've been listening to cheesy 80s love songs all day (seriously, "Air Supply" Pandora station is so incredible)...but I felt like sharing the post and some pictures with you today. Enjoy!


Our Wedding Day

 

Jared, wouldn't you agree...baby you and me, got a groovy kind of love.

The Civil War

If you didn't know...the area in which we live in Virginia is rich in Civil War history. The two Battles of Bull Run were fought a couple miles from our house...therefore, each summer there are a couple of Civil War festivals in the area.  When we heard about this, we couldn't pass it up. I knew this would be some of the greatest people watching ever...and boy was I right. These people are AWESOME!  And, they totally go all out in their costumes and in character. Not gonna lie...I was a little embarrassed for them...but it made for a great afternoon when Kendra was visiting, and I had a very delicious pulled pork sandwich. It also was a great place to break in my new camera...and try and learn how to use the video. So here are some of my favorite shots of the day...AND a video of some of the festivities. (notice how scared I get at the end of it).

Jared and I are contemplating bringing this first act out to a middle school event. Not sure how well it would go over...or if it's morally ok to pay someone for the right to poke fun at them...just a consideration.