
Celebrating our friends Rob and Matt's engagement

First of many future Renaissance Festival visits

Exploring Nashville for Alex's birthday

Exploring Nashville for Alex's birthday

Exploring Nashville for Alex's birthday

Visiting our friends Katherine and Carl in DC/Alexandria around Christmas

Visiting our friends Katherine and Carl in DC/Alexandria around Christmas

Visiting our friends Katherine and Carl in DC/Alexandria around Christmas

Visiting the Library of Congress around Christmas

Can't leave DC without brunch at Old Ebbitts!

Celebrating New Years with friends at Linville Ridge

Visiting our friends Katherine and Carl in DC/Alexandria around Christmas

Visiting our friends Katherine and Carl in DC/Alexandria around Christmas

Ice skating at the Whitewater Center

Celebrating New Years with friends at Linville Ridge

Celebrating a snowy New Years with friends at Linville Ridge

Celebrating New Years with friends at Linville Ridge

Celebrating New Years with friends at Linville Ridge

Before dinner with Satie's parents in Raleigh

Music trivia at Pinhouse near our home in Plaza Midwood

Celebrating Satie's sister Hunter's birthday at Banner Elk in the NC Mountains

Valentines gift cooking class at Sur la Table

Learning about space with Neil Degrasse Tyson

Celebrating our friends Rob and Matt at their Uptown Charlotte wedding

Celebrating our friends Rob and Matt at their Uptown Charlotte wedding

Watching Young the Giant perform at the inaugural Lovin Life music festival

Watching the Beach Boys perform at the inaugural Lovin Life music festival

The moment Alex popped the question!

Our engagement at Bohemian Wine Bar in Plaza Midwood. The location of our first date!

Our engagement at Bohemian Wine Bar in Plaza Midwood. The location of our first date!

Our engagement at Bohemian Wine Bar in Plaza Midwood. The location of our first date!

Our engagement at Bohemian Wine Bar in Plaza Midwood. The location of our first date!

Celebrating the night of our engagement with friends at a surprise party at Workman's Friend

Celebrating the night of our engagement with friends at a surprise party at Workman's Friend

Celebrating the night of our engagement with friends at a surprise party at Workman's Friend

Friends surprised us with celebratory champagne and gifts in High Meadows after our engagement

Visiting a winery with friends near Elkin, NC

A date night blowing glass at Hot Glass Alley

Celebrating our friends Will and Katy at their wedding on Lake Norman

Celebrating our friends Will and Katy at their wedding on Lake Norman

Celebrating our friends Will and Katy at their wedding on Lake Norman

Our first night exploring Edinburgh on our Scotland trip for Satie's birthday

Visiting the Edinburgh Castle

Taking in the view at the Edinburgh Castle

Visiting Balmoral Castle in Braemar, Scotland

Celebrating Satie's birthday after dinner in Inverness, Scotland

Walking the river in Inverness, Scotland

Satie holding a White Tailed eagle while taking falconry lessons in Aviemore, Scotland

Alex holding a Barred Owl while taking falconry lessons in Aviemore, Scotland

Taking a river cruise on Loch Ness and hunting for Nessie on Satie's Birthday

By the banks of Loch Ness

Visiting Urquhart Castle near Inverness, Scotland

Visiting the enchanting Eilean Donan Castle in Dornie, Scotland

Hiking at the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye