365 days later...

It's our anniversary! This year has gone by so quickly. Of course I had to reminisce with some wedding pictures and video (click on 8mm)...

And here we are, one year later!

The night before we left for New Orleans, Elle was getting some quality time in and tuned in to Chelsea Lately

Soph always gets disappointed when we pack a suitcase

Sad eyes before we took her to the spend the night party.

Elle was being t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e. the 2 days before we left, I told her we were taking her to the pound. haha. mean mommy.

We made it!!

So - Pat bought me this 'sanitizer' I guess you could call it? I have germ problems in hotels so he sanitized the bathtub... so funny.

...and the ice bucket!

mmmm. cafe du monde.

and hurricanes and Pat O'briens

So many weird people in New Orleans...

Jackson Square

We had a great trip. I really can't believe it's been a year. I have had so much fun and am thankful for such a wonderful husband and marriage.

Then we picked up Elle -

The guy said "I need to tell you something before I bring Elle out" And I got so nervous! I was like, did she bite someone? did a dog attack her??

Well - it ends up she got sick!! Yesterday morning she started throwing up, threw up all day apparently - and when we got her she was so excited to see us, but immediately curled up in a ball in the back seat of the car and fell asleep.

I think she got upset that I told her we were taking her to the pound, and when a few days went by without us coming back to get her she made herself sick. Haha.

This is her today. Sleeping all day, acting all sad. So...

I fixed her rice in chicken broth and keep giving her small scoops of it. So far, no throwing up. And no peeing today either :(

We did bring ourselves and Elle a prize back. A tiny king cake for us, and a doggy king cake for Elle to celebrate Mardi Gras!! And my Mardi Gras wreath is on the door, thanks to Court!!!

not so sure...

Today Elle and I visited Happy Tails before her upcoming spend the night party there. I read some reviews on it, it was 50/50 of people liking and disliking their animals stay there. Overall I wasn't so sure about the place, the owner (when I met him he was a little abrasive, kinda hard to read), etc. BUT...it is open 24 hours which means we can pick her up at any time of the day/night. SO..why is she getting boarded for the upcoming weekend you may ask??!

Because Pat and I are going to...

New Orleans!

I cannot believe we have been married (almost) ONE YEAR! My how time flies when you're having fun ;)

It has been an incredible year. A few tears at first(haha...or maybe a TON of tears if you ask Patrick), but now we are all settled and I couldn't be happier!

We decided to take a quick trip for our anniversary. We are both free from prison - some of you may call it a hospital - and are leaving Friday night and coming home Sunday night. New Orleans was cheaper to fly to, warmer than New York, and a place where we can walk around instead of needing a car. Aaand not to forget yummy food!

birthday and blues

No, I am not blue about my birthday - though I do actually feel older this year. I wasn't thrilled about turning 25 last year because I have some strange dislike of odd numbers. But...26. I mean, up until 25 you're in your "young" 20's and then 25 is officially mid-20's. So does that make 26 "old" 20's!? Anyway..

I had a wonderful birthday. We shopped, had dinner at a Tapas restaurant (not topless mom. haha) and then I got to open presents!

Me and my wonderful hubby before dinner

and got THESE from Patrick! He is a wonderful gift giver...

I mean, who doesn't love David Yurman?!!!

AND he did it all by himself

It's Courtney's last night here and we spent it at the Blue's game. It was my first hockey game here in St Louis. We were a little late getting there and happened to see a fight break out on TV before we left. They scored 3 goals before we got there and one after we left. Somehow we missed all of the important stuff but still had a great time!

Elle got some cuddling in with Auntie before she goes back to Birmingham

...and watched some TV. Seriously. This dog loves TV...

Then realized she was caught when the flash went off on my camera

Well, the snow is melting...and getting nasty and slushy, but it sure is nice to hear that it will be in the 40's tomorrow!!!! I am busting out my shorts and t shirts!!

sledding

Today we visited Art Hill for some sledding! It was Court and Elle's first time. We actually stayed quite warm with all of our layers on. Here are some pictures from the fun...

This one is actually from the end of our sledding. Elle had gone down the hill at least 3 times at this point. Pat and I were going to sled one more time and she jumped on. Everytime someone went down without her she would whine at the top of the hill.

First trip down the hill!

Patrick and Elle are ready to go....and then...

they bust it

{by the way, the people Pat is talking to at the bottom of the hill asked if Elle was a service dog because she did so good and was all calm...HAHAHAHAHAAA}

...and then they ran alllll the way back up the hill.

This was the best picture of the day!! {taken by court}

I tried sledding with Elle. I was nervous her little legs where gonna get caught under the sled, but she curled right up in my lap!

Poor Courtney had Elle waiting at the top on our last trip, and she decided to take off running down towards us. Court got pulled down the hill - and it really is a looong way back up!

We met this Newfoundland who was pulling around this girl - he was so big and fluffy!