Our First Wedding Anniversy!

I know it has been over a month since our first wedding anniversary, but I wanted to update our blog. I created this blog for family members far away as well as to document my family. Hopefully many years later, it will help us keep the memories! We spent the day together as a family, then dropped Avery off with his Nana and Grandpop so we could go out to eat. We ate at this authentic Italian restaurant called Tomatoes. And the food was to die for! Then we came home before getting our boy! Brant had me sister come in and leave a trail of rose petals everywhere, a dozen roses and some chocolate! Needless to say, I was really surprised at Brant's creativity. I love him so much!



Our cake and topper one year later

The trail of rose petals...

Husband and wife. My outfit is actually the dress I wore when I left the reception! I can't believe after a month and a half from giving birth, that I could fit. It was snug tho!

~ A year Later~

I cannot believe that Brant and I have already seen one year of marriage! Its unbelieveable to me! A year ago today, we were packed up and heading to Gatlinburg for a week of relaxa-ing and honeymooning! :) This year of marriage has taught us SO much

• how to face a crisis and learn how each other deals with the wake of it
• Brant learned how to do Laundry the RIGHT way
• communication seemed harder at first even tho we were living together ..we learned neither one of us has ESP.
• We learned how to care for a house/stay on budget
• We grew in our relationship.. Everyone should read "Devotions after I say I do"
• Lauren learned new receipes
• We grew in love... its an everyday thing :)
• We learned how to make a baby.. haha. and now we have Avery Dillon
• We learned how to be parents... the lesson isn't over yet :)

Those are just a glimpse of the lessons we have learned... and we can't wait for other lessons that are in our future. Some days/weeks were hard, some easy. But through it all, marriage is great for us!

To celebrate, we dropped Avery off at Nana and Grandpop's and we headed to a great Resturant called Tomatoes! Yummy homemade Italian food and wine! Then Brant surprised me with a trail of rose petals around the house, long steamed pink roses, and white chocolate. We ate our wedding cake and ended the night with Avery, thankful for a great year and hopeful for what is to come.

Here are some pictures of the year. Pictures of this past week ill upload later!

Our perfect wedding day

Downtown Charleston


Showing off our prego bellies

Welcoming Baby Avery!

Beginning...

Well, with all of the family around the U.S, I decided it might be a better way for people to know what is going on with us! To recap since May when we last saw most of you:

The wedding was beautiful! Everything was perfect. The weather, my dress, the entire day. It was the most amazing experience of my life. I wish it could happen again ( to Brant still of course) We were so blessed to have that experience! Honeymoon was great! Gatlinburg was so much fun. I just wish our pictures developed better. The mountains were so beautiful and it was so relaxing. I had been going double time with my finals and graduating then planning the wedding all at the same time so we definitely got some R&R. Brant even got me to go up on this sky lift thing to the top of the mountain. We are hoping to one day go back and hopefully it won't be so foggy. On the way home we visited the Biltmore Estates which is the most amazing piece of history! I personally want to go back again. Brant... I'm not so sure. He isn't the history buff! The move to SC and into our new house went smooth. We are learning to work as a team. Brant has finally learned how to do laundry the right way! I am cooking alot, and the rule that we stole from my parents house was if you cook, the others clean... poor Brant... he is washing dishes alot...But the house is almost finished decorated. The house is currently torn apart because we are finally getting our 30 day list finished and they had to repaint. But soon, I will post some pictures of the house. I hope all of you can one day visit it! We are currently still seeking a new job for Brant and I have transitioned into my marketing position. But we are truly happy! Married life is great! I hope that through this blog helps keep everyone up to date on our lives and what is happening with the Sheldon's!