Savannah, Georgia Dinner

We had a wonderful dinner at Huey's on River Street. We had thought about eating at Paula Deen's Restaurant again but it was closed for their Christmas Party. We had been to Huey's Restaurant the last time we were in Savannah and it was really good so we decided to try it again.

 I had Shrimp and Grits. It was great!

Caleb had the Pasta Jambalaya. He loved it! I, of course, had to taste of it again too and it was delicious!

Our last dinner in Savannah was wonderful! I would definitely recommend Huey's to anyone visiting Savannah!

Where is your favorite place to dine in Savannah?



Savannah, Georgia - Sunday

On Sunday we woke up early to continue exploring around Savannah. It was another beautiful day. I could just walk around forever looking at all the amazing houses. We had lunch at the Pirate House. It was really good! Everyone had said that we should eat there on our last visit but we never did. Caleb had the lunch buffet and I had a She Crab Soup, salad, and sandwich which ended up being way too much. I could have just ordered a bowl of the She Crab Soup and been satisfied! It was absolutely delicious!

That afternoon we rode out to Tybee and stopped back by Bonaventure Cemetary. I know for some people cemetaries are creepy unless you have a loved one there but Bonaventure is different than any other cemetary that I have ever visited. It's very peaceful and beautiful. It also holds this mysterious vibe.

This is cottage that Mary Kay Andrews owns on Tybee. She is one of my favorite authors. Such a cute little house!

That afternoon we walked back through some of the squares. We stopped back by The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. When we walked in the door there was the most beautiful sound. The choir was practicing for their Christmas service in the balcony. It was amazing and one of the highlights of our trip. Caleb and I just sat and listened through several songs.

Savannah, Georgia Dinner.

On our first night there we ate at our favorite place in Savannah, Uncle Bubba's! I have been craving the keylime pie since we were there two years ago. We started out with the best little corn muffins with honey butter! They are so good! We were boring at this meal because we loved our last meal here so much we got the same thing that we had before, Low Country Boil. It is delicious! There is just something about those Georgia Shrimp. Yum!

Dessert was... oh you guessed it the wonderful, fabulous, extraordinary keylime pie!

Ok I could totally drive all the way back down there right now for another slice of this little piece of heaven!

If you are ever in Savannah you should definitely check it out!

Savannah, Georgia Day 1 Continued

I am so sorry that this had been delayed for this long. I am having a horrible time getting pictures to load on my blog without having lines all over them. And as you know you have to include pictures with every blog post! I am trying one of the Blogger suggestions of using Internet Explorer rather than Chrome which to me is interesting because they are both a part of Google. Oh well. I hope that I am back for good now! I have missed my time on here.


After lunch we continued to explore the historic squares. I of course had to stop and take hundreds of pictures. We walked back to Forsyth Park. Oh how I wish we had something even remotely like this at home. It is such a relaxing place. We saw people studying, just hanging out, taking a nap, playing with their kids, etc. It is just a great (huge) place for anybody to come and just enjoy being outside. The fountain itself is just beautiful. The last time we were here they were setting up for a wedding in front of the fountain.

Savannah is such a beautiful place. We walked all day around exploring all day and I loved every minute of it. I could do this everyday. I honestly think you could walk around here everyday and find something new.

Savannah, Georgia Day 1

This year we decided to go on our Anniversary trip in December rather than October. We went on our one year anniversary to Savannah, Georgia and our second year anniversary to Charleston, South Carolina. We absolutely love both places. Most people like one place better than the other but I love the charm of both places. 

We had never been to either place at Christmas and looked forward to seeing both places decorated. 

On our first day in Savannah we set out to explore the many squares and the rest of the beautiful historic district. I can say that going this time of year was much more comfortable than our first trip in October. The temperatures were perfect and much less humidity. If you go to Savannah and plan on exploring, as we always do, you must bring some good walking shoes.

We had lunch at one of our favorite places from the last time we were in Savannah, SOHO. 

I had the Fiesta Chicken Salad and it was so good! This is what a salad is supposed to be like! 

Caleb had the chicken salad sandwich. It was really good!

To be Continued....

Dad's Birthday

Finally.... I just turned in my last last assignment for this semester. Now to enjoy the most wonderful time of year.  I have some catching up to do first.
We celebrated Dad's birthday in Dahlonega. We ate at the Porter House. One of our favorite restaurants in our area. The greatest thing was that they had already decorated the Dahlonega Square. If you have never visited Dahlonega at Christmas you are missing out! It's beautiful!

Where is your favorite place to visit this time of year?

Fall Has Arrived...

Wow... these past two month have been crazy busy around our house. I love this time of year and I would really like for everything to slow down just a bit so that I could take some time to enjoy it a little more. I know we all wish that at times. Well, last weekend we took a timeout day. We went with my parents to Gold Rush in Dahlonega, GA. We normally go on Saturday but this year we went early on Sunday. I know we were bad a skipped church but Caleb was called into work on Saturday and we had to postpone for one day. We got there around 9:30 am on Sunday and I was glad because we got there before most of the crowd. By the 11am it was packed. They had some really cute stuff.

Anyhow, we had a great time just walking around and being outside on that beautiful day! After we left Dahlonega we rode toward Ellijay which is know for their apple orchards. On the way there we stopped by Burt's Pumpkin Farm. If you live around here you know Burt's is famous! :) It was packed too but fun to walk through and take some pictures. They have all different types of pumpkins all shapes and sizes. 

In Ellijay we stopped at Hillcrest Orchard and the most wonderful Apple Fritter with Apple Ice cream on top!!! It was DELICIOUS!!! I was actually just thinking of it again this afternoon and wondering just how bad it would be to drive all that way just one more time this week! Haha! 

Sorry we had to have a bite before I remembered that we had not got a picture. :)

After that we drove back across the mountain you know over the river and through the woods. :) The trees were beautiful this weekend! Being out on a day like that just reminds me of all we have to be thankful for. God has definitely painted the most beautiful picture for us to enjoy! 

Well this weekend we are not sure what we will do but definitely something fall related as I am determined to have at least a half a day with no school work for either of us! We need that time to relax. Hope you are all enjoying this fall weather! 

What have you been up to? Any fall festivals or new creations?

Anniversary

Tuesday, October 4th was our 3rd Anniversary! I have been truly blessed to be married to my best friend for 3 years!

I was looking back through our wedding pictures and I have to say I absolutely loved our wedding. If I could go back and do it again I would keep everything exactly same. Well, except I might slow it down a little. That was the fastest day ever... 

Here are some shots from our perfect day.

We got married at an old mill. This is the front porch. My grandmother did all the flowers for our wedding. I think she did an amazing job. She went above beyond to make sure they were perfect. I did not want the over arranged look. I wanted a natural setting.

Many people were not sure why we wanted to get married outside and not in a church but what greater place to get married than God's Sanctuary that he gave to us. We brought in old wooden pews and set it up like a sanctuary outside. It was exactly as I pictured it would be. Actually it turned out even better.

There is my handsome groom waiting for me. :)

We chose to use sand as it was something we could keep. The sand we are pouring is from Destin our favorite place to go to the beach. In bottom were shells that we had picked up that summer in Destin on vacation. On our honeymoon we got sand from the beach in Jamaica and placed it on top. The Jamaica sand was darker so you can see a difference. I love this part as it is personal for us and something we will cherish forever. We still have it sitting in our bedroom. We did things like this for our wedding because we wanted it to be something that we would keep. I had asked other people about their unity candle and most could not even tell me where it was and I also asked about a guest book and got the same response. Instead of a guest book we did a picture frame for people to sign as they entered the wedding and reception. We have it above our mantel.

I love the old wheel in the back. 

This was my family picture. Everyone loved it and most got a copy for their homes. I love walking into my grandmothers house and seeing it hanging up as a reminder of the most wonderful day ever!

One of my favorite things about our reception! Groom's Cake.

I love this picture because it shows us so happy and ready to start a new chapter in our lives.

Well, thank you for letting me share our wedding with you!

I will share our Anniversary dinner later. We tried a new restaurant and it was so good!!!!