Celebrating 5 years together

Our anniversary isn't until June, but we decided to celebrate a little early before I become "grounded".

Paul and I are celebrating five years of marriage this year! It's been five wonderful, amazing, adventurous years, and now we are happily, and excitedly, preparing for the next chapter to begin. Many people have told us to enjoy the time we have as just the "two of us" before the baby comes, so we thought we'd do just that.

Each year to celebrate our anniversary we've chosen a different state and found a bed and breakfast. Our goal is to visit every state - 50 states, 50 years.

So far we've been to:

1st - Savannah, Georgia



Second - Georgetown, South Carolina



Third - Amelia Island, Florida



Fourth - Mobile, Alabama

And, now our Fifth - Newport, Tennessee

Paul found Christopher Place, in eastern TN, and it was wonderful. It sat on the top of a mountain, and overlooked the Smokey Mountains. 

A view of the front, pulling up to the Inn. 

A view of the back of the Inn. It had wonderful porches with gorgeous views of the mountains. 

This is the breakfast room. Breakfasts were so good! The first morning we had a small cup of yogurt with fresh fruit to start, and pancakes with cooked apples on top. The second morning we started with a small lemon poppy seed muffin, and then an egg casserole souffle, and cheese grits. Yum!

With fresh coffee (decaf for me) in these cute mugs (which we brought home with us).

Friday we got in late, checked into the Inn, and then went to find some place to eat. We found this Southern home cooking place, and had a good meal.

These were the appetizers - cheese logs. They were huge and so good!!

Saturday we spent the morning in Sevierville visiting antique stores. Then we came back, rested for the afternoon, and then went to Carver's Orchard Restaurant for dinner. Apples aren't really in season right now, but they still had a variety of apple treats for to taste - apple fritters with apple butter, and fresh apple cider (the best Paul had ever tasted according to him).

Then we enjoyed the evening playing pool. I can't say I'm best pool player, but I was actually able to hold my own. 

Overall, it was a wonderful weekend. Life has been very busy recently for the both of us, so just spending some quality together was very special for us. We only have 13 more weeks before baby boy joins us, and we needed this weekend away for ourselves.

We are so excited to see what the Lord has planned for us, and for our family, this next year together. He has always been right there with us, guiding us each step of the way. And this upcoming year will be no exception. We're ready to see what He has planned for us.

God Bless