Five years & Jessica's 25th

On July 1, 2012 Travis & I celebrated our 5 year anniversary. It's crazy how we have grown up together in those five years. We've gone from football games, dances, goodbyes before curfew, and high school graduation--to--starting college together, moving to Lexington, moving into our first apt together and graduating college. I'm so thankful that we are still as in love today as we were when we fell in love back then. Travis is my other half, my best friend and soul mate, and I would be lost with out him. I'm so thankful he still treats me with the same amount of love and respect as he always has. I truly love our love. I'm o glad we get to spend forever together.

Later in July we celebrated my sister's 25th birthday. We went to a new restaurant downtown called Shakespeare and Company...who's decor mirrors that of a huge tea party. Afterwards we headed to parlay to keep the celebration going. Jessica's boyfriend surprised her with Gigi's which is always a super yummy surprise!

THE Dress

One thing I didn't share in my "Catching Up" post is the exciting news that I found THE dress this summer. Yes, my wedding dress!!!

It's still hard for me to believe that my wedding dress was the FIRST wedding dress that I had tried on.  Being the girl in high school that tried on dress after dress going from store to store to find the perfect homecoming, sweethearts, and prom dresses i still find it amazing that I got my wedding dress on the first try. (I did try on just a couple after it, but quickly put THE ONE back on.)

I absolutely LOVE everything about it.  Having it on I could NOT stop smiling. It was exactly what I wanted.  I kept looking in the mirror and trying to picture Travis standing beside me. <3

A girl thinks about her wedding day her whole life, but it's not until you find the one that it really becomes real.  Five years together--and I finally had on the dress that I would marry Travis in.  It was a crazy feeling.

So now I'm anxiously awaiting the day that I get to wear it to say "I do" to my best friend.  I cannot wait. :)

Catching Up

I've decided I've abandoned my blog for too long! There's no way I can recap 6 months so I'll go ahead and fast forward to this summer.

At the beginning of May I graduated from the University of Kentucky. This was definitely a special day for me.

Our summer was kicked off with a memorial day lake trip to Travis' parents house on Norris Lake in TN. We were extra excited about this trip because it was the first time bringing Lola. She loved it, and we had a great time as well. We were able to make a second trip there at the end of June.

I spent my summer working as a camp counselor. Though the 100 degree days were rough, I definitely still enjoyed my time there with the kiddos.

Travis has been working super hard at his new job with the UK football team while he finishes up at UK.

My first drive-in experience...The Dark Knight Rises

My favorite girl