As soon as exams were over last semester, I packed up and headed north with me and my little camry and a slew of Christmas tunes for a road trip! It was more of a girl's weekend of sorts! Friday, I started up to DC to visit a great old friend from college, Robyn, for lunch before continuing northward to Elizabethtown, PA (near Lancaster). Laura, my senior-year roommate, and her family live there and we were going to a girlfriend of our's wedding the next day! Driving by myself wasn't nearly as awful as I had originally anticipated (since Robert always drives and I always nap) and ended up being a really nice time to unwind and relax after several stressful weeks at school. When Laura & I woke up Saturday morning, there was probably about 5-7 inches of snow on the ground.
My roadtrip happened to have falledn on the weekend of the Great Snow Storm of 2009!!! We ended up driving together in her car (equipped with 4WD) and drove through the VERY snowy morning to Medford, NJ where Jen & Dan's wedding was. There was probably 8-12 inches of snow in Medford by the time we got there and continued to pile up
before/during the ceremony and certainly during the reception! There were snow plows working the parking lot at the church were the ceremony was the entire time; I can't tell you how much snow was on our car when we left the church!
Praise the Lord we made it back to the hotel from the church; we drove about 15 mph the entire way back to the hotel. It was snowing and blowing so badly we could barely see through the windshield, but thankfully not too many people were on the road. Also, we were also so lucky to have a shuttle service from our hotel to the reception! It definitely took us a while to get there, but we all arrived safe and warm...speaking of warm, Laura & I decided it was wise to wear our fuzzy boots (Ugg-type boots) to the reception to keep our toes as toasty as possible.
We certainly looked afright, but we weren't the only ones thinking warm--there were plenty of women sacrificing fashion for warmth & practicality. :)
The reception was...if described in one word...AMAZING!!! Absolutely breathtaking in every way; venue, decorations, cocktail hour/hors d'ouvres, meal, and DESSERT! Laura and I were constantly surprised and amazed at everything we discovered on the buffet tables and in every corner of the
reception hall--Have I said this thing was AMAZING, yet? While everything was delicious and over-the-top, dessert certainly sticks out in my mind. When we thought it was time to cut the cake, we were so excited to taste the gorgeous cake (and it was probably the best wedding cake I've ever had in my life)!
The cake did not "take the cake" in this circumstance...all of the other desserts took the cake! Not only was the wedding cake amazing, there were small cakes, big cakes, cheesecakes, bundt cakes, carrot cakes, ice cream pies, an ice cream bar stocked with bananas foster and warmed cherries on a skillet, and on top of that creme brulee! Laura & I pretty much felt as if we had died and gone to heaven. :) Throughout the day we were able to catch up with another one of our house-mates from senior and her boyfriend.
It was such a good time to be able to visit with each other, be excited for our friend and her new husband, and remain constantly amazed at how much it was snowing the entire day!!!
After the Christmas Eve service, Robert & I headed over to Mom & Dad's for Christmas Even Beef Stew. (so delicious) As a Walpole tradition, taking a picture next to the tree and "putting an ornament on the tree" is a must.
My roadtrip happened to have falledn on the weekend of the Great Snow Storm of 2009!!! We ended up driving together in her car (equipped with 4WD) and drove through the VERY snowy morning to Medford, NJ where Jen & Dan's wedding was. There was probably 8-12 inches of snow in Medford by the time we got there and continued to pile up 
before/during the ceremony and certainly during the reception! There were snow plows working the parking lot at the church were the ceremony was the entire time; I can't tell you how much snow was on our car when we left the church! 
Praise the Lord we made it back to the hotel from the church; we drove about 15 mph the entire way back to the hotel. It was snowing and blowing so badly we could barely see through the windshield, but thankfully not too many people were on the road. Also, we were also so lucky to have a shuttle service from our hotel to the reception! It definitely took us a while to get there, but we all arrived safe and warm...speaking of warm, Laura & I decided it was wise to wear our fuzzy boots (Ugg-type boots) to the reception to keep our toes as toasty as possible. 
We certainly looked afright, but we weren't the only ones thinking warm--there were plenty of women sacrificing fashion for warmth & practicality. :)
reception hall--Have I said this thing was AMAZING, yet? While everything was delicious and over-the-top, dessert certainly sticks out in my mind. When we thought it was time to cut the cake, we were so excited to taste the gorgeous cake (and it was probably the best wedding cake I've ever had in my life)! 
The cake did not "take the cake" in this circumstance...all of the other desserts took the cake! Not only was the wedding cake amazing, there were small cakes, big cakes, cheesecakes, bundt cakes, carrot cakes, ice cream pies, an ice cream bar stocked with bananas foster and warmed cherries on a skillet, and on top of that creme brulee! Laura & I pretty much felt as if we had died and gone to heaven. :) Throughout the day we were able to catch up with another one of our house-mates from senior and her boyfriend. 
It was such a good time to be able to visit with each other, be excited for our friend and her new husband, and remain constantly amazed at how much it was snowing the entire day!!! 
Waiting for waves at sunrise in August.
My FIRST sunrise at the beach ever!
Kyli & Kaylynn at the Zoo!
We had such a great time this summer!
