One year ago...

One year ago today, Ethan wrote asking permission to start corresponding with me. How far we've come in one year!

One year ago today, I was excited at the possibility of getting to know Ethan and since I had already been praying about him for several months, I was fairly certain that things would 'work out'. And yet still, I had no certainty that it would work out, and that one short year later I would be married, living in another state and another country. Even more 'unbelievable', I had no idea when we started writing on that day, that one year later I would be anticipating our seven-month anniversary, which is next Monday! It just goes to show that sometimes, these things move very quickly. :) And even though it seems so quick when you look back over it all, in those days between our engagement and our wedding, it seemed to just drag by.

But in short, I can't even imagine it working out any differently than it did.

I'm anticipating these next couple months and all the little 'annivesaries' we'll be celebrating. One year from the first request to write, one year from the first email, one year from the first phone call and the proposal, one year from the first time seeing each other in person, one year from him putting a ring on my finger... I think we should celebrate each of these with special desserts, and that will make it quite a fun autumn!!!

:)

Summertime

Well, we just passed our six-month anniversary, which means that it's been 3 months since I've posted anything here. Isn't it funny how life has a tendency to just get so busy? So what have I been up to, other than avoiding my blog?

This summer has been a busy one, and we are currently just past the middle of a series of 'camp' weeks... first a fishing trip, then a week camping out at family camp, and next up a week of working at junior camp. In between all that, we celebrated our birthdays, I've been trying my hand at canning, Ethan's been playing softball, and we both enjoy just being outside as much as possible. 

Here's a few pictures...

{iced coffee : the theme of this summer}

{birthday surprise : Winnipeg getaway}

{zoo flamingo : reminded me a little bit of Firestorm with the blinking, staring eyes}

{birthday lunch}

{strawberry jam}

{early morning coffee in a canoe}

{yes, I fished : no, I didn't touch them unless I had to}

{our first camping/fishing trip}

{a good catch!} ;)

{sunset on Gull Lake}

{a little decorating project}

{nice to have a handyman around the house!}

{my softball watching buddy}