1 whole year!

Ryan and I went away to a beautiful bed and breakfast on the Sunshine Coast this weekend to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. The bed was comfortable, the breakfasts were delicious, the view of the inlet was amazing, the hot tub was warm and the roses smelled oh so pretty. Also, we went to an Orthodox monestary and got a special anniversary blessing from the monks there.


This is the quaint little monestary... only 3 monks are there! They make their own candles, grow their own veggies, grow their own grapes to make their own wine, write their own icons and bake their own break in a wood burning stove!!!

This is the view from atop the hill at the monestary. It's a short 5 minute hike and it is just breathtaking. The orthodox cross has three beams... the top is the sign that read 'King of the Jews,' the middle is the regular part of any standard cross, and the bottom beam is where the feet would rest.

I can't believe it's already been one year!! It was better than I could have imagined, we had a great 1st year...

I hope that those I know getting married this year have as good a year as we did (thinking of you Rachel & Joel, and also Jacki, and also Ryan's cousin)