It has been a while since my last blog posting! It’s not like there isn’t anything to post, I just haven’t devoted the time to post.
Summer went by so quickly. We finished our wedding thank you cards and got our house back into to order. But even after that was completed, Jason and I have been on the go. There is always something to do or something to see.
Jason and I took a weekend trip to visit my cousins in Chicago in July. I was just in Chicago this past April for my bachelorette party which was a blast.  Jason and I hit a Cubs game, shopped in Wicker Park and on Michigan Avenue, and I got to do a long run with my cousins down Lake Shore Blvd. I also caught up with my friend Regina who I had met when I studied in Spain. Good times!
Then of course our traditional Labor Day weekend in Corpus Christi, Texas. Every year my entire extended family on both sides go to to North Padre for the weekend. We have been doing this since I was a baby and even before that, my parents had been going since they were kids.
It’s always a fun weekend with my crazy family. Good food, good drinks, sand volleyball! My in-laws live in Corpus so Jason and I spent time with his family as well.
This past Labor Day was a very special one. My brother, Wayne Anthony, proposed to his girlfriend of 6 years. It was beautiful how it happened. The condo we stay at is a beach front property. Our entire family, about 80 people, went down to the beach at around 8:30pm. They held up a 10ft by 5ft sign that said “Will you marry me Layla?†They also lit huge sparklers! They were all facing the condo. If you were at the condo and looked out to the beach, you were looking down to the beautiful sparklers and glowing sign. Wayne Anthony took Layla to the balcony on the 5th floor. She looked down to see what was going on and when she read the sign, she turned to Wayne Anthony and he was on one knee. She said YES! Another year of wedding planning.
My brother and Layla live in Austin and we are going to go visit them this weekend and hit up ACL on Sunday. I haven’t been to ACL in about 6 years! It should be fun.
We are going to the Grand Canyon for the weekend in November. Jason is looking for a new lens for our camera. We want to be able to take some great photos without having to use software for touch ups. Lens aren’t cheap so we want to make sure we get the right one. If you have recommendations, let me know!
And most importantly, we are going to Rome! It was somewhat last minute. Jason and I have been wanting to take a trip to Europe but wanted to wait until next fall when flights are cheaper. I received an alert for a pretty low round trip fare to Rome in March and I acted upon it! We will be there for 2 weeks and plan to visit Paris, Milan, Venice and Florence in addition to Rome. Any recommendations for hotels in any of these cities would be greatly appreciated! I really wanted to make it to Spain so I can visit my friends but we will have to make that another trip due to all the things we want to do and see within a short time frame.
It’s going to be another adventurous year. I will keep you posted!
