Lynchburg: 2 Us: 0

This will be a short and sweet post! Yet again, someone has stolen our property! We woke up this weekend and noticed that my husbands very nice and pricey mountain bike had been taken.  It's sad to know someone would take this from right outside of our own house.  Things like this sure do make us miss Radford even more! I'm sure things like this happen everywhere but lately it seems like enough is enough! 


We won't let this bring us down though! We still had a wonderful Saturday together!  With my husband studying all day , everyday we live for our Saturdays together :)  Next Saturday we plan on nailing everything down to the outside of our place :) 

Wheelchair bound for a day

       My husband is going through a DPT program in Lynchburg and he was given an assignment to be wheelchair bound for 24 hours.  We started this assignment by going out to Kroger and also getting a RedBox.  

      I had to get the wheelchair in and out of the car and let me tell you I would have to get a larger car! Pulling and pushing this big wheelchair in and out of my trunk was very hard and heavy for me!  Luke was able to move his arms but had no use of his legs so he used this wooden transfer board to help slide himself in and out of the car.  To watch my husband struggling to just get out of the car was hard to see but I needed to let him do it on his own.  

      He was able to reach the RedBox which I was surprised about.  We then went into Kroger and got a ton of stares - both of us.  Mainly it was little kids that would stare, but that's just a child's curiosity.  We also had a manager in the store be "overly nice" towards us.  My husband wasn't able to see the top shelf of the grocery store so I just pulled them forward.  Tonight we are going to head out to dinner with his wheelchair.  My husband says he is afraid to knock something over in the restaurant but that is just part of the territory. (we also love booths! but will need to give that up if this were our new lifestyle)  It should be interesting to see how it goes tonight!

Gracie had to check out the situation

    Overall I think this was a great assignment even though I'm sure we still don't understand all of the struggles that someone who lives in a wheelchair deals with we did get a taste.  

A short visit to the city

This weekend we had a beautiful wedding in DC! Congrats to the Mr. and Mrs.  It was a beautiful wedding, picture perfect!  The food was amazing and so were my new favs- Georgetown Cupcakes! My oh my they were fabulous!  I have a cute little picture of some of the flavors that were offered :

Our hotel was only 2 blocks to the White House, so before the wedding we headed on over to Obama's humble abode  :)  It was  so great to see it in person , and seemed much smaller than what I remember from being there when I was younger.  It was beyond windy in DC so we didn't make it to all of the sites we wanted to see.  However, it was still really great to see the White House.  

Overall a great weekend! It was topped off with time with some of the greatest college roommates and friends!  On sunday morning we met up with some of our friends and we walked to a great restaurant called Ted's Montana Grill.  It was so great! I highly recommend their buffalo burgers!  I don't think we'll be moving to the big city anytime soon but I loved visiting for a short time!  

Computer Crash!

How was everyone's Valentine's Weekend?  We had a great one here!  Recently my computer decided to basically crash so now I'm starting to save for a new laptop :)  It seems like we're always saving for something... but secretly I kind of love saving for something new and knowing it will be great once I get it! 


I'm so excited for a beautiful wedding this weekend in Washington D.C.  I can't wait to take some quality pictures of the area!  The wedding is located within a few blocks of the White House and I know it will be beautiful! Look for an update this weekend with pics of fun things to do around the D.C. area :) 

Peaks of Otter Winery

For the wine enthusiast or anyone who likes to support the local farmers:

This weekend I was surprised with a trip to Peaks of Otter for a picnic then on to a wine tasting at Peaks of Otter Winery.  This area is located past Bedford City at the foot of Sharp Top mountain.  It was about a 40 minute drive from Lynchburg.  It was such a cute little winery.  It was a small side room on the ranch house that was just for tastings.  In the middle of the tasting room they had a big family style dinner table where we comfortably sat with 6 other Valentine's weekend tasters.  We all were given a wine glass and the wine started pouring.  The presenters were a hoot making all of us feel like we were part of their family!  We were given the background on each wine and how they were made.  All in all it took about 45 minutes and it was so relaxing!  It was a great idea and on top of that it was free! Of course we bought a few bottles of wine ; one of which was our favorite Blackberry Jammed. I highly recommend stopping by and becoming familiar with their wine.  I always love the idea of spending money at local wineries instead of giving your money to a chain grocery store :) 

Also....
                   For those that like spicy foods, this wine was for you!  It was called I believe "Kiss The Devil Wine" it should be used for cooking but they had it for a tasting for those willing. I was not willing but did get the picture of the sticker they gave if you did attempt it.  My husband said it was sure was hot, made his whole face warm and cleaned out his sinuses. 

Photo withdrawal....

I miss using my camera! During the week I'm too busy to really take time out to take photos so it makes the weekend even more exciting!  I've already thought about what I'm going to take pictures of this weekend (even though I'm not sure where we are heading) I am going to focus on Valentine's Day <3 and be very mushy trying to find any signs of love around the area.. people, nature, clouds, whatever I might see that makes me think of that four letter word :) Be on the lookout for an update ;)  Make plans this weekend and spend some time with someone you love! 

Doesn't this picture of our kitties show true love! Love them! Shout-out to  your local SPCA shelter, go check them out and give a home to an animal in need .  We got these two from different litters but they act like sisters now ;) 

Hollins Mill Park

 Today my husband and I went to Hollins Mill Park in Lynchburg to take some pics.  This is a great trail that connects all through the Lynchburg Area. Right now everything is pretty dead, but around spring time this will be a beautiful place to go for a nice long jog or walk with a good friend.  

The trail keeps going from this park down to Downtown Lynchburg

Just a sidenote- we set this camera on timer and my camera can take up to 9 photos back to back so you're sure to get a good one! 

Ready..Set...Click

I now have my beautiful new camera Canon T1i ;) Thanks to my Momma and my wonderful Mamaw- who loved us so much and I cherish all the memories I had with her :) She would be so happy to know that now I can take tons of beautiful pictures; one of my favorite things to do. Now I'm trying to plan on what my first official review will include. Here is a sneak peek at some of the new pictures!

My momma :) 

Yes, just call me the crazy cat lady ;)

Family Shot