Anniversary/Valentine's Day Weekend

We had a super low-key weekend, which was really relaxing and fun for our anniversary. On Saturday, we made delicious homemade blueberry pancakes with strawberries on top (I made the batter, and Tim cooked them, we are a good team). Then we went to the REI Garage Sale, and spent the afternoon relaxing. We went to our new friends house for dinner and spent hours getting to know them, which was fun :).
On Sunday (our anniversary) we had a beautiful 60+ degree day. We walked to church in the morning. I can't tell you how much I enjoy being able to do that! They are currently doing a series on Faith, Hope, and Love  which is from 1 Corinthians 13, which had a lot of meaning at our wedding so that was pretty cool. After church, we headed down to Pearl Street to walk around and find a place for lunch. We ended up trying the Walnut Brewery, which was good, but doesn't beat Mountain Sun by any stretch of the imagination (the beer was so not good). Then we got some iced coffees and dessert and sat outside enjoying the sunny, warm day. After chatting with our families, we headed out for dinner at the Happy Noodle House. This place has such a cool atmosphere, and the drinks and food are incredible. We had fried brussel sprouts for an appetizer, and noodle bowls for dinner. It was a wonderful end to a wonderful day of celebrating our first anniversary.
Being that our anniversary is February 13th, we don't think we will ever be able to separate it from Valentine's Day. As Tim said, maybe we should have thought that one through a bit more :) Oh well. Anyway, on Vday, Tim made some awesome steaks and we just lounged. It was perfect!

This past weekend, we skied on a beatiful sunny and warm day, had a fun dinner with Miss Emma Templeton, and saw a really fun 80s cover band called The Goonies. We also did absolutely NOTHING on Sunday and it was fabulous :)
This weekend I am heading on a Women's Retreat with church, and I'm sure Tim will be getting some skiing in....and then we are getting ready for Mom and Dad Hine's visit next week! So excited! :)

And now some photos:

Yummy blueberry pancakes :)

Before we left for dinner on our anniversary

Steaks - precooking

Finished Vday Dinner

We did it!

Well, we have officially survived our first year of marriage! We have had a lot of changes in our life in the past year, the biggest being moving across the country and living together (officially) for the first time. I have to say, this has been such a fun adventure, and I am so excited for what the rest of our lives have in store for us. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful husband - he is the best of the best. I love you Tim!

Our First Kiss :) Swoon

Waterfall at Simon Pierce...I loved the people waving at us from the windows

Quechee Ski Hill - best pictures ever.

All the new siblings :)

Us and our parents :)

Our wedding day was one of my favorite days ever - it was so much fun, from the getting dressed up, the beautiful ceremony, and the amazingly fun reception (best party ever!) - and at the end of the day we were husband and wife Hineys, perfect.

Year One = Done :)

Song

I was listening to KLove (a Christian music station) the other morning, and this song just hit me...I wanted to post the lyrics, and I strongly recommend listening to it. It is called Let the Waters Rise by Mike's Chair

Don’t know where to begin, it’s like my world’s caving in
And I try but I can’t control my fear
Where do I go from here?
Sometimes it’s so hard to pray when You feel so far away
But I am willing to go where You want me to
God, I trust You
There’s a raging sea right in front of me
Wants to pull me in, bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise if You want them to
I will follow You, I will follow You
I will follow You
I will swim in the deep ‘cause You’ll be next to me
You’re in the eye of the storm and the calm of the sea
You’ll never out of reach
God You know where I’ve been, You were there with me then
You were faithful before, You’ll be faithful again
I’m holding Your hand
God Your love is enough, You will pull me through
I’m holding onto You
God Your love is enough, I will follow You
I will follow You
Songwriter: Ben Glover, Mike Grayson (Mikeschair), Sam Tinnesz

Lyrics courtesy of Top Christian Lyrics.com

Also, prayer for me and my family would be much appreciated...thanks all!