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are still considering ourselves newlyweds. It hasn’t been two years yet…. so we’re still in that category right? It’s so funny…. when you’ve known someone your whole life and then dated them since you were 15… you think you know everything about one another… but that’s not true! We’re learning new stuff all the time and our most recent discovery is that we’re not 100% IN LOVE with staying at a Bed&Breakfast.  Weird right?! All of our friends LOVE B&B’s!! I mean, who doesn’t love a quaint little homy place to stay for the night? Now don’t get us wrong… it was awesome! The house was BEAUTIFUL, the meal was AMAZING

and our room was TEAL! The room even had its’ own little side porch for Bokeh! Yes, Bokeh went with us. Michael decided that this last minute trip should be a getaway for ALL of us and I’m so glad we took him. We love him. For a 4 month old puppy…. he’s an AMAZING little traveler. He did so well! But staying at a Bed and Breakfast with a puppy probably isn’t the BEST idea in the world. Michael and I realized that as cute and quaint as The Mark Addy Inn was…. we love hotels!!! haha We’re the kind of people that watch the travel channel and drool over resorts with spas and infiniti pools. We’re not “lets camp and spend a weekend in a tent”… we would drive each other crazy! …. but we do LOVE roadtrips! Is that weird?! We’re still figuring ourselves out! haha We really thought the Bed and Breakfast thing would be a new favorite! …. But it just isn’t us.  Maybe in 30 years it will be us. We’ll appreciate the silence and solitude when we’re older…. but right now, it seemed a little strange to be the only people in a huge, creaky house. It was a great experience and we’re so glad we went. We loved having one day to get away and spend time as a family. Yes, we refer to ourselves as a little family ever since Bokeh came into our lives. Seriously, I heard people talk about how much they love their dogs and how they are a part of the family but I never understood that feeling until we got Bokeh!! He was such a trooper on this trip! We drove an hour and a half, then he had to behave while we hung out at Kurt and Jodi’s and had dinner… then he had to be QUIET all night at the Inn and then the next day he played in the fields while we had a little photo shoot! His only downfall was when he unfortunately tried to eat Kurt and Jodi’s carpet…. oh gosh. So embarrassing. But we forgave him because he’s adorable and looks like a stuffed bear.

 

Anyway! We had a great getaway! I love the mountains, I love seeing friends and I love spending time with my husband. It was a beautiful weekend and I can’t wait to show you some images from our shoot! Those are coming soon!

 

 

We had an amazing breakfast!!

Shooting time! Love that instagram with Bokeh!
Last but not least, we ended with lunch in Crozet with Kurt and Jodi!! Yum!
And just because I’m SO flipping excited to have NEW pictures of US… here’s a sneak peek! Thanks Jodi & Kurt for your amazing hospitality AND for capturing beautiful images of the 3 of us:):) We love this one!!!
And Here’s a sneak peak of them! My job was EASY. Really easy!
 

Thanks for reading!

— Katelyn

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