Fair?

This year I seriously debated whether or not to go to the fair, due to all the flu going around. It's been tough to not worry about the flu while being pregnant, but I know that's not what God wants for me, or Lilly Jo.
The day before we went to the fair, I had my wk 27 doctor's visit and to my surprise, they had H1N1 vaccines available! If you look closely you can see the bandaid tan I got when I forgot to take off the bandaid while out at the lake after the doctor's visit.
After having had both the seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines I felt a little more comfortable with going to the fair. So we went with Nat and John and our friend Brian Lowther (missed you Debbie), and saw many other friends along the way!

Lilly Jo certainly ate good that night - we had chicken pitas, roasted corn, cotton candy, ice cream, country ham biscuits, funnel cake and maybe more...I can't remember. I'm pregnant.

My how much has changed in a year:) 3 apples at the fair this year!

Nat and I had a marvelous time pigging out this year - feeding our fetus' well!

Thanks for driving in town for the fair Morreales:)

To finish off our anniversary weekend we came home, carved pumpkins - Seth carved one with stars in it for me, because it looks beautiful all lit up, and I carved a small one with the number "1" in it, for our first anniversary. After pumpkin carving we cut our wedding cake and had a bite for tradition sake. Tasty? Mmm, not so much. But who really expects it to be. Actually our cake baker, Ashley Cakes, makes us a fresh anniversary cake for the 1st anniversary. We'll pick that up this week and I can't wait - chocolate with raspberry filling - delish!!!

Our cabin had a huge porch with a hot tub, fire pit, grill, rocking chairs, and outdoor table/chairs. The weather ended up not being as cold as I had anticipated, but it was still wonderful fall weather - perfect for reading and relaxing outside. We went to the local grocery shop the evening we arrived and cooked all our meals at the cabin. On Friday we went hiking on the Deep Creek Trail - and were able to see 3 beautiful waterfalls! I'm new to the outdoor hiking/camping thing so this was pretty exciting to me. The 5.5 mile hike was a little difficult seeing as I'm 6 months pregnant now (wow, really?!) but we went slow on the uphill parts and we all got a good bit of exercise and fresh air!

Watershed Cabins

For our first anniversary Seth planned a surprise trip for us to Watershed cabins in Bryson City. It was such a wonderful surprise and we had a great time relaxing, hiking, and relaxing some more:)

One Year Ago

I can hardly believe I'm already writing this blog, but it's true, Seth and I have been married for one year already! Man, God is good! This year has been a blessing beyond words. We've shared so much joy and love in 365 days, it truly is amazing. I am honored to have Seth as my husband - he knows how to love me like no one else but Jesus. For that I am truly grateful! I know I speak for us both when I say that we are eager to see what God has for us in the next 365 days of marriage...including the one very special gift arriving in January:)

Here's a look back at a little over one year ago...