Honeymoon Week!

Its been almost 2 weeks since Phil had to bring me back to CT after our wedding week together. Being apart from him is so hard. In a way, it feels like the wedding wasn't real because it feels exactly the same as before we were married with him in Canada and me here and nothing but Skype to keep us together...but we are really married. Obviously, our honeymoon week was filled with a lot of private memories but we also did a lot of fun things I'd love to share :) For the first few days we stayed at a beautiful hotel that my friend Kate found for us! I wanted our first few days to be very romantic but on a budget we were having a hard time finding something suitable in our price range...Kate the Great to the rescue! We ended up staying in a suite at Hampton Inn & Suites and it was perfect! Such a great way to start our married life together!



After the hotel stay, it was off to wash the truck! Hahaha



During the time I was in Canada, the creek by Phil's house was full of salmon swimming upstream. Phil wanted to take a nice long nature walk to see them and to practice some survival skills. We spent hours hiking around and it was a lot of fun to be out enjoying God's beautiful creations.





We spent a lot of time cleaning and organizing in the house as well. We got a lot of stuff done in the kitchen and got the girls old room ready for a new tenant to move in. Since I've been gone Phil has been working hard to get the basement organized and functioning for us...I'm so proud of him! Its really starting to come together and looking great! Can't wait to see it in person!

We also got to spend time with the girls which was awesome! Had a great time doing karaoke...thanks Alishea! Hope we can sing again soon! Also was so happy to have family home evening with Abrianna, Chloe and Phil...such a happy moment that I've waited so long for :) The last few days of our week together we spent up at Phil's mom's trailer. This was extra special because its where Phil proposed to me! It was fun being back there almost 7 weeks later in the same spot, now married!






We also took another nature walk where we found cattails (apparently the Walmart of plants according to an article we read online) and a cool looking cave area under a bridge...back at the trailer we also found a cool looking caterpillar haha





After a few days at the trailer it was time to start heading back to CT (BOO!) We made a quick stop for dinner at James and Martha's new house. That was so fun! I've always been sort of the 3rd wheel when I'm with them and it was so fun to finally have my own sweetie there with me! I'm so glad they have moved so close to us!

A long drive, a quick sleep and a very long and tearful goodbye....and then he drove away :(

The last 2 weeks without him have been so hard, I hate not being together. I hope and pray all this immigration stuff gets worked out quickly so I can be back in Canada with my husband where I belong. But I'm grateful for the time we had and for the visits we have coming up!