Sedona, Arizona 2008

Sedona is known for its red sandstone formations, the Red Rocks. The Red Rocks make Sedona look a civilization on Mars or another more alien planet. Tourists mostly do a lot of hiking and "spiritual pursuits." Strangely, Sedona is named after Sedona Miller Schnebly (1877–1950), the wife of the city's first postmaster?!

Church of the Holy Cross

Kevin and me on top of the Church of the Holy Cross mountain

Full view from the top

Andrew and Kevin on top of the Church of the Holy Cross mountain

View inside the church

More formations

More formations

Grand Canyon 2008

For Easter, we went to visit Kevin and Andrew's father and his wife in Arizona. We roadtripped from Peoria to the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is a famous gorge carved by the Colorado River, and the Grand Canyon National Park was one of the first national parks in the United States. We all agreed with Kevin's assessment, "Not overrated at all!"

Kevin and me at Mather Point

View from Mather Point

Brothers Andrew and Kevin

Sons and father Ken

Warning: Falling Into the Grand Canyon is Bad

The "Kids"

The whole crew on a look out


Taking it in

More views


Wow!

South Kaibab


Orphan Mine


Mohave Point

Sunset at Lipan Point

Valentine's Day 2008

We didn't specifically do something for Valentines Day, this year, but 4 days before Valentines we went to my 3L Barristers Ball. Then the following weekend, my parents hosted a little engagement party for me and Kevin in our apartment in Charlottesville. Kevin and I have been engaged for almost 3 months now. Woo!

At our place before Barristers Ball

Dancing! 2/9

Dancing?

 

Our engagement party at our place in 2008, 2/16

Charleston, SC 2008

I talked Kevin into taking a cruise to celebrate our engagement. Kevin gave into my ridiculousness. Our cruise home port was Charleston, South Carolina so we spent an afternoon there.


Charleston's Colorful Buildings


Walking along the waterfront
Waterfront


Canon Park

Beautiful gate

At Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe

At Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe
Charleston Church
Confederate Monument? Erected in 1891? (Civil War ended 1865.)

Kevin talking to Andrew about Andrew's job search

Charleston Outdoor Market

Christmas in Cape Cod 2007

Kevin and I went to Cape Cod to celebrate Christmas with his family. I'd met his mother and brother before but he was waiting to propose before he brought me to the big family Christmas.

Kevin's mom Kathy and his brother Andrew

Kathy's Christmas tree

His mother lives in an apartment attached to her friends Dave and Dolores's house, so we had Christmas Eve dinner with them and their son, also named Kevin) and wife Monica.

Kevin A toasting the engagement

Christmas Eve snuggles

On Christmas we went to his grandparents' house for some traditional Chinese food. His mother's side of the family is Grandpa Buff, Grandma Ruth, Kathy, Aunt Nesie and her husband Steve (not pictured), Aunt Mary, Uncle Dickie, Kevin, Andrew and cousins Katie and Chris.

Kevin's maternal side on Christmas Day: Grandparents, Aunts, Uncle, and cousins

Grandparent's Christmas Tree

Investigating the Chinese takeout

The day after Christmas, we went back to Dave and Dolores's for a family engagement party. Kathy's family was there again, as well as family from Kevin's side, and Kathy and Dolores's book club.

Kevin's father's side uncle, aunt, and cousins

Snacking

Ice cream cake is my favorite!

Cheers!

Since my grandparents also live on Cape Cod, about an hour away in Truro, we went to go visit them the next day.

With Grandma Catherine


Grandpa James

It was a wonderful holiday and visit full of wonderful people.

Vermont v. UVA Basketball 2007

Sunday, we went to the UVA basketball game yesterday. I sat in the student section with Roger, Brian, and Katy. Kevin sat in the grown up seat with Brady and their two friends visiting from DC, Cory and Chow.

Roger, Brian, Katy, and me (I'm not really this short am I?)

Vermont v. UVA game. Woo!

Cory, Chow, Brady, and Kevin