Old Sturbridge Village...

During our last few weeks on the East Coast, Zack and I decided to do some travelling. One of the places we decided to go was Old Sturbridge Village. It was about a 3 hour car ride from where we were living. Old Sturbridge Village is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. It re-creates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s (the Romantic Period). It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres.... We didn't get to see everything, but we did get to see some of their biggest attractions.



All of the buildings are built like they were in the 1700's. There is no electricity, no plumbing, and no modern kitchens. Actors are hired for a few months out of the year to come to Sturbridge Village and live like our ancestors did. They dress the same way, talk the same way, and eat the same way. It was fun to see all the live-stock walking around. We even saw turkeys! Man, those things are ugly.

Since this is a museum, huts and houses are not the only things you can see. We went into the gun exhibit, saw glass being blown, learned how to make your very own broom, watched a Newspaper being printed (it takes AGES just to get ONE page done!), and even got some old fashioned candy at the general store...

After all of that, we got into a giant carraige and we were taken up to where the Blacksmith and Saw Mill was. Those two were probably my favorites... they were so fun to watch!

The lake where they get all of their water...
The Blacksmith was making a pot hook when we came in. He pretty much finished it while we were standing there. It made me so grateful for Walmart...

The Saw Mill. They use the energy from the river to power a giant saw in the mill that cuts HUGE tree trunks into boards they can use for building. I got videos of that below.

One Last Family Get-Together...

In these few pics, Zack and I went to one last family get-together before we came back to Rexburg. It was fun meeting together with my new extended family for a good meal at one of the restraunts they have been going to for years. It is called Shady Acres and they have AMAZING breakfasts. I fell in love with my new family and am so excited to see them again! I'm a lucky girl.

I got this funny little video. Nothing important is in it, but I got all of the family in it.

New England Autumn

While we were on the East Coast, I had the privilage to experience a New England Fall. People travel from all over to see it, and now I know why. The trees are absolutely spectacular! Being from Colorado, I've seen the aspen yellows, but I've never seen the reds, oranges, yellows, and purples all in one clump of trees. Every time we drove somewhere I felt like I was in a dream. It made me want to drink apple cider and eat pumpkin muffins.
Zack and I decided one day to go out and take pictures of the beautiful fall leaves. The pictures speak for themselves... ENJOY!

yes.... we are wierd... but i LOVE IT!

One of the roads we went down...

The reservoir. It was much prettier for me because the hills in the distance were all different colors... you can't see that in this picture.

This is my dream house... i love it. It was so quaint and fun and yellow. Every time we passed it in the car, I told zack that I wanted him to buy it for me later in life so I could turn it into a Bed and Breakfast...

Along side my dream house, there was this barn. It is HUGE and just full of character. My plan was to have a B&B and then turn this amazing barn into a restaurant. A swanky place where the food is amazing, the service is perfect, and there is dancing.... it would be the swankiest place in town!

The color on the leaves are fantastic!

This tree was beautiful! It was a magnificant Orange...

Hope you enjoyed the Fall colors and trees. I hope you all can go to New England in the Fall time... You won't regret it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEE!!!!!

My 19th Birthday was AWESOME! I just have to say that I have the best Husband in the world... I do.... it's true. Let me tell you why:
Sadly I had to work most of the day, but my instructions were to come home from work and get myself all pretty. So I did. When Zack came home he was dressed in his church suit and was holding a HUGE bouquet of daisies. Every kind of daisy you could think of was in that bouquet. There were also 3 roses... I had to put it into two vases because there were so many flowers.

After that wonderful suprise (I only say suprise because he never buys me flowers) we went out to dinner. It was an authentic Italian restaurant that was half outside and half in. Our servers name was Giovanni and sounded like he was straight off the boat. We ordered Fliet Mignon with potatoes and gravy (the BEST gravy I've ever had in my life) and fresh veggies. There was also warm bread and garlic oil to dip.
Oh! I also got a Pina Colada... virgin of course, which is my favorite!

After dinner we walked to a dessert cafe. It was the CUTEST thing. Reminded me of all the fun European cafe's I've been to. We got a dark chocolate torte with fresh raspberry syrup and whipped cream. TO DIE FOR!
...Well, after all of this yummy food, Zack took me to the movies. We went and saw Despicable Me, which is now one of our favorite movies.

Ok, now for the best part of my birthday. My biggest suprise was..... are you holding your breathe?.... the TOBY KEITH AND TRACE ADKINS CONCERT!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!! That was the following Saturday night, and man did we have a BLAST!

My Pretty Flowers! Sorry it's so blurry... my camera isn't the best.

At the Concert!

LOOK AT ALL THOSE PEOPLE!!!!!

My handsome man

SO CUTE!