Our First Anniversary

Jeff and I had a wonderful 1st anniversary trip to Mentone, Al. It was a perfect weekend of rest, enjoying a wonderful hike at Desoto State Park, reading, taking in the awesome Creation at Little River Canyon, and reflecting back on all that God has done in our first year of marriage. We relived our wedding day by watching the video of our ceremony and expressing much thankfulness for our family and friends and God's perfect timing for us to find each other.
We defined what it means to be on vacation: no alarm clocks, no schedules, taking time to do things you really enjoy doing without hurrying because you have to be somewhere, laughter and making memories. We highly recommend this little hidden place on the map for a great time away to connect and slow down with people you love.
We took our time to get home and stopped in Scottsboro, AL to eat at Payne's where everyone in the restaurant knew each other including the lady making sandwiches. Jeff got a real fountain drink (Dr. Pepper) and we had a real milkshake made from a machine that had to have been there since it opened in 1864. While in Scottsboro we checked out Unclaimed Baggage and then drove over to Fort Payne to walk around Akin's Furniture or better known as "Dogtown".
Here's a few pictures from the weekend.