Chorey Crew: On the go!

So we have been really busy lately...nothing super exciting, but we've been spending time working out, cooking at home more, playing with Jefferson, staying busier with work, and hanging out with new (and old) friends.

This past weekend, Billy won a race on Saturday, which was exciting! I don't have any pictures, since our camera battery was dead, but he was on the front page of our local newspaper for his performance :) Then, on Sunday I rode my bike with him during a 20-mile run near the oceanfront, which was fun since it was such a beautiful day!

The weekend before that, we went to Busch Gardens with our friends, Pete and Mollie, and Jefferson came along for the ride as well. We LOVE Busch Gardens but are slightly sad that they don't have Beer School anymore. It was a beautiful day, and there were basically no lines, so we rode every ride in just a couple of hours! Jefferson always enjoys his time in the kennel there as well, since he can watch the other dogs up close (not from his usual "front window of our house" position). We went to Green Leafe Cafe afterwards, which has lots of different beers and yummy pretzel bread. That inspired us to make our own pretzel bread from a Cooking Light soft pretzel recipe this past week, but it didn't turn out quite as good :) Probably because it was a healthier recipe!!

Favorite Ride - Apollo's Chariot

I am so ready for spring! With the exception of a few days here and there, it has been COLD here! I am longing for skirt and sandal-wearing weather and to get some color on my pale body! We're looking forward to seeing some of Billy's extended family and our friends from out of town this weekend for Easter. I have a feeling I may end up doing some cooking for the whole crew, which I always enjoy! We are so thankful for Christ's saving sacrifice for us and are especially reminded of that as we approach Easter weekend where we celebrate Him.

Jefferson is ready for spring too!!

Next week begins our week-long travel craziness, which will include a month's worth of fun time with family, friends, and special activities! We're heading to Atlanta to visit my family for a couple of days, driving to and from Nashville for my college friend's wedding, flying from Atlanta to Boston for the marathon, and flying from Boston back here. So it will be hectic and busy but so much fun. Billy hasn't seen my family since Thanksgiving, so he's excited about that (as am I, since I haven't seen them since January)! We'll see friends from college (and high school for me), hopefully take a couple of brewery tours, celebrate with my soon-to-be-wed friend, and do lots of fun things in Boston, most importantly, watch Billy run the world's oldest annual marathon (and one of the few you can run only if you qualify). I can't wait to visit Boston, since I've heard it's such a great city! Fenway Park here we come :)

Here is a little visual of what our trip is going to look like...