2009 in pictures...

Started 2009 off in Lynchburg, Virginia with great friends and some awesome Christian concerts!


Met Stephen for the first time at the Jacksonville airport after he flew to Florida to spend the weekend with me. This is the start of something great :)


Stephen went to Nigeria for a month, so I trained and ran my first race ever, a 10k mudrun to benefit MS.


Enjoyed girl time and weekend trips back and forth from Charleston, South Carolina. Oh, this driveway is the house where "The Notebook" was filmed :)


Steve came back from Nigeria and could not get to Florida soon enough. He finally made it though, and I was so happy!


My first trip to Indiana...along with many other firsts. Guess what? I love Indiana!


After getting laid off in July, many many interviews are scheduled...this is after 3 in one day!


My baby cousin Savannah Rae is born on my birthday, what a blessing!


Summer vacation starts off with a week in Alabama with Steve's family, and LOTS of yummy food!


Steve goes to Disney and meets Mickey Mouse for the first time!


Vacation with my family, camping in Fort Wilderness...our favorite campground!


I'm able to keep the biggest secret of my life thus far and surprise Stephen for his birthday...I showed up at his birthday dinner!


...Spent several days in Indiana and was able to go to Cedar Point in Ohio with Stephen, Greg and Robin. It was a great day!


Decided to test the waters in photography and take some semi-professional shots of friends and family...turned out pretty good!


Blessed to see fall colors for the first time ever...loving Indiana even more now!


Carved a pumpkin in Florida with Stephen...it was the first time he had carved one! We were also watching the Gators play LSU :)


Ended 2009 in Indiana with Stephen and a good midnight kiss with snow falling :)