Pennsylvania: Part 3

Like the last two posts, I don't know where to start. I suppose, I will start with our very first engagement party. ^_^ Most of his family came over Tuesday night for dinner and celebrations consisting of, well, talking. It was the first time I had met any of them, aside from his grandmother, and most of the family live far away from each other, so everyone seemed to be catching up with one another and their lives.

Towards the end of the night, Karen and one of her sisters came around the corner with two presents tied up with one large red ribbon. Since neither Kenny nor me expected anything at an engagement party, you can imagine how surprised and excited we were. Kenny let me open the presents, which I had no problem with. I love opening presents. :P

What we found were Pampered Chef pots and pans with a spatula and large spoon in Kenny's old homemade stocking Karen made for him when he was a child. I'm going to try to make a stocking similar in style and size for myself. I think I'm going to make mine with Santa on the front. I can't wait for our first Christmas in our new home. It's going to be all 'decked' out with boughs of holly, falalala laaa lalala laaa!

Changing the subject to the weather, it was freezing without even an inch of snow... BUT there were frozen puddles! I know there are frozen puddles in Georgia, but most of the time it's only a thin layer. This one seemed thick so I tried to stand on it. It would have held if I didn't jump on it though.... :/

However, the best part of freezing weather was standing on the edge of the pond across the street from his parents' house! I wish I could have walked out into the middle of the pond, but Kenny wouldn't let me for obvious reasons.

To the left is a picture of the pond I briefly stood on. At the bottom of the picture you can see where I stood. Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture, because Kenny wouldn't let go of my hands to take the picture. The area where it looks like someone walked out further was because Kenny walked out a little bit on the ice.... (not fair). BUT... I'm a little too scared to walk out there anyway.

Isn't the pond so pretty covered in snow and ice?!?! And this is the view from the windows of his parents' house. ^_^

I had wanted it to snow a lot while I was in Pennsylvania, but can you believe that the moment we leave, it actually got colder in Atlanta?! Hmph! Skipping ahead, I just have to say that I was so happy to see all the snow as we drove home through Virginia. Here is the snow in front of a Cracker Barrel in Virginia. Look at how much snow! When I scooped it up in my hand and threw it in the air, it looked like it was snowing all over again! Yey! ^_^