So, to avoid writing you a narrative novel about everything fun we did this year, we decided to pick 5 categories and we would each pick our favorite thing in each category. Thus, Top 5 in Year 1.
Our Honeymoon plus other Traveling Adventures - Our honeymoon was fantastic and we got to experience several other new places together as well. We went to Charleston, SC; St. Louis, MO; Gulf Shores, AL; The Smoky Mountains, TN during our first year!
Ashley: My favorite thing we did on a vacation was go on a walking tour in Charleston. It was really interesting to learn about the history of the city and the people who lived there. Although, it was a hot day, we both enjoyed this adventure on our honeymoon! A close second, for me, is when we went on the Fort Sumter Boat ride in Charleston.
Nathan: My favorite thing that we did on vacation was also the walking tour. If I've been on one before, I've pushed it from my mind, but this tour was awesome! That being said, all of our vacations have had their great moments.
Koba and Yuki - This year, not only did we get one cat (which I thought would never happen), but we got two! Koba and Yuki are great entertainers and can almost always provide a laugh. We have so many stories about them, so it is a bit hard to narrow it down to one!
Ashley: My best memory of our cats is when they are snuggly. Although I think its funny when they play, its so sweet to watch them nuzzle up next to each other and sleep together.
Nathan: My favorite memory with both of them would have to be when I took them upstairs to their room and I had one under each arm. I (gently) bumped their heads together and Koba took great offense to it, and turned around and smacked Yuki! I guess he thought she had done it on purpose.
Exciting New Dates - We've had several really fun dates this year!
Ashley: My favorite date was when we went to see Miranda Sings live. I've been watching Colleen Ballinger (and her alter-ego, Miranda) on YouTube for years now, so I was so excited when she announced she would be coming to Nashville! Nathan was such a trooper to go and watch her with me ;)
Nathan: One of my favorite things we did was the last Predators game we went to see. The Preds were playing the Blackhawks in the playoffs...I saw several in-person firsts: first playoff win, first hat trick, first time a fan pulled a knife on another fan (that part was scary) but it was awesome!
Holidays - What a special time it has been this year to be able to spend all of the holidays with the one you love! This year we combined our family traditions, as well as created some of our own!
Ashley: My favorite thing we did on a holiday was around Christmas-time when we went to see the "Dancing Lights of Christmas." It was so awesome to drive through the park with the lights blinking to the Christmas Carols! We took Koba with us, and he seemed to love it too! It was a fun night.
Nathan: Taking Koba to the dancing lights was a lot of fun! I also enjoyed getting to go to Patti's at Christmas with my side of the family.
A Year Together - There are so many wonderful things about being married! God has blessed us with each other and we are honored to love and respect each other.
Ashley: The top moment of our lives during this year together is really several moments rolled into one. My favorite times are when we are having deep conversations, as well as being weird together. Both of these situations show vulnerability. I'm grateful to have someone who I can be vulnerable with and who feels the freedom to be vulnerable with me!
Nathan: I love being able to tell Ashley anything. There have always been parts of me that I've kept to myself. I share some of my weirdness with everyone, but Ashley gets to see every part of me...probably more weirdness than anything! I know that she is my soulmate and it's fantastic to know that she truly gets me and accepts me, no matter what. Deep conversations, simple dates, just getting to be completely transparent with her are my favorite times.
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