It's Jimmy's birthday today! In honor of him entering his 30th year on this earth, I wanted to make sure to post some pictures of his adorable face. And I figured I'd mix in a little #throwbackthursday action by taking a walk down memory lane. **Alert** this might be cornier than my usual post. If an overload of coupley photos makes you gag, turn back now!

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The Story of J & A

Here's the day I realized my crush was for realsies - camping with friends at Acadia National Park 2010. Can you see that lucky-in-love grin on my face?? His face isn't quite as promising...but he came around ;).

Playing hooky from work to go cross country skiing in Western MA. This is when we're both like "aw, you're cute. Let's do this thing."

Jimbo pays me a visit in Boston from his program in Washington state and we overload on alcoholic whipped cream (yuck!) before going out with friends in Southie. Also known as, the first night Jim told me (and the whole bar) that he loved me. Magic cream = love potion.

Then we meet up from our respective sides of the country in Mexico! This was our first real getaway together. And we're both like, "traveling with you is super fun. Let's do more of it".

It's time for Jim to come home to Boston after his time in WA, so we take a long road-trip across the country and have one of the best adventures of our lives.

After a year in Boston we're like...let's road-trip again. But this time in Europe. Cobblestone streets, beer and brezeln here we come!

That spring we also decide to move to the West coast. And if we're going to quit our jobs and move our lives across the country...why not do something awesome in between? We sign ourselves up for the summer of our lives at Fattoria Barbialla Nuova in Tuscany.

Finally, Winter 2013, we move to the Bay Area. Now we've been here for just over a year, exploring all of the beauty that California has to offer. 

photo cred: Danny Indiana!

Happy birthday, Bobe! Can't wait for a thousand more adventures with you.

Halloweens

BOO.

This is one of the best holidays ever. Creepiness and costumes, ghost stories and pumpkins, babies dressed up like animals and adults...how can you go wrong?

I guess I also like it because I kind of think of Halloween as an anniversary. Jim and I actually started dating in the summer, but we didn't really take it seriously because Jimbo was about to head across the country for a wilderness certification program in Washington. But we kept in touch while he was gone....and when he told me that he had to visit Boston for a "dentist appointment", I subtly suggested that he line it up with the Halloween party my roommates and I were having in South Boston. And he did!

I looked forward to his visit but I had no idea what to expect. I was enjoying the single life, and I have an uncanny ability to keep my hopes and expectations exactly where I want them to be (which in this case was low). I figured it would just be friendly, that he'd want to spend time with his buddies and that nothing would really come of it for us. But then he asked me to pick him up from the airport. Then I realized that he hadn't made any other plans for his visit home besides spending time with me. Then he mentioned visiting again for Thanksgiving, and again for Christmas. And slowly but surely I let my expectations creep up, as I realized this might just be the beginning of many holidays together.

Here's a throwback to our Halloweens:

^^Our first Halloween together in Southie 

dressed as wedding goers at our bestie's reception in Jackson, NH (obviously having no fun at all)^^

 ^^Mary Poppins and Bert in Boston! I loved the little birdie on my shoulder...

13.2 miles later in Healdsburg, Boo and Princess Peach ^^

I hope everyone's enjoying the day!

Get scared, be silly, and eat as much candy as you want ;).