Aaron & Shannon's Wedding

This past Thursday, Dan picked me up from class at 5 and we headed east-bound to Maryland. It was a beautiful ride as all of the trees through eastern Ohio and West Virginia were changing colors. We drove to Dan's parents house in northern MD and arrived around 1:30 am. Kat (Dan's sister) was there waiting for us! It was nice to see her and catch up a bit that night. Friday, we woke up and drove over to get Dan's cars emissions tested (because the car is still registered in Maryland, it still requires the test). But it is crazy because Ohio does not mandate emissions testing, so the closest test site in Ohio is in Cleveland (about 3 hours away)...that is why we had to wait until we came back to visit MD. Well, it was super fast and painless...so no hard feelings, Ohio.

For lunch, Gran and Pop came over (along with Aunt Barbara). It was nice to see everyone and catch up. We just hung out for the rest of the day at Dan's parents playing volleyball and Frisbee. It was super fun. Later that evening, Dan's mom left to run a race in New York. After she left, Dan's dad, Kat, Nate, and Dan and I all headed over to get sushi for dinner. It was delicious and even Kat tried some (AND LIKED IT!). We were all very proud of her :)

Saturday was Aaron and Shannon's big day! Aaron was one of Dan's groomsmen in our wedding and they have been friends since high school. The wedding was held in Susquehannok State Park in Pennsylvania. It was a chilly, breezy fall day, but the view from the wedding site was absolutely beautiful! We also got to see most of our best friends for the first time since our wedding. It was so nice to see everyone. The wedding was very laid back, so we even got to play horseshoes. We had a great time!

After the wedding, many of our friends made the trek over to Duclaw's in Bel Air. We had some great food and just had a great time catching up with everyone and hanging out a bit more. We then said our goodbyes and headed back to Dan's parents house. Dan had fun playing Wii with his Dad and brother when we returned.

Sunday morning we packed up and said goodbye to Dan's family and headed down to Shady Side. Uncle Larry and Aunt Mo came down for crabs that night. The boys did a great job cooking them...they were absolutely delicious! We had fun hanging out with everyone and watching the Orioles (even though they lost).

Monday came way too fast and we were back in the car headed home to Ohio. It was a rainy drive home, but we made it back safely. Ron was very happy to see us!

We had a great Maryland weekend! Congratulations Aaron and Shannon!