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And then there was the Domincan.

Okay, I'm back in my corner of the library this morning, but I figured I would take a break and say HI.

HI.

Jonathan is in Indiana for the day, getting his arms coloured in by the famous Cody Eich (tattoo artist.) (He really is amazing. Cambria-you need his stamp somewhere...I think your left arm will do.)

And, as aforementioned, I'm in the fluorescently-lit library. Such is life. (Starbucks I miss you.)

A quick report on the Domincan before I go back to organizing:

Let me preface this by saying that all our family vacations when I was little consisted of packed food, road trips, groceries bought along the way, etc. etc. (Read: budget, budget, budget.)

I am forever astounded that we traveled as much as we did considering our tight finances. My mother was creative, determined and resourceful-for that I will ever be grateful. I haven't made it to all 50 states yet, but I am well over halfway there.

My point-I have and always will be excessively happy with simple outings such as these. Picnics and road trips will forever give me a thrill.

When we went down to Mexico for a destination wedding last year, I liked but did not love it. I know, I know. Shocking. It was nice but I told myself and others that I was glad I had that life experience and I was just as happy to come back home.

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I FREAKING LOVED OUR TIME in the Domincan this year. Hello all-inclusive resort; I will never be the same.

You know me-I happily made myself a feeding routine that included buffet breakfasts, fruity morning snacks, cookies and coffee in the afternoon, 4 course dinners and a few cocktails thrown in hither and yon. (When we got to the airport and I saw I'd have to pay for my much-loved snacks, I found myself in a teensy bit of culture shock.)

Every evening was like a date with fancy dinners and starry nights. We slept long hours, we talked, we took long walks on the beach. Cliche or not-it was lovely.

You already know we didn't have internet and even having a break from texts, calls and emails was a welcomed reprieve. We read 2 books and 2 half books-don't ask.

Melissa and Trevor's wedding was perfect and they welcomed us like longtime friends into all of their family gatherings during the week.

And now we are back (at least this half of us)-tanned and ready for our fierce summer schedule. Come on world, bring it.

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Monday 04.29.13
Posted by greeneandgrimeforever
 

Wanderlust.

Despite the 3 a.m. wake up call, we are excited today to be traveling together to the Domincan Republic. We're shooting a wedding on Wednesday (A Big Congrats to Melissa and Trevor), and we're excited to spend a few days before and after their special day simply relaxing, reading, being together and staying grateful.

This is Jonathan's 10th country; Layne's 25th (our 10th together) so we're crossing milestones all around.

globes

(I looked up "vintage globes" in google and found this beauty from an old blog. Love it.)

We are grateful (so, so thankful) for these days to stop and breathe before the intensity of summer begins. We are amazed at the faithfulness of God in our lives and can't believe the beauty of our journey.

We love, love, love God, each other, travel, our friends, adventures, photography-we love that our lives are so entwined with all of the above.

So this little shout out is really just a mini "thank you" card to our Big Papa, saying we see His hands and overwhelming love in every inch of our lives. And we're full of JOY.

We've pre-posted some blogs for this week, just so you don't forget about us entirely.

xoxo-L + J

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Saturday 04.20.13
Posted by greeneandgrimeforever
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