Deja Vu

This past weekend Jason and I attended the wedding of our friends Kim and Luke. They got married at the Shrine of St. Joseph, the same church we were married in over a year ago. We had not been back to the church since our wedding day and as we walked in for the reherasal Friday evening, I was flooded with memories. It was so strange being back there for someone else's wedding. The church still gives me goose bumps. It's so beautiful. During the ceremony on Saturday I couldn't help but remember our wedding and all the emotions I had that day. When the same song played complete with trumpet as Kim made her way down the aisle, my heart pounded almost as much as it did when it was me!

The boys at rehearsal. Not only at the same chuch but with several of the same groomsmen that were in our wedding

So beautiful

Just Married!

The groomsmen including my handsome hubby

The reception was at the Top of the Met. The view of the city was amazing and the room was gorgeous


The dance floor was packed all night!

It was a beautiful wedding and Jason and I had a blast! Congrats Kim and Luke!

One Year

On September 12th Jason and I celebrated our one year anniversary! It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since our wedding day. People often say that the first year of marriage is the hardest. Jason and I agreed that while we faced some difficult life events in the past year, overall it was a great year and our relationship is stronger than ever. We fell right into being married and it was a very easy and natural transition for us.

We celebrated our anniversary throughout the weekend. Friday night Jason suprised me with dinner at LoRusso's (where we had our rehearsal dinner the year before!) and a membership to a local wine club. We enjoyed a great dinner at LoRusso's at a private table and spent the evening talking and reflecting over the past year.
My handsome hubby

Dessert :)

Saturday we celebrated another family marriage. Jason's cousin, Brian and his now wife Michelle, had a beautiful wedding at Whitmoor Country Club. It was fun to be at a wedding on our anniversary weekend and celebrate with many of the same people that were at our wedding.
The Groom

Michelle was a gorgeous bride!

Jason and I before the reception

Saturday night we got a suite at the Ameristar Hotel. It was amazing! The room was huge and we enjoyed relaxing there Sunday morning. We had champagne brunch at the hotel before heading home for a lazy afternoon. Sunday evening we cooked dinner together, drank a bottle of wine from our honeymoon and ate wedding cake (not the original top tier of or wedding cake since we ate it last year, but a close replica that was just as delicious!). It was a perfect way to round out the weekend and spend our actual anniversary together.

I have to share this pizza recipe that we made for dinner. It was soo good!

Bruschetta Pizza with Chicken Sausage and Goat Cheese from Cooking This and That (This is my go to place for yummy recipes now)

1 pre-made pizza crust or pizza dough rolled out - We used Boboli Whole Wheat Crust
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomato (juices drained)
1/2 red onion (finely chopped)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup dried sundried tomatoes packed in oil
1/4 cup fresh basil (coarsely chopped)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 links of Pre-Cooked Sundried Tomato Chicken Sausage(sliced thin) - We used a roasted garlic and Gruyere chicken sausage and it was delicious
1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl combine tomato, onion, garlic, sundried tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper; mix well. (You can prep in advance up to this point.)Once combined scoop onto prepared crust. Spread chicken sausage slices evenly over pizza and top with goat cheese crumbles.Bake for 18-22 minutes or until crust is golden on the bottom and the goat cheese is slightly browned. Enjoy!