This past 3 day weekend Karl continued his anniversary plans for us with a trip to Pine Valley, Utah. Here is my handsome chauffer getting ready for our drive out-of-town...

We stayed at the home of a friend of Karl's (he helped pour concrete there over the summer). It was a great home and we had fun with the whole place to ourselves.

I had never been to Pine Valley before; it is a beautiful place. We saw a few deer, Karl did some spotlighting for coyotes on the drive up (what can I say, he's a hunter), we had dinner in St. George, and enjoyed the lack of cell phone coverage!!!

What a sweet celebration of our 1st anniversary. I truly am a lucky girl!!!

And to top it all off, my wonderful husband surprised me with a wedding cake... complete with fresh orchids!! A sentimental gesture I will always cherish and hold close to my heart.

(The cake took a bit of a tumble in the truck, but it was still perfect to me!!!)