Celebrating 14 Years!

Boomer and I celebrated our 14th anniversary on Saturday evening. Our actual anniversary was on Wednesday, and we celebrated that day by...going to work! It was a regular school day, but in the morning I was surprised to find a beautiful bouquet of flowers and all my favorite candy. Later that evening, we went out to dinner at Osaka with the kids and played cards while we ate our meal. We booked a date night with Grammy for the weekend, and on Saturday we had a fun local evening in Kernersville. Our evening started off with a 5:15PM dinner reservation at The Prescott. I love the environment and location of The Prescott; it is in a quaint spot downtown amidst all the Christmas lights and decorations. It felt like stepping into a Hallmark movie. For dinner, Boomer and I got the dinner-for-2 special, which included a 24 oz. steak with a shareable side of mashed potatoes. After dinner, we made our way to Korner's Folly for our 7:30PM entry time. During the Christmas season, the home hosts special candlelight tours, which are quite popular; there were many other visitors there that evening. We followed the self-guided route through the home, with its 22 rooms, 15 fireplaces, 6,000 square feet, and seven architectural levels across three floors. The home, which has been praised as an "architectural wonder", includes a theatre, a library, and a children's playroom with a 5.5' ceiling, in addition to common spaces like bedrooms, a kitchen, and a breakfast room. My favorite room was the reception room, which was a large ballroom, with its unique furniture for courting couples and kissing corners for those that are married. Each room was decorated for Christmas, and the trees were stunning. I had previously visited Korner's Folly a few years ago with my mom, and I enjoyed taking Boomer there for his first time. Although we stayed close to home this year for our anniversary, it was still just as special. We are thankful for all the ways that God has blessed our marriage this year, and we are counting on to 15!