A weekend getaway to Monterey, Virginia.

We recently spent two incredible days enjoying the simple life in Highland County, Virginia. With no cell service or bustling town for entertainment, we were able to truly reset and enjoy each other's company. We woke up both mornings for sunrise and stayed up to watch the stars. There was a full moon one evening and I'll never forget how peaceful it was to see it rise over the mountain.

We spent the majority of the time on the front porch, and loved having so much space to frolic and relax. Definitely one of the best parts were ALL THE ANIMALS! I wouldn't even call myself an animal lover, but it turns out chickens and alpacas are hilarious! I'm sure Hazel's antics and excitement made it that much funnier, but it was still more entertaining than I had anticipated. While these pictures don't show some of the stressful parts of the trip (hello ER the night before we left, Hazel getting car sick, and general life with a toddler), I know we'll look back so fondly on this little family getaway.

Sunflowers!

You can always count on an annual sunflower blog post from me! Peak sunflower day is right up there with Christmas morning, and we were lucky enough to have them all to ourselves this year. These are the perks of peak bloom falling on a weekday (versus last year when it was insanely crowded)! As always, I'm already looking forward to next summer's bloom!