Time Just Flies By!

Dearest friends and family,
Wow, I do not even know what has happened with time!  One minute I am anticipating the Texas State Fair and the next I am heading back home from my sister's wedding 2 weeks later!  While I sit here waiting for my plane to board I think back to the busy weekends I just experienced. 

L-R: Lindsay, myself, Kyle & Kristen @ state fair

The last weekend in September was spent up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the Texas State Fair.  The first phrase that comes to mind when I think of the fair is "rainy day".  I bet ya'll were thinking "fried food" would be my top phrase but......NOPE! I cannot think of one moment at the fair when the rain let up once.  It was a steady down pour the entire time.  Regardless of the rain though it was still such a fun time with my friends and Kyle....and let's not forget the weird fried foods we all tried there.  The weirdest fried food I tried that day was probably fried brownies that Lindsay bought.  Soooo bizarre and yet oh so good! That rainy fair day myself, Lindsay, Kyle & our good friend Kristen found a new love for llamas....actually it was more like Lindsay grew a penchant for the llamas while the rest of us just enjoyed their cuteness :) 

Kyle and I spent the next weekend strolling the festival grounds of Oktoberfest in a German town, Fredericksburg.  We got to try some good German beers and we got to eat at a wonderful brewpub in town.  This weekend was the perfect way to bring in the autumn atmosphere this year!  Cool weather, fall flavors and smells...aah I love this season!

Mrs. Ryan and I with our wedding run medals!

This most recent weekend was spent in North Carolina for my sister's wedding.  It was such a beautiful setting in the Smokey Mountains with the falls colors changing.  I do not think I've ever been to a wedding so beautiful before.  Theresa and Greg got married with a gorgeous waterfall behind them on a lovely trail in Bryson City, NC.  The weekend started off with a fun wedding walk/run.  Myself and Mrs. Ryan (close family friend) got lost with this boy, Jeaner (one of our competitors running in jeans...grrrr).  Luckily a rescue crew was sent out a.k.a Theresa and her running buddies and we found our way back home.  YAY!  I love weddings and all that they offer: love, loved ones, dancing, laughing and just having a good time with everyone.  I wish this weekend didn't go by so quickly; I wish I could have stopped time in that moment of seeing Theresa and Greg just so utterly and completely happy in such a beautiful setting. I also wish Kyle could have made it as well :(  Alas, he needs to save those vacation days for his sister's wedding which is only in a month YAY!!  Another one I am soooo excited for.  Unfortunately in between the 2 sister's weddings are our dear friends' wedding, Karen and JP.  We wish we could be there badly for that one, but we will definitely be there in spirit and think about them nonstop that day!  Ahhh I love weddings!!!!

The new happy family at the wedding ceremony location!  (Greg, T. & Brigid)

Well here's to hoping time stands still...even if it's just for a second so I can put more detail into my blog posts :) 

xx
Madeline

P.S.
No recipe of the week(s)....I can't remember what I ate in the last 3 weeks.