ALABAMA!

for my bday

i got to go visit bethany in bama!

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i flew in on friday evening.

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she picked me up and even had flowers :)

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we decided to go out to eat, b/c she was pooped

from school and i was pooped from flying.

stephen joined us... poor guy!

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we ate at this cute place, i forgot the name,

cortman's maybe?

we sat outside, and it was beautiful.

we shared a bottle of wine

and fried cheese grits with shrimp and pulled

pork sliders.

then had dessert next door

i had a carrot cake ball.

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we stayed up late chatting

and hanging out.

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the next morning we visited the farmers market

(b, send me my honey!!)

and got some honey, flowers, and bread.

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we ate at an outdoor cafe

and had bananas foster french toast.

DELISH!

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then we headed to the beach/outlet mall.

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we found a few great deals,

including a sweater and cords for stephen!

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then we headed to the beach.

isn't my friend pretty?

oh yes folks, we're in alabama

the beach wahoo!

it was sooooooo windy!

i made her do this

check out that lady's hair.

GROSSSSS!

b and stephen

i tried to steal her skirt when i left,

but she wasn't having any of that.

skirt from tulle

i want to squeeze you bethany
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then we met her mom and stepdad

at Lambert's

for dinner.

the roll was bigger than my head

and yes, that is a mug FILLED with pop.

we thought we were gonna die we were so full.

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sunday we went to church

i got to meet some of her friends

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we went to a thrift store and the grocery store

and then made dinner at home

we made shrimp salad

and i made her get this pumpkin beer, so tastey!

poor ella.

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we had a great time.

now she has to come here.

ps: she is kicking butt in med school, has only made 1 B on a test, the rest A's.