12 Years Engaged!

 

It was so kind of our engagementversary to land on a Friday. Gave us a perfect window of time to go on a date!

            Ryan planned this one, and it was a complete win. (So much so, we think we might make this outing an annual tradition, though not necessarily on our engagementversary.)

            After work, we ate dinner at home, took a few pictures, and then headed south toward the Richmond area for our date! We went to Dougherty Orchard to enjoy some treats and their free music Friday!

            It’s a really cute orchard, not far off I-70, and we arrived shortly after the music started. (Free parking and free admission, by the way. They have a petting zoo that has an entry fee, but we didn’t go to that this time.) They had tons of pumpkins and mums and even some indoor houseplants that were super affordable. (Slight remorse on not making a purchase there!)

            Ryan laughed at my kindergarten pose for the “How tall this fall?” picture.

            Ryan really wanted to try their apple cider doughnut SUNDAE, and I wanted an apple dumpling. I feel like it has been several years since I had a dumpling. We got coffee and settled in at a table near the music pavilion to enjoy our dessert and the live music.

            The place was full, but not uncomfortably crowded, and the musicians were good. It was an acoustic concert – a little bit country, and filled with all kinds of requests. I didn’t know most of the songs, but I had a good time listening!

            We decided to have an impromptu “photo booth” at our little table, tucked away on the side, out of the way. We were playing with filters on the phone, and I’m sure anyone watching thought we were nuts, but we had the best time.

            We didn’t stay the whole time (music went until ten), and before we left, Ryan got some doughnuts and cider, which he has been enjoying the rest of the weekend.

            What a fun date! Thanks, Ryan, for finding this! I look forward to our orchard date every year!