21 Dates of Summer: Dates 6, 7, and 8

July 13, 2012

Posted 09/12

(Outfit details here.)

(My love for dancing comes from my dad. He’s got the moves. My husband loves to dance as much as me as you can see. )

Our vacation got to start with a big wedding in the family. One of my cousins (I have many!) got married in Ohio, and not only all eleven of my brothers and sisters and I went, but so did most of my cousins, aunts, and uncles. It was a beautiful ceremony and the reception was a party to say the least. Since it was a late one, my sisters and I got a sitter for our babies, and we all got to go sans kids. I highly recommend going to a wedding once in a while with just you and your hubby. (Not always easy to achieve but so worth it!) Its a chance to renew your vows, remember the newlywed love, and then you get to dance and celebrate with family and friends. We had a blast. Wish I would have captured a few more pics of us dancing. We practiced our rhumba moves of course;)

The simplest dates turn out to be the ones we enjoy most. While we were in St. Louis for the rest of the week with my family, my mom encouraged us to sneak out for a bike ride. Just twenty minutes of cruising through their beautiful neighborhood. Not much needed to be said, we just enjoyed the ride.

When my family all gets together, its crazy fun. With 24 people in one house, there is always something going on! Not much sleep happened. 😉 We managed to organize a night where all the adults went out to celebrate my sister Madeline’s graduation from highschool. If you are from St. Louis, you already know the spot….if not, add The Hill to the top of your list of places to try in St. Louie. This infamous spot has several Italian food joints, and the one we hit up (Cunetto’s House of Pasta) was out of this world! I am still dreaming about it…

It has been rough coming off of post vacay and back to reality, so this post was a great escape from my work load, and dirty laundry;) What are you all up to this weekend?? Hope its long and restful!

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Simply LKJ says:

July 13, 2012 at 6:45 pm

Sounds as if you all had a wonderful trip. So much fun with a family that size.

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Tiffany @ Savor Home says:

July 13, 2012 at 7:08 pm

I know I say this every time, but you guys are so cute. Get some rest and have a great weekend!

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Sabrina T. says:

July 13, 2012 at 7:18 pm

such a sweet post!great pics:)

Patchwork à Porter

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Tara {The Silver Lining} says:

July 13, 2012 at 8:15 pm

You two never fail to look like the most adorable couple ever! and you always are so stylish. Even casual on a bike ride, you look like you are straight out of a page from a magazine. Hope your weekend is full of rest and relaxation!

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Ladipo says:

July 13, 2012 at 8:44 pm

This looks so sweet, and you even work your clutch!!

I have been thinking about trying to get my guy out of the house for a date night…all I need to do is find someone to watch the itty-bitty 🙂

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Mrs. Baker says:

July 13, 2012 at 9:28 pm

i love the dates! and your first outfit is darling 🙂

http://babybakerlove.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-just-found-out.html

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Kassie Rew says:

July 13, 2012 at 10:31 pm

You guys are adorable. Love the pictures!

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Tang says:

July 13, 2012 at 11:04 pm

That maxi skirt is gorgeous! And these dates are way too cute. I love the bike date.

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thais says:

July 14, 2012 at 4:40 am

oh my! three dates in a row sounds like a dream. I’ve been planning on having one for a while ;(
such lovely pictures and amazing stories of family time. always a delight to come by your blog. have a great weekend catching up !!

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Melissa says:

July 14, 2012 at 11:01 am

thanks for sharing and for being adorable!

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AMY PALMER says:

July 14, 2012 at 12:31 pm

love these pictures! and I wish I had more family so we could attend more weddings together. but the italian dinner, we can do.

-Amy
http://theblankpagesblog.blogspot.com/

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Ashley says:

July 14, 2012 at 3:01 pm

Wow, I actually just heard of that restaurant on Facebook this week–a former professor was visiting St. Louis with family, and she took her daughter for a date!

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Martina says:

July 14, 2012 at 4:41 pm

Hey, i so want to go to a good wedding again! Hmmm, i have some girlfriends waiting for their second chance, let’s see … Happy weekend Anna, i enjoy being lazy today!

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Jenmarie says:

July 14, 2012 at 8:38 pm

You both are such a lovely couple! I’ve really been enjoying this dating series 🙂

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Lindsay says:

July 14, 2012 at 10:57 pm

You guys make the cutest couple xoxo

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Emily Lynne {The Best of this Life} says:

July 15, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Looks like a lot of fun was had on your trip Anna!! So great that you got to kick up your heels at a wedding (dressing up is so much fun!) and enjoy the quiet beauty of a bike ride together. Love how you take in the big and small things! This weekend we’ve had my sister over from Toronto and today our long time friends are coming for afternoon drinks and watermelon. Hope you’re having a great one and that you’re not buried in laundry!! xo

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Krystal says:

July 15, 2012 at 4:20 pm

you guys are the cutest 🙂

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OneCraftyFox says:

July 15, 2012 at 8:35 pm

Oh, how I adore this post!!

Sending you warm wishes,
Diana

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Alexa says:

July 16, 2012 at 3:34 am

Great great dates Anna. And it’s so funny because I find such an escape sometimes doing a post…especially when you are remember good dates or a fun party you attended, it’s like reliving them when you type it out and include the photos. 🙂

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Dawn says:

July 16, 2012 at 6:08 pm

Awesome date nights! I wish I could do that this summer as well. Alas, my fiance is working … and we’re in two separate states, haha. Not entirely helpful. You looked gorgeous for the wedding! I loved that red skirt. So pretty. I’m heading to a wedding later this month, too, and still have no clue what I will be wearing.

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Punctuation Mark says:

July 17, 2012 at 2:47 am

I can only say that the both of you are fantastic together!!!

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Julie says:

July 17, 2012 at 11:42 am

I absolutely love the bike ride shots, so much fun!

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Bestie says:

July 17, 2012 at 1:46 pm

I ADORE this series!! we all need to keep dates nights in tact and going….it’s too easy to let them go and i can’t think of a better season to get them all in!

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Meredith says:

July 17, 2012 at 2:07 pm

wow you two are adorable! And you are so gorgeous! I love this idea.

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christine, just bella says:

July 18, 2012 at 2:10 am

I just love that you guys are doing this. It’s seriously inspiring, I think the hubs and I need to get out more 😉

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Victoria says:

July 18, 2012 at 6:21 pm

How cute are you on the bike! Love it:)

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Aspiring Kennedy says:

July 22, 2012 at 7:48 pm

you guys are the cutest. come over here and we can do a fancy british double date… or triple, if will and kate are in town. 😉

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