Almost a month!

Well, our life of wedded bliss is coming up on the one month mark, and we have enjoyed every minute of it! The wedding was beautiful--simple and short--just the way we wanted it.

Thanks to our lovely friends and relatives, we got to spend the first few hours of our honeymoon at the carwash trying to get the whipped buttercream frosting off the windows and out of the wheels of our Jeep. Two carwashes and about $30 later, we could see out of our windows and our car didn't smell quite so much like rotting dairy. Mmmmmm. But hey, what better excuse to spend an hour playing with a pressure sprayer? Notice how I am having to brace myself against the wall. That thing is powerful!

But Newport was sunny and warm. The perfect place to get away for a few days without having to travel far.

Typical Marty Pose.

Taking in the views on the cliffwalk.

We thought we should also introduce everyone to the rest of our little family. This is Perry, one of our two leopard geckos. He is a beast--and not the brightest crayon in the box, let me tell you.

And this is Winkle. Don't let the deformed body fool you. Winkle is a better hunter than Perry and really seems to enjoy life. We learn a lot from this little guy.

And here is the newest addition to our family: Sparticus the conquerer! We got Sparticus, a baby green iguana, about two weeks ago. He is very sweet, but wakes us up in the middle of the night if we let him go to bed too early. This is good practice for when a human little one comes along.

Life certainly is sweet right now. We love being in Massachusetts close to Marty's family, and we are looking forward to the summer in North Carolina with my parents. What could be better?