Molson....1 week later

Molson Rohring, 15 weeks and 13 lbs.

He's still the cutest puppy ever....but he's starting to chew on everything!

Yes, we've tried all the tricks in the book, but he's still chewing away.

Oh well....let's hope our rugs, furniture, toes, shoes, and clothes make it out of this stage ok. Here's some new photos of our precious little puppy!!

Molson--the cutest puppy ever!

Meet our new Boykin Spaniel puppy, Molson. He's 14 weeks old and is adorable! The only drawback about him is that he gets carsick....even on short trips. We love our new family member!

Isn't he just precious?! We're in the grueling process of housebreaking him. We're also crate training him.

Honeymoon in Paradise

Our day-by-day replay......

Sunday, 6/27: We were pretty bummed that we had to leave Key West, but we knew that in 24 hours we'd be on a ship heading to the Bahamas...not too bad. It was Matt's birthday and we were enjoying the beautiful drive through the Keys. We stopped at Bahia Honda State Park (below).

We arrived in Miami around 4:30. We checked into our hotel in South Beach and told them it was the start of our honeymoon so they UPGRADED us to a SUITE for the night!! It was rather large! :) We started the night by walking on the beach and then went out to celebrate Matt's birthday with a nice dinner. We ate at an amazing Italian restaurant! Dinner was perfect, and our honeymoon was off to a fabulous start.

Monday, 6/28: Cruise ship, here come the ROHRINGS!! We boarded around 1 p.m. and hung out by the pool until 2:00. We got to our room, unpacked, ate the strawberries and drank the champagne that was waiting for us, and returned to the pool deck to watch the embarkation party. We left Miami around 5:45 and began sailing towards Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. We heard there was Bingo going on, and wanted to see what it was all about. We had a lot of fun, and almost won some money! We spent the night exploring the ship, playing ping pong, and relaxing in the hot tub.

Tuesday, 6/29: Freeport, Grand Bahama Island We booked a snorkeling and deserted island excursion for the day. It started with a quick trip to the straw market to browse the local Bahamian merchandise, then we boarded a bus for Port Lucaya. Once there, we got on a boat that would take us on an hour trip to the deserted island. This was Matt's first snorkeling experience. (He didn't enjoy it and won't be doing it agian!) Amy thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the beautiful fish and reef!! AMAZING! We then spent a couple of hours on the absolutely breathtaking deserted island that is also a Bahamian National Park (picture below). Lunch was provided and the captain of the boat showed us how they harvest conch (an island favorite). They made conch salad and let us sample it. It was a beautiful day in the sun!!!

That afternoon, we had a Cake and Champagne party for newlyweds where we met our new friends from Denver, Kevin & Brittany. We talked them into doing the pub crawl with us on Wednesday night (more on that later!) and hung out with them for a couple of hours chatting away. We ended our night by eating LOTS in the buffet, watching the comedian on the ship, and hitting up the casino!

Wednesday, 6/30: Nassau We met up with Kevin and Brittany in the morning and waited in line to board the bus for Atlantis. We had a quick (15 min.) bus ride to the resort, and then a 20 minute tour of the resort before we went off to explore on our own. We rode the river rapids the very first thing. It was a lot of fun and very refreshing as it was already really HOT out! We then took a dip in the lagoon and walked through the aquarium. We made our way to the snack bar for some lunch and then had one of the best naps EVER by the main pool. After napping, we walked to the lazy river and then made our way to the beach. Atlantis is amazing and very, very big! Amy made some great souvenir purchases before heading back to the bus to the cruise ship. We were very tired so we took a quick nap when we returned. Dinner was buffet again tonight because the pub crawl and white hot party were later.

The pub crawl started with a bang! Kevin and Brittany joined us for the fun. We had 5 drinks, 5 bars in 50 minutes.....OH MY!! It was a blast and we were SUPER loud going through the ship! It reminded us all of college!! Such good times! (see pictures) The last stop lead us into the white hot party where the girls danced on stage for hours! What a fun night!!

Oh....and the Gamecocks won the College Word Series today!!!! YA-HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :-)

Thursday, 7/1: Great Stirrup Cay (NCL's private island) We scheduled a couple's massage on the beach for 10:00. It. was. BLISS. Amazing!! We highly recommed a beach massage!! After the massage, we rented a float and used it to float around in the crystal clear water for a couple of hours. Lunch was buffet style...and we ate a couple of times (lol!) before heading back to the ship around 4:00. We were sad it was our last night, but we'd scheduled a very nice dinner the the french restaurant, Le Bistro for 7:00. We played Bingo one more time at 5:00, and went to change for dinner. It was SOOOO good, and we had an amazing view! We got drinks at the Outrigger Lounge on the 11th floor of the ship and watched lightening off in the distance from the front of the ship. We took in the sea air one last time.....

Friday, 7/2: Good-bye, Norweigan Sky!!! We ate breakfast and checked out early. It was sprinkling as we left the ship......no doubt sad that the awesome Bahamas trip was over.

Mr. and Mrs. ...... YAY!!!

Mr. and Mrs. Rohring

We got married in Key West on Friday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. on Smathers Beach. The ceremoney was absolutely B-E-A-UTIFUL! We were surrounded by 24 of our closest relatives and friends. It was quite windy on the beach, but that didn't stop us from saying our I DO's!

Amy's viewpoint: I was anticipating this moment from the time Matt proposed. I could not wait to become his wife because he is the most important thing in my life. I love him so much. As the day wore on, I got more and more anxious. Della, my matron of honor, was by my side as we got mani/pedi's and relaxed in the hotel room. She comforted me and reminded me how great it was going to be as we got our hair and makeup done in the room. Finally, the time came to put on the dress. She and another friend, Tina, helped me get into my dress...yes, it took 2 people to get me in!!! After it was on, we rode to the location and I saw my dad. He looked so nice and seemed very happy! The first thing I said to him was "Have you seen Matt? How is he doing?" He laughed and said "He's nervous!" I heard the steel drums and saw Della start down the beach. I got butterflies in my stomach as I took the first steps....and then, there he was. I could not wipe the grin off my face. It stayed the entire ceremony!! It's all a blur, but the most important thing is that I married the love of my life, my best friend, and my favorite person in the world.

Matt's viewpoint: It went by way too fast! That's my viewpoint. All of the anticipation leading up to this most important day of my life made me a little nervous, not going to lie and say I wasn't, but it turned out to by even more amazing than I had imagined! The day was filled with a lot of little things that I had to get done to make sure everything went well that night, but it wasn't enough! I needed to keep busy at every waking moment to try to make time go by faster. It was fun getting ready and doing all the prep work, but the whole day, I just wanted to see Amy. I asked everyone that saw her how she was doing and it made me so angry that I couldn't talk to her or see her! I was at the pool with my best man John and his wife Tina and I knew she was up in our hotel room getting ready. I kept on looking up there hoping to get a glimpse. Didn't get to see her that day, but at about 7:45 that night when I saw her walking on to the beach, it was well worth the wait. She was the most beautiful bride I had ever seen! Not just in real life, but in magazines, movies, TV, it was amazing to see how incredible her dress, hair, everything turned out. Well beyond my expectations. Luckily I had gotten all of my tears out the night before when I had a little moment to myself because I would have cried like a baby when I saw her! I was so lucky to be marrying my best friend and an amazing person. The ceremony was a complete blur, but the pictures were really great, so I'm glad it went well! Really though, it was a very memorable moment for us and everyone there. I couldn't have been happier. I think my cheeseball smile in all the pictures explains my happiness!

All the things this year has brought....

So, with our wedding quickly approaching, we've decided to add yet another stressful (but good) thing to our life....becoming homeowners.

We found a VERY charming 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house in a new neighborhood. The location is PERFECT and better yet, the house needs NOTHING done to it! The paint colors are perfect for us, and it's only 2 years old....no upgrades or anything needed yet. Plus, it has a fenced-in back yard that backs up to the woods---PRIVACY!

We are beyond excited!

Thoughts of Buffalo from a homesick Matt......

"I'm from Buffalo.

We eat chicken wings, not buffalo wings.
Jack Kemp is a quarterback, not a politician.

We drink Labatt Blue and love it.
Mighty Taco always has preference over Taco Bell.


Pop, not soda and Pepsi, not Coke.
They are sneakers not tennis shoes.
It's a sucker, not a lollipop.
Bison Chip Dip,

La Nova Pizzeria,

Aunt Rosie's Loganberry,

Chiavetta's Chicken,

and Ted's Hot Dogs are all too familiar...

not to forget Anderson's Shakes.

A fake ID is unnecessary when there is always Canada... but we have them anyway.
Our bars don't close until 4:00 A.M.,

and we DO sell beer in a grocery store (Tops or Wegmans ), which always makes for early starts and late nights.
Jim's Steak Out at 4 in the morning is calling it an early night...
We never cuss, but we swear entirely too much.
We know that a 65 mph speed limit really means 80. We will cut you off, swear, and give you the finger if you are not keeping up AND do it all in the snow, while expecting nothing less from you in return.
Driving in the snow not only comes naturally, it is fun.
We start the weekends off right at Thursdays in the square enjoying beer,

free music, and an interesting crowd.
We lived through Wide Right, The Forward Lateral, and No Goal.

Dubbed by Dan Marino as 'the meanest fans because none of us actually wanted to live here'... we all know he couldn't survive one winter up here.
We love the Bills (no matter what) and accept that it takes 2 hours to get home from a game.
Nothing closes in 3 feet of snow or -20 wind chills... in fact, that's how we prefer to tailgate.

The 2001 Christmas Storm that dumped nearly 7 ft of lake effect snow we still think it's a mere 2nd to The Blizzard of '77. We can correctly pronounce, spell, and identify Chippewa, Scajaquada,Lackawanna, Cheektowaga, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Olean and Tonawanda without hesitation. When giving direction it's not "take I-90 to Route 33 east" it's "take the 90 to the 33 east"..."the" is not an option. We are 30 minutes from another country, one of the seven wonders of the world, and even a few beaches. It's the second largest city in New York. I AM FROM BUFFALO, a beer drinking town with a Big sports problem, and damn proud!"

Save the Date

June 25, 2010 in Key West, Florida.....

That's our date!! We are so excited we can hardly wait! Our wedding will be at 7:30 (sunset) on Smathers Beach. We have picked out Save the Date cards, wedding invitations, a steel drumer for the ceremony and reception, and we've chosen our attendants: Della (matron of honor) and John (best man).

Here are some engagement photos.

These were taken at Falls Park in Greenville, SC. My brother, Kevin, was the amazing photographer.