Wow, they say time flies when you are having fun... but when you are planning a wedding, it just seems to disappear altogether! We have gotten so many things accomplished in the last couple of months! But just when I thought I could finally sit back and enjoy being engaged for a while, a whole new wave of anxiety has come crashing down, ruining my brief moment of bliss.
Oh well, I guess I'll have 7 days of honeymoon time to make up for it. -That, I am looking forward to!!! Speaking of, Kyle and I are starting to look at honeymoon spots. We found a couple that we love, but they all seem to be conveniently located in Mexico, and with all this talk about Mexico not being a safe place to go right now, we just aren't sure what we are going to do about that. I have to say though, I have thoroughly enjoyed checking out all of the links that our agent has been sending. I could just about say yes to every one of them! I want to start singing that "Toes in the water..." song every time! I can't wait!!!
There isn't a whole lot of other news going on in our lives right now. Some would say that we have become quite the bore, but I'm just really enjoying planning our wedding and getting ready to be husband and wife! I do think it is kind of funny though when my weekend plans consist of cake tastings and shopping for engagement picture outfits. I guess I should get used to that though- at least through October! I don't know what I am going to do with myself when all this is over and behind us... But let me assure you- there are no immediate plans for children, so don't bother suggesting that one!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
So it turns out... we're NOT nerds after all!
What a weekend! It was so nice just to get away with friends, relax, and not have a plan. The downside? I think I ate more over the weekend than I did in the whole month of January!!! Oh well, I guess that is what spin class is for! :-) All in all, I would say that Kyle had a pretty good birthday. We did get to taste our wines... and there was not even one gay sweater in sight! Lindsey made the cutest birthday cake that looked like a poker table with cards and chips on the top. Might I add that it was delicious? -- Yes, I actually ate some!
For his birthday, I continued the season of How I Met Your Mother, and I even bought him a poster that was created from the show. It is one of those inspirational posters that you would typically hang in your office and it says: "AWESOMENESS- When I get sad, I stop being sad... and I start being AWESOME!" We both love it.. and he actually asked me for it for his birthday (which he forgot about until I told him I got it for him). Funny how I benefit from his birthday presents... Selfish? Probably so.
Onward and upward!
Okay, so I'm not sure if this is a sudden or gradual change that takes place in the mind/heart of every engaged lady, but I feel more and more married every day. I guess maybe it is the realization of actually getting married and not thinking of you as only one person any longer, but I consider Kyle before making ANY decisions these days. It is CRAZY! If I go to the grocery store, I'm buying 1% milk because I'm afraid that if he gets hungry while at my house, he won't put skim milk in his cereal. Then that prompts me to buy a few extra snacks for him just in case. I've already started shedding layers of my closet to make room for him when he moves in. We're not getting married for another 8 1/2 months!!! Am I nuts? I guess when you are just dating someone you think of them as your boyfriend. You're not really responsible for them, nor them you. You don't share expenses, food, or your house with each other, I suppose you are still pretty independent. But... when you get engaged (or in my case anyway), everything kind of starts to blend together without even realizing it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE it! It feels like everything is falling right into place. I guess I just didn't realize that it could get any better; that we could get any closer. I'm starting to actually feel like I'm half of one whole if that makes sense. It's great! :)
Oh well... I suppose we'll just have to wait and see!
For his birthday, I continued the season of How I Met Your Mother, and I even bought him a poster that was created from the show. It is one of those inspirational posters that you would typically hang in your office and it says: "AWESOMENESS- When I get sad, I stop being sad... and I start being AWESOME!" We both love it.. and he actually asked me for it for his birthday (which he forgot about until I told him I got it for him). Funny how I benefit from his birthday presents... Selfish? Probably so.
Onward and upward!
Okay, so I'm not sure if this is a sudden or gradual change that takes place in the mind/heart of every engaged lady, but I feel more and more married every day. I guess maybe it is the realization of actually getting married and not thinking of you as only one person any longer, but I consider Kyle before making ANY decisions these days. It is CRAZY! If I go to the grocery store, I'm buying 1% milk because I'm afraid that if he gets hungry while at my house, he won't put skim milk in his cereal. Then that prompts me to buy a few extra snacks for him just in case. I've already started shedding layers of my closet to make room for him when he moves in. We're not getting married for another 8 1/2 months!!! Am I nuts? I guess when you are just dating someone you think of them as your boyfriend. You're not really responsible for them, nor them you. You don't share expenses, food, or your house with each other, I suppose you are still pretty independent. But... when you get engaged (or in my case anyway), everything kind of starts to blend together without even realizing it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE it! It feels like everything is falling right into place. I guess I just didn't realize that it could get any better; that we could get any closer. I'm starting to actually feel like I'm half of one whole if that makes sense. It's great! :)
Oh well... I suppose we'll just have to wait and see!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
One Month Down, 9 More to Go!!! ... well 8 1/2 really...
So it is now February and one whole month's worth of planning is out the window. Let's recap: So far I have gotten the reception place booked, decided on the church, hair/makeup stylist, florist, caterer and photographer. I've ordered my dress, veil, and shoes. I've picked out my main colors, menu, and the majority of my decoration ideas. I would say that the biggest decisions/choices are out of the way, but it's not exactly smooth sailing from here on out. There is still so much to do!!!
I'd like to take a minute to rant about one of my least favorite things-tanning in the winter!!! Am I the only one who thinks this is the absolute worst thing EVER??? I was just explaining my theories on this to my friend Lindsey yesterday. I think it is absolutely A-Sgusting to put slimy stinky lotion all over you to get into what feels like an ice coffin in the middle of winter! I'm not sure why it feels so different as opposed to the summer... because I don't mind it in the summer! Especially after the gym (my gym and tanning bed are right beside each other). I like going to the gym, working out, and then walking next door and taking a quick nap before I go home in the summer... but in the winter, I dread it almost as much as a doctor's visit!!! Gross!!!
If boys only knew what it took!
This weekend we are going to be celebrating Kyle's birthday and the Super Bowl. We're going to one of our friend's cabin, and we are going to stay through Sunday. Kyle and Jim (our friend who owns the cabin) had a genius idea of having a wine tasting weekend where everyone brings a wine that they like, or want to try, and we will all go around and try them. Don't get me wrong, I love a good glass of Riesling or something else that tastes more like juice than wine, but the more I think about this, the more it makes me feel funny. Almost like one of those rich snobby people who like to swirl their wine around in their glass like its going to actually do something magical and then talk about the fragrance and the taste of wine like it is a flower or fruit. You know the ones; they wear gay sweaters and tell jokes that no one gets, but everyone laughs anyway because they don't want to appear dumb. Then they take weird cheese (like Gouda) that is most likely rotten because it is so old and talk about how the flavor explodes when the wine and the cheese are combined together! (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit..) Good thing our friends are not like this!!! I'm sure we will have a great time, but I better pack one of those sweaters just in case! ;)
I'm hoping that it snows again this weekend. We were fortunate enough last weekend to be snowed in for almost 2 full days, and I'd love it if father Winter would grace us with his presence one more time before it starts to warm up. Maybe I'm the only one who loves snow days, but it gives you a great excuse to be lazy, drink hot chocolate, and catch up on all of your pre-recorded episodes of the shows you missed out on during the week!
Okay, so I'm running out of random thoughts for the day... later gator!
I'd like to take a minute to rant about one of my least favorite things-tanning in the winter!!! Am I the only one who thinks this is the absolute worst thing EVER??? I was just explaining my theories on this to my friend Lindsey yesterday. I think it is absolutely A-Sgusting to put slimy stinky lotion all over you to get into what feels like an ice coffin in the middle of winter! I'm not sure why it feels so different as opposed to the summer... because I don't mind it in the summer! Especially after the gym (my gym and tanning bed are right beside each other). I like going to the gym, working out, and then walking next door and taking a quick nap before I go home in the summer... but in the winter, I dread it almost as much as a doctor's visit!!! Gross!!!
If boys only knew what it took!
This weekend we are going to be celebrating Kyle's birthday and the Super Bowl. We're going to one of our friend's cabin, and we are going to stay through Sunday. Kyle and Jim (our friend who owns the cabin) had a genius idea of having a wine tasting weekend where everyone brings a wine that they like, or want to try, and we will all go around and try them. Don't get me wrong, I love a good glass of Riesling or something else that tastes more like juice than wine, but the more I think about this, the more it makes me feel funny. Almost like one of those rich snobby people who like to swirl their wine around in their glass like its going to actually do something magical and then talk about the fragrance and the taste of wine like it is a flower or fruit. You know the ones; they wear gay sweaters and tell jokes that no one gets, but everyone laughs anyway because they don't want to appear dumb. Then they take weird cheese (like Gouda) that is most likely rotten because it is so old and talk about how the flavor explodes when the wine and the cheese are combined together! (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit..) Good thing our friends are not like this!!! I'm sure we will have a great time, but I better pack one of those sweaters just in case! ;)
I'm hoping that it snows again this weekend. We were fortunate enough last weekend to be snowed in for almost 2 full days, and I'd love it if father Winter would grace us with his presence one more time before it starts to warm up. Maybe I'm the only one who loves snow days, but it gives you a great excuse to be lazy, drink hot chocolate, and catch up on all of your pre-recorded episodes of the shows you missed out on during the week!
Okay, so I'm running out of random thoughts for the day... later gator!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
It happened... I'm ENGAGED!!!!!
Well, let me step back a moment and fill you in...
Kyle and I started dating on May 5th, 2007. We have been together now for a little over 2 1/2 years. Keep in mind that during this time, I have been in 5 (making a total of 8) weddings! I would think that would be PLENTY of time for him to decide if he wanted to marry me, but I refused to put any pressure on him about it, and I had to trust that when the right time came about, he would know!
So.... Christmas Eve, 2009....
This was the first Christmas Eve that I did not spend at my parents' home. Kyle had asked both of my parents prior to this day if they would be okay if I didn't stay with them that night. Oddly enough, they agreed. I was a little taken aback by this.. but I didn't ask questions... I just agreed! =)
That night after we had been to church, visiting his parents, my parents, and then finally home, Kyle asked me if we could watch a little TV before ending the night. I was super tired, but I agreed again and changed into my jammies. Please note that I was wearing a new pair of taditional Christmas Eve pajama bottoms with snowflakes all over (my mom gets me a new pair every year), a gray tank top, hot pink fuzzy socks, and a Carolina Gamecock Snuggie. Ladies, I assure you, I was not prepared!
So anyway, about half way through one episode of "How I Met Your Mother," I was dozing off on the couch, thinking that I would really like to go to bed now. Kyle got up and walked into the kitchen. I could see that he put something black in his pocket, but I was so tired, I didn't even entertain the idea that it could be anything special! I thought it might have been his phone or some other random object.
He came back into the living room and told me that he wanted to talk to me about something. I was a little more alert at this point, but I still had no clue about what he was getting ready to do. He walked right in front of me and got down on his knee. He said some of the sweetest things that I have ever heard, pulled out that little black box, and then he asked me to be his wife. Ladies, I would love to tell you that I remember everything that happened and everything that he said.... but I was so surprised and so excited that it all seems a little hazy now.
However, there are a few key things that I can tell you about that night:
Kyle and I started dating on May 5th, 2007. We have been together now for a little over 2 1/2 years. Keep in mind that during this time, I have been in 5 (making a total of 8) weddings! I would think that would be PLENTY of time for him to decide if he wanted to marry me, but I refused to put any pressure on him about it, and I had to trust that when the right time came about, he would know!
So.... Christmas Eve, 2009....
This was the first Christmas Eve that I did not spend at my parents' home. Kyle had asked both of my parents prior to this day if they would be okay if I didn't stay with them that night. Oddly enough, they agreed. I was a little taken aback by this.. but I didn't ask questions... I just agreed! =)
That night after we had been to church, visiting his parents, my parents, and then finally home, Kyle asked me if we could watch a little TV before ending the night. I was super tired, but I agreed again and changed into my jammies. Please note that I was wearing a new pair of taditional Christmas Eve pajama bottoms with snowflakes all over (my mom gets me a new pair every year), a gray tank top, hot pink fuzzy socks, and a Carolina Gamecock Snuggie. Ladies, I assure you, I was not prepared!
So anyway, about half way through one episode of "How I Met Your Mother," I was dozing off on the couch, thinking that I would really like to go to bed now. Kyle got up and walked into the kitchen. I could see that he put something black in his pocket, but I was so tired, I didn't even entertain the idea that it could be anything special! I thought it might have been his phone or some other random object.
He came back into the living room and told me that he wanted to talk to me about something. I was a little more alert at this point, but I still had no clue about what he was getting ready to do. He walked right in front of me and got down on his knee. He said some of the sweetest things that I have ever heard, pulled out that little black box, and then he asked me to be his wife. Ladies, I would love to tell you that I remember everything that happened and everything that he said.... but I was so surprised and so excited that it all seems a little hazy now.
However, there are a few key things that I can tell you about that night:
- that I in no way ever expected that Kyle would propose that day
- that I was completely ill prepared (see above: snowflake pajamas, hot pink fuzzy socks, and Gamecock Snuggie)
- and that it was indeed, the happiest night of my life!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Well Hello There!
I have to admit, I really actually don't have the time to stop and document major (or minor) occurrences in my life, but I want to.. and so I will.
For those of you who haven't heard, I am officially a college graduate now, and I'm living back in Rock Hill with the cutest little Chihuahua God ever did create. I like to think of her as my only child, and now I know how those weird pet people get to be so weird! I haven't created a room just for her yet, but believe me... If Kyle would let me, it would already have been done! She, in fact is the most spoiled dog that I know.. and I know a good many!
It is still so hard for me to adjust to this "adult" lifestyle. I want to schedule work like I scheduled my classes.. definitely not before 9:00 a.m. and enough breaks throughout the day to take a good healthy nap and a quick run or two to Starbucks! Also, no one knows how hard it is to get ready in the morning and not have three other girls in your room to approve your outfit selection of the day and to tell you whether or not your makeup has approached clown status. Those really were the days!!!
I guess growing up isn't all bad either though. Kyle and I will have been dating for 2 full years on May 5th, and things really couldn't get much better for us! He is a reminder every day of what wonderful blessings God can bestow on us if we will let him, and I've truly never been happier or more in love than I am now!
We acuired a townhome last September and I've been working on making it a home ever since. It has really come a long way, besides the minor set back from Chloe' when she decided to chew a pipe and flood the master bathroom upstairs and the kitchen downstairs. Despite all the damage though, Kyle didn't make me get rid of her, and for that I'm grateful (.. and she is too!!!).
We have become members of a truly awesome church in Rock Hill and I've been working with the worship team for almost a year now. After MANY visits to other churches we found our home here, and we're really excited about getting more involved and witnessing the great things that God has in store for us!
The weather is getting warmer and summer is well on its way! I'm looking forward to the sunshine and the wonderful tan I will be maintaining throughout the next couple of months. I have two more weddings before I officially retire from my bridesmaid career, and then all of my best friends will be in the Mrs. club. After that, there will be only ONE wedding that I will be looking forward to.. and for that one, I just can't wait! :)
I'll try to update more soon, but I'm afraid my brain is done for the day! ;)
For those of you who haven't heard, I am officially a college graduate now, and I'm living back in Rock Hill with the cutest little Chihuahua God ever did create. I like to think of her as my only child, and now I know how those weird pet people get to be so weird! I haven't created a room just for her yet, but believe me... If Kyle would let me, it would already have been done! She, in fact is the most spoiled dog that I know.. and I know a good many!
It is still so hard for me to adjust to this "adult" lifestyle. I want to schedule work like I scheduled my classes.. definitely not before 9:00 a.m. and enough breaks throughout the day to take a good healthy nap and a quick run or two to Starbucks! Also, no one knows how hard it is to get ready in the morning and not have three other girls in your room to approve your outfit selection of the day and to tell you whether or not your makeup has approached clown status. Those really were the days!!!
I guess growing up isn't all bad either though. Kyle and I will have been dating for 2 full years on May 5th, and things really couldn't get much better for us! He is a reminder every day of what wonderful blessings God can bestow on us if we will let him, and I've truly never been happier or more in love than I am now!
We acuired a townhome last September and I've been working on making it a home ever since. It has really come a long way, besides the minor set back from Chloe' when she decided to chew a pipe and flood the master bathroom upstairs and the kitchen downstairs. Despite all the damage though, Kyle didn't make me get rid of her, and for that I'm grateful (.. and she is too!!!).
We have become members of a truly awesome church in Rock Hill and I've been working with the worship team for almost a year now. After MANY visits to other churches we found our home here, and we're really excited about getting more involved and witnessing the great things that God has in store for us!
The weather is getting warmer and summer is well on its way! I'm looking forward to the sunshine and the wonderful tan I will be maintaining throughout the next couple of months. I have two more weddings before I officially retire from my bridesmaid career, and then all of my best friends will be in the Mrs. club. After that, there will be only ONE wedding that I will be looking forward to.. and for that one, I just can't wait! :)
I'll try to update more soon, but I'm afraid my brain is done for the day! ;)
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