I am getting soooo excited!!
Wedding planning is just about complete it is now down to finishing little touches here and there. Lots of spray painting about to go down.
6 months ago when I first started trying to decide what kind of wedding I wanted to have I could have never dreamed the event it has turned into.
I am so excited about the celebration we have planned for us and our closest friends and family who will join us.
It will be an intimate affiar filled with love and romance.
Friends old and newer, from when we were in diapers to when we first found one another. Many stories of the lives we have lived that have led us to one another.
I feel as though the day will be a beautiful representation of what is most important to Drew and I surrounded by people we love and those we love most!
Mom has been getting more and more emotional about it. Crying in the car as we drive home together. She can't believe I am getting married which leads me to tears so we ride together holding hands with tears streaming down our faces.
I asked her if she wanted me to call it off, joking of course. She laughs and says "Drew would kill us both if you did that." I try to explain to her that I will always be there for her, She will always have a place in my house, She will always have my hand to hold.
2.21.2013
2.18.2013
A little of this, A little of that
This weekend was so refreshing! Saturday morning after a minor crisis I stayed home all day with Mom and Nana. Nana made me a special breakfast at 11:00 when I woke up and then we spent the day catching up on Downton Abbey as I edited wedding photos I am behind on. It was a perfect day to stay in doors and take it easy! I told Drew Nana and Mom are really spoiling me as I am staying with them making it really hard to think of leaving them :) He responded by bringing me Cinnabons before church on Sunday.
Yesterday were my bridal portraits! I cannot believe it was already time to take them. Mom, Neeley, Tammy and Kelsey all were on hand to help me move around downtown Amarillo in my dress and place assorted props around. I had an idea to use one very big prop for a special set of pictures for Drew and I am hoping they turn out as great as I have pictured in my head.
One day last week my Mom, Nana and Aunt Tammy swooped in on mine and Drew's house to get my kitchen in order. Setting up a new home for two people can be a bit overwhelming, Drew has been very good to let me do pretty much what I wanted and I have handled everything with ease for the most part. The kitchen is a different story. I have never really properly set up a kitchen before so I was eager to have the professionals come in and do it for me :) Mom set to work opening our newly aquired presents, Nana washed all our new things, and Aunt Tammy cleaned and lined our cabinets and then organized all our new kitchen supplies. It was like watching magic! Within 2 hours all our stuff was unloaded, cleaned and put away in a nicely organized place. I now have a baking drawer!! So exciting!!
In an effort to try to complete our kitchen Drew and Lane spent Friday night trying to mount the massive microwave Drew brought home from work. Sitting it on top of the fridge was not the "grownup kitchen" look I was going for. My fiance' installed an electrical socket and together with Lane they mounted the thing. I then talked Drew into hanging up my Anthropologie mugs in the corner. My mom finished off my canister set from my registry for me as a Valentine's present which makes the kitchen just about perfect!
Back to the grind today as I try to muster up all the enthusiasm I can to face another work week and check down my list of wedding prep as we close in on the one month mark!
2.15.2013
Finally Friday!
I am having major trouble getting up in the mornings, I could stay in bed and sleep for hours. It may be that I am having trouble getting to sleep at night since as soon as I lay down and turn of Parks and Rec on Netflix my mind runs amuck with wedding "to do's" or it may be that I know when I wake up Nana has already started the coffee making the house just a cozy wonderful place to be.
Regardless I am looking forward to tomorrow, sleeping in as long as my heart desires.
This week we got 6 inches of snow on the same day my new bathing suit arrived from Modcloth for the honeymoon!
Here mine and Drew's "Married Home" with the fresh layer of snow on it.
Mom, Nana and I watched some Downton Abbey to stay in from the cold with some of her amazing potato soup. Drew swung by later and we managed to talk Nana into making some Malt's for us... DELICIOUS!
Happy Weekend to you all! Bridal Portraits are this Sunday.. Can't believe we are getting so close!!!
Regardless I am looking forward to tomorrow, sleeping in as long as my heart desires.
This week we got 6 inches of snow on the same day my new bathing suit arrived from Modcloth for the honeymoon!
Here mine and Drew's "Married Home" with the fresh layer of snow on it.
Mom, Nana and I watched some Downton Abbey to stay in from the cold with some of her amazing potato soup. Drew swung by later and we managed to talk Nana into making some Malt's for us... DELICIOUS!
Happy Weekend to you all! Bridal Portraits are this Sunday.. Can't believe we are getting so close!!!
2.14.2013
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is so much funner when you are in a relationship, never mind with the Man of your Dreams. Drew woke up from my slumber this morning with several calls I thought was my alarm and ignored and text messages saying "Open the Door!" After I stumbled from bed, brushed my teeth, turned off the alarm and started the coffee I opened the door to find a beautiful bouquet of Red Roses waiting just for me!! He had abandoned his position and headed to work so my teeth brushing was useless but what a magical way to start Valentine's Day!
Our plans are chill this evening, after I deliver some flowers to the special ladies in my life we will stay in and cook dinner and finish fixing up our house and celebrate our last year as "singles!"
I hope you and yours have an magical Valentine's and always know how loved you are!!
2.13.2013
"The huge flumes from the fire"
My Mom is awesome!
I adore her!
She makes me laugh, she makes me want to pull my hair out.
This past weekend I was given a beautiful shower from several family friends who attend church with my Mom and Nana. People who have known our family since long before I was apart of it. It was such a wonderful time to have precious women who didn't even know me, love my family enough to offer their time and money to put on a beautiful shower for Drew and I. Hopefully I will have pictures from the shower soon to share.
This disease we are fighting has it's unwanted flare ups and one reared its ugly head at the shower. My mom decided I didn't "talk" to her enough at the shower and by the end wanted very little to do with me. Now for those of you who have been given or even attended a wedding shower you know there is little time to sit and discuss with anyone much less people you see everyday. It is a time for greeting the guests, meeting new friends, thanking hostesses, not to mention being parked in a chair to open gifts for an hour and half. I encouraged my Mom to come sit to my left and watch me open as Neeley wrote my gifts down on my right.
We have seen jealousy become a problem for my Mom and Neeley and Kelsey seem to be hot targets for her when it comes to me. The rational side of her brain completely disappears at times not realizing that she would be unable to write down my gifts but thinking she needed to be in that position, nevermind the fact that I begged her to come sit with me and each time I opened a present looked to her to show it off she was looking away or mingling with guests.
I write these stories not to embarass my sweet Mom or tease her but to share these very real moments in our lives at this point in time. To give a glimpse into what it is to live with Alzheimer's.
Last night I came home to find Mom and Nana sitting side by side on the couch, Nana drinking her nightly glass of wine she has taken on as a fight against her lack of sleep. I sat and watched them laughing for a minute together and was struck by the precious image. A mother who in her 80's is caring again for her daughter, a daughter who in her 50's cares for her mom. They worry about one another when they are apart. It is a precious relationship.
I joined them and we sat together looking throught the church directory at people who attended the shower with Fox News on in the background. Listening absentmindedly to the new reports of the day and the man hunt happening in California, Mom exclaims that "The cabin had huge flumes from the fire!" Nana and I die laughing as Mom goes back to what she is doing before she realizes she must have said something wrong but not quite sure what it was. We laugh about it for a long while after this, just three girls all in a different battle with Alzheimer's but madly in love with one another.
I adore her!
She makes me laugh, she makes me want to pull my hair out.
This past weekend I was given a beautiful shower from several family friends who attend church with my Mom and Nana. People who have known our family since long before I was apart of it. It was such a wonderful time to have precious women who didn't even know me, love my family enough to offer their time and money to put on a beautiful shower for Drew and I. Hopefully I will have pictures from the shower soon to share.
This disease we are fighting has it's unwanted flare ups and one reared its ugly head at the shower. My mom decided I didn't "talk" to her enough at the shower and by the end wanted very little to do with me. Now for those of you who have been given or even attended a wedding shower you know there is little time to sit and discuss with anyone much less people you see everyday. It is a time for greeting the guests, meeting new friends, thanking hostesses, not to mention being parked in a chair to open gifts for an hour and half. I encouraged my Mom to come sit to my left and watch me open as Neeley wrote my gifts down on my right.
We have seen jealousy become a problem for my Mom and Neeley and Kelsey seem to be hot targets for her when it comes to me. The rational side of her brain completely disappears at times not realizing that she would be unable to write down my gifts but thinking she needed to be in that position, nevermind the fact that I begged her to come sit with me and each time I opened a present looked to her to show it off she was looking away or mingling with guests.
I write these stories not to embarass my sweet Mom or tease her but to share these very real moments in our lives at this point in time. To give a glimpse into what it is to live with Alzheimer's.
Last night I came home to find Mom and Nana sitting side by side on the couch, Nana drinking her nightly glass of wine she has taken on as a fight against her lack of sleep. I sat and watched them laughing for a minute together and was struck by the precious image. A mother who in her 80's is caring again for her daughter, a daughter who in her 50's cares for her mom. They worry about one another when they are apart. It is a precious relationship.
I joined them and we sat together looking throught the church directory at people who attended the shower with Fox News on in the background. Listening absentmindedly to the new reports of the day and the man hunt happening in California, Mom exclaims that "The cabin had huge flumes from the fire!" Nana and I die laughing as Mom goes back to what she is doing before she realizes she must have said something wrong but not quite sure what it was. We laugh about it for a long while after this, just three girls all in a different battle with Alzheimer's but madly in love with one another.
2.11.2013
Christmas 2012
This was supposed to be posted two months ago and now I can't find the photos to go with :( Oh well, its never to late to talk about Christmas right?!
This Christmas was especially special for me because it was the first Christmas for Drew to spend with us (he came over last year on Christmas Day for the family tree but this year he spent the night Christmas Eve with Patrick and I at Mom and Nana's house).
We were abundantly blessed with more than we needed on Christmas but we had a wonderful time together with family. We missed Ryan, Darrah, Paige and Peyton tremendously!
On Christmas Eve, after a long day of running frantic errands Drew and I went to Mom and Nana's to hunker down for Christmas. I brought a chicken and rice to serve as soon as Patrick arrived. We had Doss and Aunt Charlotte over for dinner, and eggnog. After dinner I baked sugar cookies that Mom, Patrick, Drew and I decorated to our best abilities and then we all put on our matching pj's.
Christmas for a long time had lost it's magic for our family with all of our traditions going by the wayside as Gary mooched his way in but for the last two years we have been blessed with the Christmas magic that we grew up having. This is very much thanks to family, Aunt Tammy mostly who comes over Christmas Eve to set out our Santa presents and spend weeks with Mom helping pick out the perfect gifts for us. Neeley put it extra efforts this year too to take mom shopping! It is so very much appreciated as we are able to enjoy traditions and special time with Mom on Christmas!
After a Mario Kart battle Drew settled on the couch as Patrick and I took the guest bedrooms. I was the first to wake up Christmas morning, SHOCKER! at 7:50. I went to wake Patrick first because I knew he would be more apt to get up and out of bed quicker. Drew was next up as I began to turn on Johnny Mathis Christmas (a tradition) and start the coffee. I had the brilliant idea of ringing the doorbell to wake Mom and Nana up as we were quarantined at the front of the house and they were in the back... it worked as the dogs began barking Mom and Nana came out for us to get to our presents. Again I say we were all blessed beyond words.
After a great Christmas brunch, some relaxing, and snacks Aunt Tammy and Kelsey came over quickly followed by Doss, Charlotte and Neeley and Lane. We had a great time opening our family tree together and celebrating in hand picked gifts for each person. It was a truly wonderful Christmas spent with family!
Drew exclaimed several times it was his "best Christmas ever!"
This Christmas was especially special for me because it was the first Christmas for Drew to spend with us (he came over last year on Christmas Day for the family tree but this year he spent the night Christmas Eve with Patrick and I at Mom and Nana's house).
We were abundantly blessed with more than we needed on Christmas but we had a wonderful time together with family. We missed Ryan, Darrah, Paige and Peyton tremendously!
On Christmas Eve, after a long day of running frantic errands Drew and I went to Mom and Nana's to hunker down for Christmas. I brought a chicken and rice to serve as soon as Patrick arrived. We had Doss and Aunt Charlotte over for dinner, and eggnog. After dinner I baked sugar cookies that Mom, Patrick, Drew and I decorated to our best abilities and then we all put on our matching pj's.
Christmas for a long time had lost it's magic for our family with all of our traditions going by the wayside as Gary mooched his way in but for the last two years we have been blessed with the Christmas magic that we grew up having. This is very much thanks to family, Aunt Tammy mostly who comes over Christmas Eve to set out our Santa presents and spend weeks with Mom helping pick out the perfect gifts for us. Neeley put it extra efforts this year too to take mom shopping! It is so very much appreciated as we are able to enjoy traditions and special time with Mom on Christmas!
After a Mario Kart battle Drew settled on the couch as Patrick and I took the guest bedrooms. I was the first to wake up Christmas morning, SHOCKER! at 7:50. I went to wake Patrick first because I knew he would be more apt to get up and out of bed quicker. Drew was next up as I began to turn on Johnny Mathis Christmas (a tradition) and start the coffee. I had the brilliant idea of ringing the doorbell to wake Mom and Nana up as we were quarantined at the front of the house and they were in the back... it worked as the dogs began barking Mom and Nana came out for us to get to our presents. Again I say we were all blessed beyond words.
After a great Christmas brunch, some relaxing, and snacks Aunt Tammy and Kelsey came over quickly followed by Doss, Charlotte and Neeley and Lane. We had a great time opening our family tree together and celebrating in hand picked gifts for each person. It was a truly wonderful Christmas spent with family!
Drew exclaimed several times it was his "best Christmas ever!"
2.08.2013
Let the Festivities begin
I am still a little shocked that next month I will be getting married! I am so anxious for the day, to see how all the meticulously planned details will work together, to see all the wonderful family and friends who will journey to celebrate with us, but most importantly I cannot wait to be Drew's wife!
This past weekend Drew, Mom, Tammy, Kelsey, Lane and Neeley and I all travled down after work on Friday night to Santa Fe. I had a bunch of meetings on Saturday to finalize details. The trip down felt long but was all worth while as we pulled into town, rolled down our windows and smelled the pinion burning. I love Santa Fe at night! We got to our hotel and depacked and immediately went to the lounge to kick pack and enjoy for a few. Mom discovered her love of amaretto sours as we looked out over the lawn we would be married on.
Saturday morning we at breakfast at Fuego, the restaurant at La Posada which I think has some delicious eggs benedict. My first appointment was the florist who was so patient with me as I tried to explain the arrangements I wanted from her. She was sweet enough to take my centerpieces with her now so I wouldn't have to cart them back in a month. After the florist we went on a hunt for some local items I want to feature at the wedding, Santa Fe is such a fun place to shop around. Drew, Mom and I then went to meet the DJ at her house to finalize our music selections. It was so exciting to hear our ceremony music and really feel like the flow I was wanting will be conveyed through our selections.
The best part of our weekend in Santa Fe was our tasting. We are having our ceremony at a resort who will be doing all of our catering for our reception. I was sent a long menu to choose our menu selections from which was extremely hard because EVERYTHING looked amazing! We had a long table set up for the 7 of us at La Posada to have our tasting of the items I had selected at. We started with a brief meeting of where we are at with the planning of the wedding which made me feel 100% comfortable with wedding day and felt like everything will be well handled. We were then served appetizers I selected for cocktail hour, hot starters, soups, salads, and the most wonderful entrees. I cannot wait to eat at our reception because our final selections are incredible!
I am so grateful for the weekend we had to make me feel at ease with all the details and the support my family gave me throught the weekend! I cannot wait for March 30th!
This weekend is my Wedding Shower hosted by some wonderful family friends in Amarillo. I am so excited to start the official celebrations for our wedding!
This past weekend Drew, Mom, Tammy, Kelsey, Lane and Neeley and I all travled down after work on Friday night to Santa Fe. I had a bunch of meetings on Saturday to finalize details. The trip down felt long but was all worth while as we pulled into town, rolled down our windows and smelled the pinion burning. I love Santa Fe at night! We got to our hotel and depacked and immediately went to the lounge to kick pack and enjoy for a few. Mom discovered her love of amaretto sours as we looked out over the lawn we would be married on.
Saturday morning we at breakfast at Fuego, the restaurant at La Posada which I think has some delicious eggs benedict. My first appointment was the florist who was so patient with me as I tried to explain the arrangements I wanted from her. She was sweet enough to take my centerpieces with her now so I wouldn't have to cart them back in a month. After the florist we went on a hunt for some local items I want to feature at the wedding, Santa Fe is such a fun place to shop around. Drew, Mom and I then went to meet the DJ at her house to finalize our music selections. It was so exciting to hear our ceremony music and really feel like the flow I was wanting will be conveyed through our selections.
The best part of our weekend in Santa Fe was our tasting. We are having our ceremony at a resort who will be doing all of our catering for our reception. I was sent a long menu to choose our menu selections from which was extremely hard because EVERYTHING looked amazing! We had a long table set up for the 7 of us at La Posada to have our tasting of the items I had selected at. We started with a brief meeting of where we are at with the planning of the wedding which made me feel 100% comfortable with wedding day and felt like everything will be well handled. We were then served appetizers I selected for cocktail hour, hot starters, soups, salads, and the most wonderful entrees. I cannot wait to eat at our reception because our final selections are incredible!
I am so grateful for the weekend we had to make me feel at ease with all the details and the support my family gave me throught the weekend! I cannot wait for March 30th!
2.01.2013
And so the changes begin...
When you get engaged and you have a beautiful sparkly ring on your finger and you think that with that comes just a bag full of rose petals to be dropped at your feet constantly and that "ohhh nothing can be complitated or wrong again because I am engaged to the man of my dreams"... let me tell you that is just the beginning.
Planning a wedding is stressful. Being in charge of the finances for your wedding is STRESSFUL! add on to that you are t- 9 weeks and life is changing all around... Stressful!
This weekend we moved Drew and I both out of our houses. Him out of a little box he had been sadly sleepnig in since October and me out of my nice two bedroom perfectly decorated home. He moved into our new house that is in shear chaos now but hey we have cable! I was fortunate enough to get to stay with my Mom and Nana until the wedding arrives. I am so incredibly blessed to have a wonderful place to stay for two months but change is hard, especially for me anyway it comes.
So after a crazy stressful weekend full of unneccesary arguments we are situated in our new living spaces and counting down the days.
Here are some pics of my mom from her birthday celebration on Friday.
Planning a wedding is stressful. Being in charge of the finances for your wedding is STRESSFUL! add on to that you are t- 9 weeks and life is changing all around... Stressful!
This weekend we moved Drew and I both out of our houses. Him out of a little box he had been sadly sleepnig in since October and me out of my nice two bedroom perfectly decorated home. He moved into our new house that is in shear chaos now but hey we have cable! I was fortunate enough to get to stay with my Mom and Nana until the wedding arrives. I am so incredibly blessed to have a wonderful place to stay for two months but change is hard, especially for me anyway it comes.
So after a crazy stressful weekend full of unneccesary arguments we are situated in our new living spaces and counting down the days.
Here are some pics of my mom from her birthday celebration on Friday.
Counting down...
I am anxiously counting the days and meticulously preparing for this day. As time goes by quicker and quicker I am more and more excited about what this moment signifies and the promises Drew and I will be making to one another and to the Lord. Sitting with him in our new home last night stirred so many emotions in me as everytime I look at him I cannot wait to claim him as my Husband.
This weekend we along with my mom, Aunt Tammy, Kelsey, Lane and Neeley are all traveling to Santa Fe to prepare for the day 57 days from now. Meetings with florist, caterer, dj, will take up our Saturday but I am so excited to be in the place we will be wed. Time is passing very quickly!
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