Since it is November I have been thinking a lot about what I am thankful for and well there is a LONG list. This year has been AMAZING. Of course there have been struggles but i am thankful for them also. I think I am most thankful for my husband. The life i live would not be possible without him. He made sure i had the wedding of my dreams, the honeymoon of my dreams, and he is making sure i have the career of my dreams. I love him for loving me so much! our marriage is wonderful...do we fight?..only every other day...do we laugh about it...always. we are both such hard headed people that we arent going to go a day without thinking we are right or better at something than the other. but i wouldnt change it for the world. my husband is my everything. he has definitely taught me the meaning of true happiness.
another thing on my list that i am thankful for is school. i know im crazy right? i have really having such a good time in dental hygiene school. the more i learn the more excited i get about becoming a dental hygienist. this past week we polished teeth for the first time and man do i really feel official! and the girls in my class just make it that much better!
My family also tops the list. I really dont see how people do it without a big family. Our life would be so boring! dont get me wrong...my family is a crazy dysfunctional mess...but i wouldnt have it any other way! i cant wait to have about 3 babies, my brother and sister in law have some and my sister and brother in law have another! i want my kids to grow up in a big family. have cousins to play with and know that their is nothing greater than family.
im loving my life. i am definitly in my "happy place" and hope that never changes.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Life is crazy...but GOOD crazy!
It's November! This year really has flown by. It seems like yesterday I was stressing about our wedding and finding out I got into school. Now, we are getting ready for Christmas! This year has been crazy and the best year of my life yet! School has not slowed down for one minute. I have to squeeze in time to spend with family...and friends...yeah i spend time with the ones at school and that is about it. Im loving every minute of it though. Yes i have been so stressed out i feel like crying and yes i have asked myself is this really for me but i know this is what i have wanted for a very long time and i wouldnt be here if it werent for God. I am so very blessed.
and i know i say this in a lot of my blogs but i dont say it as much as i should. i have an absolutley wonderful husband! he has wanted to kill me many times since i have been in school but he hasnt...yet :) he is so understanding and has really stepped up to support me and help me in any way he can. i know that i am a lucky girl to have a man by my side like him. in the mist of all the craziness around the house he obviously has really stepped it up at work to bc he recently got a promotion. im so proud of him.
this past weekend we celebrated Halloween at our church fall festival. we had a really big turn out! adam isnt fond of halloween...i think mainly bc of the money that goes into it for one day...costumes are freakin expensive it is ridiculous..and candy..$10 and more for a bag? crazy! anyways we were pirates with my sister and her family. we all had a booth together that we decorated as a pirate ship and had two games for the kids to play. we won first place in the booth contest. :) my sister and her family had the cutest pirate costumes! me and adam on the other hand...made our from stuff we had at home :) adam looked more like peter pan with a wig on but i think mine turned out pretty good considering! it was fun. but it wore us out! last night was halloween and since we didnt want to go buy more candy we left the house and went to my moms so we didnt have to deal with trick or treaters! haha yes i know we are horrible! i told adam last night i am really going to have to so some soul searching when we decide to have kids bc sometimes i just dont feel like getting all into it and i really want to for my kids sake! ugh i guess this just means we arent ready...or atleast im not! lol
all in all life is still crazy. we are busy all the time and never seem to have a "lazy" day or time to just do nothing. but in my eyes that is a good life! we have goals and dreams we are accomplishing and setting up the life we want to live. and so far not strangling each other in the mist. life is good. we are blessed.
and i know i say this in a lot of my blogs but i dont say it as much as i should. i have an absolutley wonderful husband! he has wanted to kill me many times since i have been in school but he hasnt...yet :) he is so understanding and has really stepped up to support me and help me in any way he can. i know that i am a lucky girl to have a man by my side like him. in the mist of all the craziness around the house he obviously has really stepped it up at work to bc he recently got a promotion. im so proud of him.
this past weekend we celebrated Halloween at our church fall festival. we had a really big turn out! adam isnt fond of halloween...i think mainly bc of the money that goes into it for one day...costumes are freakin expensive it is ridiculous..and candy..$10 and more for a bag? crazy! anyways we were pirates with my sister and her family. we all had a booth together that we decorated as a pirate ship and had two games for the kids to play. we won first place in the booth contest. :) my sister and her family had the cutest pirate costumes! me and adam on the other hand...made our from stuff we had at home :) adam looked more like peter pan with a wig on but i think mine turned out pretty good considering! it was fun. but it wore us out! last night was halloween and since we didnt want to go buy more candy we left the house and went to my moms so we didnt have to deal with trick or treaters! haha yes i know we are horrible! i told adam last night i am really going to have to so some soul searching when we decide to have kids bc sometimes i just dont feel like getting all into it and i really want to for my kids sake! ugh i guess this just means we arent ready...or atleast im not! lol
all in all life is still crazy. we are busy all the time and never seem to have a "lazy" day or time to just do nothing. but in my eyes that is a good life! we have goals and dreams we are accomplishing and setting up the life we want to live. and so far not strangling each other in the mist. life is good. we are blessed.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
What a WEEK!...and it's still not over!
This week has been absolutely draining! I never thought I would have the moment in the week to say im bored but at the moment...I am bored! I had to work this morning at 5:45 and got off at 8 and since I dont have radiology lab today than means I dont have class until 1:00. 5 hours I have...to do nothing. I studied a bit at work so for the moment I am taking a little break but I will probably be studying most of this "free time" I have.
So, this week consisted of a head and neck anatomy test on Monday, a dental anatomy test on Tuesday, a radiology test on Wednesday, a quiz and evaluation on Thursday (today), and a quiz on Friday. I didnt do great on my first head and neck anatomy test (83...which is a C in professional school) so this past weekend was spent all on studying for that one test. Which meant I only had Monday night to study for DA and only Tuesday night to study for radiology, and so on. Which I guess paid off bc I ended up getting a 93 on the head and neck test. Although, I did not feel very prepared for the other two tests. One grade I already got back..and it reflects it. Not horrible but I shouldve done better and I would have if I would have spent more time on it. The other I still dont know but hopefully I did ok. Im trying not to be too hard on myself about those two tests bc this week has just been a whole lot in one!
I am slowly learning that if I want A's in all my classes it means I will absolutely not have a life. So I am trying very hard to accept the B's and C's and be happy with them. When I apply for a job the dentist is not going to care about my GPA and I will still be holding the same degree and license that a straight A student will be holding. I dont know why but this has been hard for me to accept. I want A's, I want the security of knowing I have nothing to worry about and have that "cushion" come final time. I am still shooting for A's but I am not killing myself for them. My personal life means more to me than that.
The other night, I think it was Tuesday night, I got home and sat on the couch..within a minute I was asleep. I took a 30 minute nap and when I woke up Adam was up cleaning the house and cooking dinner. I went straight to the kitchen table and started studying. Dinner got done, I ate, then went right back to studying. At 9:00 Parenthood came on so I finally stopped studying and went to the livingroom. Adam ask me if I was ok and then brought to my knowledge that I had barely even spoken to him all evening. ugh I felt so bad! School is really taking over. I have got to find that balance somewhere. Luckily, I do have a VERY understanding husband. I dont think I have done 2 loads of laundry since I started school or made dinner more than a couple times, or even done the dishes. He has definitly stepped up and is taking care of everything that I usually did on top of him going to work everyday. I definitly got a keeper. I think he gets it though, he wants me to succeed just as much as I do.
On the flip side, I am not complaining about school. I love school and I know how blessed I am to be in this program. Last night, I caught up on Lucy's Blog. I have followed this blog since March. I dont see how Kate (Lucys mom) does it. It is so inspiring to see what they are going through and still be able to understand that it is God's plan for them. Kate had posted of video of Lucy getting her "new cells" and as I watched it, I thought to myself..what in the world am I doing complaining about having to study for test after test. Saying this little girl has been through a lot is an understatement. There are alot bigger things in this world than we realize. Atleast I dont realize. Sometimes I need to just stop and think how good I really do have it. God has a perfect plan for all of us. Although, we may not always think it is perfect. We need to be thankful for the life we have and live each day trusting in the Lord.
So, this week consisted of a head and neck anatomy test on Monday, a dental anatomy test on Tuesday, a radiology test on Wednesday, a quiz and evaluation on Thursday (today), and a quiz on Friday. I didnt do great on my first head and neck anatomy test (83...which is a C in professional school) so this past weekend was spent all on studying for that one test. Which meant I only had Monday night to study for DA and only Tuesday night to study for radiology, and so on. Which I guess paid off bc I ended up getting a 93 on the head and neck test. Although, I did not feel very prepared for the other two tests. One grade I already got back..and it reflects it. Not horrible but I shouldve done better and I would have if I would have spent more time on it. The other I still dont know but hopefully I did ok. Im trying not to be too hard on myself about those two tests bc this week has just been a whole lot in one!
I am slowly learning that if I want A's in all my classes it means I will absolutely not have a life. So I am trying very hard to accept the B's and C's and be happy with them. When I apply for a job the dentist is not going to care about my GPA and I will still be holding the same degree and license that a straight A student will be holding. I dont know why but this has been hard for me to accept. I want A's, I want the security of knowing I have nothing to worry about and have that "cushion" come final time. I am still shooting for A's but I am not killing myself for them. My personal life means more to me than that.
The other night, I think it was Tuesday night, I got home and sat on the couch..within a minute I was asleep. I took a 30 minute nap and when I woke up Adam was up cleaning the house and cooking dinner. I went straight to the kitchen table and started studying. Dinner got done, I ate, then went right back to studying. At 9:00 Parenthood came on so I finally stopped studying and went to the livingroom. Adam ask me if I was ok and then brought to my knowledge that I had barely even spoken to him all evening. ugh I felt so bad! School is really taking over. I have got to find that balance somewhere. Luckily, I do have a VERY understanding husband. I dont think I have done 2 loads of laundry since I started school or made dinner more than a couple times, or even done the dishes. He has definitly stepped up and is taking care of everything that I usually did on top of him going to work everyday. I definitly got a keeper. I think he gets it though, he wants me to succeed just as much as I do.
On the flip side, I am not complaining about school. I love school and I know how blessed I am to be in this program. Last night, I caught up on Lucy's Blog. I have followed this blog since March. I dont see how Kate (Lucys mom) does it. It is so inspiring to see what they are going through and still be able to understand that it is God's plan for them. Kate had posted of video of Lucy getting her "new cells" and as I watched it, I thought to myself..what in the world am I doing complaining about having to study for test after test. Saying this little girl has been through a lot is an understatement. There are alot bigger things in this world than we realize. Atleast I dont realize. Sometimes I need to just stop and think how good I really do have it. God has a perfect plan for all of us. Although, we may not always think it is perfect. We need to be thankful for the life we have and live each day trusting in the Lord.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Break Time
Tonight I am studying for a test I have on Thursday but, Ive got to that point where Im reading and not comprehending anything so that calls for a BREAK! So, I thought I would do a quick update :) School is crazy...but I absolutely love it. I really didnt expect to make so many genuine friends, I love these girls! Friday, we didnt get out of class until 5 so we planned a "fiesta friday" for after class. About half us went to one of the girls' house near by and had dinner and relieved some stress by just hanging out and having a good time. It was so much fun, we laughed the whole time we were there! We have a lot of outgoing personalities in our class. :)
Saturday I went with one of my besties (Ashley) to look for bridesmaids dresses. It is soooo good to be on the other side of weddings! I absolutely loved planning my wedding and loved how everything turned out but I am so glad it is over and done with. I do not miss the stress and drama that comes along with it. We found a dress that is so pretty. I can's wait for her wedding. I just know it will be beautiful!
The rest of the weeked I spent catching up on my sleep and getting ready for the week! It was much needed! This week I only have one test but the next few weeks are going to be the craziest yet!
Also, I need prayers for my brother in law (Gene). He is going through back surgery Friday. That is no good for anyone to go through! Adam and I are going to step in this weekend and play mommy and daddy for them! We are going to take Carter and Jaycie to Disney on Ice Friday and letting them stay the night with us then taking them to a birthday party Saturday and going to do some cotton field pictures on Sunday. I am going to be worn out after this weekend! But, hopefully it will help them out so they have one less thing to worry about and can concentrate on Gene recovering!
Guess I need to get back to the studying! :)
Saturday I went with one of my besties (Ashley) to look for bridesmaids dresses. It is soooo good to be on the other side of weddings! I absolutely loved planning my wedding and loved how everything turned out but I am so glad it is over and done with. I do not miss the stress and drama that comes along with it. We found a dress that is so pretty. I can's wait for her wedding. I just know it will be beautiful!
The rest of the weeked I spent catching up on my sleep and getting ready for the week! It was much needed! This week I only have one test but the next few weeks are going to be the craziest yet!
Also, I need prayers for my brother in law (Gene). He is going through back surgery Friday. That is no good for anyone to go through! Adam and I are going to step in this weekend and play mommy and daddy for them! We are going to take Carter and Jaycie to Disney on Ice Friday and letting them stay the night with us then taking them to a birthday party Saturday and going to do some cotton field pictures on Sunday. I am going to be worn out after this weekend! But, hopefully it will help them out so they have one less thing to worry about and can concentrate on Gene recovering!
i can only pray my children are this beautiful!! Love these 2 more than anything!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
SLACKER!... (not really)
Major slacker right here on this blog!...hah i wish! Unfortunatly this blog is not on the top of my priority list anymore...and i hate that! :( So, obviously Dental Hygiene school had started, and man is it in full blast mode! whew! I seriously do not have time to breath! But, im loving every minute of it. One of my favorite parts about it is that i have met 29 ladies that i now call my friends and honestly i see and talk to them more than my family now...(im glad i like them) (: haha! I think we all help to keep each other sane in this crazy dental mess! Our semesters are pre set for us so this semester we have 16 hours...doesnt sound bad huh?...well it is! 16 hours my butt! i spend every waking moment in class, clinic, or at home studying! this is going to be a tough two years. but i have a feeling its going to be two years i will never forget! i already have many memories ill always remember and this the end of our 3rd week. Oh, and i got a work study job that i will officially be starting next week...please tell me when im going to fit this in?! good thing i get to study while im there!
So, this past weekend was my 24th birthday. I almost forgot bc ive been so busy. we went to current river for the weekend. Sounds like i got a much needed break from school huh?...no. no i didnt. i studied on the ride up there, every night before i went to sleep, and on the way home. But, i did get to enjoy the time with the family. we only got to float once bc the weather didnt cooperate but it was ok. we made it fun. on the way home we stopped at Lamberts...that was worth it! i dont know anyone who doesnt like that place!
All in all...my life has been turned completly upside down from how it was but honestly i would not change a thing. i might get a little stressed...ok alot stressed..but i know it is going to pay off in the end. im loving life and feeling so blessed to be me! :)
So, this past weekend was my 24th birthday. I almost forgot bc ive been so busy. we went to current river for the weekend. Sounds like i got a much needed break from school huh?...no. no i didnt. i studied on the ride up there, every night before i went to sleep, and on the way home. But, i did get to enjoy the time with the family. we only got to float once bc the weather didnt cooperate but it was ok. we made it fun. on the way home we stopped at Lamberts...that was worth it! i dont know anyone who doesnt like that place!
All in all...my life has been turned completly upside down from how it was but honestly i would not change a thing. i might get a little stressed...ok alot stressed..but i know it is going to pay off in the end. im loving life and feeling so blessed to be me! :)
Cutest neice and nephew EVER!
The Hubs and I
At Big Springs
My Sister and I
I miss our lazy days!
My new friend - Shari aka Kesha :)
Some of the girls during orientation
Shari and I with our skull- Melvin
Thursday, August 4, 2011
The small things that mean so much!
Life is about to get crazy for this girl. I cant wait. As much as i love summer, im so ready to get going on the future. Newlywed life is great. We are now poor bc of the great wedding and honeymoon we had. We also have been having to pay money here and there for school fees and such that have been coming up that we werent prepared for. Having no money sucks, but we both know the wedding and honeymoon were worth it and my career is really going to be worth all these extra expenses.
Today, i went to the "lady" doctor for my annual. Let me just say, without getting into too much detail...going to an actual obgyn doctor and going to the health department is two totally different experiences. I have gone to the health department for years bc i havent had insurance and now that i am a married woman i have insurance and can actually get the proper care i need. The experience is different from the moment you walk in the doors, in the waiting room, the doctor, and down to the exam itself. Your probably thinking well yeah its the health department Emily. I know, you shouldnt expect much but seriously the exam was such a better experience. and im just going to leave it at that. I am very happy with my new doctor and very happy that i now have insurance. Oh the little things you cherish when you go without them. :)
Today, i also got to spend time with my sister. I love days like this. Yes it is weird when we dont have two monkeys with us but at the same time it is so nice just to talk. We are so much alike but yet we are opposites, i seriously think we were meant to be twins. There is no one else in this world that gets me like she does. It really is a priceless relationship we have that i cherish like none other. We finish each others sentences...no scratch that we say the same sentences at the same time. She definitly keeps me sane in this life and i can always count on her. I really look up to her and pray that one day i can be as patient and loving that she is. She is the absolute best mom ever and never stops being just wonderful. somehow she juggles all the things in life so well. I love my sister and truely do not what i would do with out her. :)
Also today, once i got home i got a package from the UPS man. A box, from Best Buy. A new laptop from my absolute wonderful husband. With all the money struggles we are having right now he somehow scraped up enough to get me this. I really needed it for school bc my other one just really needs to be thrown in the trash. I was afraid when i really needed it i wouldnt be able to rely on it and i dont want to have to go through that stress along with the stress of the semester. So thank you to my husband for my early birthday present. I wont be expecting anything else on september 4! :)
Guess that is all for tonight, had to break the new computer in! :) School in less than a month! Peace.
Today, i went to the "lady" doctor for my annual. Let me just say, without getting into too much detail...going to an actual obgyn doctor and going to the health department is two totally different experiences. I have gone to the health department for years bc i havent had insurance and now that i am a married woman i have insurance and can actually get the proper care i need. The experience is different from the moment you walk in the doors, in the waiting room, the doctor, and down to the exam itself. Your probably thinking well yeah its the health department Emily. I know, you shouldnt expect much but seriously the exam was such a better experience. and im just going to leave it at that. I am very happy with my new doctor and very happy that i now have insurance. Oh the little things you cherish when you go without them. :)
Today, i also got to spend time with my sister. I love days like this. Yes it is weird when we dont have two monkeys with us but at the same time it is so nice just to talk. We are so much alike but yet we are opposites, i seriously think we were meant to be twins. There is no one else in this world that gets me like she does. It really is a priceless relationship we have that i cherish like none other. We finish each others sentences...no scratch that we say the same sentences at the same time. She definitly keeps me sane in this life and i can always count on her. I really look up to her and pray that one day i can be as patient and loving that she is. She is the absolute best mom ever and never stops being just wonderful. somehow she juggles all the things in life so well. I love my sister and truely do not what i would do with out her. :)
Also today, once i got home i got a package from the UPS man. A box, from Best Buy. A new laptop from my absolute wonderful husband. With all the money struggles we are having right now he somehow scraped up enough to get me this. I really needed it for school bc my other one just really needs to be thrown in the trash. I was afraid when i really needed it i wouldnt be able to rely on it and i dont want to have to go through that stress along with the stress of the semester. So thank you to my husband for my early birthday present. I wont be expecting anything else on september 4! :)
Guess that is all for tonight, had to break the new computer in! :) School in less than a month! Peace.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
summer blues
It has been over a month since i have posted and honestly i dont feel like i have much to say now. Life has just kind of been blah lately...good just boring. nothing much has been going on. its freakin hot outside and i want nothing more than to have a pool or a boat to go to the lake! i am a summer girl...that likes to be outside knee deep in some water somewhere!..not stuck in the house. and lately it seems that i have nothing to do! ive gone to the ripley water park a couple time with my sister and her kids but thats the extent of sun and water that ive got! ):
in less than a month i will be starting school! i am beyond excited about this. its sooo expensive tho, i mean we expected the tuition and fees but its all the stuff that goes a long with it that they dont tell you about. ugh its gonna break us but hopefully it will pay off in 2 years!
married life is still wonderful as always! its so fun to always have someone by your side. if im bored...atleast im not bored by myself. we always have each other and i love that. im so thankful for my husband for supporting me to go back to school and taking care of everything financially. i am a very lucky girl.
in less than a month i will be starting school! i am beyond excited about this. its sooo expensive tho, i mean we expected the tuition and fees but its all the stuff that goes a long with it that they dont tell you about. ugh its gonna break us but hopefully it will pay off in 2 years!
married life is still wonderful as always! its so fun to always have someone by your side. if im bored...atleast im not bored by myself. we always have each other and i love that. im so thankful for my husband for supporting me to go back to school and taking care of everything financially. i am a very lucky girl.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
busy busy bee
You would think that it being summer and me not having a job I wouldnt have much to do these days. Is it me or does life never slow down? Adam seems to always be at work...like a normal person :) and if he isnt there then he is at home mowing the yard, working on a new project around the house, or playing softball. This weekend his project was/is moving the washer and dryer to another wall to give us more space in our laundry room...lets just say the washer and dryer are both now in the kitchen and one wall in the laundry room no longer exsist. Im crossing my fingers it will be done in the next couple days! While Adam is staying busy I am also. During the week, it seems like i always have something i have to do. Whether it is watching my niece and nephew, running errans, going to the gym, or doing stuff to get ready for school. school...oh how i missed you! i know...come August I will be regreting that I am saying that now. But, I have been out of the classroom since May 2010...over a year. i did an internship between then and now and that is it. No job or school for me. This girl is ready for a little more structure! although i get overwhelmed, stressed, and crazy when i am in school, i love every minute of it. I have a schedule and something that i HAVE to do and i feel like i am doing good...since im learning :) I have alot of repect for stay at home moms but that lifestyle just isnt for me. Adam has told me countless times that i do not have to go back to school or work if i do not want to. well, i am going back to school and i will have a career. im just one of those people that need that structure in my life. plus i feel like my brain is turning into a rock since im not using it! i think i will truely be in a happy place with my life when i have a career and know i have succeeded in the goal i have set for myself. Now, after i graduate and we decided to have little baby shelleys i will probably work part time but i will still have that structure. that is the great thing about dental hygiene :) i cant wait!
well tomorrow is fathers day and my husband has to work 4am to 1pm, sometimes i really hate his job. i am going to church them out for lunch with my dad and we will do dinner with his dad once he gets home and gets a nap! but atleast we will be able to spend time with both our dads and im sure have a great day.
well tomorrow is fathers day and my husband has to work 4am to 1pm, sometimes i really hate his job. i am going to church them out for lunch with my dad and we will do dinner with his dad once he gets home and gets a nap! but atleast we will be able to spend time with both our dads and im sure have a great day.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Wedding Pictures
We got our cd of all our wedding pictures last week and im having the hardest time trying to pick out the ones i want as our enlargements! Here are a few of our favorites.. done by Shamara.
This was before the ceremony..he wanted to see me so bad but couldnt!! :)
This one just makes me laugh, i had no clue he was doin that!
The whole wedding party
Me and my sidekick! wouldnt have had the wedding i did without her!
me and miss sassy...she was not having pictures before the wedding! i still love it!!
Me and all my girls!
my handsome groom
Laxton/Nolan wedding
This past weekend Adam was in his friend Michael's wedding. It was so great being on the other side of the wedding! It was beautiful and we had a lot of fun. Michael was in our wedding and they stuck around at our reception until we left and i really appreciated it. So i told Adam no matter what i wanted to do that for them and im so glad we did because we had a great time. The wedding was at Covington Church of Christ and the reception was at the Kelly's by the gin. It was EXTREMELY hot but it didn't matter! the decor, flowers, food, everything was great. Meghan (the bride) did her bouquet toss off the balcony of the house and i just thought that was so pretty i bet they got some really good pics of it. When they made their exit we did sparkler and they had fire works. it was really neat. Michael has been a good friend of Adams for a while and he is someone who will always help us out when we need him. Im glad Adam has such good friends. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nolan! Everything was wonderful!
Monday, May 16, 2011
I can breathe a little!
This weekend was so relaxing! I loved every minute of planning our wedding, and loved every minute of the wedding and all the festivities that went with it but boy am I happy to just relax without it on my mind! Being married is awesome. I love it. It's so crazy what we go through just to get married though. I look back and just laugh at some of the arguements we had..over the stupidest stuff. I say if your relationship can stand strong after planning for a wedding then your good for married life. Our married life is so different...no wedding stress. We are busy planning our future now and that really excites us!
I am about nose deep in thank you notes, but im putting a dent in them. I will be very happy to get them done. I have worked on the house here and there since we have been home from the honeymoon. It actually is starting to look normal again. I still have a whole guest room full of wedding stuff...I thought once we got married all of it would disappear..I think I have more now than I had to begin with. I will eventually have myself back organized. My goal is to have everything back in order by August when I start school. yeah I know that gives me a whole lot of time...I have no excuse not to be done by then. I definitely do not want to be worrying about anything come August. Just starting school and focusing on making good grades. I am so happy I have a husband who has a good job and works hard everyday. Im so happy he doesnt want me working unless it is something i really enjoy and Im so happy he supports me going back to school. He is the reason i graduated Martin with honors..no he didnt study for me or take my tests but he came into my life and helped me to focus on the things that mattered in life. and i am so blessed that he did. There is no telling where i would be today if it werent for him. I love you HUBS!
I am about nose deep in thank you notes, but im putting a dent in them. I will be very happy to get them done. I have worked on the house here and there since we have been home from the honeymoon. It actually is starting to look normal again. I still have a whole guest room full of wedding stuff...I thought once we got married all of it would disappear..I think I have more now than I had to begin with. I will eventually have myself back organized. My goal is to have everything back in order by August when I start school. yeah I know that gives me a whole lot of time...I have no excuse not to be done by then. I definitely do not want to be worrying about anything come August. Just starting school and focusing on making good grades. I am so happy I have a husband who has a good job and works hard everyday. Im so happy he doesnt want me working unless it is something i really enjoy and Im so happy he supports me going back to school. He is the reason i graduated Martin with honors..no he didnt study for me or take my tests but he came into my life and helped me to focus on the things that mattered in life. and i am so blessed that he did. There is no telling where i would be today if it werent for him. I love you HUBS!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
A few Pictures From the Honeymoon
It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
I THINK THIS LOOKS SO COOL!
BREATHTAKING
I WAS IN HEAVEN!
THE HUBS :)
I COULDVE STAYED IN THAT SPOT FOREVER!
SO PRETTY IT LOOKS FAKE
TURE LOVE :)
LOVE THIS MAN!!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Dreams do come TRUE :)
Okay, in the mist of wedding maddness i got some news. first of all the day before the wedding we were up at the Chamber Center decorating and running errans for the wedding all day. we ended up staying there an hour and a half later than i had planned so adam and i were extremely rushed to get home and get ready for the rehearsal and get up to the church. we live in drummonds so its a good 20 minute drive there and 20 minute drive back. as we got to our driveway i asked adam to check the mail...not thinking much of it. there was an envelope from UT Health Science Center. My heart was pounding. I have applied to the Dental Hygiene program for the last 4 years. Obviously i hadnt got accepted, but this year i was in the mind set that if i didnt get in then it would be ok bc i was starting a new chapter in my life and things would work out. ok so i got the letter...adam begged me not to open it, bc if i got denied he didnt want me to be upset all night and wedding day too. i promised him that if i didnt get in i would be okay so i opened it. I GOT IN! i was extremely happy i started bawling and had to call my momma. it was like this fairy dust sprinkled over me and said here princess everything youve ever wanted is here! :) needless to say i didnt get a shower and i threw on a dress and we were a little late for the rehearsal. i could not have asked for a better weekend! 2 years of school and i will be a dental hygienst, get a good job, im married to my best friend and love of my life, and we will eventually start a family after school. seriously i am blessed. the Lord knows what he is doing, and idk maybe he didnt think i could handle school until now maybe he knew i needed to settle down and get married before starting that chapter. either way the Lord is always right and this could not have been more perfect. i cannot wait to start school and have a career and a little Shelley Family. Life is good!...no...Life is WONDERFUL!
HONEYMOON!!
ok so after the best day of our life, we left the reception riding in style in a Rolls Royce. We stayed downtown for the night and left the next morning for the Bahamas. It was my first time being out of the country and first time flying! Flying...well it isnt my strongest link. I had a mini panic attack on one of the flights bc i fell asleep and woke up bc i couldnt swallow to pop my ears...had something to do with the cabin pressure. anyways after that i didnt even try to sleep and i inhaled and exhaled like i was giving birth! But we made it safely, had to stop in Atlanta and switch planes but we had no problems.
we spent the most amazing week of my life at Sandals Royal Bahamian. it is absolutely beautiful there. the water is crystal clear, the temperature is perfect, the scenery is breath taking. i would never get tired of being there! we ate and some really good and really intresting places. we went to Atlantis one day...which btw is soooo overrated!! i would recommend ppl to go just to walk around and take pictures of the resort. six flags has a better waterpark and it doesnt cost half as much. we went snorkeling one morning, which was so cool for me. adam isnt a great swimmer so he had a little freak out at first bc he didnt think we would have life jackets. he never just relaxed and look in the water. everytime i looked up to see where he was he was franticly dog paddling..it was hilarious. He was a trooper though, i know he didnt want to do it at all but did bc he knew it was something i really wanted to. we also went downtown one day, that was exhausting! seriously those people cannot drive! we were holding on for dear life ever time we had to get in a taxi. we walked around a bit and did some shopping then took a carriage ride to get the history and look at all the historical buildings without walking all the way around town. that was intresting, i think our driver was on drugs..really. we were happy to get off of that. we also took professional pictures around the resort and on the beach at sunset. they made us do some really cheesy poses but we got some really good shots! i will try to post some of them soon.
the honeymoon was so relaxing, we really did have a wonderful time. i dont think we argued or "debated" but once..and that was bc i was being a drama queen :) and if you know me and adam we debate alot...bc we both think we are right all the time. we worried when we first got there bc the weather said it was supposed to rain pretty much the whole week we were there. it never rained at all. it couldnt have been more perfect weather. i cant wait to get all my pictures up, i cant begin to explain how breath taking it was. we had a honeymoon suite which connected right to the beach, we got all the honeymoon perks like breakfast in bed and rose pedals on the bed. it was great. i didnt want to come home...i missed everyone but i just wanted them to come to me! im crossing my fingers that we get to go back every so often on our anniversary. it was truely a dream some true honeymoon. i love my husband and can say this whole marriage thing is pretty cool. i think it has made our bond toegether even stronger. i feel so whole and at peace with my life now.
we spent the most amazing week of my life at Sandals Royal Bahamian. it is absolutely beautiful there. the water is crystal clear, the temperature is perfect, the scenery is breath taking. i would never get tired of being there! we ate and some really good and really intresting places. we went to Atlantis one day...which btw is soooo overrated!! i would recommend ppl to go just to walk around and take pictures of the resort. six flags has a better waterpark and it doesnt cost half as much. we went snorkeling one morning, which was so cool for me. adam isnt a great swimmer so he had a little freak out at first bc he didnt think we would have life jackets. he never just relaxed and look in the water. everytime i looked up to see where he was he was franticly dog paddling..it was hilarious. He was a trooper though, i know he didnt want to do it at all but did bc he knew it was something i really wanted to. we also went downtown one day, that was exhausting! seriously those people cannot drive! we were holding on for dear life ever time we had to get in a taxi. we walked around a bit and did some shopping then took a carriage ride to get the history and look at all the historical buildings without walking all the way around town. that was intresting, i think our driver was on drugs..really. we were happy to get off of that. we also took professional pictures around the resort and on the beach at sunset. they made us do some really cheesy poses but we got some really good shots! i will try to post some of them soon.
the honeymoon was so relaxing, we really did have a wonderful time. i dont think we argued or "debated" but once..and that was bc i was being a drama queen :) and if you know me and adam we debate alot...bc we both think we are right all the time. we worried when we first got there bc the weather said it was supposed to rain pretty much the whole week we were there. it never rained at all. it couldnt have been more perfect weather. i cant wait to get all my pictures up, i cant begin to explain how breath taking it was. we had a honeymoon suite which connected right to the beach, we got all the honeymoon perks like breakfast in bed and rose pedals on the bed. it was great. i didnt want to come home...i missed everyone but i just wanted them to come to me! im crossing my fingers that we get to go back every so often on our anniversary. it was truely a dream some true honeymoon. i love my husband and can say this whole marriage thing is pretty cool. i think it has made our bond toegether even stronger. i feel so whole and at peace with my life now.
Time to vent and share :)
First of all i want to start off by saying i have soo much to share and vent about. i doubt i will get it all in one post so check back every so often bc there is so much :) and..i will try to get pictures on here soon..but they are all on adams computer so ill have to get around to that.
ill start with the wedding. my oh my was my wedding the wedding of my dreams or what!! PERFECT! that is all i can say. The day was pretty rushed after spending all morning at the salon getting hair and makeup done. which i highly reccommend Becca, Jaclyn, and Ms. Carol at Mearle Norman in Atoka for hair and makeup! they did awesome, all my girls looked great! my dress was even more perfect on wedding day than i thought! you couldnt have paid me to wear a different one. it was perfect for me. i wish i could wear it again! :) I stayed with the tradition of not letting Adam see me before the ceremony..if i had it to do over i think i wouldve let him. Just because i didnt get alot of pictures that i wanted after the ceremony bc we were so rushed to get to the reception. The ceremony was great, a little lengthy but i wouldnt have left anything out. Adams brother was our preacher and he did fabulous. i really enjoyed it. i didnt cry althought when i heard the bridal march my heart was pounding and i felt like bawling! but i held it together and so did Adam. i think he knew i was on edge bc during our vows he was making faces and me to make me laugh and smile so i wouldnt break down. there was a time i thought drew was going to but he held it together also. the reception was oh so much fun! i dont think i sat down at all but to eat a little for like 5 minutes. i seriously didnt think i would have that much fun. i figured i would be stressed and someone would have made me mad. but i was laid back all day and just forgot about it all. bc i was married and that made me the happiest girl in the world. the reception was beautiful! everything came together just like i had imagines. Adam and his guys did awesome hanging the paper lanterns and ms lina of course did awesome on all the flowers. Rockin Robins made the party for sure. they made sure we were having fun and there was never a dull moment! i started to worry a bit when very early in the night alot of people were leaving that i thought would stay. but i got over it very quick bc it was the ones who stayed that mattered! and we had a blast! future brides..dont stress yourself over who is going to come and who isnt. the ones who really care and want to be there will and they will also be the ones to stay and make sure you have a good time. i am so thankful for the friends and family we have that stayed and partied with us! yes it upsets me that certain people did not show up and yes it upsets me that certain people didnt feel the need to stay more than 30 minutes...but it doesnt matter to them so im wiping my hands clean of it. i had a blast and the friends and family that were there and stayed had a blast and that is what i will remember! tip for brides...when it comes down to a week or two weeks before the wedding...dont even stress yourself over a diet and losing weight. i worked out and tried cutting back since January. Guess what i lost 5 lbs. i did tone up but seriously i didnt stress over it. you are who you are. and guess what your fiance obviously wants to marry you the way you are now. Adam loves me for me, he just wants me to be happy and bc of that i felt great on my wedding day. i even bought spanx to wear under my dress and when it came down to it i said no im not wearing them i dont care! and i felt great all day! be comfortable and be happy. i was and im so glad i have no regrets. i am SO relieved it is over though. i havent been able to really relax since we got engaged. now my mind is clear and i can sleep without having crazy wedding dreams! The best part...i have a husband who is amazing and who i will always be deeply in love with.
ill start with the wedding. my oh my was my wedding the wedding of my dreams or what!! PERFECT! that is all i can say. The day was pretty rushed after spending all morning at the salon getting hair and makeup done. which i highly reccommend Becca, Jaclyn, and Ms. Carol at Mearle Norman in Atoka for hair and makeup! they did awesome, all my girls looked great! my dress was even more perfect on wedding day than i thought! you couldnt have paid me to wear a different one. it was perfect for me. i wish i could wear it again! :) I stayed with the tradition of not letting Adam see me before the ceremony..if i had it to do over i think i wouldve let him. Just because i didnt get alot of pictures that i wanted after the ceremony bc we were so rushed to get to the reception. The ceremony was great, a little lengthy but i wouldnt have left anything out. Adams brother was our preacher and he did fabulous. i really enjoyed it. i didnt cry althought when i heard the bridal march my heart was pounding and i felt like bawling! but i held it together and so did Adam. i think he knew i was on edge bc during our vows he was making faces and me to make me laugh and smile so i wouldnt break down. there was a time i thought drew was going to but he held it together also. the reception was oh so much fun! i dont think i sat down at all but to eat a little for like 5 minutes. i seriously didnt think i would have that much fun. i figured i would be stressed and someone would have made me mad. but i was laid back all day and just forgot about it all. bc i was married and that made me the happiest girl in the world. the reception was beautiful! everything came together just like i had imagines. Adam and his guys did awesome hanging the paper lanterns and ms lina of course did awesome on all the flowers. Rockin Robins made the party for sure. they made sure we were having fun and there was never a dull moment! i started to worry a bit when very early in the night alot of people were leaving that i thought would stay. but i got over it very quick bc it was the ones who stayed that mattered! and we had a blast! future brides..dont stress yourself over who is going to come and who isnt. the ones who really care and want to be there will and they will also be the ones to stay and make sure you have a good time. i am so thankful for the friends and family we have that stayed and partied with us! yes it upsets me that certain people did not show up and yes it upsets me that certain people didnt feel the need to stay more than 30 minutes...but it doesnt matter to them so im wiping my hands clean of it. i had a blast and the friends and family that were there and stayed had a blast and that is what i will remember! tip for brides...when it comes down to a week or two weeks before the wedding...dont even stress yourself over a diet and losing weight. i worked out and tried cutting back since January. Guess what i lost 5 lbs. i did tone up but seriously i didnt stress over it. you are who you are. and guess what your fiance obviously wants to marry you the way you are now. Adam loves me for me, he just wants me to be happy and bc of that i felt great on my wedding day. i even bought spanx to wear under my dress and when it came down to it i said no im not wearing them i dont care! and i felt great all day! be comfortable and be happy. i was and im so glad i have no regrets. i am SO relieved it is over though. i havent been able to really relax since we got engaged. now my mind is clear and i can sleep without having crazy wedding dreams! The best part...i have a husband who is amazing and who i will always be deeply in love with.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
it's THE WEEK!!
We have reached the week of the wedding!! Sounds so surreal to me! Im almost sad that it will be over...almost. :) I cant wait! This week is going to be CRAZY! It already is.
So, Saturday evening Adam and I went with his mom and dad to Memphis to pick up their tux's. Adam's daddys was waaay to short on the arms and pants. Luckily they were able to give him a whole new shirt and fix his pants while we were there. That gave us a mini heart attack...atleast me. Im really hoping the rest of the guys dont wait until Friday to pick theirs up just in case there is a problem with anyone elses.
Today was Easter and it was a good one. The weather was perfect and we had a great time with both our families. We went to church then went to my momma's for lunch. After lunch we hid eggs for the babies and played around with them for a while. When they went down for a nap, it was all about wedding. I took our programs so everyone could help me put the ribbon on them. I was going to do this myself but i soon realized it was going to take me forever so i got everyone to help. We did that and talked about everything we had to get done this week. Advice for any brides...no matter how much you plan and think you have it together..you dont. lol I have been on top of everything and now it is the week of the wedding and there is all these little things that need to get done..little things that add up to alot of things! After all that at Mom's, we went to Adam's parents for dinner. Its a whole different atmosphere there! But still, the conversation centered around the wedding and what needs to be done! Once we got home Adam started in about packing for the honeymoon. With everything else on our lists of to dos he was afraid we would be rushed to pack and end up forgetting something so tonight we packed for the Bahamas! Of course there are some things we have to wait on to pack until saturday but for the most part we got it done!
I cannot believe we are here. I think we are both super excited not so much nervous, we have too much on our plate right now to even think about being nervous!
One thing that has been on my mind this past month...and maybe its the bridezilla coming out in me but...it is an HONOR to be in someone's wedding, it is an HONOR to be invited to showers, it is an HONOR to have anything to do with someone's wedding. NOT a chore!! Some people...and im not pointing fingers bc it is ALOT of people, have definitely suprised me since i have been engaged. People that i thought were good friends that havent showed up to anything i took the time to think about and invite them to. People that have come and have been apart but make me feel like they could really careless and wish i wouldnt bother them with my wedding stuff. Its really just hurtful. I have been in one wedding and i was a part of it from beginning to end. and i promise you if im ever apart of anyone else's i will know that it is an HONOR. no it may not be your wedding but its someone elses and to that someone else it is the day she has been dreaming of her whole life. no you might not be as excited about it..its not YOUR day. but put a freakin smile on your face and act like it! and show up if your invited and able!! especially if you have a role in the wedding! yes weddings consist of alot of work and planning and alot of parties and alot of do this and do that and yes i know people have a life and families and all that but, i have been engaged since June. you knew once April rolled around it would been craziness and wedding stuff would be filling your calender. its not like i all the sudden said hey clear your calender and do stuff for me. weddings cost money..alot of money..if someone sends out 50 invitations and 15 ppl show up they have waasted money on invitations and stamps for 35 people who feel like being rude. ugh idk im getting a little stressed and so called friends and family have definitly showed me their true side.
ok im done venting for now. Have a good night! :)
So, Saturday evening Adam and I went with his mom and dad to Memphis to pick up their tux's. Adam's daddys was waaay to short on the arms and pants. Luckily they were able to give him a whole new shirt and fix his pants while we were there. That gave us a mini heart attack...atleast me. Im really hoping the rest of the guys dont wait until Friday to pick theirs up just in case there is a problem with anyone elses.
Today was Easter and it was a good one. The weather was perfect and we had a great time with both our families. We went to church then went to my momma's for lunch. After lunch we hid eggs for the babies and played around with them for a while. When they went down for a nap, it was all about wedding. I took our programs so everyone could help me put the ribbon on them. I was going to do this myself but i soon realized it was going to take me forever so i got everyone to help. We did that and talked about everything we had to get done this week. Advice for any brides...no matter how much you plan and think you have it together..you dont. lol I have been on top of everything and now it is the week of the wedding and there is all these little things that need to get done..little things that add up to alot of things! After all that at Mom's, we went to Adam's parents for dinner. Its a whole different atmosphere there! But still, the conversation centered around the wedding and what needs to be done! Once we got home Adam started in about packing for the honeymoon. With everything else on our lists of to dos he was afraid we would be rushed to pack and end up forgetting something so tonight we packed for the Bahamas! Of course there are some things we have to wait on to pack until saturday but for the most part we got it done!
I cannot believe we are here. I think we are both super excited not so much nervous, we have too much on our plate right now to even think about being nervous!
One thing that has been on my mind this past month...and maybe its the bridezilla coming out in me but...it is an HONOR to be in someone's wedding, it is an HONOR to be invited to showers, it is an HONOR to have anything to do with someone's wedding. NOT a chore!! Some people...and im not pointing fingers bc it is ALOT of people, have definitely suprised me since i have been engaged. People that i thought were good friends that havent showed up to anything i took the time to think about and invite them to. People that have come and have been apart but make me feel like they could really careless and wish i wouldnt bother them with my wedding stuff. Its really just hurtful. I have been in one wedding and i was a part of it from beginning to end. and i promise you if im ever apart of anyone else's i will know that it is an HONOR. no it may not be your wedding but its someone elses and to that someone else it is the day she has been dreaming of her whole life. no you might not be as excited about it..its not YOUR day. but put a freakin smile on your face and act like it! and show up if your invited and able!! especially if you have a role in the wedding! yes weddings consist of alot of work and planning and alot of parties and alot of do this and do that and yes i know people have a life and families and all that but, i have been engaged since June. you knew once April rolled around it would been craziness and wedding stuff would be filling your calender. its not like i all the sudden said hey clear your calender and do stuff for me. weddings cost money..alot of money..if someone sends out 50 invitations and 15 ppl show up they have waasted money on invitations and stamps for 35 people who feel like being rude. ugh idk im getting a little stressed and so called friends and family have definitly showed me their true side.
ok im done venting for now. Have a good night! :)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
2 Weeks
In two weeks I will be a married woman and soaking up the sun in the Bahamas with my HUSBAND!! ahh! I cant wait!
Thursday, we finished up our pre marital counseling and Friday we went to get our Marriage License. I recommend everyone to have the counseling. Its good for any relationship and instead of paying $95 for your marriage license you pay $35. So it helps all around! We also went to our travel agent Friday. We picked up all the final documents to finalize the honeymoon. Im so excited about going to the Bahamas!
Saturday, my mom had me a Lingerie Shower. Ms. Mary did a cake for me and I thought it was soo funny. I had no clue what she was going to do and when my mom showed it to me all I could think of was this little old lady making this cake! Not many people came to the shower..but it was probably for the best! lol we had a lot of fun and laughed ALOT! My mom found a poem about panties and all the girls participated in it..it was too funny..ill just give you a few pictures to see how it went..
Such a pretty cake! I loved it!
Thursday, we finished up our pre marital counseling and Friday we went to get our Marriage License. I recommend everyone to have the counseling. Its good for any relationship and instead of paying $95 for your marriage license you pay $35. So it helps all around! We also went to our travel agent Friday. We picked up all the final documents to finalize the honeymoon. Im so excited about going to the Bahamas!
Saturday, my mom had me a Lingerie Shower. Ms. Mary did a cake for me and I thought it was soo funny. I had no clue what she was going to do and when my mom showed it to me all I could think of was this little old lady making this cake! Not many people came to the shower..but it was probably for the best! lol we had a lot of fun and laughed ALOT! My mom found a poem about panties and all the girls participated in it..it was too funny..ill just give you a few pictures to see how it went..
Some of the "lingerie" I got...hahaha
Another thing we have semi-marked off our list is our programs. We knew we were going to do them ourself but just getting to that point took forever. Adam typed up everything and did the layout and i told him what i wanted it to look like and we finally got it done. Now we just have to get some cardstock and print them out! Here is a peep at the front..
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
..and it begins..!
Okay, so last post I said I felt like i should be running around like crazy but I wasnt and I was extremely relaxed. The craziness has began! I am so happy I do not have a job right now. Seems like there is something new every second that i keep thinking about that needs to be done.
I called the reception venue to ask a few questions the other day and realized that the table clothes they have that I was going to use are only lap length. I dont know why but I was under the impression that they were floor length. Anyways, I had to call Affordable Party Rentals and pray they would let me add tableclothes to my order of chair covers and sashes. Luckily they did. We were going to have to pay for the ones at the venue but they were going to be cheaper. So, that is more money out of pocket that we didnt budget for.
Yesterday I went for my last hair cut/color before the wedding. I have a trial for my wedding hair and makeup next week. So we started talking a little bit about the wedding and all. We figured out about how much time it was going to take us the day of and all we needed to do. I also called our photographer to see what time we needed to be at the church for pics. We have to be there by three so we are going to have to be at the salon by 9 just to be sure we can get everyone done and have plenty of time to run late if that so happens! ahh all this is coming together and its crazy!
We meet with the DJ next Tuesday, so we have been trying to work on a song list. I dont know why but this is hard for me. I mean I know what kind of music I like but I want to be sure everyone else likes it and everyone has a good time. But what about the grandmas...we have to find "appropriate" music for the beginning then more "party" music for when they leave..but when will they be leaving? I dont want to wait too long to get the party started bc I dont want ppl thinkin its boring and then they leave early. Ugh I dont know. Hopefully the dj will just do his thing and know!
Friday we are going to get our marriage license! That is really going to make this whole thing even more real!! Then we are going to our travel agent and finalizing everything for our honeymoon! See its all coming together! As I said..I dont think I am nervous but Adam thinks I am. He can tell im starting to get more stressed and I say anxious not nervous. Im not nervous about getting married just worried about everything that I have been working on for 9 months to come together like I planned. Every second of everyday now my mind is full of wedding thoughts...what I need to do, what Ive done, who do I need to call, am I organized, am I forgetting anything...just over and over. Im not going to know what to do with myself once we get home from the honeymoon...I will be able to relax..and be bored! haha Like right now, I feel like there is something i should be doing for the wedding other than this. But I know I want to be able to look back on this and remember the craziness so im trying hard to share everything that is going on and my thoughts bc im sure I will be laughing at all this one day!!
I called the reception venue to ask a few questions the other day and realized that the table clothes they have that I was going to use are only lap length. I dont know why but I was under the impression that they were floor length. Anyways, I had to call Affordable Party Rentals and pray they would let me add tableclothes to my order of chair covers and sashes. Luckily they did. We were going to have to pay for the ones at the venue but they were going to be cheaper. So, that is more money out of pocket that we didnt budget for.
Yesterday I went for my last hair cut/color before the wedding. I have a trial for my wedding hair and makeup next week. So we started talking a little bit about the wedding and all. We figured out about how much time it was going to take us the day of and all we needed to do. I also called our photographer to see what time we needed to be at the church for pics. We have to be there by three so we are going to have to be at the salon by 9 just to be sure we can get everyone done and have plenty of time to run late if that so happens! ahh all this is coming together and its crazy!
We meet with the DJ next Tuesday, so we have been trying to work on a song list. I dont know why but this is hard for me. I mean I know what kind of music I like but I want to be sure everyone else likes it and everyone has a good time. But what about the grandmas...we have to find "appropriate" music for the beginning then more "party" music for when they leave..but when will they be leaving? I dont want to wait too long to get the party started bc I dont want ppl thinkin its boring and then they leave early. Ugh I dont know. Hopefully the dj will just do his thing and know!
Friday we are going to get our marriage license! That is really going to make this whole thing even more real!! Then we are going to our travel agent and finalizing everything for our honeymoon! See its all coming together! As I said..I dont think I am nervous but Adam thinks I am. He can tell im starting to get more stressed and I say anxious not nervous. Im not nervous about getting married just worried about everything that I have been working on for 9 months to come together like I planned. Every second of everyday now my mind is full of wedding thoughts...what I need to do, what Ive done, who do I need to call, am I organized, am I forgetting anything...just over and over. Im not going to know what to do with myself once we get home from the honeymoon...I will be able to relax..and be bored! haha Like right now, I feel like there is something i should be doing for the wedding other than this. But I know I want to be able to look back on this and remember the craziness so im trying hard to share everything that is going on and my thoughts bc im sure I will be laughing at all this one day!!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
3 Weeks
Three weeks from today I will be a married woman and in the Bahamas soaking up the sun!! Time has creeped by the last 9 months...and now it like what, three weeks?! I feel like I should be running around crazy doing stuff, but that is what i have been doing the last 9 months. So, unless im just going insane im really relaxed and I dont have much left to do to get ready for the BIG day.
Ive had a little drama this past week with gettting my alterations done on my gown. The lady that I was getting to do it asked me if I could wait until the beginning of April bc she had three weddings in March that she was doing dresses for. It made me a little nervous waiting that long but she told me it wouldnt take her long and she would get it done. So, last Tuesday I took her my dress and she told me it would be ready in a week. I was so happy she was going to get right on it and I wouldnt have to worry anymore. Well, Wednesday rolls around and she calls me and tells me she fell Tuesday night. She broke her wrist and has a cast on up over her elbow! She would be getting the cast off on the 27th and said she could do it then but if I wasnt comfortable with that then she didnt blame me if I wanted to take it somewhere else. The 27th was waaay to close to comfort me! This would only happen to me! I was freaking out to say the least! I took a coupld breaths and called Mrs. Pam (Adam's mom), I knew she had got a different lady to alter her dress. Luckily, she was able to work me in and I took her my dress today. Whew!
Saturday we had my bridesmaid luncheon at Charlene's in Halls. It was so nice. Everyone was able to attend and that made me a very happy bride to be! The food and environment was so nice. I gave all the girls jewelry to wear the day of the wedding, I think they all really liked it! Atleast they acted like it! :) It was a really good time with all the girls.
Next weekend, we are going up the the church and practicing the music for the ceremony. We are also going to take advantage of the time we have in the church and bring Jaycie and see if we can get her used to the church and walking down the aisle so she somewhat knows what is expected of her. She was over here at our house last night and i showed her, her flowergirl basket and was explaining to her what she was going to be doing...in the middle of me talking she threw her basket!...great Jae, I cant wait! lol She is a mess to say the least. I know the ceremony wont be perfect but i want to get her somewhat excited about it so she will actually do it and be in the wedding. I dont want her to be so shy or in a mood that she doesnt even get to do it. She is too cute for everyone not to ooo and aww over her!
Nest weekend, we are also having my lingerie shower. I have mixed feelings about this. Adam and I decided early on that we didnt want bachelor and bachelortte parties. We dont feel the need to be "single" and get crazy one more night. We dont do that now so why do it? Anyways, Mrs. Pam really wanted me to have a lingerir shower. Adam's sister in law had one when she got married and they really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun. So i gave in and said ok. I know I am going to be embarassed to the max but i also know it will be alot of fun. Hopefully i have a good tuen out and my girls dont do anything too crazy! :)
Three weeks! 20 days! ahh! Im so excited. And no im not nervous. Everyone asks us that...I mean maybe the day of i will be but I havent been nervous at all. Im just excited to be marrying my best friend!
Ive had a little drama this past week with gettting my alterations done on my gown. The lady that I was getting to do it asked me if I could wait until the beginning of April bc she had three weddings in March that she was doing dresses for. It made me a little nervous waiting that long but she told me it wouldnt take her long and she would get it done. So, last Tuesday I took her my dress and she told me it would be ready in a week. I was so happy she was going to get right on it and I wouldnt have to worry anymore. Well, Wednesday rolls around and she calls me and tells me she fell Tuesday night. She broke her wrist and has a cast on up over her elbow! She would be getting the cast off on the 27th and said she could do it then but if I wasnt comfortable with that then she didnt blame me if I wanted to take it somewhere else. The 27th was waaay to close to comfort me! This would only happen to me! I was freaking out to say the least! I took a coupld breaths and called Mrs. Pam (Adam's mom), I knew she had got a different lady to alter her dress. Luckily, she was able to work me in and I took her my dress today. Whew!
Saturday we had my bridesmaid luncheon at Charlene's in Halls. It was so nice. Everyone was able to attend and that made me a very happy bride to be! The food and environment was so nice. I gave all the girls jewelry to wear the day of the wedding, I think they all really liked it! Atleast they acted like it! :) It was a really good time with all the girls.
Next weekend, we are going up the the church and practicing the music for the ceremony. We are also going to take advantage of the time we have in the church and bring Jaycie and see if we can get her used to the church and walking down the aisle so she somewhat knows what is expected of her. She was over here at our house last night and i showed her, her flowergirl basket and was explaining to her what she was going to be doing...in the middle of me talking she threw her basket!...great Jae, I cant wait! lol She is a mess to say the least. I know the ceremony wont be perfect but i want to get her somewhat excited about it so she will actually do it and be in the wedding. I dont want her to be so shy or in a mood that she doesnt even get to do it. She is too cute for everyone not to ooo and aww over her!
Nest weekend, we are also having my lingerie shower. I have mixed feelings about this. Adam and I decided early on that we didnt want bachelor and bachelortte parties. We dont feel the need to be "single" and get crazy one more night. We dont do that now so why do it? Anyways, Mrs. Pam really wanted me to have a lingerir shower. Adam's sister in law had one when she got married and they really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun. So i gave in and said ok. I know I am going to be embarassed to the max but i also know it will be alot of fun. Hopefully i have a good tuen out and my girls dont do anything too crazy! :)
Three weeks! 20 days! ahh! Im so excited. And no im not nervous. Everyone asks us that...I mean maybe the day of i will be but I havent been nervous at all. Im just excited to be marrying my best friend!
Monday, April 4, 2011
BAHAMA MAMA!
This past Sunday after church, Adam and I went with Mrs. Pam (Adam's momma) to Memphis. See she got us an early wedding present and gave it to us last week. It was luggage for our honeymoon bc neither me nor him had any. It was great, she got exactly what i registered for on my Macys registery. So after we got it she told me i needed to research Delta Airlines to see what restrictions and rules they had about luggage like weight and cost and all. So as soon as we got home i did. Turns out the demensions of the luggage have to be under a certain number...of course ours was too big. i would pick like the biggest suitcase out there. So anyways, Sunday we went to exchange it. And actually saved fifty bucks! :) We also went to the Mens Wearhouse and she got Adam 2 new suits. He got one for the honeymoon, its linen and a white/ khaki color. He's gonna look sharp :) and the other was a grey one...just to have. in case he ever needs a suit for anything bc he didnt have not one. Then, she took us over to Old Navy and hooked Adam up with all the clothes he will need to take on the honeymoon. So needless to say, he is set!
We are so very thankful she helps us out with so much, we definitly couldnt do it all alone. When we got home, Adam told me i could go ahead and pack all his new clothes in his suitcase....I know sounds crazy...we have what 26 more days...but I did and it was fun! It got us both really excited about going to the Bahamas!! We cannot wait. I know the wedding wont be perfect, I know somethin will go wrong and yes I know I might get upset and stressed but I also know that in the end it doesnt matter. I am marrying my soul mate. I love him more than words can express and he loves me for me. When we get to the Bahamas all our cares will be gone! It is going to be Paradise! We absolutely cannot wait!
We are so very thankful she helps us out with so much, we definitly couldnt do it all alone. When we got home, Adam told me i could go ahead and pack all his new clothes in his suitcase....I know sounds crazy...we have what 26 more days...but I did and it was fun! It got us both really excited about going to the Bahamas!! We cannot wait. I know the wedding wont be perfect, I know somethin will go wrong and yes I know I might get upset and stressed but I also know that in the end it doesnt matter. I am marrying my soul mate. I love him more than words can express and he loves me for me. When we get to the Bahamas all our cares will be gone! It is going to be Paradise! We absolutely cannot wait!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
One Month!
Yes, one month until our BIG day!! I cant believe it! It seems like it took forever but at the same time it snuck up on me. My first thought when i woke up this morning - OMG one month, i have so much to do! - So things we've got done since my last post...we finally got a hotel room booked for the night of the wedding and working on getting some transportation. See, this in its self has been an big ordeal..my husband to be had the mind set that we would be coming home to our house in my car. Really Adam? How romantic huh? Not to mention we have to be at the airport bright and early the next morning. It only makes sense to already be that close. Annnd..we might have a few alcoholic drinks that night and im not risking getting pulled over and spending my wedding night in jail bc Adam thinks he can drive under the influence! So..in conclusion i won. :)
Before Adam came along there had been another male that was my number one. Now they are both my number ones. This special male calls me Boo Boo. Yes, my awesome nephew, Carter. We took him to get fitted for his tux today. He is going to be soo handsome! Ive been talking to him alot about Boo Boo's wedding and what he has to do. If you see him, ask him what he is doing in Boo Boo's wedding. His response will be "Hold a pillow, and stand by Da"! Its too funny. He is going to do great i just know it. Now, the one im worried about is Miss. Sassy Jaycie. Whew this girl does what she wants when she wants to and no one is going to tell her any different. Definitly not Boo Boo. She did not get the memo about Boo Boo like Carter did. She hardly wants much to do with me if Grams and Mommy is around. She is definitly their girl. Lets hope she wakes up in a good mood that day and gets a good nap! :)
Tomorrow we are meeting with the caterer at the Chamber to show her around and let her get an idea of what she has to work with. We have met with Ms. Lina about flowers, that took a load off me. And I made my appt for next week for my first dress fitting. Oh and dont forget to get your Covington Leader this week...our announcment will be in there...that's another check off the list! :) On my calender, April, is practically full! Its very overwhelming! I made a list the other night of things i still have left to do, so i wont forget anything and keep adding to it. yeah...its a whole page already. Really? Ahh and most of it has to wait until the week before...like i wont be busy with Easter that week. Why did i pick April to get married again? Oh yeah bc I didnt want a cold wedding and Adam didnt want a summer wedding and last fall was way to close to do everything and I didnt want to wait any longer. It will be perfect..I hope. Honestly im just ready to be laying on the beach in the Bahamas with my Husband! Thats when I know everything will be perfect.
Oh and one more thing that is STRESSING me out. We sent out invitations...with RSVP cards...that had a stamp on them. All you have to do is put ur name on it, lick it, put it in your mail box. We have about 400 guest we invited and as of today only have 150 confirmed. I know not everyone can come but still send me the card back and put 0 in the number of ppl attending. It would help us out sooo much. Im not paying to feed 400 ppl if only 150 come and if i only have enough food for 150 im sure the ones who dont send me their response card will be the ones complaining we didnt get enough food. Just do it. Please. It would help me out greatly. And you wont have to worry about me tracking you down as the time gets closer. :)
Before Adam came along there had been another male that was my number one. Now they are both my number ones. This special male calls me Boo Boo. Yes, my awesome nephew, Carter. We took him to get fitted for his tux today. He is going to be soo handsome! Ive been talking to him alot about Boo Boo's wedding and what he has to do. If you see him, ask him what he is doing in Boo Boo's wedding. His response will be "Hold a pillow, and stand by Da"! Its too funny. He is going to do great i just know it. Now, the one im worried about is Miss. Sassy Jaycie. Whew this girl does what she wants when she wants to and no one is going to tell her any different. Definitly not Boo Boo. She did not get the memo about Boo Boo like Carter did. She hardly wants much to do with me if Grams and Mommy is around. She is definitly their girl. Lets hope she wakes up in a good mood that day and gets a good nap! :)
Tomorrow we are meeting with the caterer at the Chamber to show her around and let her get an idea of what she has to work with. We have met with Ms. Lina about flowers, that took a load off me. And I made my appt for next week for my first dress fitting. Oh and dont forget to get your Covington Leader this week...our announcment will be in there...that's another check off the list! :) On my calender, April, is practically full! Its very overwhelming! I made a list the other night of things i still have left to do, so i wont forget anything and keep adding to it. yeah...its a whole page already. Really? Ahh and most of it has to wait until the week before...like i wont be busy with Easter that week. Why did i pick April to get married again? Oh yeah bc I didnt want a cold wedding and Adam didnt want a summer wedding and last fall was way to close to do everything and I didnt want to wait any longer. It will be perfect..I hope. Honestly im just ready to be laying on the beach in the Bahamas with my Husband! Thats when I know everything will be perfect.
Oh and one more thing that is STRESSING me out. We sent out invitations...with RSVP cards...that had a stamp on them. All you have to do is put ur name on it, lick it, put it in your mail box. We have about 400 guest we invited and as of today only have 150 confirmed. I know not everyone can come but still send me the card back and put 0 in the number of ppl attending. It would help us out sooo much. Im not paying to feed 400 ppl if only 150 come and if i only have enough food for 150 im sure the ones who dont send me their response card will be the ones complaining we didnt get enough food. Just do it. Please. It would help me out greatly. And you wont have to worry about me tracking you down as the time gets closer. :)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Bridal Shower
This past weekend was my Bridal Shower. Bonnie was originally the hostess but quickly found out it was a lot to plan and get together on her own so all the ladies in the church helped her. I think we had a turn out of about 60 people! - biggest bridal shower ive ever been too! I am so thankful for all the family and friends i have in my life. I got so many nice things and had such a great time. We played a few games. First, there was a secret word "Adam", the first person to mention his name to me got a prize. my friend Raechyl got it. second, we did the purse game..but since there were so many people there i left the room and everyone picked the most unusual thing they had in their purse and i had to go around and pick which one i thought was the best unusual thing. Adam's aunt Rosalee won this game...she had a pair of panties in her purse!! it was the funniest thing!! the last game was 20 questions about the bride "me". Raechyl won this one also, i think she got 16 out of 20...stalker. jk!! i love my Rae!
We had all the usual good food..fruits, veggies, meatballs, sweets, and punch. It was all yummy! I opened gifts for what seemed like forever! i swear i was trying to hurry but there were so many. and i loooved them all! i felt so weird at times bc it would get so quite and everyone was just staring at me, and i know they couldnt hear me but i tried to make it somewhat fun and humorous! here are some pics from the day..Enjoy!
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