Monday Morning

I cut all of my hair off on Saturday. I got a couple of compliments yesterday, but no one has mentioned it at work today. I don't know if no one has noticed, or if they think it looks bad. Oh well! Nothing I can do about it now!

I thought it would be crazy busy here when I got back! I've been told last week was a mad house! But it's been a quiet morning. That's good and bad. I hope we pick up a little... not TOO much. I know that it will be crazy soon enough. We are waiting for two drill teams to turn in ads so we can work on their programs.

I had a meeting scheduled for tonight and it got postponed which is GREAT because now I can get home and unpack a few things, and still have dinner ready for Brett when he gets home. Perfect!

This morning was interesting. Brett doesn't have to be at work until 9 so he was going to get up at 8. I wanted to leave the apartment at 8, so I got up at 6. I got TONS done! I took a shower and then while my hair towel dried, I made cupcakes to bring to work, unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher, emptied the dryer and started a new load of laundry. That's it. But not bad, eh?

Now that I am at work and it is quiet, I am wishing I slept a little later, but I feel like I've already accomplished some things today and that's a great feeling! And I was super quiet! Brett said he didn't hear me at all!

AND the charge for the hotel cleared this morning so we are FINALLY done paying for honeymoon stuff. Well almost. I need to pay Mel back the money I borrowed. But she's not in a huge hurry. I can do that over this month.

Groovy =-)

Back to Reality =-)

I thought that last weekend was the most amazing weekend of my life. I thought that nothing could be better than marrying the love of my life and then beginning to celebrate our life together by flying away to relax and have fun in the sun... And don't get me wrong! It probably was the best weekend of my life. But this weekend... man. It's gotta be a close second.

We unpacked, we grocery shopped, we ran errands, we picked up Taco Bueno. Nothing spectacular. Pretty normal events for Brett and I. I mean, we've been slowly moving me into the apartment for a few weeks, so even that part wasn't anything out of the ordinary. But it was amazing.

Throughout our dating relationship, we would spend the evenings together. We would eat dinner, then watch a show or play a game or just sit and talk. But eventually, it would get late and I would have to go home. It was always the worst part of my day – leaving Brett. And every time that I would say "I need to get going" Brett would say, "But going isn't as good as staying". I always knew he was right.

I'm so glad I don't have to go anymore. I am so happy, it almost doesn't feel real. I know that life will start to throw us curve balls again. We both go back to work tomorrow and to our busy lives full of tasks and surprises. But now we are together. No more falling asleep in a lonely cold bed and waking up to nothing but my alarm clock. When my alarm wakes me up, my husband will wrap me in his arms and kiss me good morning.

I'm sappy, I know. But I can't help it. I guess it's a newlywed thing.

I'm off to bed. Brett's waiting. =-)

Honeymoon!!!

I heart San Diego! I am SO glad that we chose San Diego! It was gorgeous.

Brett and I were both totally new to traveling. Neither of us had planned a trip before... we had only been on group trips... so we learned a thing or two! We weren't as prepared as we thought that we were, but next time, we will be ready!

But I don't want to talk about the kinks. I want to talk about the greatness!

First I have to say a huge thank you to Jenina for letting us borrow luggage and for getting us safely to and from the airport! (I will have that luggage back to you ASAP! All of the bags are empty except for my carry on... I keep forgetting to get my jewelry holder from my mom's house, so I have no where to put it! But I will take it out of the bag tomorrow for sure!) 

We flew on Sunday around noon. There was a time change, so I don't remember what time we got to CA, but we went straight to Enterprise where we rented a Mustang convertible with a GPS who was the MVP of our trip! We called her Genie because she magically got us everywhere that we wanted to go. It was the best $40 we spent!

Then we headed to the hotel! We stayed at the Hyatt Regency on Mission Bay. THANK YOU Jennifer for the recommendation! The hotel was awesome! We had a marina view and a small balcony with enough room to sit in the comfy chairs and sip some orange crush. The king size bed was SO comfortable and everything in the room was so nice! The staff was also SO nice! When they learned we were there on our honeymoon, they sent us a complimentary bottle of champagne. We didn't love it, but we toasted and sipped and enjoyed the courtesy =-)

Sunday night we went to a little pizza place that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network. We love that show! And Guy loved the pizza. We were so close, how could we not try it? It was called Luigi's and it was a really neat place. It wasn't mind blowing pizza, but it got the job done! We each ate a slice there and then we ordered a pizza to take back to our room.

Because Brett is a AAA employee we were given vouchers for free breakfast at the hotel's restaurant, The Red Marlin (I think that's right...). It saved us a ton of money and WHOA MOMMA! It was a SERIOUSLY good breakfast! A great start to our day, each day!

After breakfast on Monday, we drove to a beach. It was beautiful =-) I walked barefoot in the sand and we collected sea shells while we watched people surf. We only found 7 or 8 shells, but they are beautiful! It was a little chilly on Monday. The weather in San Diego is perfect every afternoon, probably 360 days a year. Apparently, there was a bit of rain on Sunday before we got there, and it was quite an event! No one owns umbrellas. Ha. But the mornings and evenings are chilly. It is so close to the water, so the breeze blows chilly! But during the day... perfection!

There was a little restaurant next to our hotel called "The Best Fish and Chips in San Diego". That was the actual name printed on the sign. How could we not try it? We were hungry after walking on the beach so we went to grab what we thought would be tasty fish and chips. Well, that restaurant must have stolen the sign from another place. Either that, or another place stole the seasoning from this restaurant. There was nothing tasty about those fish and chips! Well, the ketchup was decent. We had a good laugh about it...

I think after lunch we napped a little. We napped a little most days. Probably every day. Wedding recovery is a multi-day process! (And when I say nap, I mean "nap" as well as nap. I know you were wondering.)

Then for dinner we went to what was probably our tastiest meal of the trip. Our travel agent was from San Diego and she told us that we had to get a burger from Hodad's. THANK GOODNESS she mentioned it. It was the BEST burger I have EVER had! It was a tiny little hole in the wall that, come to find out, was also featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. In fact, Benny, our waiter, told us that after Guy visited, they were invited to some thing (details are fuzzy now) because it was Guy's favorite place that he had ever stopped at. Holy cow! It was a great meal!

After dinner we headed to Horton Plaza. It's an open air mall that is by far the neatest mall I have ever been to! I got the BEST Ben & Jerry's ice cream ever invented and we picked up a couple of things.

Tuesday morning started with another tasty breakfast and then we went to the Zoo!!! It was SO much fun! It is an amazing zoo! We saw flamingos (I thought they were pink! They are orange.), we saw elephants (my favorite!), we saw giraffes, we saw panda's, we saw a jaguar eating lunch (that was intimidating!), we saw tons of monkeys... we saw a lot. And it was great! We bought a few souvenirs and tried fish tacos. They were tasty! We got a little sun burned... oops. I had sun block, just not with me. That's helpful.

We HAD to nap after the zoo! It was tiring!

Tuesday night was FUN! We went to eat at Hard Rock and everyone there made a huge deal about us being on our honeymoon. Our waitress was obviously a cheerleader... she announced our situation to the restaurant and they all cheered for us. We saw some great memorabilia and bought a few super cool souvenirs! It is a great memory.

Wednesday was our last full day, so we took it a little more easy. We had plans to go to lunch with my grandfather. He lives in San Diego and, unfortunately, couldn't make it to the wedding. He had a stroke in October and though he is mostly recovered, his days of traveling are behind him. But he picked us up from the hotel at noon and drove us to a great seafood restaurant in Coronado. We sat outside and watched the ships go by. I was a little nervous. I hadn't seen him in many years. But we were all really comfortable. He showed us some really neat things on our way to and from lunch and it was a great few hours.

After lunch we napped and did some packing. We went back to Horton Plaza for dinner on Wednesday because it was cheap and easy. It really is a great mall!

Thursday we slept in a little, went to breakfast and then checked out. Because of the time changes we arrived back in Dallas around 7:00 I think.

I had SO much fun! I don't regret a single choice that we made all week. Every meal, every drive, every event was special.

I love my husband =-) And I love being able to say that!!!

Here are a few pictures:

Flying to

San Diego

The

Red

Marlin

At the

beach

Hodad's!

Brett

driving

the

convertible

Back to

Dallas

Wedding!!!

I'll begin with the day before... SO MUCH FUN! (I took off from work Thursday and Friday. Thursday was stressful, I was up until 4:00 in the morning! But Friday was great.) Friday morning my sisters and I met at Massage Envy in Irving. If anyone ever needed a massage, it was me! It was the most relaxing 50 minutes I have ever experienced. I should have chosen a deep tissue massage, I am still covered in knots, but still, it was a good hour. Then we ran to Kroger to get a few things for the reception. I got it all for much cheaper than I expected, so that was great! And because my sisters were helping me, it didn't take as long as I had anticipated. Then we met my mother for lunch at Chipotle. The weather was nice enough for us to sit outside and it was a really fun, really tasty lunch. It was sweet and simple, but I will always remember it. After that my mom and I took one last trip to Sam's and then I ran a few errands on my own while my sisters and mom all went off to do other wedding tasks. When I got home, Laura and I made the centerpieces for the ceremony.

To be honest, I don't remember what happened the rest of the afternoon. I was busy! I can tell you that much!

We met at the park for the rehearsal at 6:30. Poor Carl... we had a huge wedding party and it was a lot of people to get organized! We had a very thorough conversation with Carl on Wednesday night to go over the order of the ceremony and how we wanted everything so that he would be prepared on Friday night, but the park is hard to describe. It's a big circle with a pole in the middle and a brick wall going around parts of it... see what I mean? I don't think I described it well. So it took a little while to get everyone situated. But he did a great job, and everything went well!

Then we went to Angelo's for the rehearsal dinner. I am THRILLED that we chose to have it there. The staff was AMAZING! The food was delicious as always, and the room was so comfortable. That's the key word. We were low-key, no speeches, we just walked around and handed out gifts after everyone had ordered. It was fun and stress free. Thank you Angelo's! If you live in Irving or anywhere near it, please go pay them a visit! 

After that, my sisters and I headed to Embassy Suites. We wanted to spend the night together and we wanted to all be together all day on Saturday. None of us lives in a place that would accommodate that wish, so they rented a hotel room! It was perfect!

And then... it was my wedding day. God is so good. The weather was perfect. It is probably the only Saturday in a string of ten weekends with perfect weather, but it was beautiful. Now that I am finally trying to write about it, I don't know what to say. The park was everything that I wanted it to be. The chairs fit perfectly, the girls who decorated did a GREAT job, the music was PERFECT (we almost didn't have music at all. LOOONG story. All I can say is Jenina and Chad saved the day. I have WAY better friends than I deserve.) Everything was beautiful. EveryONE was beautiful. I was surrounded by 150 people who love me completely and I walked across the bridge, on the arm of my father, to marry the man who loves me perfectly. The wind was gently blowing and the birds were softly chirping. I tried really hard not to cry. It didn't work, but I tried. Brett looked UNBELIEVABLY gorgeous! I mean wow... I'm surprised I could walk at all.

I feel like I should have more to say, but my words are so inadequate. It was perfect. Just perfect =-)

And the reception was GREAT! The ballroom at the senior center was just gorgeous! We had a TON of people help us set it up and I am SO thankful! I thought that it would look empty. Even with twenty tables, the room is just so big... but it was perfect! The lights were dim and we had lamps spread out around the room that gently glowed... it was a great effect! The cupcake table looked awesome, everyone seemed to enjoy the taco bar, and Rock Band was center stage without dominating every moment. We had an issue or two with Rock Band though. Brett was really disappointed =-( Some of it was human error and some of it was just Microsoft slacking off. But it was still really fun!

The reception wrapped up earlier than we expected, which was great! Neither of us had eaten since breakfast so after the reception, we grabbed a quick dinner. It was nice to sit! I could barely breath in my dress, much less sit! So we went to dinner to let our feet and blood sugar recover. And then we came home =-) I am so glad that we spent our wedding night in our new home. That is all that I will say =-)

The wedding is over. We survived. I am abundantly blessed, and immeasurably thankful. I love my Brett! And now he is really mine =-)

Our AWESOME photographer sent us a few pictures the day after... and Jennifer's husband took pictures too! She posted a few and promised to send me the rest soon =-)

Here are the pics we have so far:

Last Single Wednesday

I know what you're thinking. What happened to Monday and Tuesday? Don't ask me! They were sort of a blur. Very full. I honestly can't give much of an update. My days are totally running together.

But today was pretty great =-)

First of all, I am FINALLY done worrying about work. I did my best to get as much done as I could before I took seven days off to get married and go on a honeymoon. I can't worry about it now because I'm not going back until March 30! I hope that I was helpful before I left, and I hope that no one damages my computer while I'm gone!

I had a wonderful surprise before I left work today! They had a bridal luncheon for me! Florine (the original owners wife and mother of all of the current owners) made the Jayroe specialty, Mexican chicken, and Suzi (one of the Jayroe girls) made her specialty, chocolate cake, and they gave me amazing presents! The whole office chipped in and sent Vicky shopping to get whatever she found, and she found lots! Our pots and pans - finally, non stick that aren't old and sticky!!!, our red Kitchen Aid utensil set, our Rubbermaid storage containers, and some SUPER cute embroidered kitchen towels! One says "Kim's Kitchen", one says "Brett's Grill" and one says "Bacon - Established 2009". How cool is that?!? It was really special. I wish that I could send them a huge cookie bouquet, or something equally yummy, while I am gone to say thank you. But I'm still not 100% sure that we can afford the honeymoon. Ha! So I will find another way to thank them.

Brett and I went to the Senior Center to see the projection system. He was disappointed in the speaker situation (there are none) but after a few hours of fretting over it, he came up with a solution that should work just fine. 

We had an AWESOME talk with Carl, our officiant. He is a pro! The rehearsal is going to run just fine and the wedding will be beautiful. It looks like God is going to bless us with gorgeous weather, and that was the main thing that I was worried about.

I have plans to get LOTS done tomorrow! I am putting together the favors for the reception, getting the music cd ready, taking the park decorations to the girls who are decorating, meeting with Josh, my lifesaver who is going to be in charge of food, updating some paperwork for the park and doing lots of laundry so I can pack tomorrow night. I need a bag for Friday night, Saturday night and the honeymoon. I'm exhausted, but I have a few things to do tonight so that tomorrow will go a little more smoothly.

Friday, my day is starting with a MUCH NEEDED massage. My sisters and I are all going. My back is KILLING me, so I am eager for that!

Oh, and one more amazing thing that happened today! Jeff Moss is the GREATEST! As a wedding gift, he had our seats upgraded to first class on the trip to San Diego. Neither Brett nor I have ever flown first class and we are SO excited!!! It will be the perfect start to five wonderful days of relaxing and celebrating!

Okay, I'm eager for bed so I am going to do a few things so I can SLEEP!

I apologize for all of the capital letters in this post. I CAN'T HELP IT!!!

Last Single Monday

Monday was kind of a blur. I wish I could have taken the whole week off of work. We are really busy and I want to help, but seriously, I have other things that need doing!

I ran three errands after work, and it took four hours. I didn't get home until 10:40 and I had a LOT that needed doing. I only got a little done. I hope tonight is more productive!

It was not a bad day though. I am excited =-) Lots of smiles and a few tears.

Pray for me today!

Yikes!

Sam Moon during Spring Break? It's like a giant snow globe that someone picked up and shook vigorously! Still, a productive trip though.

Last Single Sunday

I can not BELIEVE it is the week of my wedding! A week from right now, I will be married. Married and relaxing in Sunny San Diego! Seriously?!? 

We started planning the wedding a year ago. We started talking about the wedding 3 years ago! And there were times along the way that I was worried we wouldn't make it. Not because we didn't love each other, but because life can seem so impossible. Bad jobs and high bills... sometimes they are blinding. If we let them, they can close off all of the light that is trying to break through and keep us from seeing all of the blessings in our life. But Brett and I persevered. We took things one day at a time and trusted that God brought us together for good. We just had to wait on his timing.

This weekend was fairly crazy. Full of errands and a few surprises.

Friday night was my AWESOME lingerie shower (thank you AGAIN Jennifer and Jenina. I thought everything was amazing!) And I stayed up for a little while Friday night and did some organizing.

Saturday started with me running a couple of errands on my own. Or at least trying to. Did you know that it costs $100 to dry clean a wedding dress and it takes 1 week? Yeah, me neither. I was expecting $50. I can buy a steamer for less then $100! So I cut that errand short. Thanks, but no thanks! I made a phone call to my newly married Bridesmaid, and she has a steamer that I can use! Perfect!

Then I picked up Brett. We grabbed a quick lunch and then hit a few stores. He went to Game Stop to find a carrying case for his 360 (for the reception) and I went to The Avenue to look for a few colorful shirts to take on the honeymoon. I realized last week that I have mostly black shirts right now! It's not a funeral! It's a honeymoon! So I hit the sale $9.99 and $12.99, came out 2 shirts brighter!

Um... I actually can't remember where we went after that. Oh! Best Buy. We needed some gift cards.

Then we went home and waited for my mom to meet us. My mom took us to Sam's (we don't have a membership) and she rocked our socks by buying some food for the reception! We aren't done, but we have a good amount bought, and her help was a huge blessing financially.

When we left Sam's, I pulled out my phone and saw a missed call from Brett's mom. Bad news. Her apartment was broken into. This is the second time in a year and a half. So we rushed to her apartment and sat with her while she waited for the police. Then we took her to dinner and to a friends house. She was shaken up, but no where near as shaken as the first robbery. And good news: she found a new place today! And she took the week off for the wedding, so she has lots of time to pack!

Today was probably equally as full as yesterday, but for some reason, felt much more tiring to me. I didn't go to church because I needed to work. But I needed to run a few errands before I went to work. Well goodness! I went to the Dollar Tree, then to Party City, then to the mall, but it wasn't open yet. So I went to Half Price Books, then to Target, then back to the mall, then to the MIZ jewelry outlet, then one more time to the Dollar Tree, then Big Lots, then Sam Moon (they weren't open) then to work. I was only at work for an hour and a half, but I got a good chunk of the project done. I will need to go in early though to finish it.

After work, I picked up Brett and we went to our final pre-marital counseling session. Then we went to Walmart to grab some groceries, but while we were there, there was a power surge that knocked out all of the registers. So we left, went to Kroger to get the groceries we needed and then went home. We cleaned up a little and then made a quick dinner because our photographer was coming over to go over the shot list and plan for Saturday. She left at about 10:30. I loaded the dishwasher and then headed home. I stopped for a frosty on my way home. No, I am not supposed to be eating frostys right now, but I have some work to do tonight and I needed a boost. Don't tell Melanie!

So I got home, emailed my bridesmaids, checked the weather (the forecast is looking GREAT for Saturday!) and decided to enter a quick blog before I finished our wedding program. Suddenly it is almost 1:00 a.m. I need to get to work at 7. Hmm... that will be interesting.

All in all, my last single Sunday was pretty much what I expected it to be. Exciting and exhausting. Tune in tomorrow for my last single Monday!

A Good Night With Good Friends!

Jennifer and Jenina are amazing! I had so much fun at my lingerie shower. My friends are so sweet and gave me the sweetest gifts. And Jennifer got my favorite food... Panchos! SO tasty! And there were cupcakes, lemon bars and chocolate cream puffs. SO good!

I'm super sleepy and really happy that tomorrow will be a day with Brett... running errands but also taking it easy. And I have some bags packed to take to the apartment. I want to get everything out of my closet that I won't wear the next two weeks. FUN!

I am trying trying trying to be positive about the weather! We have a back up plan (the reception site) if the weather is not cooperative, but I really want to get married in Centennial Park. It's gorgeous and it's what I've always wanted... a sweet outdoor wedding. The forecast yesterday said that Friday, the day before the wedding, it would be sunny and 75, but Saturday there was a 60% chance of showers. But tonight the forecast said 30% chance of showers on Friday and Saturday! We have to tell the rental place by noon on Thursday if we are cancelling the chair rental, so I hope that the forecast continues to improve!

Okay, I'm off to bed.

A Few Thoughts

I wanted to blog this last night, but was too tired when I got home:

Mistaken Identity or Change of Heart?

I have been going to the same place to get my eyebrows waxed for 2 or 3 years now. I used to always leave feeling bad. I just thought that the women there were kind of mean, and there was one girl who used to pretend like she thought I was pregnant, when I'm obviously not pregnant... I'm just fat. But still, it was cheap and fast and close. And I eventually found a girl who was good, fast and nice, so I started asking for her, and things got better. But the ladies up front were still never warm.

But then a few months ago, everything changed! It was like night and day! They smile at me and say "hey!" like they have been waiting for me to come by and grace them with my presence! I don't get it! The first time, I thought that they must be confusing me with someone else. Some really funny lady, or a big spender, or someone who sent them a cookie bouquet. But it has been that way now for months! And last night was no exception. The lady up front was super nice and talked to me like we were old friends.

Did I win them over with my friendly smile and thank yous? Or is it a case of mistaken identity? Who knows! But I no longer dread going there, so if they think I'm someone else, I hope they keep thinking it!

This week has been good and bad. I am super excited about the wedding... but work is insanely busy, and I am tired. Very tired. Can hardly get out of bed tired. Go to the bathroom ten times a day just so I can rest my eyes for a minute tired.

And this morning I got a phone call from Brett just before ten. He was supposed to be at work at 10:15 but when he went out to his car, someone had busted out a window. This morning it didn't seem like anything had been taken, but we may find differently tonight. We need to replace that car. I think the cost of putting a new window in would be equal to the worth of the car. I think that as soon as we get back from the honeymoon, we will start looking for something new, and until then, we may just need to carpool. I don't know. For now we just need to find a safe place for the car to sit windowless while we are in California for five days.

Tomorrow night is my girls night! I'm excited and also a little nervous. I don't know why. Hopefully I will get a lot done this weekend. I need to bring some things over to the apartment. Our dresser is now in place so I can definitely bring some clothes over. We need to re situate our closets before I can bring much over. But we are going to start that process this weekend, for sure!

Okay, Brett should be home any minute now. I'm off!

10 Day Update

Today was 11 days until the wedding, but today is over. (It is 11:55) So I am counting that as 10 days to go! I can't believe the wedding is practically here!

This week has been tough because we are SO busy at work! We have more work to do than can be done in a regular 8 hour work day, but I just don't have much time to give outside of those 8 hours. I barely have 8 hours! But I am doing my best. I told my boss on Sunday that I would work until 7 this week. Yesterday I was there until 7:30 and today I left right at 7, but I may leave at 6:30 tomorrow. I haven't decided. I have some errands to run and tomorrow night I would like to get some things done. Mostly some things here at home, but if I could make a couple of stops on my way home, that would be great too. I guess I'll just wait and see what gets done tomorrow during the day.

Tomorrow morning Brett and I are getting our wedding license =-) That's exciting. Tonight I played him the song that I want to walk down the aisle to and he loved it. He knows the song, but it still made him tear up a little when I played it. I love praise songs that sounds like love songs. This song is beautiful! Tomorrow night I need to make the ceremony program. I also need to work on some gifts, but I don't see having enough time for both of those. I can't go two days in a row without being at the apartment though, for two reasons. I miss Brett, and... it's a MESS if I am going ONE day! Being gone TWO?!? I can't even talk about it. So there you go.

I am sleepy and should be in bed. I feel like I had something more to say, but nothing is coming to me, so I will just go to bed.

Curse This Time Change

Seriously, I feel like its only been three months since the last time change. This one is such a stinker!

Time for a weekend update.

Friday night, after taking care of some last minute garage sale preps, Brett and I needed to unwind, so we watched a brainless movie - Undercover Brother. Then Saturday was the garage sale! We were SO blessed! The weather was absolutely perfect! We sold every piece of furniture except for a small side table and that was picked up off of our curb, so it must have gone to a good home as well. It was truly a nice day. I love hanging out with my mom, and because my grandmother offered her house for a location, I got hang out with Mamaw and Grandma too! And of course, Madi was there, stealing the show, as usual. We made enough to buy our dresser and enjoy a MUCH NEEDED relaxing meal at a restaurant that we like.

Today was a little stressful. It started out okay... I woke up earlier than I wanted to, so I was bummed. But then Brett came over around lunchtime and we, along with my parents and Madi, loaded into my dad's truck and drove to the Big Lots in North Richland Hills to pick up our dresser! I called seven stores before I found one that had it in stock, but I am SO glad that we got it! I am going to start moving my things this week, and everything is going to fit just right into our awesome new dresser.

After that, I went to work and Brett went to visit his mom. Thus entered the stress. It was a long afternoon for both of us which led to us enjoying some seafood at Red Lobster so that we could de-stress and relax a little. I decided that I needed an actual meal, carbs and all, before I could face the next two weeks. But it was just one meal. I shopped smart this weekend and tomorrow is a new day. I have NO regrets! I am feeling better than I have in days.

Between work and dinner, Jenna and I went to get me my wedding day makeup. I am glad to have that done! I should probably be embarrassed that my little sister had to help me pick out makeup, but I am just thankful that she was willing to help!

I got home a little after 11 tonight because Brett and I ran an errand after dinner. I took care of some wedding organizational things that REALLY needed to be done! It was just sending some emails, but it is so good to have that done. Now I am just waiting to hear back from my peeps.

I am making part of my bridesmaid gifts and I am super close to being ready to start on them. I have one more item to acquire and then I can get busy! Wednesday we are getting our marriage license. Woohoo! And sometime this week I am going to take my dress to be dry cleaned. (Any suggestions on where to take it Jennifer and Jenina? That is the email I forgot to send tonight...) Also, this week I am going to create our wedding program. In order to do that we need to make a decision about our music, but I think I can have it to the press by Friday.

I am working until 7 every day this week, except for Friday. Friday is my party with the girls! Woohoo! I need to get to work on time tomorrow, so I am going to head to bed. Finally. Stupid time change. Has me all off track.

Oh, Kim

So getting ready this morning I was blogging in my head, like I always do, and I was calling the blog "Stupid Murphy" or something like that, because Murphy's Law was in full force at my house this morning! I woke up on time (I needed to get to work early and was worried that I wouldn't get up) but I had SERIOUS trouble getting out of bed. I couldn't just get up, I had to lay in a different, less comfortable, position, because that might make me more willing to get up. And then I couldn't put my feet on the floor, I had to just sit up in bed for a few minutes. And I couldn't just wait " a few minutes", I had to pick a number to count to. That's what I always do when I am trying to buy time. I count. It was pathetic. But I'm so tired. Last night was fun AND productive (NOT an oxymoron, thank you very much), but I was up until 1:00 a.m. and I am just so tired.

And then, I was SO disappointed! When I weighed myself, I was UP from yesterday! Today is the first day since I started avoiding carbs last Tuesday that my weight did not drop a little. I'm so sad. I need to drop a little more before the wedding.

And then I went to make my breakfast and the turkey bacon that I bought was not what I thought it was. The store didn't have the brand that I bought last week, but Jenny O was on sale. I dig Jenny O! So we bought that, and WHAT? It has 1 carb per slice? The other brand was carb free! Thanks a lot Jenny O! And my eggs were somehow watery. How that happened, I have no idea.

The frustration goes on. It just wasn't a great morning. I prayed while I was brushing my teeth and thanked God for his blessings and asked forgiveness for being focused on so many things that are NOT him. I'm just plain pathetic.

But on my way to work, I heard it. The song that I heard on the radio two weeks ago that spoke so honestly and clearly my hearts desire. I've been hoping and hoping to hear it again, and I heard it today. The day that I was proving Murphy's Law.

I think that this is all of the words in the chorus, and I think that the singer is named Josh Williams. Or Wilson. I'm not sure, but it will be on my iTunes before the weekend is over. Oh yes, it will. I do know that is called Savior Please.

I try to be so tough

But I'm not strong enough

I can't do this alone

God, I need you to hold on to me

I try to be good enough

But I'm nothing without your love

Savior, please

Keep saving me

Voila!

Well, my sisters worked their magic tonight. I love the hairstyle that Laura came up with! And Jenna does a great job applying makeup! She uses nice makeup too! So now I know what brands I should buy, I just need to find the right colors.

The sleeves look perfect on the dress. And we picked jewelry. Monday I will have my shoes, and if I could lose a few more pounds the next two weeks, all will be well.

Tomorrow will be a work day, but hopefully Saturday we will have a productive garage sale and make enough to buy our new dresser! Next week I will start to move my things to the apartment. Yippee!

Tonight, I am exhausted. I'm going to balance my checkbook and go to bed.

Literally, Can't Talk

My head is WAAAAY too full today! I can't focus on work because I have a dozen things inside my head vying for my attention. They HAVE to get done today. Our garage sale is this Saturday so I need to finish getting everything together for that. After work tomorrow is not enough time for me to get everything together, so I need to fill my car tonight. That should be doable.

I need to make a grocery list. It sounds trivial, I know, but I will have very little time tomorrow and even less attention span, so I need to have a list today so that I get through next week and keep slowly losing. Trust me, it's important!

I need to get some pictures printed at work today which means I need to go through my iPhoto and find the pictures I am looking for and then see what else I need to get scanned.

And I have a few emails that I need to send. I need to make sure that I have people lined up to get everything done on the day of the wedding that needs doing. My sisters are going to help me think about all of that tonight. They are coming over to figure out a hairstyle and makeup and jewelry for me. My shoes weren't ready yesterday after all, I won't get them until Monday. But other than the shoes, I should be able to put the whole outfit together tonight for the first time. I actually haven't tried on the dress since we brought it home with both sleeves. I hope I feel pretty when I put it on =-(

Okay, pray for me today if you think about it. I need to calm down and focus. On what, I'm not sure, but if I could pick one thing (or at least one thing at a time) that would be really helpful!

BORED! And Distracted

There are at least 2 dozen things that I would rather be doing right now. Work is good. We are busy and I enjoy what I am working on, but the wedding is 18 days away, and it is all I can think about.

I started my bouquet last night after I blogged. I'm not thrilled with it yet, but I think it will be nice in the end.

Laura and Jenna are coming over Thursday night to work on a hair style. Laura made some suggestions today and that's what got me distracted. I am excited! And I think that my mom and I are going to shop for a dress for her tonight. That will be fun!

Okay, I wish someone would blog so I would have something to read. Blah.

Baby Steps

That seems to be the best course of action. Keep a running list and keep moving... even if it is just baby steps. Eventually, everything will get done. Right?

Today at lunch, I finally found shoes. I went to the David's Bridal website at work on Friday and found exactly what I've been looking for! I even left work a little early so I could go snag them. But there was a wreck on 635 and I had to be at the rehearsal dinner at 6, so I ended up driving right past the store in an effort to make it to the church on time. So I went at lunch today. The website didn't have the price listed, so I was just hoping for the best. They were marked $45.99. Not bad. Not great, but not more than I had with me. But they rang up as $34.99. Woohoo! And it was an additional $3 to get them died Ivory. I can pick them up on Wednesday. So that is a relief.

After work, I bought a few things at Sam Moon. My sisters are coming over Thursday night to try and figure out a hairstyle for me and I wanted a few embellishments to play with. I actually found something that I think is kind of cool, but I'm not certain it will go/stay in my hair well. But we'll see! And then I stopped at Wal-mart to get a cheap ring bearer pillow, ribbon for my bouquet and a cheap veil. I am totally undecided about the veil. This is the third cheap one I have bought. All three of them together cost about a third of the price of a fancy one. The first two were no good, but this one is the best so far. I will see what we come up with on Thursday.

I'm so tired. I am sure there was something that I had intended to do when I got home tonight, but all I want to do is go to bed. So I guess I will?

A Wedding and A Baptism... Good Times!

Jenn's wedding was Saturday. It was BEAUTIFUL! The bride was beautiful, the girls were beautiful, the cello was beautiful, the room was beautiful, and the song that the groom SANG to his bride was BEAUTIFUL! I loved every minute of it. It was so good to be with my college friends celebrating such a special moment in one of "the ole gang's" life. And as usual, I cried like a baby during the ceremony. I can't believe that in 19 days, that will be me. I mean, seriously, I can't believe it. How can it be so close when I still have so much to do?

Here are some pics from the wedding on Saturday. Jenn is the one in the white dress:

Rehearsal
Dinner!

Jenn trying

to raise her

blood sugar

so she

wouldn't

faint. It was

a close

call.

The MOH, Jage,

Jenn and

yours truly.

Me and

Krista! We

were both

in the 

Court of

Honor.

Me with my

two favorite

boys from

my OBU days,

Justin

and Josh.

Then today, we drove to Waxahachie for church to see Gary (one of Brett's Best Men) baptize his daughter Allison. Today was Gary's last day at the church where he was serving as Minister of Music. He will begin his new position at Grand View Church in Sugarland, Texas this Wednesday. We love Gary and his family. It was so special to see him baptize his youngest daughter and to get to spend some time with the family before they move. We barely see them as it is... Brett is very said that his BFF will be moving further... but so it goes. Here is a pic of us with the fam!