It's been a while . . .

I need to get into more of a routine of blogging, but I get so caught up in reading everyone else's that I forget about mine. Anyway, not a whole lot has been going on. I have been working a lot and hanging out with Billy before he heads back to school for the summer. We are trying to get a few things accomplished, before the wrath of football takes over his life until January.

We met with a travel agent today and have been looking into honeymoons online. We are still not sure where we will go, but we love the Carribbean so it will most likely be down there somewhere. Honeymoons (and trips in general) are EXPENSIVE! I guess that is why I have never been anywhere super exciting like Jamaica or Hawaii. So I guess we will need to get a little better at saving.

I have also been hanging out at The Knot a lot more. I am posting on the boards and the Houston girls are wonderful. They have told be about the vendors they are using so it is helping me to narrow my searches down for florist, cakes, photographers, and DJs. Still not sure who I am going to go with on any of those, but at least I am looking into it.

We are also starting to work on our ceremony. We went over a ton of bible verses last night that we like and we narrowed it down to a few that we think fit nicely. We still have to get it down to the final few, but at least we have started on that.

Craig and Michelle are getting married in 2 1/2 weeks (holy crap!) so I am trying to be on top of everything for that. I am getting the final items for the emergency kit (clear nail polish, bobby pins, deodorant, etc) together so we can be sure we have everything we need the day of. We are also going to be putting together the favors over the next few days, so that should be fun!

Tomorrow is Betsy's birthday, so big wishes go out to her! She is an amazing women and I love her bunches! I am so excited everything is working out wonderfully for her and Bry right now and you should definitely check out her blog and see how her journey to adopting is going. Our Journey!

I will try my best to post again soon on the excitement of everything that is going on!

300 and Counting. . .

No that's not the number on our guest list. That is the number of days until the wedding! I know it is still so far off but I also know that time will definitely fly. Craig and Michelle are down in the 20's and it seems like just yesterday they were this many days off. Time flies when you are having fun!

Well we looked at bridesmaids dresses this week, and I have found some great possibilities. I have narrowed it down to a couple, but I am leaning toward one that's color is called "Daquiri". It is very simple, but it is a V-neck which would coordinate nicely with my dress. We shall see! Seems like every week I have a new favorite so we shall se what I end up with :)

On to new things! I have decided that I am going to create a slideshow for Craig and Michelle's rehearsal dinner/wedding. I got this new software that is awesome, and it is so easy to make a fun slideshow with pictures from the two of them at all ages. So since I am having fun with that, I also decided I can make one for Billy and I. That way that is one more thing I can check off my list ahead of time. I have already started collecting baby pictures and younger pictures of Billy so I can scan them into the computer. This is going to be fun!

Here Comes the . . . Bridesmaid?

Since Lauren is in town this week, I have decided that we should go to the Woodlands and look for bridesmaid's dresses. She will be in Ohio until the end of the summer, so this is the last time for a long time for us to go looking. I have found a few great possibilities, but I definitely need to see them in person before selecting them.

So, I have been hanging out at the knot.com a lot lately. They have great forums and discuss all the topics that a bride thinks about. I posted on there a few days ago, asking if anyone had suggestions for coral dresses. I received a number of responses, and I am looking forward to checking them out. The Knot is a great place to get my wedding fix, that way I am not talking everyone's ears off about my wedding, since we still have 10 months to go. (Ahh! Time is flying!)

Sunday was mine and Billy's 6th anniversary. He was in Colorado and I was in Texas, so we didn't get to see each other, but at least we got to talk on the phone. I can't wait for him to get back. It really stinks being apart from him for even a week. We used to do it all the time while I was still in school, but for the past year and a half we have gotten used to seeing each other all the time. So now it is hard to go a week without one another. Although, he is drowning in snow and I am soaking in the rays, so I am okay with not being in CO with him.

Anyway, I will report back with, hopefully, a bridesmaid dress I have selected after all the shopping is done tomorrow!

It's May Already!

I can not believe it is already May! As of tomorrow, I have been engaged for 4 months already! Knowing how fast that time has gone definitely makes me realize that before I know it, it will be March 2009! I am getting into a more intense search for bridesmaids dresses and I am having a little better luck. Now that it is Spring/summer, I am finding more designers making coral dresses. Hopefully I will be able to pick one out before too long!

This past weekend was the shower that the bridesmaids, me included, threw Michelle in Austin. It was at this adorable plantation home and we all had a great time. Here are a few pictures from the beautiful day!


The cake was very fitting since we were in Austin!


Here is a cute one of me, Michelle, and Betsy!


Michelle, her mom, and grandmother!

We all had a great time and we are looking forward to their wedding in less than 6 weeks!