tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83717855398378775882024-03-13T16:41:40.086-07:00spud muffinsJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-75801803462993143782011-01-10T10:10:00.000-08:002011-01-10T19:08:11.125-08:00My Grandpa Jack<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStTmtbLhwI/AAAAAAAAA_w/IY1lobrp4z8/s1600/Mammoth07-grandpa1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStTmtbLhwI/AAAAAAAAA_w/IY1lobrp4z8/s320/Mammoth07-grandpa1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560630089412740866" border="0" /></a><br />One of the dearest men passed away last week, my precious grandfather Jack Allen Taylor. He was born on September 24th 1924 in Hollywood and grew up during the depression with the likes of the Little Rascals, getting into all sorts of mischief. He was resourceful though! Little Jack would go down to the pier and catch fish in the morning, stick them in his little red wagon and sell them in the afternoon to earn a few cents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStad0bJXAI/AAAAAAAABAA/rVhM3EnBYDI/s1600/hollywoodland-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStad0bJXAI/AAAAAAAABAA/rVhM3EnBYDI/s320/hollywoodland-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560637633254218754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSug-SJ1HSI/AAAAAAAABBQ/4OTjTHPrHi8/s1600/Baby%2BJack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSug-SJ1HSI/AAAAAAAABBQ/4OTjTHPrHi8/s320/Baby%2BJack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560715156804410658" border="0" /></a><br />I remember one story he would love to tell about a time when he and his buddy "Boots" noticed that a local store had been boarded up. Curious as little boys are they decided to investigate, so they found a way in and discovered rows of slot machines (very much illegal at that time) and coins (even quarters!) scattered all over the ground! Back then a dime would buy you a pound of hamburger meat so a quarter was a big deal! So the boys filled their pockets as full as they would get, then they filled their caps, maybe they stuck a few coins in their shoes... and ran home as fast as their legs could carry them. Good, God-fearing children as they were, they were sure they would be struck dead if they were caught. This, however, did not stop them from going back to get whatever else they could! But, alas, by the time they got there the place was surrounded by police and blocked off with police tape. What an adventure!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStbKRaSNAI/AAAAAAAABAY/bUL7Odngjn0/s1600/grandpa%2Barmy%2B07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStbKRaSNAI/AAAAAAAABAY/bUL7Odngjn0/s320/grandpa%2Barmy%2B07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560638396949476354" border="0" /></a><br />As a teen he became quite the gymnast and used to work out and show off on Muscle Beach! Word on the street is he was quite the hunk... he could even do the iron cross!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSta4IoJoxI/AAAAAAAABAQ/tjfD3QPOrIw/s1600/Army%2BGramps%2B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSta4IoJoxI/AAAAAAAABAQ/tjfD3QPOrIw/s320/Army%2BGramps%2B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560638085354070802" border="0" /></a><br />When WWII broke out he enlisted as a conscientious objector and served as a medic. Among many major battles he was also in the Battle of the Bulge. A whiz with languages, after two weeks in France was made the lead translator for the battalion and later in Germany was placed in charge of an entire hospital because of his fluency in German!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStbnCZ_xCI/AAAAAAAABAg/D3aNRa85XYc/s1600/grandpa%2Barmy%2B06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStbnCZ_xCI/AAAAAAAABAg/D3aNRa85XYc/s320/grandpa%2Barmy%2B06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560638891137942562" border="0" /></a><br />After the war was over Grandpa settled down and married my Grandma Dorothy Elliott (whom he called Dotty). They had met at a church gathering during a game of "squeak bunny squeak"... and if I want to make Grandma blush I'll tell you about it. They were married less than six months later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStaJG4z8DI/AAAAAAAAA_4/aOZZaLCMiuk/s1600/first%2Bkiss.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TStaJG4z8DI/AAAAAAAAA_4/aOZZaLCMiuk/s320/first%2Bkiss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560637277433229362" border="0" /></a><br />They had five children Lynne, Brian, Debra, John and Susan and if Grandpa was a rascal of a child he had nothing on his kids.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSuWQ7xkrBI/AAAAAAAABAo/lSlWWVsF4Nw/s1600/dentist%2Bjack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSuWQ7xkrBI/AAAAAAAABAo/lSlWWVsF4Nw/s320/dentist%2Bjack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560703382586698770" border="0" /></a><br />He became a dentist and soon had his own practice. His patients loved (still love) him and many of them came to his memorial last week. He was my dentist too, until he retired after his 80th birthday. He took away any fear of going to the dentist, he was warm and gentle. Always remembered everyone and asked after their families. Everyone loved him.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSuWmssl9gI/AAAAAAAABA4/IdHcOM9fcZ0/s1600/scott%2Band%2Bgramps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSuWmssl9gI/AAAAAAAABA4/IdHcOM9fcZ0/s320/scott%2Band%2Bgramps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560703756496401922" border="0" /></a><br />Jack's great love was his grandchildren. Nothing made him quite as happy as holding a new little grandbaby, admiring their tiny little hands, kissing their squishy cheeks, bouncing them on his knee, smelling that baby smell... heaven.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSuXAORcJQI/AAAAAAAABBA/7NvLqQFbooY/s1600/P1030758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TSuXAORcJQI/AAAAAAAABBA/7NvLqQFbooY/s320/P1030758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560704195006047490" border="0" /></a><br />He was constantly quizzing us grandkids. Making sure we were getting a proper education and filling in wherever he thought we might be lacking. Any visit to Grandpa's was not complete with out a language or science lesson and of course a great story from the war or his childhood. I think I owe my own love of languages to him. He was also an amazing artist, I remember sitting with him at the kitchen table and having him show me the proper way to draw a face - "No no no, Julie, your eyes are way up by the hairline... bring them down... yes, there, right in the middle of the face, halfway up... that's right... much better..." He was never too busy to spend time with us, or with anyone. He was the best of men and he will be greatly missed.<br /><br />Love you Grandpa.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-654273399933844992010-11-16T17:00:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:54:23.065-08:00Our New Roommate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TOMuldO9T4I/AAAAAAAAA_k/aBKwCBd1ydA/s1600/IMG_0907.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TOMuldO9T4I/AAAAAAAAA_k/aBKwCBd1ydA/s320/IMG_0907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540323187633246082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is Jaden. She is my darling sister-in-law's kitty and Brad and I have offered to take care of her for just a little while...<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jaden has been here for about six weeks already and she and I have gotten to know and understand each other a bit now. She is a unique little cat. Apparently the story goes that one of Darah's coworkers was in downtown San Diego and was approached by a homeless woman with a teeny tiny kitten in her hand. This woman handed the kitten to Darah's friend and simply walked away. Back at the office, she asked if Darah would watch the kitten for awhile, since Darah had a closed office rather than a cubicle. And that is how a little tiny Jaden wound up asleep on Darah's lap for the rest of the day... and stayed with her for the next three years.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Let me take a moment to describe this cat. First, she has a pretty serious underbite so her lower jaw kind of juts out giving her a funny little grimace. Second, her tail is broken, this causes all kinds of fun! It just hangs behind her, offering none of the benefits cat's tails are famous for. She lacks all balance and grace, poor thing. Third, she is a little bit dog-like in her attachment to her humans. She will happily follow me around the house and curl up with me for a nap... when I wake up and stretch she stretches too. :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">She has decided that water bowls are completely passeĀ“ and will only drink from a bathtub tap that is dribbling at just the right volume. One fateful afternoon I decided to give her a taste of my chicken noodle soup broth (keep in mind that this is a cat that is uninterested in anything other than her kibble) well, she loved it. She loved it so much in fact that now she stares me down in the kitchen and jumps when she sees the bowl I gave her the broth in. Oh boy. When she wants to be cuddled she flips around on the floor like a fish. When she scratches something she shouldn't all I have to is calmly tell her not scratch there - to go to her scratching post. And she does! </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />All this to say, thanks for letting us borrow her Darah, we're having fun. And if we come up with a good video we will post it for you!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Julie</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-6696585744536514872010-07-15T09:29:00.000-07:002010-09-16T09:53:35.091-07:00Our Happy PlaceA few months ago I posted this picture of Brad and me just putting the first few possessions in what would soon be our new home. We even had a picnic on our rug! We were SO excited.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD90NCJYafI/AAAAAAAAA_M/b0h9TOcP-gQ/s1600/P1060266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD90NCJYafI/AAAAAAAAA_M/b0h9TOcP-gQ/s320/P1060266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494237837678635506" border="0" /></a><br />Then, after the honeymoon, the real moving in began and our excitement grew... finding the perfect place for each little thing. Arranging and rearranging...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9z-_4b0qI/AAAAAAAAA_E/mJEuHkOdsi8/s1600/P1060978.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9z-_4b0qI/AAAAAAAAA_E/mJEuHkOdsi8/s320/P1060978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494237596552516258" border="0" /></a><br />Brad did a brilliant job of making our itty bitty kitchen incredibly functional. He's a born organizer!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9z0T7_vqI/AAAAAAAAA-8/RajfZVvJx_U/s1600/P1060984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9z0T7_vqI/AAAAAAAAA-8/RajfZVvJx_U/s320/P1060984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494237412957601442" border="0" /></a><br />We worked hard, painting, sewing, hammering... the list goes on... but it was so worth it. Now that everything is pretty done and we have settled in - I can't even explain how much I love this place.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9y8323gkI/AAAAAAAAA-0/M8xRlcsALOs/s1600/P1070424.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9y8323gkI/AAAAAAAAA-0/M8xRlcsALOs/s320/P1070424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494236460527092290" border="0" /></a><br />It is so warm and cozy and peaceful... I love decorating with Brad. I tend to be more antiquey/ vintage, with a peppering of tchotchkys and Brad is more modern and clean with very little around him that doesn't serve a specific purpose.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9yio2mPRI/AAAAAAAAA-k/9uCP0ElBKZA/s1600/P1070014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9yio2mPRI/AAAAAAAAA-k/9uCP0ElBKZA/s320/P1070014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494236009822829842" border="0" /></a><br />You would think that might be a difficult match to make but somehow I think it improves both of our styles! His clean lines mixed with my weathered pieces have really created a fun vibe...we balance each other out! I really love being in our little apartment.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9yudQ4tYI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Kk39yvJQmTg/s1600/P1070423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9yudQ4tYI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Kk39yvJQmTg/s320/P1070423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494236212870296962" border="0" /></a><br />We put sand from our honeymoon in that cut glass container on the steamer-trunk-turned-coffee-table that I bought a few years ago - it turned out really neat! And as a side-note, in a 500sf apartment, any piece of furniture that can also double as storage - is a winner.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9x57_Z0iI/AAAAAAAAA-U/ckNP4PSXI5Y/s1600/P1070022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9x57_Z0iI/AAAAAAAAA-U/ckNP4PSXI5Y/s320/P1070022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235310585401890" border="0" /></a><br />Another tip for small-space living: use the space available to you, no matter how unconventional. Can you find our microwave in this picture??<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9yRfiGu6I/AAAAAAAAA-c/e3PCfuKQbK8/s1600/P1070287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9yRfiGu6I/AAAAAAAAA-c/e3PCfuKQbK8/s320/P1070287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235715263183778" border="0" /></a><br />I have become as dependent on fresh flowers in the apartment as I am on coffee... It's a problem. But Trader Joe's generally has some pretty good deals on their flowers. Six bucks every couple weeks is a small price to pay for the joy it brings, right?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9xtFbhfdI/AAAAAAAAA-M/zFN0yF8grGg/s1600/P1070446.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9xtFbhfdI/AAAAAAAAA-M/zFN0yF8grGg/s320/P1070446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235089780964818" border="0" /></a><br />I am soo in love with this pillow our friend Johnny made for us. So fantastic.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9xeWwqEDI/AAAAAAAAA-E/e9dwuEHHdac/s1600/P1070453.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9xeWwqEDI/AAAAAAAAA-E/e9dwuEHHdac/s320/P1070453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494234836734971954" border="0" /></a><br />There's our little kitchen all put together. I even made a miniature curtain for the window! You can't see it very well but Brad and I brought home a coffee bag from Hawaii and mounted it on the wall - love it! It has pretty much set the tone for the rest of our kitchen. :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9wHdF84fI/AAAAAAAAA98/6tAoiUn89GI/s1600/P1070268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9wHdF84fI/AAAAAAAAA98/6tAoiUn89GI/s320/P1070268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494233343786279410" border="0" /></a><br />Brad and I both love to cook. I took this picture of Brad after my first day at Anthropologie... when I came home he had made me Chicken Marsala and a latte! What a guy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9v89N_9RI/AAAAAAAAA90/pDKCAQN9D94/s1600/P1070027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9v89N_9RI/AAAAAAAAA90/pDKCAQN9D94/s320/P1070027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494233163431408914" border="0" /></a><br />We love having people over! Scott and Heidi were our first dinner guests and we had SO much fun! I made my Mom's Honey Mustard Chicken and asparagus. Yum!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9v2PtOW1I/AAAAAAAAA9s/E8YIfTciPTc/s1600/P1070029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9v2PtOW1I/AAAAAAAAA9s/E8YIfTciPTc/s320/P1070029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494233048135129938" border="0" /></a><br />After dinner Brad put his skills to work and made a round of yummy drinks for our guests. I believe Scott is enjoying a Carmel Apple Cider here and Heidi has a Cinnamon Dolce Latte. So much fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9vrw5nrVI/AAAAAAAAA9k/eGV3vt8Qaa0/s1600/P1070039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TD9vrw5nrVI/AAAAAAAAA9k/eGV3vt8Qaa0/s320/P1070039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494232868066930002" border="0" /></a><br />Nothing makes a place your home like filling it with family and friends. Just because your home is small doesn't mean you can't have people over! This was the biggest crowd by far - Mom, Dad, Scott, Heidi and Kirstie - and it was great!! I might have underestimated how much food I would need but other than that... perfect!<br /><br />I'll try to start doing shorter, more frequent blogs from now on. I love sharing with everyone! Life is good. :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-50448291129813341162010-07-01T18:12:00.001-07:002010-07-12T11:12:35.297-07:00Happily Ever After... Part Four (The End)<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the final installment of the wedding blogs!! I hope it hasn't been too monotonous! This post covers the reception and getaway... so much fun.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMzcW571I/AAAAAAAAA8k/S8Kzjr0S1io/s1600/0887.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMzcW571I/AAAAAAAAA8k/S8Kzjr0S1io/s320/0887.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491027923596603218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's Brad and me arriving at the reception! </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMryFUEBI/AAAAAAAAA8c/Ga_oa3fyGyg/s1600/0892.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMryFUEBI/AAAAAAAAA8c/Ga_oa3fyGyg/s320/0892.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491027791989444626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were so excited to be back in the action after all the photoshooting!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMky8AzEI/AAAAAAAAA8U/Qi-PcQDLH1o/s1600/0894.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMky8AzEI/AAAAAAAAA8U/Qi-PcQDLH1o/s320/0894.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491027671959784514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Being announced.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQM-t0RaOI/AAAAAAAAA8s/IzoE_nEyva4/s1600/29704_389747500667_623345667_4522068_757377_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQM-t0RaOI/AAAAAAAAA8s/IzoE_nEyva4/s320/29704_389747500667_623345667_4522068_757377_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491028117261740258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our first dance... we danced to Phil Wickam's "Holy, Holy, Holy" since it was worshipful and a waltz but in retrospect we probably should have cut it down a little and maybe taken some dance classes... I hope it wasn't TOO painful for our guests!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMdVk3uKI/AAAAAAAAA8M/8XMaie5DqnU/s1600/0911+bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMdVk3uKI/AAAAAAAAA8M/8XMaie5DqnU/s320/0911+bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491027543819008162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We, though, were having he time of our life. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQR-jqyVVI/AAAAAAAAA9M/Sku6ko58PGk/s1600/IMG_5582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQR-jqyVVI/AAAAAAAAA9M/Sku6ko58PGk/s320/IMG_5582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491033612095739218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kirsten sent me this picture... I love how it puts you right into the eyes of a guest sitting and watching... such a fun perspective!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMSnPe5bI/AAAAAAAAA8E/SqL1Yi_uTs4/s1600/0929.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQMSnPe5bI/AAAAAAAAA8E/SqL1Yi_uTs4/s320/0929.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491027359582578098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dinner was great! We had </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.thefrenchgourmet.com/">The French Gourmet</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> cater and they were so professional and helpful and reasonable... what a blessing! We had Chicken Marsala and Roast Beef and veggies and scalloped potatoes... yum!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQNISBn3xI/AAAAAAAAA80/PPKVeIuTvMg/s1600/29704_389749430667_623345667_4522115_7549821_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQNISBn3xI/AAAAAAAAA80/PPKVeIuTvMg/s320/29704_389749430667_623345667_4522115_7549821_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491028281600237330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It felt pretty good to sit down for a while!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQME3w5jFI/AAAAAAAAA78/gG8I7xixZYo/s1600/0947.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQME3w5jFI/AAAAAAAAA78/gG8I7xixZYo/s320/0947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491027123499535442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks hubby! Can I just point out the enormous pile of bread on our table?? How could we possibly eat all that?! Ha! I love it. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQL6MBSirI/AAAAAAAAA70/KLIlMFnYpVM/s1600/0956.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQL6MBSirI/AAAAAAAAA70/KLIlMFnYpVM/s320/0956.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491026939958430386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hanging out with Tausha...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQL0K5ejLI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Gsm9ywDb9SI/s1600/0963.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQL0K5ejLI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Gsm9ywDb9SI/s320/0963.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491026836578012338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here we are getting ready to cut the cake! We decided to use a grouping of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.nothingbundtcakes.com/">Nothing Bundt Cakes </a><span style="font-family: verdana;">for our dessert instead of one big, and expensive, wedding cake. Besides, we both LOVE Nothing Bundt Cakes!! </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQQ2hGxSYI/AAAAAAAAA88/NKGVsxoaKI4/s1600/IMG_5571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQQ2hGxSYI/AAAAAAAAA88/NKGVsxoaKI4/s320/IMG_5571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491032374457223554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I put them all on vintage cake stands and made little signs to let people know which cake was which!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLqA_MjAI/AAAAAAAAA7k/BzCcVyPW1SA/s1600/0970.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLqA_MjAI/AAAAAAAAA7k/BzCcVyPW1SA/s320/0970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491026662118951938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There we go!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLj3JQJ_I/AAAAAAAAA7c/_yfzirEWM3o/s1600/0975.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLj3JQJ_I/AAAAAAAAA7c/_yfzirEWM3o/s320/0975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491026556397561842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Delish!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLU2aE6OI/AAAAAAAAA7U/lPyGszAQvlc/s1600/0982.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLU2aE6OI/AAAAAAAAA7U/lPyGszAQvlc/s320/0982.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491026298501654754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Posing with the cake topper I made - pretty good likeness, eh?</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQRMaQi8gI/AAAAAAAAA9E/DgVBYIagkkM/s1600/IMG_5565.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQRMaQi8gI/AAAAAAAAA9E/DgVBYIagkkM/s320/IMG_5565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491032750576300546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">hehe</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLNzCCt_I/AAAAAAAAA7M/L-Z_7vdWbLo/s1600/0983.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLNzCCt_I/AAAAAAAAA7M/L-Z_7vdWbLo/s320/0983.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491026177336457202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now we're just being silly...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLF9ruJuI/AAAAAAAAA7E/trWvX7EtbwE/s1600/0984+bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQLF9ruJuI/AAAAAAAAA7E/trWvX7EtbwE/s320/0984+bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491026042756671202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Giving a toast and thanking our guests.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQK8utykOI/AAAAAAAAA68/HQox-09lLQ4/s1600/0991.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQK8utykOI/AAAAAAAAA68/HQox-09lLQ4/s320/0991.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491025884119994594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My lovely cousins Brittany and Anne were so helpful cutting the cake for us!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQKyXlhvBI/AAAAAAAAA60/WkIY0Jo7DXM/s1600/0993.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQKyXlhvBI/AAAAAAAAA60/WkIY0Jo7DXM/s320/0993.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491025706112629778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">By the way... Anne has her own catering business! </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://annetaylorcatering.com/#">Anne Taylor Catering</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> - you should check her out. :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQKpxZRsjI/AAAAAAAAA6s/Vl9-eqt0DoM/s1600/1000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQKpxZRsjI/AAAAAAAAA6s/Vl9-eqt0DoM/s320/1000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491025558421746226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Toast time! My Maid of Honor and precious sister Kirstie started...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQKhLZyKUI/AAAAAAAAA6k/v6ItP_MWBUo/s1600/1002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQKhLZyKUI/AAAAAAAAA6k/v6ItP_MWBUo/s320/1002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491025410784373058" border="0" /></a> <br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then Brad's Best Man and my little brother, Scott took his turn...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1DIqeXUoI/AAAAAAAAA6c/B2WxXdEbsrg/s1600/1006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1DIqeXUoI/AAAAAAAAA6c/B2WxXdEbsrg/s320/1006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489117336954163842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can always count on Scotto to get all misty-eyed. :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1C1Mnq01I/AAAAAAAAA6U/J-PyOksa3Ec/s1600/1010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1C1Mnq01I/AAAAAAAAA6U/J-PyOksa3Ec/s320/1010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489117002522612562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Daddy's turn!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1CsgBCDLI/AAAAAAAAA6M/fjev-buXgJ4/s1600/1012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1CsgBCDLI/AAAAAAAAA6M/fjev-buXgJ4/s320/1012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489116853110443186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally we ended with Brad's Step-Dad Mike. So sweet. I kinda wish we had had more people speak but... what can you do? But to those planning now, really take time and think through stuff like that because you can't go back! Still, it was so amazing having them say a few words. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1Ca-DOxsI/AAAAAAAAA6E/g0H9NNXO8IA/s1600/1013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1Ca-DOxsI/AAAAAAAAA6E/g0H9NNXO8IA/s320/1013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489116551935084226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The father-daughter dance was a real highlight (heck, the whole night was a highlight). </span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1CRg54RTI/AAAAAAAAA58/YhL5o9WWPVs/s1600/1016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1CRg54RTI/AAAAAAAAA58/YhL5o9WWPVs/s320/1016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489116389492409650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Spending those moments with my dad was such a treat. I loved it. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1CIUjZD6I/AAAAAAAAA50/xiByHbw4CWo/s1600/1019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1CIUjZD6I/AAAAAAAAA50/xiByHbw4CWo/s320/1019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489116231558041506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then Brad and Rudy joined us - so cute!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1B-2R24_I/AAAAAAAAA5s/UbLYvVxBqGE/s1600/1025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1B-2R24_I/AAAAAAAAA5s/UbLYvVxBqGE/s320/1025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489116068812612594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1BthjmagI/AAAAAAAAA5k/P5P0xwZkz20/s1600/1032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1BthjmagI/AAAAAAAAA5k/P5P0xwZkz20/s320/1032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115771192109570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let the dancing begin! Here is my Uncle John and his daughter Meghan - so sweet!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1BWOYpplI/AAAAAAAAA5U/FSjUFk8ftqU/s1600/1035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1BWOYpplI/AAAAAAAAA5U/FSjUFk8ftqU/s320/1035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115370908919378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">And Ezekiel decided to break dance!! Haha!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1BHdd5HmI/AAAAAAAAA5M/xZH6x-TiqW0/s1600/1042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1BHdd5HmI/AAAAAAAAA5M/xZH6x-TiqW0/s320/1042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115117259398754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Family enjoying a chance to catch up...</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQSXfgqemI/AAAAAAAAA9c/6HcjprAHovE/s1600/IMG_5611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQSXfgqemI/AAAAAAAAA9c/6HcjprAHovE/s320/IMG_5611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491034040476269154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kirsten's wedding still life. Love it.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQSSafWBsI/AAAAAAAAA9U/letji_kKN0Y/s1600/IMG_5607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TDQSSafWBsI/AAAAAAAAA9U/letji_kKN0Y/s320/IMG_5607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491033953229211330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also splendid.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1A08cwjnI/AAAAAAAAA5E/IIMePhFlMXQ/s1600/1046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1A08cwjnI/AAAAAAAAA5E/IIMePhFlMXQ/s320/1046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114799158627954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time to toss the bouquet!! Gosh the time flew by...</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AcEl1htI/AAAAAAAAA40/7scFh3Qge9M/s1600/1050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AcEl1htI/AAAAAAAAA40/7scFh3Qge9M/s320/1050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114371847456466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ready.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AmxIsQhI/AAAAAAAAA48/c_A32NiPBQQ/s1600/1051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AmxIsQhI/AAAAAAAAA48/c_A32NiPBQQ/s320/1051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114555603501586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Set.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_7MTNFmI/AAAAAAAAA4c/WEoad3ASC6o/s1600/1054a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_7MTNFmI/AAAAAAAAA4c/WEoad3ASC6o/s320/1054a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113806981109346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">GO!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AHMJfziI/AAAAAAAAA4k/VHGg8sNawQk/s1600/1052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AHMJfziI/AAAAAAAAA4k/VHGg8sNawQk/s320/1052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114013098823202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Frenzy ensues!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AO9hAklI/AAAAAAAAA4s/1uXkccIDNjM/s1600/1054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC1AO9hAklI/AAAAAAAAA4s/1uXkccIDNjM/s320/1054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114146609861202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have a winner!! Good job Kirsten!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_UJFp9AI/AAAAAAAAA4M/tmGXyJCgWVU/s1600/1055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_UJFp9AI/AAAAAAAAA4M/tmGXyJCgWVU/s320/1055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113136104076290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">She took a break from celebrating her victory to help me change in to my getaway dress... </span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_ISEigjI/AAAAAAAAA4E/PRsyFcTQHl4/s1600/1060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_ISEigjI/AAAAAAAAA4E/PRsyFcTQHl4/s320/1060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489112932356882994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are ready to go!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0---Pw-lI/AAAAAAAAA38/wImce9nUwF4/s1600/1067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0---Pw-lI/AAAAAAAAA38/wImce9nUwF4/s320/1067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489112772416436818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The whole party met us outside with sparklers to send us off! </span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_hWHeUHI/AAAAAAAAA4U/HUe1-5OJfiU/s1600/29704_389747605667_623345667_4522080_7699858_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0_hWHeUHI/AAAAAAAAA4U/HUe1-5OJfiU/s320/29704_389747605667_623345667_4522080_7699858_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113362939662450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was so amazing. How cute are Rory and Amy?! They are getting married SO soon!! Speaking of which I have some projects to work on for their big day!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC094mgsHUI/AAAAAAAAA3k/YPgiToh680I/s1600/29704_389747620667_623345667_4522081_1001776_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC094mgsHUI/AAAAAAAAA3k/YPgiToh680I/s320/29704_389747620667_623345667_4522081_1001776_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489111563454127426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yay!! I love this picture... completely captures how we were feeling!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0-lqnT0iI/AAAAAAAAA30/yAdLIo5NpvA/s1600/1076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0-lqnT0iI/AAAAAAAAA30/yAdLIo5NpvA/s320/1076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489112337649750562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Goodbye everyone!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0-M-b6-mI/AAAAAAAAA3s/zaMOSeUL_Ls/s1600/1082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TC0-M-b6-mI/AAAAAAAAA3s/zaMOSeUL_Ls/s320/1082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489111913473964642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dad doing a little shout-out to the Father of the Bride... I love my dad. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Soo... thank you to everyone that made our wedding so incredible. I couldn't have pulled it off without all of your help. It was an amazing day, but I have to say, it cannot compare to the joy of living everyday with my amazing husband. The magic of that one day honestly pales in comparison to the magic of being married to the man God has designed just for you. Marriage is such a gift and a blessing. I am so thankful for Brad. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-5711762116915955172010-06-28T09:32:00.000-07:002010-06-29T12:51:05.965-07:00Happily Ever After... Part Three<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here we are with the third installment in the wedding series! Hope you enjoy it!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-q-I6k_I/AAAAAAAAA1s/SKN8KIuD_WA/s1600/0537.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-q-I6k_I/AAAAAAAAA1s/SKN8KIuD_WA/s320/0537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487916160139301874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is one of my favorite shots from the day... Immediately after the ceremony, Brad and I and the wedding party were ferried out onto the front porch while Ashlyn and Heather moved the rest of the crowd over to the "Andalusian" patio for appetizers and refreshments. I remember feeling like I was in a dream... everything was whirling around us but I remember just seeing Brad and thinking, "wow. this is the man I am going to spend the rest of my life with... I love him so much." I felt so incredibly blessed.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj_XlPerYI/AAAAAAAAA10/wDJ8QYt1odg/s1600/0520.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj_XlPerYI/AAAAAAAAA10/wDJ8QYt1odg/s320/0520.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487916926550060418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A few family members came through and gave us hugs and kisses and shared in our joy...</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj_hux4a4I/AAAAAAAAA18/N-W1DIu862w/s1600/0528.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj_hux4a4I/AAAAAAAAA18/N-W1DIu862w/s320/0528.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487917100908964738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">What an amazing feeling!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkDEY2oN4I/AAAAAAAAA2k/G8ESTBif7HA/s1600/0872.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkDEY2oN4I/AAAAAAAAA2k/G8ESTBif7HA/s320/0872.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487920994853599106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meanwhile our guests were enjoying some delicious looking appetizers! I almost wish we could have been a part of this time as well - I hate missing anything!! ...but we had pictures to take...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkBnSPEjUI/AAAAAAAAA2E/lNDsus988PM/s1600/0851.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkBnSPEjUI/AAAAAAAAA2E/lNDsus988PM/s320/0851.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487919395349237058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mmm... fruits and veggies with dips and breads...</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkCISRqA8I/AAAAAAAAA2M/s2JuN1yH3SE/s1600/0862.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkCISRqA8I/AAAAAAAAA2M/s2JuN1yH3SE/s320/0862.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487919962295763906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grandma... always a kick. :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkCclGORzI/AAAAAAAAA2U/SckDZI7d4JQ/s1600/0864.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkCclGORzI/AAAAAAAAA2U/SckDZI7d4JQ/s320/0864.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487920310945466162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Darah and Anthony! We don;t have long to wait before their wedding! October 2nd! It's gonna be great!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkCod0XH0I/AAAAAAAAA2c/3cRXD1HIs74/s1600/0866.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCkCod0XH0I/AAAAAAAAA2c/3cRXD1HIs74/s320/0866.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487920515149930306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it so much...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-hteYIGI/AAAAAAAAA1k/2LuVfPpOMro/s1600/0545.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-hteYIGI/AAAAAAAAA1k/2LuVfPpOMro/s320/0545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487916001047093346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Soon it was time to bustle my dress! Kirsten and Kirstie went to work and did a gorgeous job... thanks girls!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-ZkNaYkI/AAAAAAAAA1c/VEh2pEXDXX8/s1600/0563.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-ZkNaYkI/AAAAAAAAA1c/VEh2pEXDXX8/s320/0563.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487915861121065538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back downstairs... to my husband... :)</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-H_cjiBI/AAAAAAAAA1U/pe22d8oumnk/s1600/0564.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-H_cjiBI/AAAAAAAAA1U/pe22d8oumnk/s320/0564.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487915559194691602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So Happy.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-AjcsSuI/AAAAAAAAA1M/wJCirYnjenk/s1600/0566.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj-AjcsSuI/AAAAAAAAA1M/wJCirYnjenk/s320/0566.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487915431419988706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were so blessed to have Miles officiate.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9z-zJpcI/AAAAAAAAA1E/l6XNJJH32sc/s1600/0574.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9z-zJpcI/AAAAAAAAA1E/l6XNJJH32sc/s320/0574.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487915215423645122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved that window...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9qH418GI/AAAAAAAAA08/z765KmSCzRg/s1600/0586.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9qH418GI/AAAAAAAAA08/z765KmSCzRg/s320/0586.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487915046064746594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my favorites!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9dTWt4wI/AAAAAAAAA00/Gutf0mp2NkU/s1600/0590.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9dTWt4wI/AAAAAAAAA00/Gutf0mp2NkU/s320/0590.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487914825804538626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">While we were taking pictures... all the tables were being set up and decorated!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9YSxkkFI/AAAAAAAAA0s/Tkz2WHywrUU/s1600/0592.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9YSxkkFI/AAAAAAAAA0s/Tkz2WHywrUU/s320/0592.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487914739749392466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lovely!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9HFiXjgI/AAAAAAAAA0k/YcI1yJ-JupU/s1600/0604.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj9HFiXjgI/AAAAAAAAA0k/YcI1yJ-JupU/s320/0604.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487914444138188290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">That bouquet was HUGE! Beautiful... but huge!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj82CqpJSI/AAAAAAAAA0c/LqBE4ZGdWyg/s1600/0625.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj82CqpJSI/AAAAAAAAA0c/LqBE4ZGdWyg/s320/0625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487914151309813026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ezekiel and Scott. :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8uenWaSI/AAAAAAAAA0U/X41PzpBpg0s/s1600/0627.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8uenWaSI/AAAAAAAAA0U/X41PzpBpg0s/s320/0627.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487914021373241634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the girls.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8eEhqQ7I/AAAAAAAAA0M/8oST-sCIj1k/s1600/0629.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8eEhqQ7I/AAAAAAAAA0M/8oST-sCIj1k/s320/0629.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487913739492148146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the guys.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8Oyejs3I/AAAAAAAAA0E/ZpBzXbU9_8k/s1600/0649.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8Oyejs3I/AAAAAAAAA0E/ZpBzXbU9_8k/s320/0649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487913476949259122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So... we have a lot of pictures coming up and I'm going to try not to put up too many inane comments... so I will just say, "I love these pictures. So much."</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj79DWhB8I/AAAAAAAAAz0/OW9ri_mUXgg/s1600/0654.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj79DWhB8I/AAAAAAAAAz0/OW9ri_mUXgg/s320/0654.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487913172241287106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">(this is my look of joy when I heard they found the missing boutonnieres)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj7gFLY4VI/AAAAAAAAAzs/XANJI8ZLqpA/s1600/0658.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj7gFLY4VI/AAAAAAAAAzs/XANJI8ZLqpA/s320/0658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487912674515280210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seriously, Rochelle and Kyle are VERY skilled at creating children.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8DvP2H_I/AAAAAAAAAz8/d28k1FzKY_w/s1600/0652.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCj8DvP2H_I/AAAAAAAAAz8/d28k1FzKY_w/s320/0652.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487913287103684594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yay!! The boutonnieres arrived!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUlmACn9I/AAAAAAAAAzk/yEc_p0uCOZ4/s1600/0661.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUlmACn9I/AAAAAAAAAzk/yEc_p0uCOZ4/s320/0661.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487869888271917010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh, they turned out just exactly how I hoped they would.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTuhnjrSI/AAAAAAAAAy0/L7PL8NWgXM0/s1600/0683.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTuhnjrSI/AAAAAAAAAy0/L7PL8NWgXM0/s320/0683.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487868942202678562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was SO excited. This picture makes me laugh, it's so typical of us: me getting all ridiculous about something and Brad trying to bring me back down to earth (though he usually ends up getting excited too - because he's adorable like that.)</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUdDXXUeI/AAAAAAAAAzc/Uhiz6Lw7xfM/s1600/0662.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUdDXXUeI/AAAAAAAAAzc/Uhiz6Lw7xfM/s320/0662.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487869741535547874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My incredibly beautiful sister. I love this picture.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUWpeO5mI/AAAAAAAAAzU/O-NSdyQIP6k/s1600/0668.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUWpeO5mI/AAAAAAAAAzU/O-NSdyQIP6k/s320/0668.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487869631505819234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My fantastic sister-in-law Heidi.</span><br /><br /> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUQOIJ8CI/AAAAAAAAAzM/GwM2uQHsXVI/s1600/0670.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUQOIJ8CI/AAAAAAAAAzM/GwM2uQHsXVI/s320/0670.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487869521086246946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My brand-spankin' new sister-in-law Darah, all set to get married in October!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUG8UAM5I/AAAAAAAAAzE/Cm4GZhJz7N8/s1600/0673.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjUG8UAM5I/AAAAAAAAAzE/Cm4GZhJz7N8/s320/0673.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487869361685279634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My partner in crime Kirsten.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjT7VsANbI/AAAAAAAAAy8/kyg4_Du6xWY/s1600/0677.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjT7VsANbI/AAAAAAAAAy8/kyg4_Du6xWY/s320/0677.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487869162338399666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My sweet "sister" Amy... who will be getting married in, oh, about three weeks!! Rory is a lucky man. :)</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTgl8M6zI/AAAAAAAAAys/SJyEILRuj7o/s1600/0692.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTgl8M6zI/AAAAAAAAAys/SJyEILRuj7o/s320/0692.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487868702844840754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The whole gang!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTTzGuzaI/AAAAAAAAAyk/PTNEmlA4sLg/s1600/0698.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTTzGuzaI/AAAAAAAAAyk/PTNEmlA4sLg/s320/0698.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487868483040365986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love it.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTNhz2LdI/AAAAAAAAAyc/4vG4OFqwMwE/s1600/0698+sepia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTNhz2LdI/AAAAAAAAAyc/4vG4OFqwMwE/s320/0698+sepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487868375318539730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love it in sepia too. :)</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTCGRvJtI/AAAAAAAAAyU/CRQ809DYPiU/s1600/0702.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjTCGRvJtI/AAAAAAAAAyU/CRQ809DYPiU/s320/0702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487868178949154514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Little brother. Probably one of the gentlest men I have ever known.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjS5Ndd5uI/AAAAAAAAAyM/nco35qDPqqA/s1600/0708+sepia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjS5Ndd5uI/AAAAAAAAAyM/nco35qDPqqA/s320/0708+sepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487868026258581218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Me with the guys... Shawn, Scott, and Anthony. :)</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjS0zeDvzI/AAAAAAAAAyE/rduETKoyhMU/s1600/0704.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjS0zeDvzI/AAAAAAAAAyE/rduETKoyhMU/s320/0704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487867950562262834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shawn cracked me up...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSjlnvrRI/AAAAAAAAAx8/EbnI8e_2Gys/s1600/0724.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSjlnvrRI/AAAAAAAAAx8/EbnI8e_2Gys/s320/0724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487867654787018002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mommy and Daddy.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSasDfwMI/AAAAAAAAAx0/YjaXpSLS1HI/s1600/IMG_5553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSasDfwMI/AAAAAAAAAx0/YjaXpSLS1HI/s320/IMG_5553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487867501895205058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Diehl gang!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSQI0bjaI/AAAAAAAAAxs/fg6p1jOjWTw/s1600/0731.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSQI0bjaI/AAAAAAAAAxs/fg6p1jOjWTw/s320/0731.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487867320638082466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were so distracted by each other all day... that hasn't gone away... :)</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSFBa73ZI/AAAAAAAAAxk/qRuaW5_VQ6Y/s1600/0734.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjSFBa73ZI/AAAAAAAAAxk/qRuaW5_VQ6Y/s320/0734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487867129673538962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Brad's mom Rudy and step-dad Mike.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjR-ci_A4I/AAAAAAAAAxc/NKonhz06kJc/s1600/0741.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjR-ci_A4I/AAAAAAAAAxc/NKonhz06kJc/s320/0741.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487867016695972738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Wilson gang!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjRx6e_aNI/AAAAAAAAAxU/OYISSsKGqxI/s1600/0745+sepia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjRx6e_aNI/AAAAAAAAAxU/OYISSsKGqxI/s320/0745+sepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487866801393985746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here come a whole slew of Brad and Julie shots... hold your hats!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjRpWSWFyI/AAAAAAAAAxM/tGsypAJ_0Ig/s1600/0745.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjRpWSWFyI/AAAAAAAAAxM/tGsypAJ_0Ig/s320/0745.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487866654238316322" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjReEATsGI/AAAAAAAAAxE/7Na3lOs7c2U/s1600/0756+bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjReEATsGI/AAAAAAAAAxE/7Na3lOs7c2U/s320/0756+bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487866460352262242" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjRPjEF_UI/AAAAAAAAAw8/UHtui6m0vPQ/s1600/0761+sepia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjRPjEF_UI/AAAAAAAAAw8/UHtui6m0vPQ/s320/0761+sepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487866210991603010" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQ_Qv3EXI/AAAAAAAAAw0/YZEA9rN-kU4/s1600/0767.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQ_Qv3EXI/AAAAAAAAAw0/YZEA9rN-kU4/s320/0767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487865931196993906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love the Darlington House ones...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQz7ZU1nI/AAAAAAAAAws/pjaoZAByihw/s1600/0773+bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQz7ZU1nI/AAAAAAAAAws/pjaoZAByihw/s320/0773+bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487865736486770290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We walked around the neighborhood to get more shots.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQkmnmXCI/AAAAAAAAAwk/qSp17sm9zNo/s1600/0797.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQkmnmXCI/AAAAAAAAAwk/qSp17sm9zNo/s320/0797.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487865473211456546" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQaRMAxVI/AAAAAAAAAwc/Uvqq7mBOj00/s1600/0802.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQaRMAxVI/AAAAAAAAAwc/Uvqq7mBOj00/s320/0802.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487865295659910482" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQO3iDIII/AAAAAAAAAwU/ydvoyg8ncD4/s1600/0816.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQO3iDIII/AAAAAAAAAwU/ydvoyg8ncD4/s320/0816.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487865099794456706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brad's looking a little stiff in some of these... Relax! Shake it off Hubby! :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQFMDQc_I/AAAAAAAAAwM/kTyHFZ_heX4/s1600/0823.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjQFMDQc_I/AAAAAAAAAwM/kTyHFZ_heX4/s320/0823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487864933503759346" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjPQ9-DqKI/AAAAAAAAAwE/xyNBPL_DvD4/s1600/0846+sepia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCjPQ9-DqKI/AAAAAAAAAwE/xyNBPL_DvD4/s320/0846+sepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487864036370655394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's better. Aww... that is my favorite place... right on his shoulder. Thanks for tuning in everyone! I'll try and get the rest of the pictures in one final post... keep checking in for #4 in the series!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love you all!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-62918593716215630592010-06-24T09:17:00.000-07:002010-06-25T14:59:12.603-07:00Happily Ever After... Part Two<span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is the next installment in the wedding series! Sorry if I am overwhelming you pictures but it's so hard to choose... thanks again to Steffany and Carson with</span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://nothingbutmiraclesphotography.com/"> Nothing But Miracles Photography</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> for capturing such a special day. </span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOE1rjzZ4I/AAAAAAAAAqM/3kLUgkkG2jA/s1600/0056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOE1rjzZ4I/AAAAAAAAAqM/3kLUgkkG2jA/s320/0056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486374828828223362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My new sister-in-law Darah was a brilliant bridesmaid, she flitted around the dressing room helping all the girls get ready... and look at Amy! So lovely. Her wedding is in less than a month!! And for that matter, Darah's is coming up in October! Gosh... this has been quite the year for weddings!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOEk8fAfQI/AAAAAAAAAqE/08kyz8I2Lto/s1600/0065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOEk8fAfQI/AAAAAAAAAqE/08kyz8I2Lto/s320/0065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486374541313735938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">There's my dress! I loved my dress. So much. And look at my bouquet! Thanks Hannah!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOFG5M5lkI/AAAAAAAAAqU/N8ICHAYoxiA/s1600/0089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOFG5M5lkI/AAAAAAAAAqU/N8ICHAYoxiA/s320/0089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486375124548032066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This me and mom right after she arrived at the Darlington House... I was anxiously awaiting her approval of my hair! On the day of your wedding there are two people whose stamps of approval are vitally important... your fiancĆ©'s and your mom's. I think I got both. ;-)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOFlkqE9jI/AAAAAAAAAqk/0IkYJxBmha0/s1600/0095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOFlkqE9jI/AAAAAAAAAqk/0IkYJxBmha0/s320/0095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486375651609212466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Getting the dress down!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOGXC_rVWI/AAAAAAAAAqs/yxoM0HjkKGg/s1600/0108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOGXC_rVWI/AAAAAAAAAqs/yxoM0HjkKGg/s320/0108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486376501566461282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kirstie was a trooper with all those tiny buttons! </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOFbt5qD7I/AAAAAAAAAqc/Gw0Yps59Iqw/s1600/0090.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOFbt5qD7I/AAAAAAAAAqc/Gw0Yps59Iqw/s320/0090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486375482291785650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">There are my shoes! I looked for a long time for the perfect, low-heeled, light grey shoes... there were always either too tall or too expensive. Then I found these! On eBay! They're vintage and my size! And I won't even tell what a steal they were... wouldn't want to cause anyone to stumble with envy. :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOG23wU9tI/AAAAAAAAAq0/CtMnvH75ogE/s1600/0115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOG23wU9tI/AAAAAAAAAq0/CtMnvH75ogE/s320/0115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486377048305104594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Putting them on... this was a little tricky for a clutz like myself. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOJBrQYslI/AAAAAAAAArE/7xDbWvlfUmE/s1600/0171.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOJBrQYslI/AAAAAAAAArE/7xDbWvlfUmE/s320/0171.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486379432951722578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Brad's mom, Rudy, seeing me in my dress and everything for the first time... she was SO excited! I love her. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOJS7IwrQI/AAAAAAAAArM/hOcnaF2LL_Y/s1600/0176.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOJS7IwrQI/AAAAAAAAArM/hOcnaF2LL_Y/s320/0176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486379729272483074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Look at these two! They're a mess! Leave it to the mommy's... so cute. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOH38o0stI/AAAAAAAAAq8/w8fRIO7h4z0/s1600/0169.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOH38o0stI/AAAAAAAAAq8/w8fRIO7h4z0/s320/0169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486378166307304146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I gave each of the girls an antique hankie that I embroidered with their initials and put it in a personalized little </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jennalou06">clutch</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> so they could keep their essentials with them in style! It was really fun to put together. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOKF4rfazI/AAAAAAAAArU/sNxwH_bRSwU/s1600/0181.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOKF4rfazI/AAAAAAAAArU/sNxwH_bRSwU/s320/0181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486380604786174770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Aren't they gorgeous?? I seriously have the most beautiful friends and family. Inside even more than outside. These girls are gems. I love each and every one of them. Left to right we have: Kirsten, my dearest friend from college, Kirstie (I know!), sweet, sweet sister, Darah, Brad's sister and my new sister in law, Heidi, my brother's lovely new wife and my other sister in law, and Amy, my precious friend since childhood. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOLFhuttYI/AAAAAAAAArc/GGY9w-oDfEk/s1600/0201.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOLFhuttYI/AAAAAAAAArc/GGY9w-oDfEk/s320/0201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486381698137306498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Soon it was time for the bridal portraits and I have to say I was a little uncomfortable at first... but Steffany did a great job. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOL1v_ge-I/AAAAAAAAArk/nlU5RQdWdqE/s1600/0216.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOL1v_ge-I/AAAAAAAAArk/nlU5RQdWdqE/s320/0216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486382526599560162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I like this one with the antique books!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOMYOhTUbI/AAAAAAAAArs/WYNRlOXagWw/s1600/0226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOMYOhTUbI/AAAAAAAAArs/WYNRlOXagWw/s320/0226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486383118909919666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Darah said a prayer for us before we headed out... </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCONC_bp9gI/AAAAAAAAAr0/V6KvYWed79g/s1600/0230.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCONC_bp9gI/AAAAAAAAAr0/V6KvYWed79g/s320/0230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486383853594080770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">One last hug from my mommy before the ceremony.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOOG_wLkAI/AAAAAAAAAr8/EOnPcMzVJr0/s1600/0236.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOOG_wLkAI/AAAAAAAAAr8/EOnPcMzVJr0/s320/0236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486385021911273474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Brad wore these c</span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparkeez8z1d">ufflinks </a><span style="font-family:verdana;">that I gave him for his birthday. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOOmkzG-9I/AAAAAAAAAsE/ojTW-Xz9Zbw/s1600/0254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOOmkzG-9I/AAAAAAAAAsE/ojTW-Xz9Zbw/s320/0254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486385564431612882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">What a handsome guy I married! </span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOPMfcf9FI/AAAAAAAAAsM/xMLrdC2w43I/s1600/0278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOPMfcf9FI/AAAAAAAAAsM/xMLrdC2w43I/s320/0278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486386215829632082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our pastor, and Brad's boss, Miles McPherson, said a prayer for the guys before they headed down for the ceremony. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOPl68gIzI/AAAAAAAAAsU/5XZTz550jH8/s1600/0284.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOPl68gIzI/AAAAAAAAAsU/5XZTz550jH8/s320/0284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486386652708348722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's the little guy that nearly stole show! Our ring bearer, Ezekiel. Looks like Heather is trying to put his bow-tie on in this shot...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOU_hlU0UI/AAAAAAAAAsc/JDSz0W__Vbw/s1600/0293.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOU_hlU0UI/AAAAAAAAAsc/JDSz0W__Vbw/s320/0293.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486392590134989122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here he is holding the ring pillow I made for the ceremony!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOVuRhWiFI/AAAAAAAAAsk/DQn2zyZYpIo/s1600/0304.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOVuRhWiFI/AAAAAAAAAsk/DQn2zyZYpIo/s320/0304.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486393393277208658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Love that smile. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOWjrtzm1I/AAAAAAAAAss/yh78t6KXTg8/s1600/0328+sepia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOWjrtzm1I/AAAAAAAAAss/yh78t6KXTg8/s320/0328+sepia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486394310841834322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Walking to the ceremony with my daddy. I love him.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOXc8KuL9I/AAAAAAAAAs0/CcvYBTgzFiw/s1600/0332.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOXc8KuL9I/AAAAAAAAAs0/CcvYBTgzFiw/s320/0332.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486395294510624722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">One last kiss for Ezekiel!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOYi1M3kRI/AAAAAAAAAtE/jUcw0fCe-E8/s1600/0337.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOYi1M3kRI/AAAAAAAAAtE/jUcw0fCe-E8/s320/0337.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486396495231422738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I can't even explain how much I love this picture. Brad looks like a little kid at Disneyland he's so excited and Rudy is so emotional! I can't imagine, though, what that must have been like for her... Brad's father passed away when Brad was only ten years old and he is the spitting image of Bill. I know he would be so proud of his son. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOZhzQ7SSI/AAAAAAAAAtM/roT9LKCy4bo/s1600/0343.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOZhzQ7SSI/AAAAAAAAAtM/roT9LKCy4bo/s320/0343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486397577043331362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The bridesmaids are walking out!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOaHdouMpI/AAAAAAAAAtU/u-aNG_HsXjc/s1600/0351.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOaHdouMpI/AAAAAAAAAtU/u-aNG_HsXjc/s320/0351.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486398224072585874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Please don't get me started on why those handsome men are not wearing their boutonnieres. All the time I spent crafting them... **pained face**... However, out of everything that could have gone wrong that day, missing boutonnieres are pretty minor.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOaNl7hqDI/AAAAAAAAAtc/C2GCyPIomLY/s1600/0352.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOaNl7hqDI/AAAAAAAAAtc/C2GCyPIomLY/s320/0352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486398329378154546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The girls, on the other hand, looked perfect. So lovely. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOa7DPD8kI/AAAAAAAAAtk/AA0qQGzVn1g/s1600/0355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOa7DPD8kI/AAAAAAAAAtk/AA0qQGzVn1g/s320/0355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486399110338835010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ezekiel needed a little help figuring out where to go... (I got a little confused myself!) :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCObpXv2ZNI/AAAAAAAAAts/wtOkHyuLg8M/s1600/0359+warmer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCObpXv2ZNI/AAAAAAAAAts/wtOkHyuLg8M/s320/0359+warmer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486399906119050450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yay!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOcJAI5b-I/AAAAAAAAAt0/v1K7vVErqWU/s1600/29704_389747405667_623345667_4522057_7834430_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOcJAI5b-I/AAAAAAAAAt0/v1K7vVErqWU/s320/29704_389747405667_623345667_4522057_7834430_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486400449537470434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I can't tell you the joy I was feeling. Completely indescribable.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOcxAR_JZI/AAAAAAAAAt8/pGj_QvQOFYU/s1600/0371.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOcxAR_JZI/AAAAAAAAAt8/pGj_QvQOFYU/s320/0371.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486401136770360722" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOekDdWdeI/AAAAAAAAAuM/G_KRmAADdT4/s1600/0380.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOekDdWdeI/AAAAAAAAAuM/G_KRmAADdT4/s320/0380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486403113308288482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was too much! All of it! I was out of control happy... </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOgpym721I/AAAAAAAAAuk/vLA4ykl-0zU/s1600/0425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOgpym721I/AAAAAAAAAuk/vLA4ykl-0zU/s320/0425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486405410887555922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">But we all pulled it together for the prayer.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOfhFyzI8I/AAAAAAAAAuc/pJwXnpuGJGM/s1600/0405.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOfhFyzI8I/AAAAAAAAAuc/pJwXnpuGJGM/s320/0405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486404161907139522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cutest little man.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOhNG5uTAI/AAAAAAAAAus/Ww7zez1Dt-k/s1600/0433.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOhNG5uTAI/AAAAAAAAAus/Ww7zez1Dt-k/s320/0433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486406017630489602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My Grandpa John read 1st Corinthians 13 for us... </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOh3jUMKEI/AAAAAAAAAu0/cSI1Hb6p2_s/s1600/0438.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOh3jUMKEI/AAAAAAAAAu0/cSI1Hb6p2_s/s320/0438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486406746812196930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meanwhile Ezekiel tried to go swimming in the fountain... aww... look at that face!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOidk9NcMI/AAAAAAAAAu8/yXP_lq9pNB8/s1600/0440.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOidk9NcMI/AAAAAAAAAu8/yXP_lq9pNB8/s320/0440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486407400087711938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Brad and I decided at the last minute to write our own vows... oh man. I knew we would get emotional but I had no idea how emotional it would be! Brad's words were so sweet, so real, so meaningful, so special. I loved it. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOirkahwNI/AAAAAAAAAvE/8t2MiBAiw2k/s1600/0460.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOirkahwNI/AAAAAAAAAvE/8t2MiBAiw2k/s320/0460.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486407640460411090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">He had me laughing one second and crying the next. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOdgdUqJ-I/AAAAAAAAAuE/r8od5iV2fy4/s1600/0378.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOdgdUqJ-I/AAAAAAAAAuE/r8od5iV2fy4/s320/0378.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486401952020047842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">All the while, in the back, these faithful ladies were making everything happen!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOslqYEIYI/AAAAAAAAAvc/KiHBFNOiojo/s1600/0477.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOslqYEIYI/AAAAAAAAAvc/KiHBFNOiojo/s320/0477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486418534097756546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ted Vaughn was so kind to do the music for us. He did an amazing job. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOYH4e1SXI/AAAAAAAAAs8/8ghBBjRGcgM/s1600/0335.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOYH4e1SXI/AAAAAAAAAs8/8ghBBjRGcgM/s320/0335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486396032255609202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our communion table! </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOr2EaWw9I/AAAAAAAAAvU/U4NPk8CQJd0/s1600/0474.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOr2EaWw9I/AAAAAAAAAvU/U4NPk8CQJd0/s320/0474.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486417716452967378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Saying a prayer.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOj9w2pSOI/AAAAAAAAAvM/4fUcNS8G2eU/s1600/0473.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOj9w2pSOI/AAAAAAAAAvM/4fUcNS8G2eU/s320/0473.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486409052548843746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Breaking bread. "This is My Body broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me."</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOuOLN2PqI/AAAAAAAAAvs/k0CmYvPC8p0/s1600/0483.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOuOLN2PqI/AAAAAAAAAvs/k0CmYvPC8p0/s320/0483.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486420329619668642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We're married!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOvY7EK4vI/AAAAAAAAAv0/TZU7C-tTDyw/s1600/0493.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOvY7EK4vI/AAAAAAAAAv0/TZU7C-tTDyw/s320/0493.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486421613774299890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yay!!</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOw_79YGxI/AAAAAAAAAv8/ePlpL22XUyM/s1600/0498.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TCOw_79YGxI/AAAAAAAAAv8/ePlpL22XUyM/s320/0498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486423383540767506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">One more kiss for mom!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-81757704444249245082010-06-06T10:34:00.001-07:002010-06-11T16:28:45.596-07:00Happily Ever After... Part One<span style="font-family:verdana;">I wanted to share some of my favorite pictures from the wedding and the time leading up to the wedding... I hope you enjoy them!! Thank you to Steffany and Carson of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://nothingbutmiraclesphotography.com/">Nothing But Miracles Photography</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> for giving us such an incredible gift - you guys are amazing. Also, thanks Kirsten and April for your awesome pictures as well! I loved having those!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvsiXDhg7I/AAAAAAAAAnU/_5dUqjjLkO8/s1600/IMG_5384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvsiXDhg7I/AAAAAAAAAnU/_5dUqjjLkO8/s320/IMG_5384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479733446674842546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This was at the rehearsal, I had just come from my interview at Anthropologie - crazy day!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvs64utTbI/AAAAAAAAAnk/aHeno8D-oQg/s1600/IMG_5389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvs64utTbI/AAAAAAAAAnk/aHeno8D-oQg/s320/IMG_5389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479733868031200690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We had dinner at Vigilucchi's after the rehearsal - the Wilson-Galdonik clan really made it special. Thank you Mike and Rudy!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvtatWiskI/AAAAAAAAAn0/IpRrTwiWilU/s1600/IMG_5399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvtatWiskI/AAAAAAAAAn0/IpRrTwiWilU/s320/IMG_5399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479734414732866114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was SOO much fun to have all of my friends together - some of whom (April) I hadn't seen in almost five years! Kirsten came from Washington State, Amy came in from Utah, April from Wyoming, Tausha from BULGARIA!! Ridiculous. I felt so incredibly loved. It was one of the best nights.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKsdMt1r9I/AAAAAAAAApE/dSOjHs3jvI4/s1600/P1060386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKsdMt1r9I/AAAAAAAAApE/dSOjHs3jvI4/s320/P1060386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481633314092986322" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvtsZg5nNI/AAAAAAAAAn8/iSbmCkg3BhM/s1600/IMG_5405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvtsZg5nNI/AAAAAAAAAn8/iSbmCkg3BhM/s320/IMG_5405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479734718645247186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After the dinner all of us girls went to Extraordinary Desserts for some tea and goodies and then back to the apartment for some girly time (sorry to kick you out onto the roof boys...).</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBACCN22UAI/AAAAAAAAAoU/QPWMbmdiYQk/s1600/IMG_5413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBACCN22UAI/AAAAAAAAAoU/QPWMbmdiYQk/s320/IMG_5413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480882983612600322" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBAEJbQb6oI/AAAAAAAAAos/s_TyIDM0Zsw/s1600/P1060388.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBAEJbQb6oI/AAAAAAAAAos/s_TyIDM0Zsw/s320/P1060388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480885306491923074" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBAC3Qun7UI/AAAAAAAAAoc/nHICrmMp8lc/s1600/29704_389747275667_623345667_4522040_5271409_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBAC3Qun7UI/AAAAAAAAAoc/nHICrmMp8lc/s320/29704_389747275667_623345667_4522040_5271409_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480883894916476226" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBADC6N7bbI/AAAAAAAAAok/v7jbIuLyiHU/s1600/29704_389747345667_623345667_4522049_7316111_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBADC6N7bbI/AAAAAAAAAok/v7jbIuLyiHU/s320/29704_389747345667_623345667_4522049_7316111_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480884095032192434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">What an incredible last night as a single lady! The next morning was nuts. I met up with some of the girls for pedicures and manicures (which we waited a ridiculously long time for) and then went back to the hotel room to continue getting ready...</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKtF6KpomI/AAAAAAAAApM/KmrZrEkAkCw/s1600/P1060391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKtF6KpomI/AAAAAAAAApM/KmrZrEkAkCw/s320/P1060391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481634013488194146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tausha went and got us some coffee - thank you SO much - and also took care of getting lots of fun primping pictures!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKtyrPlWjI/AAAAAAAAApU/kuaCShdN4Dw/s1600/P1060400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKtyrPlWjI/AAAAAAAAApU/kuaCShdN4Dw/s320/P1060400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481634782576466482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kirsten took the role of bridesmaid very seriously and even fed me my coffee when my nails were wet. Gosh I love her.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKuV4-xeQI/AAAAAAAAApc/-Nhbem67iME/s1600/P1060407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBKuV4-xeQI/AAAAAAAAApc/-Nhbem67iME/s320/P1060407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481635387559475458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That's me... finessing my vows at the nail shop... Oh boy. Back at the Darlington House things were kicking into high gear.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvcnBKeBJI/AAAAAAAAAm8/SxM9RN3O1RI/s1600/0008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvcnBKeBJI/AAAAAAAAAm8/SxM9RN3O1RI/s320/0008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479715934511694994" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBLCNnM3GmI/AAAAAAAAAp0/d4ESnFZIbS8/s1600/0030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBLCNnM3GmI/AAAAAAAAAp0/d4ESnFZIbS8/s320/0030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481657235580328546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is Hannah and her assistant from </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.modern-bouquet.com/">Modern Bouquet</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> putting together our flowers - beautiful work! I loved them!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBLAZZrKw_I/AAAAAAAAApk/yhL3sWr5FlY/s1600/0032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBLAZZrKw_I/AAAAAAAAApk/yhL3sWr5FlY/s320/0032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481655239084524530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is Ashlyn from </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.carterandcookeventco.com/">Carter & Cook</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> putting up the hankie garland Kirstie and I made. Well, I gathered the hankies and came up with the design but she did all the "making" - thanks lil sis! You were a life saver.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvr-6dSKpI/AAAAAAAAAnM/JSgyPlq-_2U/s1600/0014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvr-6dSKpI/AAAAAAAAAnM/JSgyPlq-_2U/s320/0014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479732837702838930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Some of the hankies I used came from Kirsten's late grandmother, Kirsten knew how much I love vintage hankies and she sent me a boxful a few years ago - they went to good use!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvrSXB76zI/AAAAAAAAAnE/AxFatnEJhGE/s1600/0010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAvrSXB76zI/AAAAAAAAAnE/AxFatnEJhGE/s320/0010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479732072278649650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mom and Brad and I stayed up until 3 o'clock in the morning the night before the rehearsal putting these programs together - so crazy. We laughed watched Lady and the Tramp while we worked, it was pretty fun. I think they turned out pretty well considering how fast we did them! There were SO many little details at the wedding and without the help of my friends, family and especially Ashlyn and Heather I really don't know how we would have pulled it all together!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBLFX0ia0-I/AAAAAAAAAp8/MPVQdlYu8Io/s1600/0038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TBLFX0ia0-I/AAAAAAAAAp8/MPVQdlYu8Io/s320/0038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481660709493986274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I finally arrived at the Darlington House with about an hour to finish getting ready and take pictures with my bridesmaids - that's Julie for you! But we made it in the end... :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, that's it for this installment! I will pick up the next post soon with more pictures from the big day!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Julie</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-32685890366842162292010-06-05T11:46:00.000-07:002010-06-05T23:34:38.674-07:00Long Time Coming...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Let me begin by apologizing to anyone who may have been reading my blog and wondered what in the world happened to Julie after she got married. I am sorry.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAs7XZqFiAI/AAAAAAAAAms/-ByUyCFd5es/s1600/P1060978.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAs7XZqFiAI/AAAAAAAAAms/-ByUyCFd5es/s320/P1060978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479538644836780034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">After our incredible Honeymoon </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">we got home and began to sort through everything and set up house! We worked really hard and had so much fun. I love our lit</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">tle place, it really is such a wonderful home. And the area is amazing too!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAs79YOWOuI/AAAAAAAAAm0/jtc6FC5zo2Y/s1600/P1070014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAs79YOWOuI/AAAAAAAAAm0/jtc6FC5zo2Y/s320/P1070014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479539297287027426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We were only home a week before I joined Brad on his business trip to Grand Cayman (that's in the Caribbean for anyone that, like me, was wondering). We went with </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.milesahead.com/">Miles Ahead</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to put on the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.dosomethingcayman.com/">Do Something</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> festival in the Cayman Islands! It was an </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">amazing trip, though I wasn't sure if I was supposed to go at first.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />You see, the Tuesday before we were supposed to leave I went up to see Mom, gather up some more stuff from my old room, and to get my passport. Well, I</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> got my passport, but it was EXPIRED! How I could renew my passport in less than a week?? That Friday Brad and I drove up to LA long before sunrise and went to the main passport office in the Federal Building. There we waited, and waited, and waited. But... thank the LORD, we got it! I left with a shiny new passport! So amazing.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> We made a stop at the Santa Monica Pier on the way home and commemorated our victory with a photobooth session. :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArrIgvYvaI/AAAAAAAAAmk/kJoeVmGAWhw/s1600/passport.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 78px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArrIgvYvaI/AAAAAAAAAmk/kJoeVmGAWhw/s320/passport.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479450428109798818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So that Monday we flew out with Miles and the rest of the team! The Cayman Islands were a really neat experience.<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArPw8x9ReI/AAAAAAAAAk8/-ZFwR6vRodc/s1600/P1070123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArPw8x9ReI/AAAAAAAAAk8/-ZFwR6vRodc/s320/P1070123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479420336505964002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The people were so sweet and so excited to have us there. Our group came a little later than the rest of the team. There had been volunteers there serving in schools, hospitals, and the prison for two weeks prior to our arrival. Since Brad is Miles' assistant I followed along with them to interviews, tv spots, and run throughs of the event... pretty interesting stuff!<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArNdHRhtBI/AAAAAAAAAks/mNXlu8Jg7Jg/s1600/P1070082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArNdHRhtBI/AAAAAAAAAks/mNXlu8Jg7Jg/s320/P1070082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479417796702090258" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArPQ-PGTjI/AAAAAAAAAk0/N-QgQafd-bE/s1600/P1070121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArPQ-PGTjI/AAAAAAAAAk0/N-QgQafd-bE/s320/P1070121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479419787140812338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After two days, though, I began to feel a little like a third (or sixth) wheel and decided to limit the events to which I would tag along - though Brad insisted that he wanted me at everything - haha. It was nice to just relax at the hotel though, the water was amazing and it was pleasantly warm and humid so I just kicked back and embroidered a sweater. What? You don't embroider on vacations?<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArZxJbMH8I/AAAAAAAAAlU/MRGs7soBTf0/s1600/dosomethingcayman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArZxJbMH8I/AAAAAAAAAlU/MRGs7soBTf0/s320/dosomethingcayman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479431335016406978" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left; font-family: verdana;">The Event was Friday and Saturday and I was on the Sustainability Team which meant that it was my job to walk around with a spiffy new iPad and collect as many names, email addresses, and phone numbers from the crowd as possible! It was pretty fun!<br /><br /></div><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArYjvgaRHI/AAAAAAAAAlE/XcZKvWwKAwI/s1600/do+something+cayman5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArYjvgaRHI/AAAAAAAAAlE/XcZKvWwKAwI/s320/do+something+cayman5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479430005209056370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The girl in this picture was part of our team - some of my pictures are "stolen" from the website since I didn't carry a camera the whole time...<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArZL9rotTI/AAAAAAAAAlM/7VuSMt1b4bs/s1600/do+something+cayman4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArZL9rotTI/AAAAAAAAAlM/7VuSMt1b4bs/s320/do+something+cayman4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479430696209003826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I especially loved getting the chance to do some kiddie face painting... kids an art. Perfect combo. :)<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAraAbZibEI/AAAAAAAAAlc/T6wGlj2xV9M/s1600/do+something+cayman3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAraAbZibEI/AAAAAAAAAlc/T6wGlj2xV9M/s320/do+something+cayman3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479431597539355714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The actual event was incredible. The music was amazing, Miles' message was really powerful and a lot of people came to know the Lord.<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArbbsXiKJI/AAAAAAAAAlk/b9NXjcfBWCQ/s1600/P1070216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArbbsXiKJI/AAAAAAAAAlk/b9NXjcfBWCQ/s320/P1070216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479433165462448274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On Saturday morning we had a opportunity to join a group on a trip to "Sting Ray City". It's a sand bar out in the ocean that has a huge population of sting rays and we got to hang out with them! Now I'm talking about Sting Rays, not Manta Rays. These guys had barbs! These guys KILLED Steve Irwin! Yikes! They were swimming all around us! Then, one of the guides had me hold out my arms and he directed one of the sting rays over to me - I was HOLDING it!<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArbzdimAPI/AAAAAAAAAls/VU-wEdHHlp0/s1600/31816_675833232764_14303179_38633933_213610_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArbzdimAPI/AAAAAAAAAls/VU-wEdHHlp0/s320/31816_675833232764_14303179_38633933_213610_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479433573799166194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Just when you think that's crazy enough he told me to KISS it! What?! Haha! It was amazing! I was totally hanging out with this wild animal! Brad was SO excited. He loved it! He found one without a tail named "Frisbee" and decided they would be best friends. ;-)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArfiwwZHQI/AAAAAAAAAl0/tgcZTl6qhvQ/s1600/5346775.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArfiwwZHQI/AAAAAAAAAl0/tgcZTl6qhvQ/s320/5346775.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479437684946050306" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">We had the next day free so Brad and I took out a catamaran and he taught me how to sail! It was really fun! I was nervous at first but I caught on and Brad was able to hang out on the boat and dip his feet in the water while I sailed. At first I figured he was being generous letting me take the helm for so long... then I realized he didn't WANT to sail! He wanted to relax so he taught me how to do the hard labor! Sheesh! Haha! Oh, and then he got a little rowdy and flipped us over. But no worries, he flipped us back. Oh man... we've been laughing a lot.<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArhp2X6ALI/AAAAAAAAAmM/QOsAmSDrKJs/s1600/P5160125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArhp2X6ALI/AAAAAAAAAmM/QOsAmSDrKJs/s320/P5160125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479440005736300722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Later we met up with Miles, his daughter Kellie, his brother-in-law Mike, and Chad the security guy to do some snorkeling - that was fun. Miles brought bread so all the fish went nuts and crowded around us!<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAriMGyw4JI/AAAAAAAAAmU/3esMqJBUqMo/s1600/P5160205.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TAriMGyw4JI/AAAAAAAAAmU/3esMqJBUqMo/s320/P5160205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479440594259468434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Brad, Chad, and Mike decided to film their own underwater nature videos and Brad ended up getting his head stuck in a reef... which was pretty hilarious, except for the fact that he really did gash his head, poor guy. We were a little concerned about the blood drawing sharks but all's well that ends well!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArhOB7srnI/AAAAAAAAAmE/z-yYsOhpKOg/s1600/P5160101.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyGGGxz3S6stoH2psufM46wO4xR8KWTzzCuGpPxleWWVbHvWRPe7dE9Cq2VKh5Ih5acJUpRvzDcI7fu_tV2gA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />I even got to play with a parrot!</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArf-yd__vI/AAAAAAAAAl8/pIm5m0NStv0/s1600/P5160098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArf-yd__vI/AAAAAAAAAl8/pIm5m0NStv0/s320/P5160098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479438166442114802" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArhOB7srnI/AAAAAAAAAmE/z-yYsOhpKOg/s1600/P5160101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArhOB7srnI/AAAAAAAAAmE/z-yYsOhpKOg/s320/P5160101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479439527802875506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We headed home the next day and I was wiped out! Luckily we were able to rest on Tuesday and get some chores done before we both started work the next day.<br /><br /></span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArqvK04kjI/AAAAAAAAAmc/RwFBr6utqEk/s1600/phpthumb1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/TArqvK04kjI/AAAAAAAAAmc/RwFBr6utqEk/s320/phpthumb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479449992730546738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yep, you heard right! I started work! I am now an employee of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp">Anthropologie</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">! So I am now working most days and for a long time we did not have internet at home... but I am resourceful and figured out an inexpensive fix to that problem...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So you now know why it has been awhile since my last post. I hope you can forgive me. I will try to make up for it and bring you lots of good updates from now on!<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Love you guys!!<br /></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Julie</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-50556228618932533732010-05-03T15:37:00.000-07:002010-05-04T17:54:33.250-07:00Mrs. Wilson <- That's ME!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-C_Qgj0aHI/AAAAAAAAAkE/NzkynaxPRKA/s1600/0030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-C_Qgj0aHI/AAAAAAAAAkE/NzkynaxPRKA/s320/0030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467580237966764146" border="0" /></a><br />Oh my goodness. I feel like if I don't write something right now... this first married blog post will quickly become so huge in my mind that I will never be able to write it and my blogging career will be over. There is so much to be written, so many pictures to post, so many stories to tell... but for now I will just say this.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-DADDoZR_I/AAAAAAAAAkU/o2e--2xff84/s1600/0652.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-DADDoZR_I/AAAAAAAAAkU/o2e--2xff84/s320/0652.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467581106374658034" border="0" /></a><br />Brad and my wedding was the most beautiful day I could ever have imagined. It was such an indescribable feeling to be surrounded by all of my family and friends - some of whom travelled ridiculously far to be there - in such a beautiful place, marrying the most wonderful man I have ever known.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-DAbth5txI/AAAAAAAAAkc/cyi2f48Vj8w/s1600/0458.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-DAbth5txI/AAAAAAAAAkc/cyi2f48Vj8w/s320/0458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467581529938573074" border="0" /></a><br />I was a mess of emotions. I thought Brides were supposed to be perfect. I figured, once I put that dress on and veil, all less-than-beautiful habits of the human body would cease and I would become a picture of perfection. Oh no, the minute Brad started reading me his vows, I started to tear up, then my nose started running, and running. Thank goodness Brad and I both had our hankies on us - he dabbed my eyes and even my nose to keep me together. Gosh, I love him.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-DBiPlJltI/AAAAAAAAAkk/NKGIChC3J-A/s1600/0135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S-DBiPlJltI/AAAAAAAAAkk/NKGIChC3J-A/s320/0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467582741669844690" border="0" /></a><br />Other than my waterworks, though, everything was perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better day. We left the next day for Hawaii and it was such a great trip. I had never spent that much time with Brad in my life! For 12 days we never left the other's side and every moment of it was wonderful. Seriously. We never got tired of each other. Crazy! :)<br /><br />Being home has been great too. Everything just feels so right, so natural. We've been having a blast getting our apartment set up and decorating. I can't wait to start having people over!<br /><br />Ok. Well, I will need to do a wedding post, honeymoon post, and home post but since we don't have internet at home yet please be patient with me! I'll do my best! Love you guys!!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-90561661467214672372010-03-31T10:41:00.000-07:002010-04-08T00:01:41.220-07:00A Lovely Affair<span style="font-family:verdana;">I recently enjoyed the most beautiful Bridal Shower on March 27th... my aunt Lynne did an amazing job putting it all together and my Grandma Taylor, my Mom, my sister Kirstie, and my Aunts Janet and Susie also helped so much. I can't explain how loved I felt that Saturday and what a lovely and incredible party they put together for me. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7OYXH5oWgI/AAAAAAAAAg0/7J8LkxJ-Ee8/s1600/P1020821.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7OYXH5oWgI/AAAAAAAAAg0/7J8LkxJ-Ee8/s320/P1020821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454871096700983810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was held at my Grandma's home in Glendale and they had been fixing it up for weeks before the party - it looked amazing! Our family has had so many memories at that house. My parents and all of my aunts and uncles had their wedding receptions there and I had many a birthday in the backyard. It is definitely a special place.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7OdotictmI/AAAAAAAAAg8/kFKAcIcBZi4/s1600/P1020828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7OdotictmI/AAAAAAAAAg8/kFKAcIcBZi4/s320/P1020828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454876896420214370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I was so blessed to have all of my friends and family there with me. My soon-to-be Mother in Law came all the way from Rhode Island! One of my bridesmaids came from Utah! These women are so special to me - every one of them. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7OeXo5EgDI/AAAAAAAAAhE/bFQPOfHhzIA/s1600/P1020830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7OeXo5EgDI/AAAAAAAAAhE/bFQPOfHhzIA/s320/P1020830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454877702626770994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ninny (my aunt Lynne) made me "Coronation Chicken" since it's fit for royalty - hah! We also had deviled eggs, fruit, candied pecans, yummy rolls, and all kinds of goodies. Delicious. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O2TSxATQI/AAAAAAAAAhU/vfVSnJfo6Eg/s1600/P1020840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O2TSxATQI/AAAAAAAAAhU/vfVSnJfo6Eg/s320/P1020840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454904016246951170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Beautiful ranunculus!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O3P5EmrMI/AAAAAAAAAhc/W48hjNJK5hM/s1600/P1020848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O3P5EmrMI/AAAAAAAAAhc/W48hjNJK5hM/s320/P1020848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454905057321856194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My sister and my Grandma Ruth, so cute.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PMYzcnQkI/AAAAAAAAAj0/IGo3JG7tXS0/s1600/P1020858.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PMYzcnQkI/AAAAAAAAAj0/IGo3JG7tXS0/s320/P1020858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454928300174950978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Love my Grandmas. Love them. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O5xJXSvDI/AAAAAAAAAhk/68gKkb3URUk/s1600/P1020886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O5xJXSvDI/AAAAAAAAAhk/68gKkb3URUk/s320/P1020886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454907827654147122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then the gifts started. I've rarely been in a situation where I opened presents alone while people watched. At least not for a long time... it was a little odd. But fun. :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O7YYCY9II/AAAAAAAAAhs/HM4dZ5vYCwQ/s1600/P1020941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O7YYCY9II/AAAAAAAAAhs/HM4dZ5vYCwQ/s320/P1020941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454909601119532162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My friends put together some very pretty packages. I am blessed. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O8Cf-2gDI/AAAAAAAAAh0/yyqvD7j5xe8/s1600/P1020965.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O8Cf-2gDI/AAAAAAAAAh0/yyqvD7j5xe8/s320/P1020965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454910324806680626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I love this picture... It completely tells the story of what was going on... You have me looking at Kirstie with a "you didn't" face and Kirstie with her pretty little head cocked in a "oh you bet I did" response. Classic picture Heidi, thanks. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O8wYichwI/AAAAAAAAAh8/BCRS5ZkqTS4/s1600/P1030019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O8wYichwI/AAAAAAAAAh8/BCRS5ZkqTS4/s320/P1030019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454911113082472194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My beautiful Mom.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O9CK8AnlI/AAAAAAAAAiE/xx3WqsJ0gsw/s1600/P1030022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O9CK8AnlI/AAAAAAAAAiE/xx3WqsJ0gsw/s320/P1030022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454911418669243986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My stunning sister and Maid of Honor.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O9jpyidVI/AAAAAAAAAiM/x7jYe5O2is8/s1600/P1030024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O9jpyidVI/AAAAAAAAAiM/x7jYe5O2is8/s320/P1030024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454911993886700882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Admiring my gorgeous cake!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O-PNchB4I/AAAAAAAAAiU/yniab5yykn4/s1600/P1030027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7O-PNchB4I/AAAAAAAAAiU/yniab5yykn4/s320/P1030027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454912742192383874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Seriously! Look at it! It's perfect!! Ninny had it made for me at the Cakery Bakery. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PAAivAJgI/AAAAAAAAAik/2pZA_U_FX2E/s1600/P1030031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PAAivAJgI/AAAAAAAAAik/2pZA_U_FX2E/s320/P1030031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454914689232283138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I still can't believe how gorgeous everything was. It looked like a magazine! Truly amazing. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PBG7bRDrI/AAAAAAAAAis/wNeLN-z9Plo/s1600/P1030034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PBG7bRDrI/AAAAAAAAAis/wNeLN-z9Plo/s320/P1030034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454915898451234482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My precious soon to be Mother in Law and Sister in Law! They are the sweetest people and I am so blessed to have them in my life. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PFdUWJm6I/AAAAAAAAAi0/nGdysW5yXHg/s1600/P1030036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PFdUWJm6I/AAAAAAAAAi0/nGdysW5yXHg/s320/P1030036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454920681144294306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Getting ready to cut!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PGtEIKJAI/AAAAAAAAAi8/M8uMYgxdNpA/s1600/P1030051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PGtEIKJAI/AAAAAAAAAi8/M8uMYgxdNpA/s320/P1030051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454922051180176386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Delicious.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PH8Jbs0lI/AAAAAAAAAjE/5cfPcB9GeBM/s1600/P1030053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PH8Jbs0lI/AAAAAAAAAjE/5cfPcB9GeBM/s320/P1030053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454923409813983826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Amy and Kirstie dear friends, sisters, and bridesmaids. Amy is actually getting married in July and Kirstie and I will be bridesmaids in her wedding! I tell you, something's in the water around here...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PJLoX7GBI/AAAAAAAAAjM/T4fdVJ1mlzg/s1600/P1030069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PJLoX7GBI/AAAAAAAAAjM/T4fdVJ1mlzg/s320/P1030069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454924775329306642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mom with my first-cousin-once-removed (or my cousin's baby) Jack. What a doll. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PKCHyzrsI/AAAAAAAAAjU/_XRX19XgID4/s1600/P1030089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PKCHyzrsI/AAAAAAAAAjU/_XRX19XgID4/s320/P1030089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454925711476502210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Me and Ames.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PKf9a_IRI/AAAAAAAAAjc/LoPe-AWRTWY/s1600/P1030091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PKf9a_IRI/AAAAAAAAAjc/LoPe-AWRTWY/s320/P1030091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454926224088310034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The incredible flowers by Jacob Marse. A gift from my mom and SOO beautiful. I have to admit... I am a little nervous that this shower was TOO beautiful. People are going to expect the same level of perfection at the wedding and I may not be able to deliver! Oh dear...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PLIOrhetI/AAAAAAAAAjk/sjTvDyhVrQY/s1600/P1030100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PLIOrhetI/AAAAAAAAAjk/sjTvDyhVrQY/s320/P1030100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454926915915840210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My sweet sister-in-law Heidi (and the photograper of the day). I love her. Scott picked me out a great new sister. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PLubwuLDI/AAAAAAAAAjs/6ZkbwSUKKsM/s1600/P1030103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S7PLubwuLDI/AAAAAAAAAjs/6ZkbwSUKKsM/s320/P1030103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454927572262333490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">All in all a lovely day, in a beautiful home with all of the women that mean so much to me. I am so blessed to be surrounded my strong Christian women. I love the tradition of showering the Bride before her wedding, not just for the presents but for the support and love and encouragement of it. It felt like I was taking part in something so ancient and important. Every culture has their own way of preparing a young woman for this new phase in her life and I find it fascinating to see how God uses these cultural traditions to really build bonds and fill a very real need. Sorry for the anthropological tangent... not sure where that came from. All I wanted to say was Thank You to everyone that came and everyone that was a part of making my shower happen. Especially Ninny. It was perfect. Love you guys!!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-33049073634104143612010-03-17T14:48:00.000-07:002010-03-18T22:01:12.458-07:00Our First Place...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LPYuGOCGI/AAAAAAAAAgs/ApAHr1NzOGY/s1600-h/lowest-apartment-rates.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LPYuGOCGI/AAAAAAAAAgs/ApAHr1NzOGY/s320/lowest-apartment-rates.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450146522669647970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Brad and I started looking around for an apartment probably about a month ago and before we visited the first one we prayed together in the car that the Lord would give us discernment and that we would know instantly whether the place was right or wrong for us. We didn't want to make a mistake!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We are both drawn to historic buildings, hardwood floors, lots of light, quirky details, and most importantly, safe areas. One after another we visited apartments and scratched them off the list for one reason or another... a couple of times we almost jumped on a unit but were held back for some reason.<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LFBsLixqI/AAAAAAAAAfs/S9WShBR4aRM/s1600-h/P1050960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LFBsLixqI/AAAAAAAAAfs/S9WShBR4aRM/s320/P1050960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450135131901839010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">One night we went to take a second look at a place we'd been thinking about - it was historic, in a good area, and had CRAZY good views (top floor corner in that picture). But it was also tiny and the rest of the building was pretty run down... still, we needed a second look. Well, we got there only to find out that the apartment had been rented along with every other one bedroom in the building. Brad was crushed.<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LEuYZzx4I/AAAAAAAAAfk/3jkyI0TFmZk/s1600-h/P1050888.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LEuYZzx4I/AAAAAAAAAfk/3jkyI0TFmZk/s320/P1050888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450134800175449986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">All that was left were the studio's... should we try that until a one bedroom opens up again? We decided it might be a good idea so we got the paper work, took out $30 each for the credit check, and filled everything out over pizza. Just we were filling it out I got a call from another property manager who had a space that was opening up... two blocks away! He wondered if we would be interested in seeing it. The timing couldn't have been better so we took it as a sign and hauled our hineys over there!<br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LGsy3J6FI/AAAAAAAAAf0/tuTuuQeRfu8/s1600-h/courtyard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LGsy3J6FI/AAAAAAAAAf0/tuTuuQeRfu8/s320/courtyard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450136971941374034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We looked at everything they had available in that building and, though we really liked them, felt like we needed to see more. I glanced at the available units sheet he was holding and asked him what that other building was at the bottom of the page, "Oh, that the Catalina, cute little building... you want to see it?" at this point it was nearly 8pm, "Are you sure you don't mind?" I asked. "Heck no! I've got the keys right here! Hop in my car!" Normally I wouldn't suggest hopping in the cars of strangers but desperate times call for desperate measures! Besides he was a sweet old man!<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LHXLmefUI/AAAAAAAAAf8/zotaNscMfCw/s1600-h/Cataline-BuildingW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 190px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LHXLmefUI/AAAAAAAAAf8/zotaNscMfCw/s320/Cataline-BuildingW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450137700136811842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The second we pulled up I knew. This was our home! It was perfect! Somehow it just resonated with me...<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LHiXLdQcI/AAAAAAAAAgE/NIrGs8sNLUY/s1600-h/catalina-007smallW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LHiXLdQcI/AAAAAAAAAgE/NIrGs8sNLUY/s320/catalina-007smallW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450137892223271362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We walked through the front door and I saw the dark wood paneling, then I took a deep breath... it smelled like England. Like an old English B&B. I was falling fast. Up the winding stairs to second floor (of three)... down the short but wide hallway to Apt. #5. He turned the old key in the antique brass lock and the door swung open to reveal the most amazing apartment I could have imagined for us.<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LKCog7wAI/AAAAAAAAAgM/iko2bTJOoYc/s1600-h/P1060157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LKCog7wAI/AAAAAAAAAgM/iko2bTJOoYc/s320/P1060157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450140645655822338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It is simply amazing. From the hardwood floors to the quirky turn-of-the-century details it has everything we wanted and more.<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LKgVwX3KI/AAAAAAAAAgU/UkFugocU8xI/s1600-h/P1060158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LKgVwX3KI/AAAAAAAAAgU/UkFugocU8xI/s320/P1060158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450141156016381090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's even in a really nice neighborhood! If we had been trying to buy the place I would have ruined the sale for sure. I stopped myself just short of kissing the leaded glass doors... I did get a little teary eyed... and I maybe have done a small dance in the bedroom... Needless to say we handed him the $60 instead and immediately filled out the paperwork. When he looked at Brad's application he chuckled, "Oh, you guys are fine, you'll be approved no problem." "Why is that?" Brad asked quizzically. "Well, says here you work for that Miles McPherson. The owner of the building goes to that church!" ...Thank you Lord! :)<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LNKQbn4VI/AAAAAAAAAgc/gZMs1OCnqJA/s1600-h/P1060267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LNKQbn4VI/AAAAAAAAAgc/gZMs1OCnqJA/s320/P1060267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450144075164934482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That was about two weeks ago and now Brad has the keys and is starting to move stuff over. He'll be moving in on the 1st and I'll move in when we get back from the honeymoon... I can't wait! We already bought a darling rug and picked out our couch and that is really all we needed! I have a kitchen table, nightstands, and another little table, Brad has chairs, a bed and a dresser and that's pretty much all we have room for! Hah! He is building a bookcase/ media cabinet for the "living room". Oh man. It's going to be so cute. Every little thing we bring over gets us more excited.<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LNgyZzaTI/AAAAAAAAAgk/pjz598ecYzk/s1600-h/P1060266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6LNgyZzaTI/AAAAAAAAAgk/pjz598ecYzk/s320/P1060266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450144462241229106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On Sunday we made a little picnic on our new rug. Our first meal in our new apartment! We felt it was a momentous occasion. It will be so much fun when we get everything set up and can invite people over! Yay!!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-76105481359947896192010-03-17T10:21:00.000-07:002010-03-18T18:15:37.474-07:00One Month to Go!!<span style="font-family: verdana;">Wow... how time flies! Sorry I haven't been a very good blogger lately. It seems like I never stop from the moment I get up until late at night... and yet my to do list never seems to shrink! The second I cross one thing off something new is added. Here are a few of the projects I've been working on...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E5RUIrdaI/AAAAAAAAAdk/fQlDOQ99QdU/s1600-h/P1060224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E5RUIrdaI/AAAAAAAAAdk/fQlDOQ99QdU/s320/P1060224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449699993720681890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I finally finished the invitations, which was a huge project, but I think they turned out pretty well!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E5gtatF7I/AAAAAAAAAds/WsT1dKmpdhw/s1600-h/P1060210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E5gtatF7I/AAAAAAAAAds/WsT1dKmpdhw/s320/P1060210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449700258205210546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brad and I had our silhouettes done at Disneyland one day so we put those at the top. I wrote out our names and scanned them in to Photoshop.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E40CGanJI/AAAAAAAAAdc/dRSmpX-kK_o/s1600-h/P1060146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E40CGanJI/AAAAAAAAAdc/dRSmpX-kK_o/s320/P1060146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449699490663144594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found antique wallpaper and scanned that in and re-sized it for the envelopes. Brad figured out how print them in the shape of an envelope.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E509YQ9FI/AAAAAAAAAd0/0IDNphopYmE/s1600-h/P1060207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E509YQ9FI/AAAAAAAAAd0/0IDNphopYmE/s320/P1060207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449700606087328850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I collected antique stamps for the postage (which Brad thought was a little crazy at first but now admits is one of his favorite parts of the invite). Brad and Kirstie helped me apply the stamps.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E6XP0gx_I/AAAAAAAAAd8/EELR7q9Wz9E/s1600-h/P1060188.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E6XP0gx_I/AAAAAAAAAd8/EELR7q9Wz9E/s320/P1060188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449701195153197042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I drew out the response card... and last, but not least, I addressed them all! Phew!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E6r9TNKpI/AAAAAAAAAeE/ROZW43sVSEA/s1600-h/P1060216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E6r9TNKpI/AAAAAAAAAeE/ROZW43sVSEA/s320/P1060216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449701550958914194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh, and the lovely flowers were a present from Brad in my darkest hour... when the invites HAD to go out and I was so so sick... and he then sat up with me and helped me until they were completely finished. What a guy.</span><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; font-family: verdana;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E8b9tjA1I/AAAAAAAAAeU/_DTBkP-saI4/s320/P1050833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449703475214746450" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My next project was the boutennieres... I visited the famous Tinsel Trading Co. while I was in NYC and the owner was sweet enough to help me put together some ideas.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E_SbKCBQI/AAAAAAAAAek/UsOsYF2vLCQ/s1600-h/P1050840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6E_SbKCBQI/AAAAAAAAAek/UsOsYF2vLCQ/s320/P1050840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449706609855038722" border="0" /></a>Heaven.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FB16GMcGI/AAAAAAAAAes/ySmHP_YVl9w/s1600-h/P1050846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FB16GMcGI/AAAAAAAAAes/ySmHP_YVl9w/s320/P1050846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449709418479120482" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I knew I didn't want fresh flowers because I wanted them to last forever as a keepsake. I love boutonnieres too much to see them wilt.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FJiqbjrhI/AAAAAAAAAfU/DN7_3oKjd-M/s1600-h/P1060237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FJiqbjrhI/AAAAAAAAAfU/DN7_3oKjd-M/s320/P1060237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449717883949264402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I was home and the invitations were done I was able to start in on my pet project!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FIaHtSGxI/AAAAAAAAAfM/9rtu1VdZc_Y/s1600-h/P1060234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FIaHtSGxI/AAAAAAAAAfM/9rtu1VdZc_Y/s320/P1060234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449716637677787922" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FCWivgSnI/AAAAAAAAAe0/np8cPQ9kAQY/s1600-h/P1060243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FCWivgSnI/AAAAAAAAAe0/np8cPQ9kAQY/s320/P1060243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449709979145620082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I put together different combinations until I found something I liked and then I taped them together and wrapped the stems with ribbon! I still need to figure out how to attach them to the boys - safety pins? Straight pins? Duct tape??</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FHvi5YCTI/AAAAAAAAAe8/Y8ITUhyosU8/s1600-h/P1060245.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S6FHvi5YCTI/AAAAAAAAAe8/Y8ITUhyosU8/s320/P1060245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449715906241890610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Golly, though, I love them... Now on to the next project!</span><br /></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-62974892387194186612010-02-09T19:04:00.000-08:002010-02-09T19:05:38.457-08:00Rain<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S2wsaERVScI/AAAAAAAAAco/dNaSqP4MmK4/s1600-h/P1050788.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S2wsaERVScI/AAAAAAAAAco/dNaSqP4MmK4/s320/P1050788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434767676664007106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We've been having a lot of rain in Sunny California lately and I </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >love </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">what it does to our little town. Once brown hillsides are rapidly turning green... the dry, cracked riverbed is now rushing with life... and the air is crisp and fresh. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S2uvmMo3_dI/AAAAAAAAAcg/-L_IZ7yAM-Y/s1600-h/P1050796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S2uvmMo3_dI/AAAAAAAAAcg/-L_IZ7yAM-Y/s320/P1050796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434630446115192274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know the rain can get old and be inconvenient, but I do wish we could get it a little more frequently. It's good for my soul. </span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-14398652639156732022010-01-14T16:31:00.001-08:002010-01-14T16:52:36.198-08:00Save the Date!<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0-5n4q9OKI/AAAAAAAAAbw/VNBHqtuFgRg/s1600-h/P1050689.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0-5n4q9OKI/AAAAAAAAAbw/VNBHqtuFgRg/s320/P1050689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426760170883332258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The save the dates are finished and have been sent off! I am so happy with the way they turned out... Sure it took a little longer to draw everything out by myself but it was worth it. In the end they came out to be really affordable too! Bonus!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0-4A-yet2I/AAAAAAAAAbg/1RYt9pU93HU/s1600-h/P1050691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0-4A-yet2I/AAAAAAAAAbg/1RYt9pU93HU/s320/P1050691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426758402998974306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wish I could have used my cute vintage stamps on them (like the picture) but, alas, I didn't leave myself enough room for fifteen stamps. Oh well, more for the invites! :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0-5QfPeT6I/AAAAAAAAAbo/bPHHKl6DKkw/s1600-h/P1050687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0-5QfPeT6I/AAAAAAAAAbo/bPHHKl6DKkw/s320/P1050687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426759768920182690" border="0" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-19590294118368377602010-01-14T10:26:00.000-08:002010-01-14T10:43:13.647-08:00Fair Isle<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09iVUqLSwI/AAAAAAAAAao/J4cj-5X6ExE/s1600-h/duke-dog%2Bfair%2Bisle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09iVUqLSwI/AAAAAAAAAao/J4cj-5X6ExE/s320/duke-dog%2Bfair%2Bisle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426664194467121922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I have been asked to work on some Fair Isle designs this year for Taylor Linens and I am so excited about it! We will start out with more light, spring colored designs in duvets and accessories but I'm already dreaming of how it can translate into fall... ahh so amazing. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09ikgkZlxI/AAAAAAAAAa4/YGMtIPnfkGg/s1600-h/jumpers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09ikgkZlxI/AAAAAAAAAa4/YGMtIPnfkGg/s320/jumpers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426664455362156306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's vintage and classic but just funky enough to keep it fresh. Frankly I don't know why we didn't do it before!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09iaTpvh_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/aNKR8Xjk77Y/s1600-h/13088-small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 168px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09iaTpvh_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/aNKR8Xjk77Y/s320/13088-small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426664280096212978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Now I just need to figure out how to design our own Fair Isle pattern, but I feel up to the challenge. This is going to be fun. :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09iRHiiRzI/AAAAAAAAAag/I8jZo-xZLRM/s1600-h/october%2B07%2B527.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S09iRHiiRzI/AAAAAAAAAag/I8jZo-xZLRM/s320/october%2B07%2B527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426664122225936178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hmm... that picture at the top is inspiring me to buy Brad a Fair Isle Vest!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-61532646393250386232010-01-07T13:17:00.000-08:002010-01-07T16:16:15.508-08:00Time to Buckle Down.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z3lGf6xSI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/fC_iZtPddVg/s1600-h/P1050473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z3lGf6xSI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/fC_iZtPddVg/s320/P1050473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424154280497693986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Decorations have been put up and taken down... presents have been wrapped, unwrapped, and put away... meals have been cooked and consumed... carols have been sung... friends and family have come and gone... the Ho</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">lidays are officially over.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0ZymUe4tfI/AAAAAAAAAZY/d9g-TCOoO7M/s1600-h/P1050336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0ZymUe4tfI/AAAAAAAAAZY/d9g-TCOoO7M/s320/P1050336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424148803873191410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We had so much fun this year. I don't think I've ever bounced around from party to party like we did this year. Maybe the busiest Christmas season I can remember but so worth it.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Zz0MyS4fI/AAAAAAAAAZo/tloKMRjbaYc/s1600-h/P1050531.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Zz0MyS4fI/AAAAAAAAAZo/tloKMRjbaYc/s320/P1050531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424150141836911090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">There was a lot of crafting of presents this year. I crocheted Scott and Heidi a pillow, Kirstie made a sock animal for Brad (he named him Rupert), </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I embroidered a pillow for mom,</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Heidi knit a scarf for Brad, Kirstie painted one bird for Mom and one for Scott and Heidi. So much fun. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z13qJuvxI/AAAAAAAAAaA/fdfWkbH2tAI/s1600-h/P1050550.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z13qJuvxI/AAAAAAAAAaA/fdfWkbH2tAI/s320/P1050550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424152400282697490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I loved having Brad's family out here and being able to share a bit of our Christmas traditions with them. Mike and Rudy are such special people and I feel so blessed to be a part of their family. We even went</span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.geocaching.com/"> geocaching </a><span style="font-family:verdana;">with them in Old Town Temecula! Hah!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z0SZsSptI/AAAAAAAAAZw/dlipkyib44g/s1600-h/P1050570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z0SZsSptI/AAAAAAAAAZw/dlipkyib44g/s320/P1050570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424150660697466578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kirstie and I both got a little sick... but we were well taken care of. That's me all bundled up with a sleeping bag. I think I've finally learned my lesson about pulling all-nighters.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z1TiQQ_oI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/s2WzfV2lxN4/s1600-h/P1050582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z1TiQQ_oI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/s2WzfV2lxN4/s320/P1050582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424151779687333506" border="0" /></a><br />Lots of fun. I love family. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z4aqv4SBI/AAAAAAAAAaY/wp4ZYGbpCKU/s1600-h/P1050659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/S0Z4aqv4SBI/AAAAAAAAAaY/wp4ZYGbpCKU/s320/P1050659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424155200761382930" border="0" /></a><br />So. Now it's time to focus! Enough with the fun and games! Brad and I have a little over three months left before the wedding and there is still SO much to be done. But we have lots of good ideas and I can't wait to get cracking!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-56444379714085926412009-12-17T12:22:00.000-08:002009-12-17T12:32:34.995-08:00Happy Bundt Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SyqUy-7SxZI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/Gxphkj9kk4s/s1600-h/a22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SyqUy-7SxZI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/Gxphkj9kk4s/s320/a22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416305105472505234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My sweet coordinators mentioned me on their <a href="http://carterandcookeventco.blogspot.com/">blog</a> today! I am very excited to have a variety of different delicious bundts at our wedding and it seems this is an inspirational idea! Hehe... how fun. :)</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-83175915709027078452009-12-15T13:20:00.000-08:002009-12-15T15:17:59.219-08:00Autumnal Glory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygXkX5jecI/AAAAAAAAAY4/mSqSLTS3ki8/s1600-h/vermont_fall_wedding_ss_09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygXkX5jecI/AAAAAAAAAY4/mSqSLTS3ki8/s320/vermont_fall_wedding_ss_09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415604465571166658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I have to admit... I have a thing for fall weddings. Not that I am not incredibly excited about my April wedding (it's going to be amazing). But had life dealt a different hand and I was planning for an autumn wedding I would imagine it something like this...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygX89NUEAI/AAAAAAAAAZA/3avuicssS6Y/s1600-h/6a00e5503c8898883301053562b567970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygX89NUEAI/AAAAAAAAAZA/3avuicssS6Y/s320/6a00e5503c8898883301053562b567970b-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415604887903014914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygV29l6a2I/AAAAAAAAAYw/easL5JTjznc/s1600-h/vermont_fall_wedding_ss_06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygV29l6a2I/AAAAAAAAAYw/easL5JTjznc/s320/vermont_fall_wedding_ss_06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415602585903721314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygTYWSzsrI/AAAAAAAAAYg/yjxm2iUxDfE/s1600-h/barn_wedding_05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygTYWSzsrI/AAAAAAAAAYg/yjxm2iUxDfE/s320/barn_wedding_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415599860935275186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygT9vJdzSI/AAAAAAAAAYo/28-TB5apQqg/s1600-h/barn_wedding_08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygT9vJdzSI/AAAAAAAAAYo/28-TB5apQqg/s320/barn_wedding_08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415600503262137634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygSuJOHXnI/AAAAAAAAAYY/DF1yuHjN5Vc/s1600-h/vermont_fall_wedding_ss_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SygSuJOHXnI/AAAAAAAAAYY/DF1yuHjN5Vc/s320/vermont_fall_wedding_ss_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415599135871426162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ahh... wellies, wool blankets, fall leaves... little pumpkins... lots of love. So so sweet. Doesn't it all look so cozy?? </span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-48432216535991738342009-12-02T13:43:00.000-08:002009-12-06T00:17:28.298-08:00Darlington House!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtnXtRFDxI/AAAAAAAAAX0/N3KznHNskXU/s1600-h/P1050039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtnXtRFDxI/AAAAAAAAAX0/N3KznHNskXU/s320/P1050039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412033034201665298" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtmmAJdlGI/AAAAAAAAAXc/imusqSdKYyw/s1600-h/P1050054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtmmAJdlGI/AAAAAAAAAXc/imusqSdKYyw/s320/P1050054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412032180276532322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">After two months of looking Brad and I finally have a venue! We have booked the Darlington House! It is so completely adorable. Not only is it a 1920's mansion with beautiful gardens and courtyards (that would be wonderful enough as it is) but is is run my the sweetest little old ladies in the whole wide world! Even the money that you pay to rent the home goes towards helping the elderly! How much more lovely could it be?</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtmV3FFScI/AAAAAAAAAXU/s-oYSdtpP_g/s1600-h/P1050029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtmV3FFScI/AAAAAAAAAXU/s-oYSdtpP_g/s320/P1050029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412031902964337090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our tour guide was Rebecca, she was spit fire! At first I was a little concerned that it might takes us three years to complete the tour (her pace was a little more...protracted than ours)... but in the end slow and steady wins the race. Besides, it was fun to spend time with Rebecca. She's a kick. Though I fear she likes Bradley more than she likes me, "Ooo! You're a lefty!! We lefties are the smart ones. I trust you."</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtnKQEzajI/AAAAAAAAAXs/g-zrYwx7b7g/s1600-h/P1050040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtnKQEzajI/AAAAAAAAAXs/g-zrYwx7b7g/s320/P1050040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412032803027249714" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtoLYbJK5I/AAAAAAAAAYE/UHVNScr491c/s1600-h/P1050048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SxtoLYbJK5I/AAAAAAAAAYE/UHVNScr491c/s320/P1050048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412033921959930770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are both so excited and blessed to be able to have our wedding here, it is going to be beautiful. Thanks for praying!!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-19937357213221719522009-11-24T13:37:00.000-08:002009-11-25T15:30:42.142-08:00Scott and Heidi are Married!!<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw27PxrGAuI/AAAAAAAAAXA/qzM3DOxl1J4/s1600/15143_1262363927772_1489939252_708007_5708248_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw27PxrGAuI/AAAAAAAAAXA/qzM3DOxl1J4/s320/15143_1262363927772_1489939252_708007_5708248_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408184607248351970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I am so amazed that I've arrived at this stage in my life... my little brother is off on his honeymoon, my little sister will soon be away at college, and Brad and I are planning our wedding! Somehow we all grew up when I wasn't really paying attention. I always imagined this stage in our lives, everyone going off, falling in love, starting our own families, yet it never really seemed like it would ever get here, that it could be </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >now</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">! Time flies.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw24jPgjSTI/AAAAAAAAAWo/_E78e5i04ks/s1600/P1050296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw24jPgjSTI/AAAAAAAAAWo/_E78e5i04ks/s320/P1050296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408181643139828018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The wedding was lovely. Heidi looked radiant. Scott looked handsome and adorable. The ceremony was meaningful, sweet, and emotional. Everyone had fun at the reception. And Heidi made scarves for everyone - it was insane! But very much appreciated by the guests - it really made everyone feel very loved... and warm. Hehe. Overall an amazing day. And now Scotty is on a cruise ship with his WIFE!! So weird. In a good way. :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw25XErRXjI/AAAAAAAAAWw/PUIaefjOVyQ/s1600/P1050299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw25XErRXjI/AAAAAAAAAWw/PUIaefjOVyQ/s320/P1050299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408182533585198642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I think I'm really going to enjoy having Heidi as a sister. She is really good for Scott and very sympatico with our little family. Brad and Scott have gotten really close too which is such an incredible blessing. His toast to Scott at the wedding had most of us in tears. I love them both so much and it's the best gift ever to have them be close like that.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw29KiI1Y4I/AAAAAAAAAXI/Oi7WIi7vawg/s1600/15143_1262363487761_1489939252_707996_7205913_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Sw29KiI1Y4I/AAAAAAAAAXI/Oi7WIi7vawg/s320/15143_1262363487761_1489939252_707996_7205913_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408186716202034050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sigh... Life is really good. God is really good.</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-54453251630560538932009-11-11T10:39:00.000-08:002009-11-11T14:19:51.713-08:00Picnic on the Plateau<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsPrsFBr4I/AAAAAAAAAVA/7jmZ8XnV0bU/s1600-h/picnic3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsPrsFBr4I/AAAAAAAAAVA/7jmZ8XnV0bU/s320/picnic3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402929421202075522" border="0" /></a><br />In honor of the fall and our love of the outdoors - and my fascination with anything vintage - Brad and I decided to have an old-fashioned picnic for our engagement pictures. We are so happy with how they turned out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsW3VKbKqI/AAAAAAAAAWA/_JLEOKu-Uv8/s1600-h/field8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsW3VKbKqI/AAAAAAAAAWA/_JLEOKu-Uv8/s320/field8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402937317790526114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Svs4IqIdKuI/AAAAAAAAAWg/0MQeNt7DnAE/s1600-h/-12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Svs4IqIdKuI/AAAAAAAAAWg/0MQeNt7DnAE/s320/-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402973899360905954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsOrTqoGVI/AAAAAAAAAUw/MpLJ6NsZ0m4/s1600-h/field10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsOrTqoGVI/AAAAAAAAAUw/MpLJ6NsZ0m4/s320/field10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402928315137268050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsdFwL1BOI/AAAAAAAAAWI/ym06_Pp_2sU/s1600-h/picnic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsdFwL1BOI/AAAAAAAAAWI/ym06_Pp_2sU/s320/picnic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402944162632107234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvseOFp_WwI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/bb7aX0UUXpE/s1600-h/picnic2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvseOFp_WwI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/bb7aX0UUXpE/s320/picnic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402945405346339586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsQDvhSB9I/AAAAAAAAAVI/4nZWH28naNM/s1600-h/picnic7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsQDvhSB9I/AAAAAAAAAVI/4nZWH28naNM/s320/picnic7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402929834442754002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsIvJl_dNI/AAAAAAAAAUg/4VeazkbpMFE/s1600-h/blanket9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsIvJl_dNI/AAAAAAAAAUg/4VeazkbpMFE/s320/blanket9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402921784083182802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsQ0BrprCI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/xM0ZBeDJitA/s1600-h/picnic22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsQ0BrprCI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/xM0ZBeDJitA/s320/picnic22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402930663951805474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsHPvd7aqI/AAAAAAAAAUY/3ktx7wv8sdY/s1600-h/blanket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsHPvd7aqI/AAAAAAAAAUY/3ktx7wv8sdY/s320/blanket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402920144982469282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsWe2qV_4I/AAAAAAAAAV4/Ui47ii0gi2I/s1600-h/blanket2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsWe2qV_4I/AAAAAAAAAV4/Ui47ii0gi2I/s320/blanket2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402936897286045570" border="0" /></a><br />Steffany and Carson, the adorable husband and wife team of <a href="http://nothingbutmiraclesphotography.blogspot.com/2009/11/poster-design.html">Nothing But Miracles Photography</a>, were kind enough to take the pictures for us. They did such and incredible job and were so much fun to work with. Love them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsHAaXGPdI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/GfY-198yE2w/s1600-h/bench9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsHAaXGPdI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/GfY-198yE2w/s320/bench9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402919881618636242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Svs3foNDNUI/AAAAAAAAAWY/T3duT7cqFTo/s1600-h/-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Svs3foNDNUI/AAAAAAAAAWY/T3duT7cqFTo/s320/-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402973194468668738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsTmQnPnZI/AAAAAAAAAVw/GDEDU6An1YY/s1600-h/dock6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsTmQnPnZI/AAAAAAAAAVw/GDEDU6An1YY/s320/dock6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402933725976567186" border="0" /></a><br />Now, we are not showing anyone our favorites because we want to save those for the save the date postcards but enjoy the rest!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsRKl2nCuI/AAAAAAAAAVY/Y_qu5lp9ANw/s1600-h/tree5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsRKl2nCuI/AAAAAAAAAVY/Y_qu5lp9ANw/s320/tree5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402931051618568930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsSXenaCyI/AAAAAAAAAVo/qlL6kYeszfo/s1600-h/tree9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsSXenaCyI/AAAAAAAAAVo/qlL6kYeszfo/s320/tree9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402932372525681442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsPC6pVhLI/AAAAAAAAAU4/bY5BsOrdhqo/s1600-h/log3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvsPC6pVhLI/AAAAAAAAAU4/bY5BsOrdhqo/s320/log3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402928720737830066" border="0" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-6759179145100737532009-11-09T15:01:00.000-08:002009-11-09T23:18:54.932-08:00Carter & Cook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvikeBycr2I/AAAAAAAAAUA/DLY21hOS7ug/s1600-h/KEK_1332_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvikeBycr2I/AAAAAAAAAUA/DLY21hOS7ug/s320/KEK_1332_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402248588813971298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I am so excited right now! I wanted to wait to tell everyone until it was official but it looks like Brad and I will be working with the incredible </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.carterandcookeventco.com/">Carter & Cook Event Company</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">! Brad, Kirstie and I met with Ashlyn and Heather tonight and they are the sweetest, most talented girls! They will be helping me to keep everything organized and within our budget and beautiful. I feel completely confident that they know what they're doing... look at some of their work!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvikloSJEsI/AAAAAAAAAUI/m_2LSNPc1u8/s1600-h/tablescape1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvikloSJEsI/AAAAAAAAAUI/m_2LSNPc1u8/s320/tablescape1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402248719406535362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Peaches!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Svijt4MyLmI/AAAAAAAAATw/egfHTAj4qE0/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/Svijt4MyLmI/AAAAAAAAATw/egfHTAj4qE0/s320/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402247761606356578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Buttons and pretty paper!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvikBUgWe5I/AAAAAAAAAT4/JwVSRv1NctI/s1600-h/he-she-photography-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvikBUgWe5I/AAAAAAAAAT4/JwVSRv1NctI/s320/he-she-photography-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402248095622134674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >Big oak trees and wicker baskets! Sigh... they get me.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh, and p.s. I found my dress!! Yippee!!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-53667364575849376212009-11-05T15:22:00.000-08:002009-11-05T16:17:34.493-08:00Crazy Times!<span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, life has been super hectic lately.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Brad and I have been visiting venue options (we've narrowed it down to three!). Mom and Kirstie and I have been dress shopping (so confusing!). I've been planning parties (Amy's send off was sooo fun!) and going to parties (thanks Dan!). Getting Spud Muffin orders ready. Not to mention work! So I apologize for not updating the blog in a little while. I will try to keep up with it! I do love blogging... :)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNk3Ozv6lI/AAAAAAAAATA/D6s7Z3d5gxw/s1600-h/6a00e5503c889888330120a655231d970b-400wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNk3Ozv6lI/AAAAAAAAATA/D6s7Z3d5gxw/s320/6a00e5503c889888330120a655231d970b-400wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400771278178085458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Having gone to a few different dress shops now and I think I have a better idea of what I am looking for but it is hard to find just the right one - you know? I saw this beauty on </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://ritzybee.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Ritzy Bee</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> today and, well, it's perfect. Really, really, perfect. Argh! If only I knew who made it!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNlF5F4uXI/AAAAAAAAATI/2GDB75GVc9A/s1600-h/6a00e5503c889888330120a6551959970b-400wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNlF5F4uXI/AAAAAAAAATI/2GDB75GVc9A/s320/6a00e5503c889888330120a6551959970b-400wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400771530046617970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Look at the back!! ::swoon::</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">In other news... Brad and I getting some engagement pictures done this weekend by the lovely Steffany of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://nothingbutmiraclesphotography.blogspot.com/">Nothing But Miracles Photography</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and my head is positively spinning with ideas for the shoot...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNmZdrFoII/AAAAAAAAATQ/o6hJxq_Ic8U/s1600-h/2-vintage-portrait-braid-hat-swing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNmZdrFoII/AAAAAAAAATQ/o6hJxq_Ic8U/s320/2-vintage-portrait-braid-hat-swing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400772965795471490" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNmoXQHEnI/AAAAAAAAATY/kvyBODBwLR8/s1600-h/9-vintage-portrait-record-player-quilt-picnic-basket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNmoXQHEnI/AAAAAAAAATY/kvyBODBwLR8/s320/9-vintage-portrait-record-player-quilt-picnic-basket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400773221769745010" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNnPzo5enI/AAAAAAAAATg/z91Md3cYogA/s1600-h/vintage-wedding-ideas31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNnPzo5enI/AAAAAAAAATg/z91Md3cYogA/s320/vintage-wedding-ideas31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400773899404802674" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNogirVjDI/AAAAAAAAATo/JZQ18z5ZXBI/s1600-h/7-sunset-wedding-ideas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SvNogirVjDI/AAAAAAAAATo/JZQ18z5ZXBI/s320/7-sunset-wedding-ideas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400775286421031986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I think a picnic at the plateau is in order... :)</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-25340038090935089122009-10-28T00:00:00.000-07:002009-10-29T08:26:34.605-07:00The Lord Provides<span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes it seems like God has to keep teaching me the same lessons over and over again. Lately He has been reminding me that when I put my trust in Him and do things His way and honor Him with my time, talent, and treasure (as Miles would say) that everything else will fall into place. No need to fret. "But seek </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">first</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." - Matt. 6:33-34</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, what, Julie, has brought about this revelation once again to you today? Well, I really wanted to channel these darling </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31526668">vintage postcard inspired save the dates...</a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiJMtzzBBI/AAAAAAAAASY/0zgcYeKBN1o/s1600-h/il_430xN.92454194.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiJMtzzBBI/AAAAAAAAASY/0zgcYeKBN1o/s320/il_430xN.92454194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397715004951823378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I knew, however, that we would have to have some engagement pictures taken and I wanted them to be quality but I also knew that our budget may not allow for a professional shoot so I prayed about it (I know, I know I pray about silly things but God tells us to pray continuously, right?) and tried not to think about it too much.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, yesterday, whilst perusing facebook, I noticed that one of my friends had made a page for her new photography business. I have always admired her pictures of her darling kids... Well, lo and behold she and her husband are trying to build their portfolio and announced that the first five friends to ask would get a free photoshoot! No way! So ...I asked! (obviously) And she said yes! Woo hoo! Oh, and their business is called Nothing but Miracles Photography - how appropriate. Look at her amazing pictures (and babies!)...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiNhPmDvWI/AAAAAAAAASg/ZH7f2a-5wDA/s1600-h/4573_109934636101_789641101_2668089_2216467_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiNhPmDvWI/AAAAAAAAASg/ZH7f2a-5wDA/s320/4573_109934636101_789641101_2668089_2216467_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397719755664899426" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiNmetkdFI/AAAAAAAAASo/FQO5bTpmcIs/s1600-h/4573_109934726101_789641101_2668105_3013637_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiNmetkdFI/AAAAAAAAASo/FQO5bTpmcIs/s320/4573_109934726101_789641101_2668105_3013637_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397719845622281298" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiOGjjUkHI/AAAAAAAAAS4/BVHVAwKTB4s/s1600-h/5891_127802026101_789641101_3006318_5121868_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiOGjjUkHI/AAAAAAAAAS4/BVHVAwKTB4s/s320/5891_127802026101_789641101_3006318_5121868_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397720396677288050" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiN2lLQopI/AAAAAAAAASw/vXInpnGTUA8/s1600-h/10320_159635361101_789641101_3519050_3532028_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/SuiN2lLQopI/AAAAAAAAASw/vXInpnGTUA8/s320/10320_159635361101_789641101_3519050_3532028_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397720122235331218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gah... maybe she won't notice if I steal baby Tyler... :)</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371785539837877588.post-33327553292201876772009-10-20T22:40:00.000-07:002009-10-21T22:20:55.659-07:00Venue Updates...<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9UV4QSDSI/AAAAAAAAARI/RepsEcmFXMg/s1600-h/-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9UV4QSDSI/AAAAAAAAARI/RepsEcmFXMg/s320/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395123613467807010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On Thursday Brad and I checked out the schoolhouse and I guess we're going to keep looking... The actual schoolhouse was very cute and Stephanie was helpful and sweet but neither of us are fans of gazebos and/or painted concrete. I don't know, it just didn't feel right.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9XM34fJEI/AAAAAAAAARQ/M-sKiEiEEHA/s1600-h/0001tammyjillianblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9XM34fJEI/AAAAAAAAARQ/M-sKiEiEEHA/s320/0001tammyjillianblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395126757284062274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I think we'll know it when we see it. We both still really like the Thursday Club (not available on Saturday the 17th - only Sunday) and when we talked to Pastor Miles he said he might be willing to tape the first service and possibly just to a video cast for the remaining 4 services that Sunday! So sweet.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9dPkXuR5I/AAAAAAAAARo/EFzGFCJGviQ/s1600-h/church.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9dPkXuR5I/AAAAAAAAARo/EFzGFCJGviQ/s320/church.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395133400655742866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I wish we could use an old church (I have a thing for pews) but it would seem that they all require you to use their clergy for the ceremony and some even require you to be baptized into their church! (Reminds me of My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Brad thinks maybe he could pull some strings though so I'll keep my chin up!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9dYZwiX3I/AAAAAAAAARw/KkuFLyk1rwM/s1600-h/ACFEA6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9dYZwiX3I/AAAAAAAAARw/KkuFLyk1rwM/s320/ACFEA6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395133552425852786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We are also going to check out a couple of places in Temecula (as a last resort if nothing in San Diego works). One is an estate and it looks very pretty... and the other is an outdoorsy, park scenario with lots of trees. Which I love the idea of - I imagine it looking something like this:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9ho-QKl1I/AAAAAAAAASQ/6n9ceLB0kik/s1600-h/6a00e5503c88988833011570c72c3c970b-400wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zhQdfKQobw/St9ho-QKl1I/AAAAAAAAASQ/6n9ceLB0kik/s320/6a00e5503c88988833011570c72c3c970b-400wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138235146606418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Which is my problem. get all excited </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >imagining</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> what it could look like then I get there and it's not nearly as cute as my head made it out to be. :( </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Oh well, I can't worry about it... as the Lord has told me, "...I know the plans I have for you... plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11) He has it all figured out - I just have to have faith. </span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530317339176374142noreply@blogger.com1