Presents of all kinds!!

I don't have much new to share with you right now. Just busy with starting back to school and work... Not too many new details on the wedding right now just the little things getting done. I worked on the play list at his brother's football game last night---Hey, it's called multitasking! Those were 4 precious hours that I desperately needed! Time is flying and it gets closer by the day---only 48 more!! RSVP's and gifts are slowly trickling in so keep those coming if you haven't sent them yet...the RSVP's I mean!

Nathan & I get excited every time we get to the house and see a box! We have had so much fun opening them together and figuring out where to put everything in our teeny tiny house! He said that we shouldn't tell people that we are getting so much great stuff so they will feel sorry for us and buy more...such a mess!!!

If you get a chance go check out Missy Robinson's blog. They have been in the process of adopting Baby Owen from Korea and finally got him on Thursday! She has some great pictures that are guaranteed to make you cry. (That was another thing I looked at while at the football game last night!) It has been so great getting to watch them through this process. It gives me so much to look forward to some day when Nathan & I adopt!!

These are Dusty & Missy's 3 handfuls---Reid, Blake, & Baby Owen!! Can't wait to meet this little man! Reid & Blake are the ring bearers (or Pillow Boys as they call it) at our wedding by the way. Too cute!

Well, I think I may be the world's worst blogger... I know it has been a while since I have posted anything but things have been a bit crazy between moving, redecorating, work & school!! We'll see if I can catch you up on everything!

Invitations have officially gone out for the wedding and responses are quickly trickling back in. There are still a few that are getting out late because of addresses and such but otherwise there is no turning back now ;) I told Nathan even if he changes his mind now, it is too late!

He has been absolutely wonderful through all of the moving! He completely caught me off guard with how helpful he has been. He helped with yard work, dishes, planted our first garden, painted furniture, hung shelves and more than anything---has just been so stinkin' sweet!! He never ceases to surprise me! It will really be nice in 2 months when he is around all of the time!!

I will say it has been an adjustment combining some of our stuff in the house though... He brought some of his stuff over that he doesn't need while he is living with his roommate for the next 2 months. Let me just say that I am not too sure how my house is adjusting to camo and um..."different" smells!

Not too sure how I feel about this! ;)

We are still working on all the decorating. Nathan & I aimlessly moved furniture in circles for an hour last weekend and I think it ended up exactly the same way---so typical. Fortunately, my Mom came for a few days to help me do some redecorating! She is wonderful and has such a knack for decorating. She runs 2 bed & breakfasts that are just adorable! You should go check them out & then go tell your family and friends to visit Brenham & book with Tara Farms. Everything is still a work in progress at the house but as the wedding gets closer I am sure things will start falling into place!

We only have 7 more weekends until the wedding!!! I got talk about it all weekend because one of my good friends that just got engaged came down to visit. It was so much fun getting hear all of her ideas and help her plan. So, congrats Tyler & Lindsey! Lindsey---I couldn't be more happy for you. I know you have waited for a LONG time...

That's about all for now... Unfortunately, school starts Monday so I will try to keep up with this but I can't make any promises! Wish us luck...school brings out the best in Nathan! (That is COMPLETE sarcasm)

Engagement Pictures!!!

Lynsey Kramer took our engagement pictures on Saturday so I have been anxiously waiting to see them...well they are posted and are amazing!!! She is so stinkin' creative!! Go check them out at her website. Once again can I just say that she is a phenomenal photographer & such a fun person! It was hilarious to watch her sprawl out on the ground to get just the right angle or picture that she wanted. It definitely paid off because I love them!!

Also, we officially finished our premarital counseling last week. Tim told us that he guessed he would go ahead and marry us ;) Thank goodness!

Oh & Haley said I should clarify that by "nesting" I simply mean getting settled into our house. I guess it is typically referred to when talking about babies... That isn't exactly anything in the near future for us and I think Nathan would flip if I brought it up right now!! haha

Now go check out those pictures and let me us know what you think! And if your see Lynsey, tell her how amazing she is!

Nesting!

This past weekend Nathan & I finally had some free time in the midst of showers, school & work so we decided to head to Belton. I got to “nest” while he sweated his butt off trying to recover our completely overgrown/dead yard! It gets more and more exciting every time we go to work on the house together! Only 2 more months until we will both be living in it…kind of scary ;) Not too sure if he knows what he is really getting in to…and if he does, I guess that’s why I love him so much!!

None of these pictures do justice to how much stuff there was to unpack! I stayed up until 2:30 am washing dishes and figuring out where in the heck I was going to put all that stuff!! I still don't know & I have 2 more big showers to go....

I still have 12 place settings of my dishes to wash...I decided that job was for another day! It would help if I had a dishwasher...

These were really pretty cutting flowers at one point in time... Nathan managed to find about 10 blooms & brought them in for me! Isn't he sweet?!?

Our neighbors probably hate us for our completely overgrown yard...

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I will post some better pictures when we clean up this mess and get new flowers planted for the fall!! I think Nathan & I are going to try to grow pumpkins! It should be a fun endeavor!