Life has been a bit hectic this past week so I apologize for the delayed post. I intended to make a congratulatory post to Nathan's cousin Steven who proposed to his girlfriend Nicole the night before our shower last weekend but it didn't happen. So....Congrats! Nathan & I really could not be happier for these two. It was so much fun to be a part of their surprise midnight proposal! Here are a few pics for you to enjoy of their proposal!

Too cute!

Now as far as the hectic week goes...here's the scoop. I was running errands at work last Tuesday when I got hit by a tank. Yes, it was a tank---'78 Chevy Suburban! Basically I was exiting off of the highway and he didn't yield to me and well...you can see the rest for yourself in the pictures! It was loads of fun, let me tell you.... Everyone was fine but whole process is more inconvenient than anything. Don't these people know I have a wedding in 2 1/2 weeks! Geez! It was hilarious because Robyn, a good friend of mine made sure to ask if all the presents I was toting around in the car were ok! All you can do is laugh in times like this so thanks Robyn!!

My poor Car...

...the tank that hit me!

It was pretty much an act of congress to even get a rental car. I feel sorry for the guy at Enterprise because he had to deal with my almost meltdown when he told me I couldn't rent a car because I wasn't 21(Keep in mind, I was turning 21 ten days from this point) ....luckily I held back the tears and tried to walk out calmy! Anyways, with all that said I had to drive to Brenham in my beat up Pathfinder in order to get a rental car from the Brenham Enterprise branch who gave me absolutely no problem at all! I am now driving a 4 door Chevy Silverado---Yep, I officially feel like a country girl (although not exactly by choice...I wanted the new black Tahoe they had but they said it was already reserved) Despite the hassle, all I can do is be thankful everyone was ok considering the outcome of my sister's car accident in March.

Despite feeling completely out of character there are perks to having a massive truck...especially when Round Top is going on ;) I found way too many great buys...2 truckloads to be exact. I know, it's terrible and I should be ashamed of myself! I think I felt like I had to buy more since I missed Round Top in the Spring because someone had to go and break their arms...haha(I can only say that jokingly now that Haley is completely healed after her accident! Love you!) Either way I still spent too much but my house is going to look fabulous when all of the wedding business is over and I actually have time to decorate!

One of my awesome finds that might soon appear at the wedding ;)

I think I am going to have Nathan build me this...he doesn't know it yet!

Haley is always thinking of new ways to display cupcakes!

Mom wishing she could buy this!

How clever is that?!? I LOVE Fall!!

Random --- We got this gift in the mail the other day! Gotta love the baby paper cushioning our WEDDING gift! I thought it was funny...

Until my next post, keep counting down. Only 17 more days!!!!

Honey Do's

This weekend we headed to Sabinal, Texas. I know most of you are wondering where the heck that is?! I did too until I met Nathan---Sabinal is "the small town" of all small towns. There is only 1 stop light, a Dairy Queen & a gas station. Not too much else to speak of besides the infamous "R" BBQ where everybody knows everybody...unless you are not from Sabinal which leads to the uncomfortable stares. Nathan actually asked me the first time I came down to take off my furry boots because people were going to wonder what kind of girl he brought with him....Of course, I didn't & let them have something to talk about ;) Why make life boring?!?

Anyways, back to the purpose of this post and more importantly our trip. Nathan's family hosted a Honey Do Shower for us. He was excited because it was finally his turn to get fun stuff---some how Tupperware & muffin pans don't rock his world! The hostesses worked really hard getting everything together and it all turned our great! It was a little strange being at a shower and not knowing anyone but it was great getting to meet some of his family & friends.


Of course my wonderful family drove up for the shower as well and as always with an awesome gift in tow! They got us a brand new grill! Too bad we couldn't fit it in my car because we got so many other great gifts! Nathan keeps saying he likes this whole wedding thing because it feels like Christmas all the time....then again he isn't writing any of the thank you notes either! haha jk I don't mind at all! From hammers to cordless screwdrivers to grilling tools, I think we pretty much got it all!


Luckily Nathan's dad got us a big toolbox so we have somewhere to store all of them. As you can see from the pictures, Nathan was like a kid with all of his new toys! He was giddy the whole time he was playing with them and putting them away. It really was hilarious to watch. More than anything, I was glad we finally got some stuff that he got to be excited about!



Oh and we did have one interesting gift from none other than my sister. Honestly, I knew it was coming before we even opened the box...the card said it all. As Nathan opened the gift all we could do is laugh as he unwrapped a Zebra print Snuggie.... Oh the joy of being a proud Snuggie owner.


That was our last shower until well...the really fun one of course ;) I will keep you posted until then! I am going to Round Top this weekend for the big antique show so hopefully I make it back with some good finds!!

The Countdown is On!

This has been a pretty big week for Nathan & I. It marks 2 years since our first date...we think! (We really can't remember the exact date but know it was some time around now.) It also marks the last month before the wedding---finally!! As you can see, we even have a countdown on the chalkboard at the house! We are getting more and more excited by the day!

My family!

All of the wonderful hostesses!

This past weekend our Miscellaneous Shower was absolutely wonderful! The food was excellent, I got to catch up with some wonderful ladies, and we got tons of gifts!! The whole back end of my car was packed down and now so is my dining room table. This weekend we have a Honey-Do Shower in Sabinal hosted by Nathan's side of the family! I am extremely excited to see what all this weekend has in store. It should be a lot of fun!

I love these girls! Especially Janna who drove all the way from Lubbock in the rain to come to our shower!!

Oh and to keep you up to date on the progress of the barn...it is was initially a mess from mud and crappy contractors but fortunately things have really progressed and it is about finished!! Mom was definitely stressing considering she didn't have her "vision" yet but Dad kept reassuring her it would be fine and he would have it all ready one month before the wedding. Well, it is September 17th and the wedding is October 17th and fortunately for him...he finished TODAY!!

How awesome does it look!?!

That is about all for now! I will update you next week after our Honey-Do Shower! I have to go study now for one of the many tests I have coming up...believe it or not, they still make you go to school when you are engaged. Can you believe it?!?

Labor Day weekend involved none of the excitement of vacation or sunbathing, simply rainy bridal portraits and lots of final wedding details… The first thing I need you to understand before I start this is that Nathan & I have completely different ideas about spending money... For him, clothing is not a necessity---even when he desperately needs it. Honestly, he would rather wear the same shirt every day than to spend money on new clothes… So with that said, Friday was supposed to be my final spending spree before I succumb to the reality that I am about to be a poor newlywed!

Unfortunately throughout the course of our shopping extravaganza I found myself saying terrible things like “I don’t really need that” and “I can’t afford that”. Seriously, what is the matter with me?!? My Mom said she didn’t even know those phrases existed in my shopping vocabulary. I went with a mission to frivolously spend money (Yes, I said frivolously…don’t judge me!) on myself one final time but in turn spent all my money buying Nathan new clothes! What is this world coming to!?!?

Although I wasn’t as successful as I would have liked to be, I thoroughly enjoyed getting to hang out with my Mom for the day!

Saturday was bridal portrait day. The weather seemed a bit ominous all day but I tried to keep an optimistic attitude. My hair went off with out problems thanks to Annette at Thyme Day Spa. My makeup went great as always with my talented sister Haley and the dress looked gorgeous thanks to the assistance of my Mom! The trip to Festival Hill in Round Top, Texas to actually take pictures is where my optimism pretty much ended...

As we drove the clouds got darker and the direction in which we were driving looked like it was pouring.... Of course my Mom being her optimistic self says, “Well, there is only a 40% chance of rain which means there is a 60% chance it won’t rain”. That’s great to know and all but when it is actually raining when you say it, it doesn’t exactly mean a whole heck of a lot. Mom & Lynsey looked around at Festival Hill and determined it was way too wet to attempt it even if it did stop raining. No need to ruin a perfectly good dress for Bridal portraits…

So, they get back in the car and ask me if I would like try again the next day or if I would like to drive to Independence and see if it is better weather there. I quickly told them that there was no way I wanted to have to get ready all over again so let’s please go anywhere that it’s not raining!! If there was a spot on the side of the highway that looked decent I would have taken pictures there…I just did not want to get all dressed up again!

We drove almost an hour to get to the complete other side of the county but it was well worth it! Independence saved us from a potential Bridezilla meltdown!! The weather was absolutely perfect! Lynsey immediately got into photographer mode and the creative juices started flowing. Too bad I can’t show you all the pictures when she gets them edited…I know they will be absolutely amazing! I guess you will just have to come to the wedding to see everything for yourself ;)