Workin' it

This week because of schedule things, I'm working out 4 days in a row- I am so sore and I still have tomorrow.  But it's good.

They measured me for the first time since I started going there in late November- I've lost FIVE inches in my waist.  That's kind of amazing to me!  I'm very happy with that.  I still have some time to lose more weight + inches, so hopefully I do.  Joe has been kicking my butt with his working out- he's been going twice a day!  He's hardcore :)

In other news... I have a secret "project." :)  I am excited to officially announce it in a few weeks, but I'm not supposed to say anything just yet.  My friends + family know, though. :)

Other than that, I have just been super busy.  I edited a wedding this week, but I have two others to go.  Not complaining, because working is good!  I love being busy.

Proud :)

Joe is getting promoted.

So proud of him and how hard he's worked!

:)

WHEW!

My laptop bit the dust earlier this week- ahh!  So it was time to get the iMac I planned on getting at the end of June... so I just got it a tad earlier than we expected.  My laptop may not be completely dead- Apple sent it in and it is possible that they may fix it, so we'll see.

Luckily I back up my stuff religiously so I didn't lose anything, just a lot of headaches- downloading everything again, remembering all my passwords and log-ins, loading up all my photos back into Lightroom, getting all my bookmarks back together, etc etc.

My iMac came this morning- she's a beauty!  27 inch screen!  Holy cow.  Going from a 17" laptop to this is quite a change... but a change I can totally get used to :)

I have it set up downstairs while I get everything on there, but next week I'll put it up in my office- that will be a change, too.

The Dress I Didn't Pick...

I can't show you the photo of the dress I picked, but here's the one I didn't... please ignore the very silly look on my face ;)

I showed this to Joe and he really liked it... I hope he likes my actual dress even more! :)

Wedding Ties

So we're not having a bridal party, but we are having the guys in our immediate families (dads,  my brother, Joe's nephew and brother-in-laws) wear the same tie.  It was Joe's idea and I think it's great.  I love that they will all have something that's the same but wear different jackets/outfits.

So I wrote a silly little poem, printed it out on peach paper and they will all be shipped out tomorrow, except one, since we still have to find a tie for Ethan.  We looked for one today when we stopped by the outlet mall in Leesburg, but Joe and I were so uncomfortable in the kid's stores!  It was kind of funny.  Guess that's another sign we're just not ready for that yet! :)  

So I think we'll go to Macy's tomorrow and go in the boy's section there to find one.

One more thing off the list.  Oh, and we had a meeting with our officiant today to go over what we wanted for the ceremony- went well.  It will be short and sweet and perfect for us :)

The McConnell Family Joins Us Again On the *really* Big Island :)

It was soooooo great to see Deanna and Tom on Friday!  Aaaand, their newest edition, little miss Maggie!  Oh man, she is CUTE!  And sweet.  And has the best demeanor.  I could go on and on.  I love that kid! 

I hadn't been able to meet their baby (or see them for that matter) in YEARS because they live in Hawaii now.  I am slightly/terribly jealous that the North Shore is a short drive away for them, but glad they are doing so well.

They came up to Frederick on Friday and sadly, it was mucho sucko raino, but we did get some pretty good photos despite the weather.  I haven't gone through them all yet, but here are a few that caught my eye...

Wedding Crafting...

Started working on table numbers today... things are coming along...

Also, I bought a DRESS!  I love it! :)

Invatations!

Our invites came last week and they look awesome!  I have a few things that I had to order (Outer envelopes, an envelopement for each invite) after I got them so I was sure they fit and matched- those should be coming tomorrow- woo!

I still have a few things to make including getting the wedding photo card printed (we want everyone to e-mail their wedding photo to display at the wedding) and have the map printed.  I actually won a free custom wedding map on a wedding blog I read- sweet!  I just have to get it printed.

Once I have all that, it's time to assemble them.  I bought some beautiful 1930's vintage French lace to close the cards and it is gorgeous!  I can't wait to start working on that.

I also bought vintage stamps to use as postage on the envelopes.  I think the current postage is ugly, so I decided this would be better :)

So things are coming along!

Countdown

100 days till the wedding!  

Omg!  So much to do!

But it will all get done and it will all be beautiful.

Had some major dress drama this week, but it seems like it's all going to be just fine. :)

Excited for it to get here!

Kate's Bridal Shower

Has a great time on Saturday at Kate's bridal shower.  I made the invites, but other than that, it was all her MOH's great work that brought this together- fab job, Taylor!

Anyway, here are a few photos from it. :)

Honeymoon...

The honeymoon is BOOKED!  The hotel, flight and rental car!  SO EXCITED!

The Big Island is going to be amazing.  Hot lava flows, rain forests, black sand beaches, snorkeling...

oh, and two days in Oahu (Where Honolulu is), too. :)

SO EXCITED!

My latest travel books on our shelf...

More Florida

Gator tour, shopping, and antique shopping.  I hafta take photos of my awesome purchases!

Florida! Part 1: Disney

Good times. :)

a cloudy but great day for Epcot

I just liked this :)

Awwh :)

We made Mr. and Mrs. Potato Heads! So much fun.

Finding Nemo ride

I don't know which ride... just playing with my camers at ISO 5000... awesome :)

Lego store

Joe's parents tried out some segways

I loved all the plant sculptures out at Disney!