Picture post

Doesn't seem like much has happened recently. Thus the lack of post. So I'm posting some of my favorite pics from Aug through now. Or if they aren't my favorites, they are just some pictures of what we've been up to I suppose.

Wedding Time

We got hitched :)


Grandpa Don and Sarah



Most of the cousins minus a few.


I'm ready to go become a Mrs.

Dinner Time

I made this dinner a while ago, but I love it mostly because (well it tasted good) but it made me feel like we were eating out at a restaurant because of the basket and liner. It is such a fun way to present dinner differently from home. I love making food/cooking fun.



View from above. The menu was winter beef stew, caesar salad, and french bread. Sure did work out well that I had already planned such a yummy dinner for what ended up being our 3 month wedding anniversary :)

Christmas Time

Poinsettias

Pretty bowl of jingle bells as the table center piece this year.

Christmas tree, o, Christmas tree, why don't you seem as lovely as last year? Maybe it's just the lighting in the picture. But I felt the need to document it still.

Attempt at an artsy shot that I think fell flat. But it gets the tree, stockings, poinsettias, and nativity all in one shot.

Well folks. That is the best I can do for now. Adios for now:)

Brayden's 1st Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY BOY!!!!!



Oh hi Mom and Dad and everyone else! I am such a sweet boy and I just want to thank you for this wonderful birthday party!

Do you think they bought the sweet talk? Are they watching? Am I clear to launch?

Ahhhh ha ha ha, I did it! I got away with it. And boy do I think I am a kick in the pants! LOVE his little expression in this one.


The AMAZING cake Brayden's mama made from the good ol' secret Duncan Hines recipe :)


And on to the presents. I'd really like to thank you guys for getting this ridiculously amusing bag. The clothes and book were nice, but really, the bag was just way to kind of you :)








Oh look, Auntie Christine got me a little trip to the zoo....



.... looks pretty tasty if you ask me!










And a good time was had by all. Happy 1st birthday little dude!

Loving My Garden

Ok, I may be obsessive about the garden posts. I just enjoy watching it grow and produce so much I can't help but want to share it with you all! Here are pics I took JUST now of the flourishing garden. Right now I am MOST excited about the zinnias blooming and the 2 pumpkins I have for sure growing. I cannot wait to carve them in October :) Hope you enjoy the pics!

Garden Progress

It keeps growing! It's much bigger now, but I don't have any pics from this week. But I thought I'd share the garden success :) Thus far we've harvested 3 zucchini and have lots of green tomatoes on the vine, the zinnias are getting ready to bloom, lots of blossoms on the pumpkins that will hopefully lead to some squash, the peas are blossoming all over the place and starting to produce and it just keeps going! Its so much fun (except for the watering). So, here's an update and then below is a surf n turf dinner I made featuring the first harvested zucchini :)





We've been trying to keep up with projects around the house as well as fun things like the garden during this busy summer! Today marks only 20 days until wedding day! Thanks to EVERYONE that has helped pull this wedding together. I wouldn't be happening without you! So this was a glimpse into life that is not wedding related lol. Hopefully more harvest pictures to come, but if not those, I'm sure wedding pics will be posted eventually!

See My Garden Grow

So I'm SLOWLY getting my yard pulled together amidst wedding frenzy stuff. The flowers out front are disappointing me as they aren't getting enough sun to grow very fast. I need them beautiful by Aug 28th please :) But it appears that my first attempt at a garden in my little home here is a success, thanks in great part to Steve working REALLY hard on making the soil nutrient rich. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure nothing would have grown in the dirt I have here. Well here is just a little sampling of what I have going around this place.









Can't wait to harvest all this goodness :) So proud of myself! And THRILLED that there are hardly any weeds so far, in the garden, elsewhere, it's another story. Stay tuned for more!

Bridal Shower #1

Wanted to share a few pics from the bridal shower I had this weekend. I can't believe I'm having bridal showers! Still a surreal feeling but I am so thankful for everyone coming to celebrate with me (and Megan too at this shower)! I'm so lucky to get to work with such amazing women every day. I had lots of fun! Here's a few photos to share the fun with you all :)










Oh yay!

So happy :)

Most adorable apron ever.

The two blissful brides :) Thank you so much everyone! Especially Wendy, Char and Merrily for being such wonderful hostess'!

This and That

Thought I'd just share a few of my favorite things from May:

First: My little nephew showin' off just how darn cute he is.



Yeah, drool face. Gets the girls every time ;)


That camera looks so delicious, I just want to eat it!



Oh I'm sorry, I was busy playing here, did you say something?



I'm still learning how to use a spoon.



Second: I'm getting new windows! Here are the men hard at work giving me pretty new windows.




I'm glad I missed most of the process. Too loud and nerve wracking for me. But Dad and Steve are saving me a boatload of money and making my house seem brand new with the new windows. What a blessing to be able to buy them and install them ourselves :)

Third: My new garden. Now if the RAIN WOULD GO AWAY, and come again another day, I could plant the garden. Beginning to wonder if I'll ever get to plant vegetables and flowers.


Well I guess it isn't a garden yet, but this picture shows the one sunny day we had when we (meaning Steve) created it.

Fourth: Time with a dear friend and her new bundle of joy Ethan :) Such a good mama.




Showing off his baby blues