Catch-up

So, I was totally negligent in my blog about noting the 1 year to go mark…oops! Can I just say that last week was SUPER BUSY!! Actually, the last TWO weeks were…




So, on the 18th we had our engagement pictures scheduled- been looking forward to them for pretty much EVER…. and what do you think happens…WHAM- stomach flu! Luckily, it wasn’t Jason or I (because we both had already gotten it), but it was our photographer. Since we both had already had it, we knew it was bad, so we had to reschedule. But I won’t lie, I was SUPER bummed and disappointed. I had wanted to get my save-the-dates done by the end of June, but unfortunately, we had to reschedule pics for July 2- so much for getting them done before June ended. Oh well.



So, I mentioned it was super busy, so here is a hint at how busy it was… between June 14th and June 27th, between both boys, we had 24 baseball games. So, it averages out to a little over 2 games per day. But, I am happy to say the Dragons are City Champs, and the Bombers took 3rd in State. Congrats to both teams!!



Also, throw in there all the normal life stuff, and the fact that I had to get the boys ready for the DC trip they are on this week, and well, it was just a busy last two weeks. I am really looking forward to a week off from baseball, and a long weekend this weekend. Whew!!



So, we are within the year mark- woohoo!! I am very excited about it. I made a little inspiration board to give off the feel of the wedding…it has pics of the venue, and elements of style I want to include in our weddng. A nice little glimpse into the overall theme and look…

So, beyond baseball & the wedding (is there really life beyond baseball?), we are moving along on the house. We have a roof up, and they are installing our entry way. We had a little hiccup on the entry door, but they are moving along on it now, so we are back on track. They are also finishing the install on our garage door, so we will soon be able to put the house on lockdown when they leave at night- Jason and I can now stop worrying that someone will come in and damage things inside the house!

Here is the roof as they installed it...

And the entry way, as it is being installed...

They start painting the interior today, and as soon as we get the entry and garage finished, they will stucco the outside. Then, it will really look like a house- yay! Then, we’ll move into the trim, cabinets, flooring, and finish work. I am so excited to get to that phase. I can’t wait to see it all come together. I really can’t wait!



Well, I hope I have caught up on what’s new, and I will try my hardest to update more often.



Lots of love!

J

Doors & Veils

The house is still coming along…it feels like it is moving so slowly- I know it really isn’t but it sure feels like it. But there is definitely some awesome progress being made. We have walls up, and they are textured. It looks like a house. They are working currently on roofing the house- so once we get that phase finished, then I will post some more pictures of the house. We are also waiting for our front door to be delivered. It will be in Friday or Monday (hopefully, it will be Friday!). But I have the pictures they took of it before they shipped it out. I have to say I LOVE it so far. If anyone needs a new door, the people at Old World Door in California were awesome. Check out their website here.

Front of Door

Back of Door

I just love it because it is EXACTLY what we wanted- totally customized to our specifications!



As for all the wedding fun, I have just been working on music playlists and trying to remember to get skinny so I can rock my dress! It is hard, but I am taking the steps I need to(I hope I am going to continue to) and I am headed to the gym after work today. I have to stay committed. I am thinking I may wallpaper my office in wedding stuff to remind me to work out and eat right. No more breakfast burritos. :o( BOO! I love me some breakfast burritos! But back to the playlists- I will see if I can find a way to post some of the playlist so you can listen in on it and let me know what you think.  And I am still totally open for some suggestions. Thanks Jill for your list- it rocked, as did your wedding!  I can't wait to see some pics.



So, I am way excited at the idea of having this cute little fishnet cage veil. I cannot wait!! I think they are so awesome, and I am pumped that I will be rocking one on my big day! Here are some pics of the style I really love.

I will do a flower in my hair, but it will be a little smaller than these show since I plan to do my hair on the side, and well, I have a lot of hair and I don’t want everything there on the side to get so big that it looks like my head has sprouted some crazy huge growth on the side! Maybe I will try and do some sample style picks this weekend, if I get bored and have nothing to do- haha!

Moving Along....

Well, it has been busy at the house- they are making a ton of progress, and we now have real walls, not just frames of walls!  It is really exciting that we have actual walls up.  They should be doing texture this week and maybe next week.  Our front door is in progress, and heading our way next week.  We have countertops picked out and we also have all our finish trim picked out.

I ordered our light fixtures and furniture last week, and I can't wait for them to come in, just to be able to see and touch them, you know?  So, I think my favorite room might be the dining room/kitchen area.  I am in love with the furinture and fixtures we have picked out.  The dining room will have a big double pedastal table & a hutch in it.  Here is what it looks like...

I am totally in love with this table & hutch.  Total love!

I am thinking about using these light fixtures for the dining room lighting & over the island...

Dining Room

Island Lighting

I hope they will really make a nice compliment to the furniture and the island.  The island is an awesome granite called River Bordeaux.Sorry for the poor picture quality- it is from my camera phone and with some pretty crummy lighting in the granite place...

Jason & I can't wait to get it in and have our big massive island with this awesome slab...

As for the wedding, we are nearing the one year to go mark...we are taking engagement pictures on the 18th, and I am hoping we get some really awesome ones, so plan to check back after the 18th, and I will upload the best of them!  Can't wait!

I am really looking forward to the house being finished, because it will mean we are ready for visitors, and I can't wait to have house guests!  And then once the house is finished, it will be full on wedding mode for a little while, which will be nice too...

So, I had a thought, I am not sure what I will do when I don't have a house or wedding to worry about...could it be that before too long, I will have time for relaxing?  Hmmm, sounds so nice! ;o)

Lots of love & I miss everyone!!