Lookie what I got!

So our engagement pictures finally came in.  Here's a preview :)

Aren't we just adorable?  Seriously, for as awful of a time Chris had and considering how hot and muggy it was, I'm really happy with how these turned out.  One more thing off the checklist!

Chris is gearing up for his annual trip to Canada and I'm pushing hard to try to get a few more things off the list before he's gone.  I've got a few info requests in with some local dj's and I'm hoping we can set up cake tasting/consultations sometime next week before he leaves.  I know we still have a lot of time, but I'd really like to have a good idea of what the heck to budget for.  I think that is the only stressful thing of all this planning, having no idea what or how much to spend without killing my budget. 

Hopefully after he gets back from Canada, I can get Chris to go set up some registries with me.  Ideally I want to have our registries started so I can include that on our "Save the Dates" that I plan on designing within the next month :)  Lots on my plate this summer!

Oh!  and here's some big news!  Chris asked his cousins to be in the wedding as groomsmen.  Hopefully he'll find the time when he's back in Ohio in a week to ask a few more guys to round out the wedding party.  I keep telling him he can't come back until we've got all 5 (or 6 if he can't decide) groomsmen.  That boy has too many friends!

I feel like I'm rambling, but I've saved the most exciting piece for last.  Helllllo Honeymoon!  Chris and I will be spending a week in the Dominican Republic at The Wyndham Viva Dominicus Palace.  We've decided to leave the weekend after the wedding to give ourselves a full week instead of what would only by 5 days if we left the day after the wedding.  HUGE thanks to my parents for letting us use their time share to trade for this resort.  Big money saver and we're pretty much guaranteed to be treated as VIPs.  Seriously, they have a private beach for time share people there.  Yes please!

Last but not least, my little brother Douglas graduated high school last weekend.  He's the baby, so it is a little surreal that he's heading off to college in the fall.  I had such a nice, long weekend at my parents...despite some major car issues (which I'll save for another post).  Duck has become such a nice little man, I can't wait to live vicariously through his college escapades in the years to come :)

Reunited and it feels so good!

Yes, I'm quoting Peaches and Herb....

So I realize it's been two weeks and part of that is probably because Chris has been gone and I've been, well, mopey.

But he's back now!  Only for me to leave Thursday for a weekish.  Sigh.

Chris went home for some prep for his upcoming fishing trip to Canada with his dad, uncle, and some other guys.  Now I'm heading back to my parents for my baby brother's high school graduation.  When I say baby brother, I really mean baby brother.  

Needless to say, the fact that I'll be heading home to Kansas for a long weekend to see this kid graduate from high school makes me feel incredibly old.  Douglas, or Duck, as my family refers to him for a really long and silly reason, is probably the most similar to me of my siblings.

He's smart, funny, charismatic, and such a sarcastic little turd that you can't help but laugh and love him.  While our 7 year age difference can make me "uncool" at times, I think he'll agree that he and I get eachother's humor and personality better than anyone else in our family....it probably helps that we're both brilliant. :)

Where on earth has the time gone?  My little faggy (dont ask) is a 17 year old college guy now. He's already joined a fraternity at Kansas State where he'll be studying engineering, and he's promised to buy me a t-shirt and get me tickets to a football game.  What great brother :)  Let's just hope he wont be too cool to be an usher at the wedding :)


Finally, for Jenny and Cindy, who will most likely let out a great big "awwww", I decided to add this final picture of Douglas, who was hands down the most adorable of all the Beebe children.

Why can't he be like that forever?



I'll report back with lots of pictures and stories from my week home, and maybe even have a wedding progress update soon.  Hint:  We have at least 2 groomsmen!  Chris has been busy!

May Day!

Today is a special day, my baby sister turns 20.  The 5 year age difference was certainly interesting growing up, but we've become super close and she's my best friend.  I am so excited to have her as my maid of honor.  So here's to my chickybaby, seester, MOH, and bff.

Happy Birthday Claire!