I've left my little blog baby alone for too long! I can't believe its been a month since my last post!
I'm trying to think of what to update on, but all I can think about is how excited I am for this week to be over! Chris and I have a cake tasting set up for Saturday with a Bakery that is owned by a family that just happens to know a lot of my friends from trivia. I just love having connections. I just hope their cake tastes as good as my friends have been saying!
I also just bought tickets to the upcoming New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys concert that will be here in St. Louis next week. Jenny, you're gonna hate me for saying this, but I'm way more excited to see BSB than NKOTB. I was in loooooove with BSB back in the day. I'm going with my friends Amy and Alexcia, and I'm sure it will be a blast reliving the songs of our teeny bopper days :)
Then! I'm going to Cincinnati next weekend with Amy to see our guy friends play in a footy tournament. What is Footy? Just click HERE to find out! They are conveniently playing about 10 minutes from my future in laws, which means I get to see the lovely Thumanns for a few days :) Chris is trying to rearrange his work schedule so he can tag along too. There's also a Cleopatra exhibit at a downtown museum that Amy and I both really want to see. So it'll be a quick, but fun filled weekend in the Queen City.
Can't you see why I'm ready for this week to be over? Ugh!
284 days to go!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Yay!
Chris comes home tomorrow!
I've had quite the weekend, spending some time at Clearwater Lake with some friends was much needed and quite relaxing. I got some sun too :)
Cindy came in town for the weekend, so I only got to see her Thursday before I left for the lake. Wouldn't you know it, she got me something off our registry already! My dream mixer. Seriously, its awesome.
Isn't it just beautiful! I cant wait to make cakes and cookies and bread and all kinds of treats. For now, it's living in my FSIL's basement, because, unfortunately, I have absolutely no counter space at my current apartment :(
Thus, "lots of counter space" has now been added to the checklist of things our future home MUST have.
All in all, I suppose the only thing I really have to say on here tonight, is that I am beyond excited to see my love tomorrow. It has been way too long and I'm almost to the point of getting weepy whenever I think about him. Needless to say, tomorrow can't come soon enough!
I've had quite the weekend, spending some time at Clearwater Lake with some friends was much needed and quite relaxing. I got some sun too :)
Cindy came in town for the weekend, so I only got to see her Thursday before I left for the lake. Wouldn't you know it, she got me something off our registry already! My dream mixer. Seriously, its awesome.
Thus, "lots of counter space" has now been added to the checklist of things our future home MUST have.
All in all, I suppose the only thing I really have to say on here tonight, is that I am beyond excited to see my love tomorrow. It has been way too long and I'm almost to the point of getting weepy whenever I think about him. Needless to say, tomorrow can't come soon enough!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Wah.
So Chris has been gone since last Tuesday (5 days if you're counting) and has been out of contact since Friday evening when he crossed over to Canada for his annual fishing trip. He did call me Saturday morning for one last chat before heading off into the wilderness for a week, which was so sweet I tear up thinking about it.
I gotta tell ya, the old adage "absence makes the heart grow fonder" couldn't be more true. I swear, it really feels like there is something missing, as cheesy as that sounds. Whats funny is that this is not the first time he's gone off on this trip with no way to talk, text, or email, for a week. But this is the first time since we've been engaged, and I think that's what is making this especially hard.
I've got quite a week ahead of me, between work, yoga, Shakespeare in the park, my FMIL coming to visit, and a lake trip, I really should be so busy that he'll be back before I know it. But its late, I'm tired, and it's Sunday. Our day. And all I want to do is hear his voice tell me goodnight.
So for now, I'll be that girl that calls his phone even though I know its off, just to hear him awkwardly say his name for his voicemail.
I promise my next post wont be so sappy or sad.
I gotta tell ya, the old adage "absence makes the heart grow fonder" couldn't be more true. I swear, it really feels like there is something missing, as cheesy as that sounds. Whats funny is that this is not the first time he's gone off on this trip with no way to talk, text, or email, for a week. But this is the first time since we've been engaged, and I think that's what is making this especially hard.
I've got quite a week ahead of me, between work, yoga, Shakespeare in the park, my FMIL coming to visit, and a lake trip, I really should be so busy that he'll be back before I know it. But its late, I'm tired, and it's Sunday. Our day. And all I want to do is hear his voice tell me goodnight.
So for now, I'll be that girl that calls his phone even though I know its off, just to hear him awkwardly say his name for his voicemail.
I promise my next post wont be so sappy or sad.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Too much fun!
So tonight I met up with my lovely FSIL for coffee, dinner, and looking at options for DIY (do it yourself) wedding invitations and save the dates. Too.much.fun. Jenny is a genius/miracle worker/artist/awesome lady who found this website with all kinds of fancy paper and envelopes to use and print our own designs on, and for a fraction of the price. I'm beyond excited to see the samples I ordered and see what ideas they spark. We also came up with some cute ideas for Save the Dates, and I'm now in search for pictures to use for that project too.
I've been in touch with a DJ that I've heard and read great reviews of, and hopefully Chris and I can meet with him sometime this month.
That just leaves a cake for the bigger budget items and we'll be pretty well wrapped up. I cannot believe how the time is flying and how much I've been able to get done so far. I'm beginning to wonder what I'll have to do as the time gets closer...but I'm sure I'll find something to stress about :)
Chris and I started some registries last weekend too. So far we're registered at Crate and Barrel and Target. I have plans to add to both of those once we get closer to the wedding and have idea of where we'll be living. We couldn't really pick out much besides kitchen stuff because we haven't discussed what aesthetic we'll want for our future home. I can definitely say it won't include deer heads in the living room though, sorry Chris! Still, it was so much fun picking out things like dishes and cookware and thinking "This is what we'll be eating meals off of in OUR place." So fun!
I'm on my own for the next 2 or so weeks. Chris left this afternoon for his annual Canada fishing trip with his dad, Uncle, and some of their buddies. I know he'll have a great time and hopefully the trip will leave him quite re-energized to start tackling some wedding tasks when he gets back. Luckily, I have lots to keep me busy. I have a friend from high school coming to visit this weekend, my FMIL will be coming to STL for a visit next week, and I have a lake trip planned with some friends that following weekend. Then Chris will be home and all will be right with the world again. I should also mention that I've recently acquired the first 6 Harry Potter DVDs and will be marathoning them each night (yes, I'm a nerd). I won't even have time to miss Chris!
Okay, who am I kidding, of course I'll miss him :)
I've been in touch with a DJ that I've heard and read great reviews of, and hopefully Chris and I can meet with him sometime this month.
That just leaves a cake for the bigger budget items and we'll be pretty well wrapped up. I cannot believe how the time is flying and how much I've been able to get done so far. I'm beginning to wonder what I'll have to do as the time gets closer...but I'm sure I'll find something to stress about :)
Chris and I started some registries last weekend too. So far we're registered at Crate and Barrel and Target. I have plans to add to both of those once we get closer to the wedding and have idea of where we'll be living. We couldn't really pick out much besides kitchen stuff because we haven't discussed what aesthetic we'll want for our future home. I can definitely say it won't include deer heads in the living room though, sorry Chris! Still, it was so much fun picking out things like dishes and cookware and thinking "This is what we'll be eating meals off of in OUR place." So fun!
I'm on my own for the next 2 or so weeks. Chris left this afternoon for his annual Canada fishing trip with his dad, Uncle, and some of their buddies. I know he'll have a great time and hopefully the trip will leave him quite re-energized to start tackling some wedding tasks when he gets back. Luckily, I have lots to keep me busy. I have a friend from high school coming to visit this weekend, my FMIL will be coming to STL for a visit next week, and I have a lake trip planned with some friends that following weekend. Then Chris will be home and all will be right with the world again. I should also mention that I've recently acquired the first 6 Harry Potter DVDs and will be marathoning them each night (yes, I'm a nerd). I won't even have time to miss Chris!
Okay, who am I kidding, of course I'll miss him :)
Friday, May 27, 2011
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 :)
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 :)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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!
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!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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!
Happy Birthday Claire!
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