what's going on...

there is so much going on in my life these days. if you consider work, the wedding, all the events that lead up to the wedding, and life in general - i'm that whirlwind you see flying around port st. joe and occasionally south georgia.

wedding accomplishments in the last week:
- shoes purchased (and they are wonderful!)
- invitations stuffed, stamped, and mailed.
- rehearsal dinner menu planned
- hostess gifts made for hazlehurst shower
- shower in donalsonville - oh so much fun.
- wreaths made for entrance decor
- trying on my dress today!  i haven't seen it since november 15th.  i'm ready!!!

that's enough for now. 
later tater.

this is amazing.

this is such an interesting way to present the Christmas story.  i might have teared up watching it this morning.

 

this wedding...

...is a big distraction!  a fun one but definitely a big one.  i am really enjoying looking at all the thing we need to decide on but when they all hit at once, it's overwhelming.  

throughout our short time of engagement, God has come through in mighty ways.  i'm continually amazed at the way He is using my talented friends to help me with this wedding.  i've got one friend doing pictures.  another friend making/decorating the cake.  another friend traveling here to do all the flowers.  yet another one coming to do my hair & makeup.  another helping me with the cost of my dress.  God has provided each one and i am soooo thankful. 

saw this on facebook

Please put this as your status if someone you knew was killed by Lord Voldemort or any of his followers. As everybody knows, being killed by a killing curse, having your soul sucked out by a dementor, or getting petrified by a basilisk is a truly tragic fate for anyone; muggle or ...wizard. 93% of people won't reblog this... for they are... already dead. Together, we can stop Voldemort.

this is one of the funnier things i've seen - at least in my opinion!!  really ready for nov. 19th!!! harry potter 7 - here we come!!

so to bring you up to speed

it's been a whirlwind month.  crazy busy and crazy wonderful!  on october 15th, kevin and i got into his truck and started driving to michigan (!) to see his family.  we eventually made it on 21.5 hours of driving later.  his family is great.
sunday, october 17th rolls around and we get ready to go see some sights and do a little hiking and look at what is left of the fall leaves.  we start off at a trail to memorial falls in munising, michigan.  there is one other small group of folks there.  when they leave, kevin looks at me and says, "i have a surprise for you."  then he gets down on one knee and asks me to MARRY HIM!  i immediately start crying and say YES!  then we had to take lots of pictures. none of which will upload but i'll try that later.

i felt this question was coming but i wasn't really expecting it on this day.  i am so excited and amazed at what God is doing with the two of us and what is going to continue doing.  i am blessed with the most precious man who is exactly the right person for me.  as i tell him all the time, i am a lucky girl!

so as far as planning goes, i will become a mrs. on march 5, 2011.  i found a dress for a steal and we have picked some colors.  we are ready to taste some cake and pick out invitations.  we are super excited to have all our friends and family around us to celebrate this next chapter in our lives!

yahoo!

summer in review...

i stink.  no posts for over three months.  i must have been busy!   so here is an entire summer recap!

listening to: music for hero headquarters vbs, the sound of children's laughter and a bit of whining in the back of the church bus, anything to get my ipod into more use!

watching: lots and lots of movies...saw inception at the theater.  totally stressed me out. overwhelming movie.

reading: a series by Lori Wick of which i cannot remember the name.  other than that just magazines - Lucky, Real Simple, People Style Watch, and Southern Living.

eating:  a lot of sack lunches and kid snacks. i went on a lot of day trips this summer!

drinking: same old, same old.

wearing:  cool and breezy things. and flip flops

lusting after:  longer hair that will be prettier when pulled into my standard ponytail.

peeved by:  parents who are late dropping off their kids and also picking them up.

brainstorming on: back to school/weekly programs planning. here it comes!

excited about:  meeting kevin.  now known as the most wonderful guy in the world.  i'm the luckiest!  God has blessed me beyond measure with this man.  cannot wait to see what's in store for the two of us.

thankful for:  a good church that allows me to do lots of fun things with the kids over the summer and for the parents that show up on time.  thank goodness!

may in review

listening to...some old music that i found (and had been searching for) - caedmon's call, bebo norman, my find rest cd!, and jennifer knapp - all the first cd's these artists put out.  i found them in a box in my garage where i had cleaned out my trailblazer when i sold it 2.5 years ago.  i'm ridiculous.

watching...not much to be honest with you - just some random movies from netflix

reading...the mark of the lion series by francine rivers - soooooo good.  and i read water for elephants for book club - another good read.

eating...not much of anything that i have cooked - seriously, my friends are awesome cooks and incredibly generous for always feeding me!

drinking...the standards - diet coke, sweet tea, milk, water

wearing...anything that will keep me cool

lusting after...a new vacuum cleaner

peeved by...yellow flies - evil in bug form

brainstorming on...what to get dad for father's day

excited about...baby girl patrick making her appearance in the world.  also "sparky" thompson's debut & VBS is just around the corner - 5 days!!

thankful for...the life of scarlett the wonder cat - she died on june 5th.  my heart broke a little that day but i am incredibly thankful for the love and sweetness of that cat.  i miss her bunches.