The Wedding Update

So far we are still getting married!! LOL... I mean I bought a dress so there is no turning back!

Well 1st Baptist Kettering is a NO, we can really afford what they are asking so it is in our best interest to look elsewhere.

We are planning on having a 1:30 wedding with a reception around 3:00 or 3:30!

I have the dress, and the girls dresses, we know who is hitching us and who is making the cake (I think) but that is the start of most of it !!

Baby Kitty

So tonight we went to the Oxford Baptist Trunk or Treat and as we are leaving there is a very small shivering kitty outside. it was way sad so we took it home with us. I am going to feed it and then take it to the shelter (not the humane society but a no kill shelter) but if anyone wants a cat please let me know!!! It is super cute!! all gray with a little white and black on it's face.

Flat Tire for Joshua

I think this is quite amusing and so does he...at least now he does! So yesterday Josh got a flat tire, that pretty much topped off his randomly extra busy day so he was o so thrilled!! When I got home from work I took him over to pick up his car and what was lodged in his tire oh the handle to a pair of finger nail clippers It was pretty random! But made us smile! Luckily he only had to pay $10 to get it fixed or we may not of been as smiley. After the car incident I made cookies with the intent of making his day a little better! PS I am so sure it worked... they were pretty much the best cookies ever!! I mean not to brag or anything :)

Bridesmaid Dresses!!!

So I bought my girls dresses yesterday!! Yea!! So most of them don't quite know it yet but it will be ok. I originally wanted to get pink dresses but I really did not want them to have to pay a ton! So We went to the mall and we found a ton of black dresses that were on sale so we searched the whole mall and found a dress that we liked and had the lady put them on hold because they only had three and I needed five so the next day I went to my JC Penny and found the other sizes I needed so we bought the dresses!!! YEA!! The ended up costing right at 70. I think that is was a great deal, they were originally 90! Plus the girls are probably more likely to re ware a black dress than a bright pink one!!

E Photos and Family Photos

Engagement Photo Session!! Thursday we went and had our photos taken! It is kinda weird and awkward but kinda fun all at the same time. We went to pyramid hill in Hamilton it was very pretty and kinda neat! Chad is our wonderful photographer.. We don't have the pics back yet but I will put some up as so as I get them.

Today we had Family Pics! It is always a crazy event when you put near 20 people together to take photos! But is was fun. I think the pics should look good! But I am for sure pictured out after this week... good thing the wedding is 5 months away! LOL!!

Ayla

It only took forever but here is Ayla

I love Photoshop!! Really I do.

So I started working on invitations...I figured it would be cheaper and still look nice if I did them myself. I absolutely love photoshop it made everything so easy!!

One thing down a few hundred to go!

So we went dress shopping again! We went to most of the stores in Dayton and to be quite honest I thought I was gonna have to give up and give into spending 800+. Lillians was the last shop of the day. It was such a great experience! They say they have a dress for every budget and they carry a wide assortment of types and styles of dresses. The fitting rooms were very very large. My Family (mom, grandmother, and 3 bridesmaids) all had a place to sit. My consultant was very personable and asked what I wanted to spend and she did not bring me a dress over my budget!! That was way impressive!! So I tried on a few and they were ok, then I tried one on that I liked but of course it was 800. and I pretty much added it to the list of "800 and I can't afford it list" that was forming in my head. Then she asked if I was going to wear the bright white or the ivory and I said ivory and then she thought she might have a smaller size for me. Now mind you I have been trying on dresses 8-12 nothing has fit at all. and she brings back a dress that almost perfectly fit me. then she said if I was interested in the dress it was a sample and they were having a sample sale. The dress was 500 off!!! so it was under 300. I was so a God thing. Plus I got the veil added to package for much cheaper too. So all in all it was a great day. I have a dress and we are getting closer to maids dresses. But now I have a ton of other things on my list of random to do!!

Long One

Ok friends this is gonna be a long post it has been a while since I was last on so here we go!!! I officially have my car back and it is pretty much like mine. It still has a different smell not really bad but not normal. I got it back last Saturday when I went home to go apple picking! Basically Josh and Chad had a meeting in Cambridge so they were driving right through Columbus so they dropped me off, or I dropped my self off and the took the car. I hung out with my family and went apple picking. We had tons of fun. And got tons of apples. I stayed at my parents until Sunday so that was a good break. Monday I had work and had a random night of baking with Krista. She has never made apple pies or such. So we made it a night. We made 2 large pies, 2 small pies, a crisp and turnovers. It was fun and crazy I will have to have Krista load the pics. Before our baking adventure we decided to go wash and clean Josh's car, not such a great idea. He was at Danny's watching his shows. I thought he was going to be there until 11:00 but it was until 10:00 and I was wrong. So we got the car and went to clean it then I received a not so happy call from Josh. So he was not very pleased with the whole situation!! Oops. Also we have been engaged for a month! Yea, for having nothing accomplished! Yesterday I went to Dayton and visited flower factor and a dress shop! I hate dress shops, because every dress I like is $800-$850 no fair! But I found a place that might work for the brides maid dresses. After that little bit of fun I had lunch with the in laws-to-be. After coming back to OX we had kids night and had 12 it was a pretty ok night for us. The kids did ok they seemed to have fun. We have been talking about moses. After Kids we had coffee house, it was pretty neat. Micha played a little concert, he is a newer addition to the Bridge Family and he writes his own music and plays guitar. And Andy had the whole Cafe' style set for the house and he played the host as normal. Today was well a day. At work we have been transiting, we have a new girl and we are looking to hire a another. Right now they are attempting to sort out the work and figure out who is going to do what and this means most of what I have been doing I am no longer doing! I deiced today that I need to start going in earlier so I can accomplish stuff before everyone is there and are distracting. After my 9 hours at work I went and hung out with Whitney! Yea! That was nice to have a bit of vent time. And to have someone that is sitting in my same shoes is helpful. Agenda for tonight: Watch Josh play video games and Family Night!!!

Wedding Stress Moment!

So officially (well I might of had others but today was official) today was wedding stress day! Josh called Kettering to see if they had decided on if we were able to rent the church for the wedding. Which we are but they want $800 for the event. OK so that is not too bad considering other places cost much more. But we can not truly afford that. So we are back to the drawing board! So mostly piling everything that has happened over the last few days on has set me over the rim. I need to not focus on everything so much and let God piece things together. So right now we have no wedding location :( But hopefully we will soon. Because I need to know the where before I can decorate in my head.

Gross!

So my car returned today around 9pm ish. I was very gross for the most part. The inside was filled with random clothing and a strong odor of smoke. I cleaned out everything and pretty much went over the car with a fine tooth comb to ensure there was no other damage that might of been missed. But to my liking the car was in pretty great condition minus the personal artifacts that were no longer present in the vehicle, such as my "true love waits ring", my ds lite, the ds games, $130 and my insurance and registration. But most can be replaced. The outside of the car has a thick coating of dirt and grime it needs a bath or two!!. After a good vaccuming and a shampooing I think the car is pretty close to the same as it was before it was taken.!!!

Dress Shopping Day 1

So today my mother, older sister (MOH) , and I went dress shopping for the first time. I had prepared myself as much as possible. I expected it to be overwhelming and a lot to take in. And it was. I tried on so many different dresses because I had no clue what I liked or wanted. Finally I found a style of some sort that I preferred. (I am not going into too much detail b/c Josh does read my blog from time to time) We found a few that I like and of course they were in the $800 - $1000 range...which is way out of my desired budget. So I stressed a little. I really am not all that worried about the dress. But when everyone starts telling you that your going to have to get it ordered in and that could take up to 4 months and then if you need it atlered that is another 3-4 weeks that means I need to order a dress within the next month or two at the latest!! Ahh pause and breath! The day was lonog but semi productive.

Cheddar

Well over the weekend Monica called me and told me that Cheddar her cat was not doing so well, he has been sick for a few days and they did not think he was going to make it much longer. It was very sad to sit and talk with her about her poor little cat and how it would probably will not make it past the week. Well today I found out that he is no longer with us! So pray for Monica!