Today I was to be in Palestine IL with tons of family and relatives. Unfortunally I was unable to make it due to weather. I was hoping to go, but with Wisconsin weather you can never be sure about driving. We got probably a good 5 inches of snow here yesterday and it was hard just to drive in that. So I didn't want to risk driving to far by myself.
But tonight I will be getting a phone call from the family while they are opening presents. I always make a calendar for my grandpa .I worked on the calendar for a good month or so. So I always look forward to hearing others comments on what they thought.
Not to much longer though and I will get to see the whole family. Come May 17th, everyone will be in Madison Wisconsin for our wedding.
Everyone drive safe out there...
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Merry Chrismas and Happy Holidays

Monday, December 03, 2007
Yummmmmy In My Tummmmmmy

Scrapbook Calendar

Words from a Wise Cousin!
After my cousin Brandice got married , I asked her what some of the Pro's of Cons of things she did at her wedding. Things I can use to learn from on our upcoming wedding. Here are the tips she gave me, have any others please let me know...
Tips
Make sure to write your thank you cards out ahead of time and make labeled envelopes with money due and thank you notes to pass out to people.
Make sure your dress and bustle work and fit properly ahead of time.
Call the photographer and see when they are going to start taking pictures before you book your appointments for your hair and make up and leave some time in between in case your hair takes longer than planned, like mine did.
Designate someone ahead of time to keep track of all of your stuff. Maybe dived different things up among people.
Bring comfortable shoes to wear at the reception.
Maybe bring an energy drink because you will be running around all day long and it really wears you out.
Take some time at the reception to step away with your new hubby and relax for a moment and see all of the crazy stuff that is going on.
Make a list of must take pictures for your photographer.
Practice cutting a cake together and maybe practice slow dancing. Me and Kenny never did and we were both cracking up because we didn't really know what we were doing.
Make sure to get up and start talking to all of the tables before your do or photographers pull you away because that happened to me and when I came back some people had left and others were up walking around so I didn't really get to say hi to everyone
Tips
Make sure to write your thank you cards out ahead of time and make labeled envelopes with money due and thank you notes to pass out to people.
Make sure your dress and bustle work and fit properly ahead of time.
Call the photographer and see when they are going to start taking pictures before you book your appointments for your hair and make up and leave some time in between in case your hair takes longer than planned, like mine did.
Designate someone ahead of time to keep track of all of your stuff. Maybe dived different things up among people.
Bring comfortable shoes to wear at the reception.
Maybe bring an energy drink because you will be running around all day long and it really wears you out.
Take some time at the reception to step away with your new hubby and relax for a moment and see all of the crazy stuff that is going on.
Make a list of must take pictures for your photographer.
Practice cutting a cake together and maybe practice slow dancing. Me and Kenny never did and we were both cracking up because we didn't really know what we were doing.
Make sure to get up and start talking to all of the tables before your do or photographers pull you away because that happened to me and when I came back some people had left and others were up walking around so I didn't really get to say hi to everyone
Thanksgiving Day and Wisdom Teeth
This Thanksgiving we went to Andy parent's house. I was in charge of making the Green Bean Casserole. Pretty easy I have to say. I pretty much lounge around the house all day and munched on food and snacks because the next day I have to have my wisdom teeth pulled. I wasn't looking forward to it all. I think I have been putting it off for about 3 years now. They never really started bothering me till this year. So I had my final meal on Thanksgiving and stuffed myself full. I couldn't eat anything 6 hours before time nor drink.
That next morning I woke up not wanting to go. Andy was getting ready and I was sitting on the couch starting to tear up because I don't like the dentist. So I called my mom and she calmed me down as always. She talked me through what was going to happen and your going to be OK. The things that mom always says. When I arrived my heart was racing and I was nervous. When the lady called my name I looked at Andy with a scared looked.
I told the nurse I was nervous and she said you have nothing to worry about your in good hands. I was indeed! They had me sit in the famous chair and relax with some laughing gas. By that time I had calmed down some. The doc came in and said , alright I'm going to start the IV. He started it and I don't remember a thing...
I was so happy when I was done and I was so tired and drugged up. They give you some good meds, that's for sure...
It's been about a week or so now and I'm just now to the point where I can eat normal food again. I was so happy. Still a little pain when I chew on certain sides but all is well. It was a good experience to say the least.
That next morning I woke up not wanting to go. Andy was getting ready and I was sitting on the couch starting to tear up because I don't like the dentist. So I called my mom and she calmed me down as always. She talked me through what was going to happen and your going to be OK. The things that mom always says. When I arrived my heart was racing and I was nervous. When the lady called my name I looked at Andy with a scared looked.
I told the nurse I was nervous and she said you have nothing to worry about your in good hands. I was indeed! They had me sit in the famous chair and relax with some laughing gas. By that time I had calmed down some. The doc came in and said , alright I'm going to start the IV. He started it and I don't remember a thing...
I was so happy when I was done and I was so tired and drugged up. They give you some good meds, that's for sure...
It's been about a week or so now and I'm just now to the point where I can eat normal food again. I was so happy. Still a little pain when I chew on certain sides but all is well. It was a good experience to say the least.
Famous People at Work

Engagement Pictures
When we chose our photographer for our wedding we had also received a complimentary package of having an engagement session done. I really wanted to use that time to see what type of photos the photographer would take. Andy really care if we had our pictures done or not. Anyways though we went to this place called Olbrich Gardens. Beautiful weather on a fall day. We had about 300 pictures taken digitally then we had to wait for almost 3 weeks to get them back. I have attached a link to check them out at. Enjoy!

Click the link and then on the bottom of the page you will see a spot that says images to purchase, click that and then you will see our pictures with a lock on that. Click that and it will ask you for a password. Pretty simple password...
These are some of the garden we took pictures in.


Shelby and Willow are Home!!!
The week after the wedding, my sister Shelby and her daughter Willow came all the way from Colorado to visit. Unfortunately I was unable to make it due to work . I was sad I missed out on all the fun, but Mom sent me some good pics of what all happened. Shelby and Willow will be at the wedding though so I"m really excited to see them . I haven't seen them for I don't know almost a year if not more. Craziness I tell you!


My Cousin's Wedding
I was in my cousin Brandice's wedding this past Oct. I was one of her bridesmaid. It was a whole lot of fun. Andy and I took off on Friday morning since neither of had to work and drove to my cousins house . One highlight of the trip was we got to drive there in a Mercedes. With the company I work for I can rent a car for the weekend and take almost anywhere. So I wanted to get a Mercedes. Andy of course got to drive , he doesn't like me driving because I have a lead foot so he says.. LOL Anyways though we had a wonderful rehearsal dinner. Saturday morning we all woke up, the guys went to play golf, I went shopping before the wedding. Then it was off to the church we go hair, makeup and all. Tons of pictures before the wedding of course which is a good thing. Had the ceremony and then off the party!!! TONS of fun!!! My family was there and my grandpa and other relatives. It was a whole lot of fun. Here are some pictures from the rehearsal, wedding and after party! 




BMW Golf Tournament

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