Let's play a game of catch-up.

HUGE THANKS TO MANDY for helping me make my blog prettier! (I made my own header, believe me she does a much better job at headers than me, so please don't be deceived. Her work is awesome.) I gave her personal blog a shout out last entry, so here's to her blogs blog. ;)

We last left off in October... Wow. Things have changed!

Thanksgiving and Christmas were awesome, spent with family and friends. We had our beautiful Christmas tree again and this year, Chuck posed perfectly in front for me. Becca and Zack spent Christmas with us at our apartment. I finally had the opportunity to meet my beautiful new cousin Chavon (who married my cousin Casey a week after Colton and I) who announced to us that she was pregnant. :) Hailey got a new boyfriend, that we all love so much and have had the most amazing time with. Here are just a few images from those...

Then, I graduated!! Actually, I graduated first, then Christmas, but oh well.

Colton's new website finally opened and business has been booming. We are so blessed with the most amazing brides, couples, families, and everyone who has contributed their wisdom and knowledge. It helps to know amazing photographers who have always been there, and meet new ones along the way. Everyone in the business has been so encouraging and helpful.

Finally, the event that Colton and I have been talking about, wishing for, and saving for 11 months finally came. Our cruise. It was FANTASTIC! Words cannot describe how amazing it was. I will let pictures do most of the talking (then caption) ...




Our huge, beautiful ship.


Cozumel, Mexico.


My new favorite people ever. Seriously, these girls became such good friends of mine in just a week. I can't believe Mandy (middle) lives just 10 minutes from me. You will probably see a lot more of her in the future. ;)


Colton and me with a giant stingray in Grand Cayman.


Colton ziplining in Jamaica.


Game night: I think this sums it up.

Our wonderful waitress, Renata from Croatia and our table mates. We had the best conversations.

I may break down each day in more detail with pictures/scrapbook pages, but for now...I hope you get an idea of what we experienced.

I'm really trying...

I really wanted to get back into blogging. I don't like entries without pictures, but I never have time to take any. haha.

School is going good. I am keeping myself ultra-organized to get things knocked out one at a time. I am soooo ready for it to be over.

Random fact of the day: I have been married for 499 days! Tomorrow will officially be our 500th. :)

It has been an interesting journey, to say the least.

Colton is getting busier and busier. We are saving more and more money for our house next year. I graduate in...54 days.

I leave for the cruise in 84 days...

I just have a lot of things to look forward too. We have our family pictures on Thursday. They will be really different and fun.

That is all for now. I will see what I can do as far as pictures in the next post.

School is back...

I know that isn't an excuse, but school is back in full swing. *boo!*
I am insanely busy this semester.

I work 29 hours a week (which actually isn't a whole lot and we could use the money, but I love having Sundays off).
Am taking 15 hours in school...
In those 15 hours I have...
15 outside observations for 1 class...
15 outside volunteer hours for another class...
9 outside observation/practice hours for another class...
3 outside observation hours for another class...
And one class with no hours!! Woo hoo!
Colton is booked EVERY weekend (sat. & Sun) through Christmas with weddings, families, engagements and bridals. So, I am assisting and enjoying every minute of it.

I have been busting my butt trying to get this semester together...and I have lacked in not only my blogging, but social skills.

If you haven't already, check out my TTD pics!!
My hubby's photography is doing great. He is officially http://www.sixfourteenphotography.com/
:)

Hopefully I will have pictures and be able to post a better, more colorful post SOON.

Summer Lovin'

So much stuff has happened since I last updated.

I started summer school I,
I finished summer school I (with an A),
I don't start Summer II until July something.
Hailey and Taylor broke up.
Hailey and I have had some major sister time.
I have sang at a karoke bar,
and we took Colton's family to see our hood.
We bought a lot of "smell-good" stuff at Bath and Body Works big sale.
We found a new beautiful shoppin center.
Colton turned 22,
Colton got a tattoo.
(Ha, it's like a nursery rhyme..."Colton got a tattoo on the day he turned 22")
Hailey got a tattoo,
Jen and Sam got one too.
Me...I didn't. Not because I am a chicken, or because I was scared. I have never really wanted one. What would I get? I didn't want to make an impulse decision just because everyone else was doing it. I think hard about what I wear everyday and what I eat, why would I jump into a tatoo?
I am excited about this summer. We may host my cousin and her husband at our apartment and take them to 6 Flags in July. I have trash the dress pictures in July at the best location ever. I get to help my favorite photographer and good friend do beautiful family pictures (including my supervisor).
I have been losing a little bit of weight, slowly, but successfully. I have worked out everyday (except Colton's birthday) since last Monday.
I plan on updating more since I don't have school for the next few weeks.
Now we have pictures...
We (Colton, Hailey and I) took Chuck out for a long walk and adventure. We rested at the baseball fields and took Chuck off leash.



On Monday night, Colton's family came over and we went to the Shops and ate, then walked around.





Lastly, on Colton's birthday, Tuesday, we (Sam, Jen, Hailey, Colton and I) went to Blue Goose and then the tattoo place.

The ladies at Blue Goose.



Before they got tatted up.



Hailey and Sam's matching tats (Hailey's is much smaller. tehe)



Colton's tat



Jen's tat



Colton and Hailey at the tattoo parlor (see their wraps?)

Less than a week...

Since my last post. I am doing SO GOOD. haha.
I am going to *try* to update AT LEAST once a week. I haven't been updating because I have been REALLY bad about taking pictures. I want to get better about that too. Let's see. What has happened since March 12, 2009. Friday I didn't go to school because I was exhausted. See their alarm (like wake up alarm, not house) went off at like 5 something in the morning. Well, it continued to go off for the next HOUR. We have NEVER had any problems with noise in our apartments, so it was really weird that the alarm we could hear. I was a little scared because I thought that maybe our neighbors were unconscious. Needless to say I didn't get any sleep, so I skipped school. Then I went to work at noon. I can honestly say I have no idea what we did Friday night, so it was probably not at all interesting. Saturday we intended to go to the comedy club, but got done to Mockingbird Station only to remember it was the St. Patrick's day parade and it REEKED of beer and throwup. People were so trashed walking around, yelling and being obnoxious (it was only 6pm). We decided to leave and get burgers instead. Then we spent an hour and half hiding in Sam & Jen's apartment waiting to scare them. Haha. We are losers.
Sunday I worked all day.
Then we begin Spring Break. I worked 2-10 Monday night...I was off yesterday, so I went to mesquite to visit my MeMe and Aunt Motsy. Chuck got to run around in the backyard all dayl, so he was a happy camper. It was a good bonding, obedience day for the two of us. Oh, and we looked completely adorable in our matching outfits (since it was St. patrick's day). I wore black gauchos and a green "Made in Ireland" shirt and chuck wore a giant bandanna bow that was black with green clovers. :) Now I'm at work.
Ok... sad post...no pictures. Maybe I'll do better next time.

I am officially a blog-procrastinator

I am SOOOOOOOO Sorry. Seriously. I should have been waaay better than this.


I left off before Zaza. Let me just say it was awesome!! I wouldn't recommend staying there because for what you pay...they should have been waaaaaaaay nice, waaaaaaaaaaay better and EVERYTHING should have worked, but w/e. I mean...we were staying in the MOST EXPENSIVE hotel in Dallas. We should have been treated like, uh... rockstars. tehe.


Here are some pics:







(Top to bottom: Kandice and Nush at Jake's after the first night, Jackie and me at Jakes, Nush and Janette & Nush on work day, Colton & Jackie (the boys got to come see us on the last night), Jackie, Kandi, Sarah and me at the Dragonfly VIP.

We also had an ice day that cancelled school




Top to bottom: chuck outside trying to figure out what the heck is covering the grass, ice hanging from my side mirror at my car when I had to meet at IKEA to get a new phone (yes, that is ICE on the ground).

Colton and I were bored one night (while it was still cold) and headed out to Mockingbird Station...

I do have fun pics from a date night with a bunch of friends for Nush & Janette's birthday. We went to Chaucers in frisco...







Chuck's ear was great for a few days after taking the stitches out, but it split back apart (guess they werent in long enough) but it isn't as bad (half of it stayed closed up, just part of the bottom). I am trying to not let it bother me (except for the part that we paid all that money and now its back apart). :(

Also, I started something this year that I am real proud of. It is my "Good things in 2009" That I will post monthly. Of course I have it done, but it is at home and I am at work. I will post it later today.

goodbye 2008

I stole this from a friend. tehe

Where did you begin 2008?At Hailey's New Years Eve Party at her house.

What was your status by Valentine's Day? Engaged!! :) Ready to get married.

Were you in school (anytime this year)? Yes.

Did you have to go to the hospital?Yes, for my checkups on my kidney.

Did you have any encounters with the police?Haha. actually yes, I got pulled over (for the first time) because COLTON'S taillight was out and he was "informing me"

Where did you go on vacation? We went to New York for our honeymoon.

What did you purchase that was over $500? My wedding dress, our wedding, my car, New York (well, we didn't "purchase" New York, but you know...)

Did you know anybody who got married?Yes, my two cousins (not to each other) and a bunch of Knotties!!

Did you know anybody who passed away? Not anyone personally that I can think of.

Did you move anywhere? From Dallas to Collin county :)

What sporting events did you attend? I don't think anything =/

What concerts/shows did you go to? A LOT too many to name (but I will say we saw Lion King on Broadway and Jack's Mannequin in Dallas that rocked!!)

Where do you live now? Same as where we moved.

What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2008? See jack's mannequin

What has/have been your favorite moment(s)? Getting married.

What's something you learned about yourself? That I could successfully plan a beautiful wedding virtually stress free. =)

Any new additions to your family? We have Chuck Taylor.

What was your best month? june

What music will you remember 2008 by? Probably the wedding songs

Any regrets? Nope.

What do you want to change in 2009? I want to eat healthier, tone up, graduate!! =)

Overall, how would you rate(or award) 2008? Best year of my life.

What would you change about 2008? Hmm... I don't think anything

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time? At work (the library)

Change your hairstyle? haha, yes actually. I got bangs.

Get a new job? Yes I did!

Do you have a New Year's resolution? To read my chapters in school better so I will stress less...

Did anything embarrassing? I'm always embarassing myself (or others)

What was/were your favorite purchase[s]? Kandice as my photographer

Got married or divorced? Sure did (married).

Be honest - did you watch American Idol? yeah, because Jason Castro was on it this year.

Did you get sick this year? A few times, yes!

Start a new hobby? I improved my old one (scrapbooking)

Been snowboarding? Yes, on my Wii.

Are you happy to see 2008 go? I don't really know.

Drank Starbucks in 2008? I had hot chocolate a couple of times.

What are you wishing for in 2009?A 4.0? =)

Christmas Lights

I haven't written in a while, mainly because I haven't taken any pictures...and posts are boring without them.



I made all As in my UNT classes, a B in my online Spanish class (Boo!). Oh well.



On the 14 (last Sunday) Colton and I made it to 6 months of marriage. I can't believe it has already been that long, but it has. On the 16th (Tuesday) chuck turned 6 months old. (I do have a VERY embarassing vide that I will post tonight when I get home).



I have been trying to run/walk/exercise more frequently since I have officially gained 10 lbs in 6 months. =( It is working alright (at least I am not gaining anymore). We have Wii Fit and it is pretty much the most amazing thing ever. This week I start strength exercises and move on past cardio which means Pilates and...Carmen!! Ahhhh!! Hopefully i can get my butt in shape before school next semester.



I am officially recertified in CPR, so if any of you start to choke or something, I am now certified again. ha!



Let's see...what else? Friday night Colton and I went and saw "Yes Man!" and last night we spent Christmas with my MeMe and PawPaw and family. They are going out of town for Christmas, so we had to do it early.



Then, we went to Colton's family's house and had Hailey and taylor follow us home and e drove through Deerfield in Plano and saw Gordon lights (http://www.gordonlights.com/) Amazing!! =)



That is about all now... i will post that video later. =)

Quicky

Wow. So it has been a long time since I have written. Hopefully I will know soon about my grades. =) I think I might be pretty pleased in the long run, but we'll see.


Let's see:
Besides school being out, nothing too exciting has happened with Colton and I. Oh yeah, today is our 6month anniversary! We have officially been married 6 months today.


Last night, Jenn and I went to a Knottie/Nestie Christmas party. Only 7 of us showed up, but it was still a lot of fun to talk and get together with these girls weve been talking to for so long. We had desserts (yummy!) and a gift exchange where I got a Yankee Candle Christmas Cookie Scent!




(I may need to redo these pictures when I get home since they may be blurry from doing them at work).

I bought Chuck a cute sweater since its cold outside and we are going to go walking more.




Isn't he adorable?!
When I have more to say, I will definately do it, but for now, that is all.

Happy Thanksgiving?

Hey!! Ok, so I am in a good mood today (a lot better than a few days ago, but I will get into that).Here we go. Let's play catch up. k? Last time I left you I was catching up on ice skating and the NYLO.

Let's see, Tuesday November 25, Chuck had surgery. He had his "big boy" surgery as we refer to it here. Colton insists my way of saying "he got his wawas chopped off" is incorrect because they didn't "chop anything off" so I will ust say big boy surgery. He has been so good. He gets to wear his lampshade for 10 days (only 3 left). We only put it on him when he is in his "box" since we can't watch him. The first night, he whined a little bit, but other than that, he is fine. He is running around and jumping like nothing ever happened.

=)

Let's do a quick school catch up. Today (why i am in a good mood) I finished my 20 page paper on self-esteem. I am pretty sure writing 20 pages about self-esteem killed mine, but whatever. I took a test in the class I'm failing and I am pretty sure I bombed yet another one. Hopefully this paper will yank up my grade.

I have a spanish final this week and one more assignment left in that class that I get to finish tonight. All my other finals are next week.

Thanksgiving!!!

For Thanksgiving, Colton and I took Chuck to the Bradshaw's and we went out to eat to Furrs with my family. There was a HUGE line that we were sure we would be waiting in for hours, but it really didn't take that long at all. It was extremely warm though.

Pics (top to bottom) Colton and I at Furrs, cousin Alison

Then, we went back to Colton's family's house and played Wii, watched TV, ate desserts, took family pictures (that I wish so bad I could share with you, but they aren't on my computer and no one will email them to me). Then we went and saw Four Christmases. WARNING: DO NOT TAKE A CHILD TO SEE THAT MOVIE IF THEY STILL BELIEVE IN SANTA. Thank you.

When we got to the house, the kitties were all spooning. It was adorable.

We were there and there were a few little kids there, and if you've seen the movie, they give away the "secret of Santa." I felt so bad for these kids, but angry with the parents for taking 5 year olds to a PG-13 movie w/o reading the reviews. Anyways, I thought it was cute. There were a lot of funny parts. Colton thought the plot was boring, but he laughed a lot, if that tells you anything.

And that was about the end of our Thanksgiving. Oh yeah, and my list of things to be Thankful for..

Colton

Chuck taylor

Family

Our apartment

Day after...

YUCK. Black Friday was TERRIBLE for me. i was getting on my computer to actually post this blog with pictures and stuff, and my power cord wouldn't plug in. The jack it plugs into sunk into my computer. So on BLACK FRIDAY we went to Best buy to take it and see if they could fix it since it was under warranty. We had to buy a $100 power cord for Colton to use since they needed mine. They said it would cost $100 to back up all the info in case they had to replace the computer or the hard drive messes up while its at the factory. I was mad. I cried a lot. We can't pay 100 dollars after I just paid that in April when my last computer crashed. This all would happen the week before finals. So please pray that they don't mess with my computer because I have A LOT of stuff on there that I would probably freak out if we lost.

Thank you.

i went to work and came home to a fire burining and all the Christmas decorations ready for us to set up. We set up the tree and stockings and stuff to Elf. Our tree is GORGEOUS. I am so happy with it. We started setting up our 4 ft tree and realized it was just way too tiny, so we took it back and got a 7 ft one. =) It is on a table so it looks amazing.

And our stockings...

Ah. I love Christmas.

Then, Saturday, colton and I babysat for the amazing KandiceRay. Her kids are the best ever. Jordan and I played ponies and dolls, Colton and Drew played Batman on the Wii. We made ginger bread cookies as a surprise for Kandice and Chad. We watched Kung Fu Panda (great kid movie). Put them to bed, and then I crashed on the couch. Oh and we got our family pictures back... =)

Jordan decorating herself, her mom and Lola. Drew decorating himself, his dad and Lola. The final project. Colton and Me. hehe

Yesterday I worked (all day). Came home and Colton and I rented Fred Claus.

So ya, that was a lot of catching up.