Wedding Party and Flowers Day

So I have decided to jump on the bloggy bandwagon over at Kelly's Korner and
link up to the Show Us Your Life parties she hosts.
This week is Wedding Party and Flowers.

I chose white tulips, green berries (whatever that 'h' word is), and some yellow roses. Family members carried yellow roses in memory of my mother. I ordered the tulips online and my stepsisters made the bouquets and boutonnieres.

Now on the the real stuff. We had one of the best wedding parties EVER. We were surrounded by all the people we love and our day couldn't have been any better. Let's get the show on the road so you can see all these wonderful people.

Here's the whole gang, posing for our casual shot outside.

This is obviously me with each of my bridesmaids.
We had a serious picture and of course a silly picture.
These are the sillies. Love them!

This is one of my favorites. I do not like that we are not together
but this was the best of us outside.

And on to the boys. Aren't they handsome?
This is one of my favorites too.

Here is Jacob with each of his boys doing the silly thing.
The pictures don't lie, these guys are so much fun!
You will not stop laughing when they are around.

We had just a few kids in our wedding, all nieces and nephews.
The kids are not into at this point. You should see the rest of these shots!
Hilarious!

There is a story here......The photographer placed us and then told the bridesmaids to find a
random spot and just focus on it. I was to remain looking at the camera.
Notice, the redhead just to my right.......

"Did you turn all the way around, Emily?" Oh mercy, we were laughing so hard!

So in Love

This man is incredible. He wants to make all of my dreams come true.

Here's how I know:

Example 1: When were dating (about 6 weeks into it), my roommate forced me to tell him that I loved cotton candy and wanted it at my wedding one day. I received my very own personal cotton candy maker for Christmas (about 4 weeks after I had told him.)

Example 2: I had always wanted to go to NYC. I knew it would be like one giant playground. He took me there and proposed with Brooklyn Bridge in the background. (He thought about doing it in the Toy-R-US and on top of the Empire State building, but that moment just felt right for him.) It was perfection!

Example 3: I am watching t.v. and he is on ebay. I nonchalantly mention that I want to go on a cruise. Within the minute, he has prices pulled up for a cruise. I cannot remember now what triggered the change in agenda, but he started looking up train tours. (oh yes, I mentioned that we could go on a cruise that leaves from New Orleans and ride the train from here down to there.) Anyway, when I was single I dreamed of going on kind-of-a original 13 Colonies train tour. I wanted to start down in Savannah and work my way up the east coast stopping in key cities rich with history. (I'll say it for you - I'm a DORK!) So, there was hubby last night going through the long task of piecing together the stops and route that would fulfill this dream.

The tickets alone came out to $508 for both of us. That does not account for any hotels, meals, and tours we would want to take. So, we probably will not be taking this trip any time soon.

(sigh)

BUT, we can stay at home and make each other happy just looking up the places and dreaming can't we? You can bet your bottom dollar.

a date with my boyfriend

What a beautiful weekend we had. The temperatures dipped back under 90 degrees and the breeze was nearly constant. We put aside house projects and chores and just enjoyed each other instead. It was loverly!

Friday was spent on a double date with my former roommate and her beau. We had a cheap and easy date night with BOGO pizza and two-for-one drive in movies. Oh yeah, our friends did leave to get Off! while we were at the movies.

Saturday was a full date day. Hubby made coffee while I got ready for us to head to the flea market. we stumbled upon some fabulous booths outside stocked with antiques and lots of vintage finds. We had a blast showing each other the cool things we spotted. We walked away with a just a couple of things.

That evening we prepared our dinner together. We prepped the food together and hubby lit up the grill. While thoroughly enjoying our savory appetizer, Hubby expressed, "This is my favorite kind of date." It made me melt like the cheese inside the bacon wrapped jalapeno I was eating.

Appetizer: Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos and Coconut Lime Shrimp

Main Meal: Cedar Plank Salmon, Cheesy Grit Stuffed Tomatoes,
and Roasted Asparagus and Summer Squash

That food was so amazing. We ate the appetizer outside by the grill while the salmon was cooking. We are living the life, I tell ya!

Sunday night hubby asked me on another date. I, of course, said yes, especially when it asked me to go see Harry Potter with him after church. We hated the price, but loved the movie. A good wrap to such a wonderful weekend. He even certified it as a "real date" by opening the car door for me. (We determined when we were dating that this is how you know it is a real date and not just a night together.)

I am glad he gets to kiss me goodnight still too. That's one of the best feelings in the world.