I must be getting old if throwing a baby shower almost puts me out of comission. I had a baby shower for my sister yesterday. It turned out so great! Her friend who was throwing it with me had to cancel because her kid got the swine flu.. boo. And a lot of people cnacelled, but seriously after the amazing shower she threw me, it was only necessary to have one that is equally as amazing. http://www.partypail.com/king-of-the-jungle-baby-shower.html Thats all the decor I used. I got it at ARNE'S (thaaaaank goodness its open, because i saved a ridiculous amount). Ill have to post pictures after we decorated and such but all in all it was great and just what she wanted. Throwing her shower brought me back to when my nephew was born. www.babycalebschlitz.com My sister's pregnancy is so much better this time and shes allowed to get to all the fun stuff. Im glad she tried for a second so she could experience this!

Moving on...

Today HOPEFULLY is a big day for us. We're going to go see a house thats for rent in The Woods. Totally and absolutley excited beyond belief. Location could not be any better and the price is right..AND ITS A FREAKING HOUSE NOT AN APARTMENT!!! And the killer backyard is pretty sweet too. Kyle is at work so Im eagerly waiting for him to get home so we can go. Its so nasty outside but IM LOVING it. Im laying on the floor enjoying some coffee looking out the window waiting for the moment I can venture out and go see this house Ive been eyeballing for months now.

wish me luck!

So we're married.





It feels weird to say that, especially since it was a month ago today that we did the deed. We ended up going to Miami for a day then a cruise to the Bahamas for 5 then back in Miami for a few days. I've done California, and I do love it..but I really, really love Miami. It was amazing and just full of the unknown we often forget in life. The husband and I (wow.) used to be so spontaneous. We used to jump in the 'stang and haul it to Oklahoma. Or we'd meet in Austin for a few days. It was awesome, thats how I like it. As the years go on, we get more stuck in our routine and it makes me very uneasy. I love the times when we wake up, fill up the gas tank and go. But with both of our jobs, we don't have full days off together. People ask us how we do that. We just do. We live, it happens. He works 2p-10p (at least) F-T and I work 715a-615p(at least) M-F. Its sucky, but we manage. I can't wait for the day our schedules change so we can go to college station for the day and drink at the Dixie Chicken or something.





Wow. That got pretty heavy for being super excited for my first blog since the wedding. :)





The real reason is, we were supposed to pack up a late night snac tonight and head to the country to see the meteor shower. I was so excited to see it and be with him, of course. He called to tell me he got called into work tonight (totally okay with it. Work =$$) but then proceeds to tell me 'It works out though. I wasnt sure where we'd go or if we'd go anyway.' Sonuvagun. Men. oh well. I love that guy.






This past week we had my other half's sister stay with us. Shes 14 and of course a little mess (in a good way). I know what shes thinking and how shes feeling, come on, I was 14 one time too. And I was a little shit on top of that. She and my husband haven't had the closest relationship, but thats not because neither have wanted it. They both are just reserved people and don't know how to tell each other how they feel or how much they love each other..until this weekend. I dont like to toot my own horn but..TOOT TOOT. I had them doing stuff together the whole time she was here, and she had a great time.


Now that Im back in the flow of life, I hope to be blogging a looooooot more. :)

I love being proven wrong.

Seriously.
Im going to put today in the category of "One of the best days ever." I had my Bridals with a very sweet Mrs. Jules. I have a few teasers, that Im sure are nothing compared to what she got. It was super hot at the mercer arboretum but was defintiely worth it. I wasn't too interested in doing Bridals. Let me take that back. I was very interested but I wasnt sure about having money to do them. And I wasn't sure on if I'd have money for make up and hair for them, etc. God works in mysterious ways and things worked out. We managed through the heat and the sun (And the sprinklers) and got some great shots. AND AND AND..my dress fit better than I though. Woooooohooo! Less than 2 weeks. I cant even belief it. God has graced us with so much over the last few years, Im so excited to see whats to come!

And now for a few teasers....

Okay they didnt get put up the way I wanted..but they turned out great nonetheless!

Bachelorette party and stuff!

Exscuse me if this doesnt make any sense or if there are many-a typos, but I just popped 2 ambien and it hasn't kicked in fully.
Because Im lazy (And super tired) Im just going to copy this from The Knot..
I meant to come and tell everyone what a GREAT bachalorette party I had. No inflatable peni (plural for penis), no crazy veil, no strippers, etc. Seriously, I didn't want that. If you do, more power to you! I just wanted to go out with my girls and have a great time. And thats exactly what happened. They kept it a secret for over a week. They told me that we are going to be staying somewhere for the weekend, but wouldnt tell me if it was in town or out of town. Finally on Thursday they told me that we are going to San Antonio. Best idea ever. We stayed at the Valencia, which again, Best idea ever. It was soooo pretty and sooo beautifully decorated. We ate dinner at the restaurant belo the hotel and then went walking. We ended up at Tabu (?) I dont even know and Coyote Ugly and then a few little dives here and there. We got breakfast in bed and then shopped at the market afterwards. Super fun without being labor intensive, especially this close to the wedding. We wanted to hit up the Blue Hole in Wimberly on the way back but we were having a rough morning. Totally reccommend this to anyone.


That was my bachelorette party. Wooohoo! IT WAS SO FUN. I couldn't have asked for a better party. ever.

Heres a few pictures!

Tomorrow we are going to have my Bridals. I wasn't very excited at first, with my grandma passing, its been a hard few weeks for me..but Im pretty excited now. Mom and I went to buy some ribbon and then after work this evening we got my hydrengeas and roses for my bouquet. Im going pink for that bouquet, which Im pretty excited about, seeing as my bouquet for the wedding is white. Ill post pictures tomorrow of the outcome!

We are officially 2 weeks from the wedding, tonight. Wow. Where did this time go? Seriously, I remember getting on The Knot and I had 9 months and I thought it was an ETERNITY. Then it went to 6 months and I still thought it was too long. Now we are less than 14 days away and I could almost pee on myself Im so excited and anxious. More so anxious that everything will not fall together like I hope. We've had a lot of people that were definite yes-es that were supposed ot be at the wedding that conveniently are unavailable. It hurt my feelings for a second then I realized that the important people will be there. Kyle wanted to elope. If he had it his way, we would have gone to Europe or the Bahamas and come back married. Me, the fool, decided..noooo lets spend way too much money. Oh well. Its going to be the time of our lives. I think Im just being cinical because we're broke as a joke right now. Anyway, lets hope we have no more hiccups and in 2 weeks Ill be packing for the BAHAMAS AND MIAMI, BABY!!! Seriously, I cant wait. Best time of my life right here, suckas.

I got it!

So, I got my dress. While I was there, I figured I would order my veil. I go in there, and find the one I wanted. ... then another one. One had beading on the bottom and wasn't very full. The other had crystals sporatically placed and was definitely more full. I had decided I loved the full one but could not get it in diamond white. In the veil, there was not much of a difference. I stalled for a while and then the owner of the bridal shop told me she was trying to get rid of that certain designer because they didn't have diamond white and that she'd sell it to me for 50% off..

SOOOOOOOOLLLDD

are you kidding me?

What a great day.

Wow.

Last week was pretty much the worst week I've had in a LONG time. My grandma isn't doing well at all. Im very glad we made it to see her a couple of weeks ago. On top of that, my doctor had me come in to talk to her about some test results. I have some abnormal cells and have to go in for a biopsy. Wonderful. And then my mom who promised to pay for my dress, or the remainder of it, rather, said she could no longer do so. Great. Im not mad at her, along with everything else, its the situation I am frustrated with. :(

I woke up this morning hoping to have a relaxed weekend, since I've got to work tonight. We went to lunch with the in-laws and I get a call from my mom. She told me that she is able to help me after all. Seriously, I feel like 500 pounds has been lifted off my shoulders. Here we are 4 weeks from the wedding, I was not expecting to pay an extra $500 on something.

So ..
Wow. I was going to finish this, and my mom just pulled up. We're going to go get the dress today!!!!!!!!!! right now!!!!!!
wow
Im so excited!

Ill post pictures when I get back!

Busy few weeks

We bought our tickets to California. We're leaving on MAy 27th-31st. Im pretty excited. I even got a dress to wear there for the ceremony for my grandma. I've been working non-stop on finishing up my school crap and getting my stuff together for just about everything else in my life. Its pretty exciting having two weddings..one of which you have no say. Its kind of like being Kyle. hahahah! I kid, I kid. He doesn't want a say, thats why he doesn't get one. Anyway- I also bought my shoes for the wedding here.They are so comfy and cute. Im pretty excited. Especially since I wanted a shoe just like this. If I wear heels I will tower over Kyle..and I don't want that. I was trying to find a picture of my dress for California but I can't find one online. Super cute though. 50s inspired. Totally me.

Besides all that..I made a bio http://sites.google.com/site/shannonandkyleswedding
Nothing fancy, but Im glad I started it. I wanted to get everything down. Its actually a lot more helpful to me than to others I think.

The only wedding related drama this week is the postage change. Great. Thats USPS for doing that to me IN THE MONTH That I am sending my invitations out. Cool, I love you for that.

Besides that..all is well...

School is over by wednesday.

PRAISE THE LORD.

I am so ready for summer I can taste the snowcones.