Day 8 1/2: Muuuuuuch Better

YAYYYY!!! Okay, so last night we experienced registering at its best! We had so much fun and got a TON accomplished. Though we still have no idea what kind of bedding we want or what shower curtain would possibly work in the pink bathroom, we had a lot of fun picking out things to complete our home. (How fun is it to say that?!)

Also last night, my dog bit me. Not ferociously. Not on purpose. Egged on by his sweet "future daddy"... and my hand got in the way. Dash was going in for the chomp on Jason (mind you, he never bites down, just puts his teeth around Jason's fingers or hand, etc.) but before he got to the "restraint" part of the bite, I stuck my hand in to stop Jason from aggravating him and MAN OH MAN!!!! He got me on the top of my hand, right in between my thumb and pinkie, right on all those veins and small bones. Well first of all it scared me to death because I didn't expect him to bite me, second it hurt like the dickens (as my dad would say), and combined with my "vasovagal-ness", I truly think it knocked the wind out of me. Maybe not. Maybe that couldn't happen... And I was just freaking out for no reason... Either way, my hand is sore today.

Day 8: This time last week...

This time last week, I didn't know that day would be THE day. :) Little 'ol unsuspecting me.

In other wedding related news... Jason and I decided, after our Dave Ramsey class last night, to stop by Bed Bath and Beyond to begin our registry!! YAY!! How fun, right? Okay, so it's a lot harder than we expected. I mean, a LOT.

Well, I knew that I would love all things OXO, so there are like 30 OXO products on the list. That part was easy. But cookware (aka pots and pans) - YIKES! Who knows?? Just because it costs $500 doesn't mean I'm an instant super chef, right?

So the fact that we didn't come prepared, plus we only had 45 minutes before the store closed, yeeeah.. we didn't get very far. We're planning to talk through it more so that we have a GAME PLAN and hit it up again tonight.

Shew... this should be FUN and EASY... so that's tonight's goal: fun and easy. Ephasis on fun.

And easy.

Day 6

Day 6:

• scheduled appt. at two bridal boutiques (YAY!)
• forcing... (scratch that) encouraging parents and future in-laws to hurry up with the guest list :)
• detailed planning tonight with Bec and Em (and Kate... she's got good ideas)
• stopping and remembering - oh my goodness I'm engaged!
• enjoying my beautiful daisys from Emily (thanks friend!)

...I promise I won't do a play-by-play like this EVERY day... I hope. :)

Day 5: Planning sets in...

Man, my cheeks hurt. Why, you ask? Because I just can't stop smiling!!! :-D

It has been such a fun 5 days so far. Quick rundown:

Day 1 Thursday: GOT ENGAGED!!! get together with friends
Day 2 Friday: dinner with both sets of parents at El Monteray (I could hardly eat!)
Day 3 Saturday: spent time with Mamaw (my grandmother) and Nanny (Jason's) and watched 24
Day 4 Sunday: church, lunch at the Miller's with a lot of Jason's family to celebrate, more 24 (we finished Season 4!)

Now it's Day 5 Monday and I've got both my mom and Jason's mom on guest list duty. We are trying our best to stay within a certain amount... we want to invite everyone we've ever met, of course, so it will be hard to narrow it down. I'm just excited to be starting all the planning!!

Quick note: Jason has been WONDERFUL so far with everything... duh. Like I didn't expect it. But really; he had called the church before he proposed to make sure it would be available when we wanted to get married. Then on Friday (after we decided on the big day) he (without being asked) called the church and booked the day! ...I think I'm going to like this... Now he says just give him a list and he'll get it done. YES SIR!

Any good tips on an inexpensive wedding? Things you were glad you did? Things you wish you hadn't? Things you're planning (if you're not married)? Any help would be GREAT!!

Dude, are we seriously engaged?!

So I know that you are DYING to hear about EVERYTHING!! YAY! And I would love to tell you all about it. First - go to our fun wedding website (so far) to read about each of us, how we met, and how he proposed. Second - go to Becca's blog to see all the pictures from last night!!

Here are some of my favs:

The amazingly gorgeous, fantastically, perfectly-me, breathtaking ring.

No, this wasn't right when it happened.. Becca just happened to catch us lovin' on each other and being giddy. :)

AHHHH!!! We're getting MARRIED!!!!!!!

In case you hadn't heard....

WE'RE ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so blessed to be engaged to the most amazing man, my best friend in the whole world.

I love him so much.

More today than yesterday - but not as much as tomorrow. :)

Details, pictures, and engagement story to follow.

The Growling of Chewbacca

This weekend we decided to bring Dash to the Geyers for a playdate with Harley (and to play Settlers with the Rocha's/Geyer's!!!)


Jason is SOOOOOO excited about it!!!!!


Dash was a growling "Chewbacca" the whole time... he was NOT a big fan of the fun-loving Harley and his playful antics. Don't get me wrong - both little boys are sooooo sweet and precious, Dash just doesn't do well with other dogs. (In counseling, he will blame his mother.)

Look at this FAAAAAACE!!! I got lucky on this shot.

Maybe someday they can grow to be BFFs like their owners. :) Until then... we've decided not to let them "fight it out". This could result in loss of limb.