Latest Happenings

What a whirlwind the last few weeks have been! I feel bad for neglecting this blog, as I really want to keep it updated as much as possible, but with our schedules lately it's been tough. I'm certainly not complaining though...I'm glad things have been busy. So, without further ado here's an update on our latest happenings: 

House Update :: We officially closed on our house right on schedule! Hurray! We closed the week of Thanksgiving, so our Thanksgiving was a little...let's say..."non-traditional" this year. We really didn't mind though...afterall, it's all about creating your own memories, right? I should probably mention that we still ended up eating Turkey though...we opted not to cook and went out to dinner instead. Luckily, my Mom flew up to help us with the house, so we at least had one member of our family with us for the holiday weekend. We spent 4 straight days painting, and boy does painting take it out of you! Between picking and re-picking colors, a dozen + trips to Home Depot (that's a conservative estimate), blue painter's tape, and dreaming about rollers and paint brushes we were spent! We ended up getting about 75% of the house completely painted, so overall we are happy with our Thanksgiving painting progress. Still a ways to go, but we'll get there. This weekend we make the official move!

Business Update :: We just wrapped up our last wedding of the 2010 season! I am beyond words incredibly grateful for such a wonderful season. This was by far our busiest season to date (almost doubling what we did last year!) and I could not have done it without the amazing support of Rob and my super fantastic assistant, Meghan. I'm working on drafting a huge thank you letter as we speak...

On another note, we had our first real snow of the winter season this past week! Normally I'm not one to actually get excited about the snow (I'm a Southern gal!), but this year I've been rather chipper watching the snow fall. Maybe it's because I'm working from home now and don't have to drive in it every morning, or maybe it's because the snow and all that comes with winter season is actually starting to grow on me. Either way, I've enjoyed it. Ask me again in late January or February and I might have a different answer ;) One thing with our new house is that we're a bit more out in the country now, and since I'm not very experienced driving in the snow (flash back to the winter of 2008 when I got stuck in a Burger King drive thru) we decided it was time to trade in my beloved Toyota Camry for a snow friendly vehicle aka an SUV with 4-wheel drive. I've had my eye on the Ford Escape for quite some time now, and yesterday my wish was granted :) Rob surprised me with a morning phone call that he was taking me out to look at cars! By the end of the day, I had myself a new 2011 Ford Escape Limited. Luckily I got my favorite color combination - red with tan interior...just an added bonus! This is my first NEW car, so I had to pinch myself a little when I got inside. (Photo below taken with my iPhone)

Hopefully over these last few weeks of 2010 (and before the holidays take over our schedules) I'll be able to take some more pictures of the house as it slowly comes together. My goal is to update this blog at least once a week or 3-4x per month, so hopefully I'll be able to stick to my goal. I really want this blog to be a place to document memories...no matter how small they may seem. I know this blog isn't super fancy (and may seem rather boring to some), but it's more about documenting the memories that Rob and I make together so we can reflect on these moments in the years to come. My next post? 2010 - A Year in Review. Stay tuned!