More...

Just a couple more pics from the wedding. I'm sure I will be posting more again throughout the next little while..just getting the actual picures in my hand on Monday..so excited!!

Thanks to everybody for all the advice on the last post. Things are already A-LOT better between Jared and I, which is really good. We're both happier!! So, thankyou!! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!

For those of you that are married and/or have lived with their significant other tell me...the first little while of living with that person is the hardest, right?! My good friend told me it takes about 2 years. Things with Jared are okay, we're still getting used to each other being around each other more but we fight SO much more. When we were dating and while we were engaged we never fought and now, ugh!! I know it's normal but it totally sucks!! At least we're both on the same page, and tryng really hard...any tips or words of advice will be greatly appreciated. Or stories..tell me..Will post more pics of the wedding soon!!

The best day of my life...

Some of my favorite picures from our wedding...









Will post more later...

Busy still!!

Sorry I haven't posted. Even with the wedding done, I find myself still being busy and still in some ways wanting to relax..wish I could go back to Hawaii!! We're still organizing the house, and I'm still moving stuff from my parents house. Jared's been busy working tons, doing two jobs. He goes from one to the other and I haven't really been able to see him much. Thank goodness it's a long weekend this weekend, and I get him the whole weekend.

Also, have been finding out some stuff that happened at the wedding after Jared and I left. We had fights between the bridesmaids and the groomsmen. Two of the groomsmen got into a fist fight, GREAT!! And one of my bridesmaids, not the one who was giving me problems before..for some of you who remember, another one. But in some ways she was kind of playing it that it was my other friend. Apparently there was stuff going on before that I did not know about and then after Jared and I left the reception she basically told off my sisters, my other friend and my cousins visiting from California. It was so bad that my mom got involved. Not good. My sisters told me eveyrthinhg when I got back from Hawaii. Ugh!! I'm still thinking of what I should do. Get rid of her..I know it's harsh but I'm pissed at what happened..or just take a break from her..I don't know..We've been friends since high school and in some ways I feel bad but others I feel that if I just end our friendship I won't feel too bad. I don't know. Any input would be great...

Jared and I have a wedding today, one of the groomsmen that got into a fight actually. Jared's a grooomsmen as well. He's going to be in a tux. ROAR!! Can't wait to see him!! Planning to do some scrappin' as well, I'm excited!! Pictures coming soon, I promise!! Hope everyone is having a fab weekend!!

Aloha....

Well I'm back everybody!! And Hawaii was amazing!! Jared and I had a really good time!! Saw tons, felt good to relax as well!! Have tons of pictures to share...will soon!! Still so much to do though, still moving and unpacking, and going through stuff and organizing, which is always tons of fun!! Totally wanting to scrap too, hopefully this weekend, I am SO behind on the CJ..sorry blogging babes!! Will update with more soon..hope evryone is doing well!!

Mr and Mrs McGowan

It's official..we're married!!! And SO happy!! everything went perfect..still doing so much but, wanted to share some pics of the big day!! Our photographer was amazing!!

Leaving for our honeymoon in Hawaii on Wednesday, will post more pics later!!

10 days...

That's how many days until the wedding that is left!! I cannot believe it!! Now everything has gotten so busy, with final meetings with everybody, finishing up with the little things, payments (the fun stuff)!! Jared took today and tomorrow off so, he could help me with things, what a sweetie!! Picked up my dress today, and got to take the dress home..so exciting!! And tomorrow my cousins arrive from SanDiego, so excited along with a million other things. And I have my bachelorette party on Saturday, little nervous about that but apparently it's catered to me completely, which makes me feel a bit better, all my friends told me I have nothing to worry about, Jared has even assured me that I have nothing to worry about, we'll see!! I will try to post maybe one more time before the wedding, but if not I promise to share pics soon...and I hope evryone prays for me for good weather..I know it will!! Take care everyone!!

Happy Canada Day!!

YAY!! Woohoo!! It's July 1st, Canada day!! Happy birthday Canada!! One of my fave holidays!! Always go to the Salmon Festival, which is huge and it's in Steveston about 10min walk, with lots of stuff to do. Rides, craft fairs, cotton candy and hotdogs, the Canada day parade, good times!! Been going to it since I was little, look forward to it every year!! Also have a plant show that my mom and I enter every year...will post some pics soon..see if I win!! Have a fab weekend everone!! We're now exactly TWO WEEKS AWAY UNTIL THE WEDDING!! So excited :)

Thankyou!!

To everybody for all the birthday wishes!! It all meant SO much!! My birthday this year totally did not feel like my birthday with the wedding and all the other stuff going on. But with all the well wishes, and the thread on two peas and all those fabulous tags that some of you made it meant SO much to me. So, THANKYOU TO ALL MY WONDERFUL FRIENDS!! And to Chriselda for arranging the tags, you are awesome my dear..and I look forward to our phone date so very much!!

So, I did get a couple of gifts..not a-lot but that's okay I was not expecting too much!! Got to see Jared for a bit. He showed up at school to steal the car from me... and of course all the kids are curious to see who's at the door, and some said hello!! After he left it was 20 questions from the children who he was, what was he doin, why he took the car. I eve had to explain to one of the girls what a landscaper was!! Jared picked me up after school and we drove to work at the restaurant and, he tells me that my mom phoned him and that she needs a pot for dinner tonight and that it's in the trunk, I was like okay!! He reminded me once we got to the restaurant, and he wished me happy birthday and that he was sorry he had to work, and that he loves me tons....so, I drove home and got my stuff out and went to open the trunk of the car, there were a dozen roses, a card and the movie Memoirs of a Geisha!! No pot!! How sweet!! So, I phoned him and he knew that I had found the roses, and told me happy birthday and that he loved me...What a sweetie that Mr Magoo!! My soon to be hubby!!

We had a mexican dinner, my mom's cooking is the best. Vanessa came over, she's in town with her boyfriend Casey. Good food and yummy cake!! It was fun!!

Here I am, the 27year old...

Thanks again everybody!! Sending you all big hugs!!

Another bridal shower and I even did some scrappin...

Yes, I did some scrappin this past weekend!! It was for my CJ and the birthday page for Muriel, but hey it was some scrappin!! It felt good, and fun!! I don't think I'll get to do some scrappin for awhile...that's okay 'cause soon I will be scrappin wedding and honeymoon pictures!!

So, my weekend was good busy as usual with the wedding getting closer. It's only 19 days away!! I can't believe it!! I still have so much to do, but I'll be okay. No freaking out yet!! I don't think I will, only nerves might kick in maybe the day before but that's good nerves so, that's okay!!

Saturday I went with Jared to see a guy that makes alterations on kilts. We ended up leaving early because the kiltmaker needed some more fabric in order to add to the kilt since, it was too small for Jared. We didn't bring it with us. Now Jared has had his kilt since he was 18years old and that was like 10years ago..so he has grown a bit. Luckily Jared's mom had saved some fabric so, he had enough for the alterations. After we went to the Bay, to pick up some gifts from our gift registry that were there for us!! Love all this gift stuff!! Jared went to work and I stayed home and did some scrapping!! YAY!! And just relaxed!!

Sunday I had a my bridal shower with Jared's side of the family. Jared's mom. grandma and sister arranged everything.We all had a good time!! I was officially welcomed into the MacDonald/McGowan clan, with lots of kind and welcoming words and I even got "pinned." Which means that the mother-in-law pins the sash of the kilt fabric to the bride. So, that's what happened!! We had some food, chatted and opened gifts, which is always fun!! Got lots of fun goodies, gotta start on the thankyou cards now. Later that night Jared and I went out to dinner with his brother and his girlfriend. We went to Milestone's my fave restaurant..then later we did more wedding stuff, finalizing the guest list, a schedule for the day of and kind of started on the seating chart but we had both had enough.

Gonna share with you some of the bridal shower pics...opening presents!! I think it's my favorite part..you can see my "sash"!!

Okay Blogger is behind sucky..that's all the pics I can post for now...I'll try to share more later...

So, guess what tomorrow is?! Yes, my birthday. My champagne birthday, 27 on the 27th!! Although it doesn't even feel like my birthday with all the wedding stuff going on. My sister Olga says my birthday doesn't count this year because I'm getting married...I kind of don't want to turn 27!! I'm getting old!! UGH!! I get to celebrate with the children at school which is kind of cool, I've never actually celebrated my birthday at school so, it's a first!! Hope everyone has a fabulous week!!

Tea for Two

My weekend was good, busy but good. The weather was gorgeous with the sun out and feeling nice and warm with a cool breeze. It was good. Spent some time outside, amongst the flowers in my mom's garden while drinking un cafecito :) Saturday was spent doing some wedding stuff..working on the favors and checking the RSVP, looks like we're going to have to call some people to see if they're coming or not. FUN!! Jared took the car and went with his brother to Tartan Town..I always laugh when I hear the name..it's a place to rent all the stuff you need for wearing the whole Scottish kilt outfit. So, that's done. They got everything there, which is good. Jared worked Saturday night, I worked on some of the favors and watched season one of Alias with my sister Olga. Love that show..in the beginning I didn't really have much of a chance to watch it near the end. I wish i could kick ass like Sydney Bristow can..I know it's a tv show but still how cool would that be!!

Sunday I went with Connie to the Secret Garden for high tea...so fun!! Loved it!! It's a cute little kind of store/house you can have tea and then in the back there's a store with some of the teas they have and all the baked goodies and tea things. We had a good time drinking tea and chatting. Because of the crap that was going on at last weekend's bridal shower..bridesmaid drama..fun...Connie never made it to the bridal shower...sad..so, we had our own, just the two of us...and she got me some scrap goodies as a bridal shower gift...woohoo..KI stuff..happy!! I haven't been to the scrap store in a like a month..it's hard. Probably won't get to go 'til after the honeymoon!! We had a good time!!

The Secret Garden...

Me and Connie...

The yummy goodies..I love that three tiered stand...very cool!!


We had a Father's day dinner sunday night, in honor of my daddy..yummy food!! Jared met up with the groomsmen for the tuxes and then he hung out with his family later. So, wedidn't get to see each other this weekend at all. Totally sucked. But that's okay soon I'll have him around all the time. Which is good!!

Okay I need to ask all of you about how you organize your scrap supplies. I'm going to be moving my stuff into Jared's soon and trying to organize a little because it is such a small space. So, tell me how do you organize everything? Especially cardstock and patterned papers and all the paper scraps..want to see want works best maybe for me and what is easier...thankyou so much!!

Hope eveyone had an awesome weekend...have an awesome week..summer officially arrives on wednesday!! Love it!!

1 Month...4 weeks...30 days...

Until the wedding, we're almost there!! SO excited!! Now it's down to the little things and giving away all the money we've saved to pay for things!! That's hard!! Have a fab weekend everyone!!

Bridal Shower

I had my first bridal shower on Saturday, my mom and sisters threw it for me!! It was a "surprise"!! I kind of had an idea...I was not allowed to go into the fridge on Friday, I had to ask my mom to get something out for me...that's a hint and that I wasn't allowed to go home until about 1:30pm and so, I had to keep myself busy since Jared was at his grandpa's helping him cut a tree and doing some yard work!! We had tons of fun, played a ton of games, chatted tons, ate some yummy food. It was good. There was some crap going on, which I won't get into too much, just makes you realize who your real friends are and on and on..maybe more later on that. But I had tons of fun at my mom's and sisters shower...check out some pics..

Surprise!!! Me walking through the front door!!

Opening presents..some of the gifts I got..Jared will for sure love the lingerie and the champagne for the honeymoon!!



The Suttorp girls...my baby sister didn't join us 'til the end, she had to work!!

Me, with my future sister and mother in law...the McGowan Girls!!

Group picture...


After the shower it was a pretty laid back Saturday night...I was so tired went to bed super early. Sunday got up to meet with the photographer, fun..she's awesome..then spent the day with Jared, hanging out doing wedding stuff, went to Michaels, got Jared's passport pics...delivered invites, all Jared's...cleaned his place..soon to be mine. He has a computer lab in his kitchen/entrance way, and it's driving me nuts..monitors, keyboards, processors, computer parts everywhere. Jared and his brother were planning to sell them..that was in February...they have to go..either a garage sale or the dump. But, the place looks clean!!

So, that was my weekend!! I hope everyone had an awesome weekend!! Just wanted to let all my bloggin buddies know that, now with the wedding getting closer I am having less time to go on the computer, I try but it's hard. So, I'm trying to make it out to everyone's blog but, if I don't for awhile just know that it's wedding busyness and, that I am trying :) I hope everyone has a fabulous week..thinking of you all!!

So much going on...

So, I survived the house boating!! Came back in one piece!! My voice didn't really come back until yesterday, still was kind of husky!! Along with this horrible cough!! But along with the cough, and no voice had migraines on Friday and Saturday. Which totally sucked!! Could not drink as much as I would've liked to. Jared made up for the both of us. The weekend was actually very relaxing. Lounging up on the top deck while we were driving on the lake ( do you drive a boat?), chatting, eating, tons of napping, relaxing. It was good. Totally what we needed, both Jared and I. No wedding stuff, appointments nothing. Although I did think about some stuff that I should be doing...anyways, this whole trip makes me even more excited about Hawaii and just relaxing with my husband. Cannot wait!! The drive there and back sucked..5 and half hours...seemed forever...I cannot stand being in the car for so long...but all in all it was good!! Jared was such a sweetie, taking car of me with the migraines, napping, bringing me food...makes me even more excited to be his wife..I already knew how awesome of a husband he's going to be and take care of me forever, but it made me realize even more how lucky I am!! I love him even more!!

So, the wedding is 39 days away..OMG!! I cannot believe it!! this weeke have so many things I need to do..finally get the passport pics, the marriage license, meet with the photographer and the decorator and the florist...start on the favors...but I am getting EXCITED no stress whatsoever!!

June is my birthday month as well!! And this year it is my champagne year, like they call it. I will be turning 27 on the 27th of June!! 27!! Can you believe it? Ugh...and this year it's kind of cool I will be in school to celebrate with the children. This has neve happened before, I'm excited..they all think I am turning 5 ;) OSunds good to me!!

I wanted to post my entry in Kat's CJ....such an awesome album..love the colors..and I love how it turned out..


This weekend I am hoping to get some scrapping done too..have felt lost without it...gotta keep going with the engagement album..have a fab rest of the week..

Hear none..speak none..

So, I started off my week with not being able to hear out of my right ear.Which totally sucks!! It throws you off, completely!! Yesterday I went to the walk in clinic to get my ear flushed. But, I woke up with no voice. Actually it started Monday night but was totally gone Tuesday!! Which kind of makes it worse, not hearing and not being able to talk!! Once my ear was flushed, and I could hear felt better. But, my voice...slowly disappearing!! Apparently I have a virus..great!! Well I was kind of hoping to wake up with a voice this morning but, nope still gone. It's more husky than anything, cannot talk loud at all. Try talking to 3 and 4 year olds in circle... very difficult. As of right now it's still gone...I;m hoping that I wake up with my voice tomorrow morning.

Jared and I went to visit the decorator, well kind she's the supplier for all the decorations at the wedding, recommended by our fabulous decorator!! who totally rocks!! Anyways we were running late and I phoned to let her know that we would be about 10 minutes and since I have no voice it was a little hard. Well, I was a little mad after I got off the phone, apparently she had scheduled us for a 1:30pm appointment..uhhhh..no....I start work at 12:15pm not possible. Well she ended up meeting us at 11:20am..and apologized for she had boo-booed, she remembered our conversation and just had forgotten to change the time. Ugh!! Nothing big!! But it was completely rushed!! And she seemed a bit of ditz, out to lunch...anyways!! That's done with!!

Oh yeah I did get my ring back..it looks fabulous back on my finger...I'm happy :)

This weekend Jared and I are going to a combined bachelor/bachelorette party up in Salmon Arm. Whichi is about a 5 1/2 hour drive..fun!! cna't stand being in the car that long!! It's for a good friend of his, he's a groomsmen in his wedding, and he's a groomsmen in our wedding. I'm feeling a little nervous...we're going house boating...and I don't know these people too well either. Jared wanted me to go, so I'm going!! I'm not a big fan of boats either, and scared of being left alone. So, think of me, hopefully my voice will come back before then..and the whole boat thing goes well. I will try to take some pics, hopefully no rain!! Have an awesome weekend everybody!!

Wedding Dress Excitement!!

So, glad it is Friday!! The weekend is here which is awesome!! Short week for us here in Canada, thanks to Victoria Day on Monday!!

Anyways, Wednesday I had my first appointment for my wedding dress alterations. I went with my sister Olga and my good friend Connie!! We had tons of fun!! Lots of chatting and laughing!! Olga and Connie get along so well, which is totally awesome!! We had some dinner at the mall before going to the bridal shoppe. I was so excited to try my dress on again. The last time I had it on was in January when we went dress shopping. Just in case some of you don't know it was the first dress I tried on. And it totally hit me, I knew it, had tears on my eyes!! So, I was excited!!

I put my dress on, with the shoes and came out!! Connie had not seen the dress yet, she loved it. It SO goes with the whole Scottish themed wedding. I was all smiles. JUST SO HAPPY!! Althought the seamstress was a real COW!! And her name is Olga too!! Good thing my sister is awesome!! Because if I did not know another Olga, she would totally give the name Olga a bad rep. And you don't hear that name too often!! Besides the seamstress, it was awesome!! Took TONS of pics!! More Olga and Connie!! Everytime I looked they were clicking away!! Did get tons of good shots. Which all of you will have to wait..I don't want Jared reading the blog and seeing me in my dress. But, if your that desperate in seeing..I do not mind sharing through email..so, let me know :) I'd be happy too!! I will share a pic of the three of us at Starbucks after chatting away and giggling away too!! Tons of fun!! Gotta go get these pics developed so, I can scrap them!!

I'm all smiles!! SO, my weekend. Gotta go get some passport pics done tomorrow!! And Sunday...looks like I will FINALLY get my engagement ring back!! Have been LOST without it!! It's been three weeks!! Cannot wait to see it!! Hope you all have a fab weekend!! Take care!!

Going Up...

Hate how the weekends just fly by!! Even long weekends!! My weekend was good!! Saturday tutored French in the morning and then went to my friends house for my hair consultation with her sister!! So, I decided on up (tried to do a witty title about it, seems okay but makes me think of Shania Twain's song) and some curls. I love how it turned out and how it looks with the veil and the tiara!! It's pretty much exactly as I pictured it. With my bangs placed on the side. I figured all of it up, just so it's out of the way. I've posted some pics, but I will save the ones with the tiara and the veil until the wedding day so, you all can see it with the dress. I love it!!







The rest of Saturday was spent just being lazy, doing some scrapping..good times!! Totally relaxing!!

Sunday I went with my good friend Connie to Langley, about 45 minutes from my house to go and check out some scrap stores. There is a huge one with tons of goodies and the other store just tends to have a different variety of things. had luch at Tim Hortons, donuts are always good. And basically just shopped and shopped. I feel so, bad I should not be spending too much money. That's okay, I figure the next time I do a major shopping trip with scrapping supplies will be after the wedding. We had tons of fun!! Chatting away a mile a minute!! Fun!! Watched Desperate Housewives, definelty interesting will have to see what happens in the new season!!

Monday, slept late and basically scrapped all afternoon, didn't feel too bad since it was raining outside. Scrapped until I had to go tutor!! I'm working on a little album for Jared that I am going to give to him as a gift before the wedding!!

And Jared called me on Monday after I finished tutoring!! He actually called me everyday of the stag weekend while he was away. Twice while he was drunk, and once sober. The drunken conversations were basically hard to understand, lots of I love you's, and having the phone passed around to all of his friends. Fun, which were also very intoxicated!! I saw him last night after tutoring, and I got to hear some of the stories..nothing as bad as I was expecting. Which is good. Bascially lots of drinking, lots of beer, and lots of good times. All of his freinds had a good time as well. In all Jared said there were 25guys that went up to Whistler for his stag!! WOW!! Mr Popular!! I'm just glad that he's home, that he had a good time and that it didn't get to wild as I thought it would've.

Well I hope everybody had an AWESOME weekend..I'm so excited tomorrow I go for my dress alterations...YAY!! Will take some pics!!

It's a LOOOONG Weekend!!

Thankgoodness it is Friday!! And it is a long weekend too!! So, happy!! Victoria day is on Monday, here in Canada. So, we get an extra day off!! YAY!!

Jared left today for Whistler, for his stag!! Whistler is one of our local mountains up here, with like a small village. It's the place for the 2010 Olympic Winter games!! It's small but, it's really pretty and there's tons of restaurants and bars!! Like a European skiing village. I talked to him after school for a bit, and I could tell in his voice that he was already very happy!! I can't wait until he comes home, already. His friends are going to get him SO drunk. He was telling me that he didn't want to get so drunk but, that's going to happen anyways. I just want someone to take care of him since, I will not be there. He can be either really funny drunk or the one who wants to fight everyone, that one is not fun!! I know certain friends will take care of him, and his brother will for sure but, still I worry!! He comes back on Sunday. I told him to call me when he is coherent, which wil probably be on Monday. I know he will have a good time.

My weekend is spent doing wedding stuff, and hanging out with friends. Saturday I am teaching French in the morning and then after I'm going to my friend's house, her sister is a hair dresser and we are having a bridal hair consultation. I am excited, I get to bring my veil and tiara. For all of you who are married, tell me what did you do with your hair? Up or down? I'll probably put it up, but I want lots of curlies..we'll see, I will take pics!!

Sunday I'm getting together with my friend Connie and we're going to the scrap store, and do a little shopping!! I'm excited!! Love to shop, and for scrap stuff too!! WOOHOO!! Plan to do a little scrapping as well this weekend!!

Before I forget, I have good news!! Two things!! First Jared got hired again with the landscaper that he worked with almost all last spring and summer!! Which is awesome, we definetly need some more moolah for the wedding!! I'm happy about that!! Also may suck a little too, 'cause that means he'll be working more and less time together but, that's okay, soon we'll be sick of each other once I move in!! I find it hard right now too, though with our schedules, and work!! And when we do see each other there's always talk about the wedding and what we need to do. I miss talking about nothing and everything. Soon. The second piece of good news..my sister , well my half sister is coming to the wedding!! YAY!! I'm so happy and excited!! We RSVP by email, and she sent me an email saying how happy she is coming, and that she wants to be there for me, and that she misses and loves me..and wants to get together soon and catch up. I was almost crying when I read the email. this could be it, she's really back in my life!! So, I have to call her and we're going to go out!! Definetly but a smile on my face!!

Well I hope evryone has a fab weekend!! And I will let you know how Jared does with the boys this weekend!! Hopefully nothing too crazy!!

My Ultimate DREAM Vacation~Blogging Babes CJ

So, I was all ready to post all my pics of my CJ yesterday and excited too!! Then, Blogger was being difficult, and so I couldn't so, it is in two parts!! Honestly I think I went a little CRAZY with the CJ, I had tons of fun, and all these ideas for it!! Like the map, and the postcards. Wanted it to feel like you had actually been on a trip...and I think I acheived it!! I cannot wait to see what all you fabulous babes put in there...

The cover of my CJ, I absolutely love how it turned out!! Totally the way I pictured it, love when that happens!!


My title page...


It continues...

The continuation of...My Ultimate DREAM Vacation~Blogging Babes CJ

Here it continues....



My sign in page...tried to fit in as much in fo as I can!!


Here is my map, that I thought it would be cool to do. They say that it's a small world and I thought it would be cool to see exactly where all of us have been on vacation before. Thought it would be fun!! It was so hard to find a small map, kind of, to fit into the CJ!!


Here is my ultimate DREAM vacation...Paris...oh lalala!! One day I will go, hopefully sooner rather than later. I found the pics in a travel book I have of Paris, I had such a hard time cutting the pics out, but I did it!! I love how it turned out!!




Send me a postcard, almost like your "really" on vacation ;)

2 months...60 days...

We're almost there, can you believe it?! I'm getting excited...and a little nervous!! It's just flying by, the days...almost!! Today is also the day of ship out for Blogging Babes CJ...YAY!! I promise to post pics either tonight or tomorrow...hope evryone had a fabulous weekend!!

What A Week...

That is how my week has been, busy!! Now that the wedding is getting closer so, much more to do. We had meetings with the caterer and decorator, handing out invitations and mailing them too. Picking up kilt fabric, dealing with the florists..we're having issues... but, I guess I had to have at least one thing. Plus I still have to work and tutor...I was looking forward to the weekend.

This morning I spent some quality time with my mama. We went to the mall to go look at shoes for the wedding, and just hang out!! It was fun!! Got to chat tons, and drink coffee, which is always good!! And she told me how much she's going to miss me when, I leave and how the house is going to be different without me there. We both almost started crying in the cafe. For me it's going to be hard, I know it, I'm spoiled and moving out with Jared will be different. But I'm ready and excited!! And I know I will be over tons, especially with Jared working mostly nights. I'll be over for dinner tons. But hanging out with my mom this morning totally made me realize how we have to do it more often.

The rest of my day was spent hanging out more with both my mom and dad. Went to go buy some flowers for my mom for Mother's Day tomorrow. And saw Jared too for a bit..check out what I got..oh an here's my tag for April!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APRIL!!! Hope you had a fabulous birthday!!


Look what I got from Jared, he was being difficult this week or should I say a KNOB...his pick of vocab not me...what a sweetie...lucky me!!


The rest of my weekend will be spent scrapping, my Blogging Babes CJ goes out on Monday..cannot wait to share!! And tomorrow Jared and I are going to go and pick up my engagement ring. It's been gone all week for sizing, and I have missed it so. My finger looks so naked with just the promise ring that Jared gave me almost 7years ago....cannot wait to get the sparkler back on. Hope evryone has a fab weekend!! And happy mother's day to all you wonderful mama's!!

For your viewing pleasure...

The invitations are done. YAY!! Jared and I went to Office Depot yesterday to make the copies of the maps of the venues. All 200 of them. Fun!! Then, my sister Olga helped me "stuff" them. All we have to do now is address them, which we will do later today and mail off the ones that are out of town. The invitations look so much better in real life, the picture don't do any justice to the invitations and all the hard work that I did on them. The red and blue are all colors taken from the kilt. I hope you all like them!!


A close-up of the celtic "seal." And you can see also a bit the stamped strip also stamped with a celtic design. It's hard to see'cause it's stamped with a Versamark watermark pad.


The inside of the invite...


Well I hope it was all worth the wait to see them!! I am just so HAPPY that they are done. Huge relief...hope everyone has a fabulous Sunday!!

Don't mind me...

Been sick...

Had this nasty cold the past couple of days. It totally sucked!! Started at 3am Sunday morning, with my nose and I had problems breathing. I think that was a kind of a panic attack. That was me freaking out about the wedding, which is weird because I don't think I have been stressing out too much. I can partly blame Jared 'cause he was a TOOL on the weekend!! ANd difficult and so many other things that I totally did not feel like dealing with. Everything's okay and he apologized. So, as for the wedding invitations. I printed out the invitations, and the reply cards. Those are done. As are the gift registry cards. All we need to do is the map for the ceremony and reception site. That's Jared's job and address them as well. That will be done on the weekend. Which means I can finally show all of you soon...tomorrow or Friday, I promise!!

Booked by apppointment with the Bridal Shoppe for my wedding dress alterations, I'm so excited!! Just to wear the dress again. Getting a hair cut on Saturday, excited too!! My hair is just WAY too long, needs a cut. And so unhealthy too!! Love going to the hair salon!!

Now some pics!! These are my entries for Chriselda's WHITE circle journal.Totally fun to do. And totally made me think, which was fun!! I hope you like them Chriselda :)

This is my first page in the cj...

And the second page....

So glad, it is Wednesday and we are half way to the weekend!! Hope everyone has a fabulous rest of the week!!