Wedding #6 - Updated with Pictures!

No, not my 6th wedding! (I'm still working on #1 in that department.) It was my 6th time to be a bridesmaid. My good friend (and former roommate) Meagan married Jon (I don't know him well enough to call him Jonathan...ask Kerry) Koch yesterday at 6:00. Everyone was beautiful/handsome, and everything went well. :) The reception was outside at Meagan's parents' house. The garden and tents and barn were BEAUTIFUL, but boy, was it hot!!! It was great fun, though. Once the sun went down, and everyone had eaten, we all moved to the barn for some dancing. The DJ was scheduled to play until 11:00, but the police showed up around 10:30. Apparently, a neighbor thought the festivities were too loud. The DJ turned the music down one or two notches and kept right on going! Deanna came, too, and she took lots of pictures! The first picture below is from the rehearsal, and then the collage below that is from the reception.

Aren't we gorgeous?! :) Kerry's wedding was Wedding #1 two summers ago. I'm so honored to have been a part of both Ellis girls' weddings. Now if I can just find a way to participate in Ben's wedding, I'll be 3 for 3.

My mom, my aunt, my cousin, and I are flying to the Bahamas tomorrow. Please pray for us as we travel...it has been a while since I've flown over the ocean. ;) Next week's post will undoubtedly cover the tales of the trip. See you then!

PS- If you have my cell number, please DO NOT text me until Saturday. International texting fees are not pretty; call me if you need to chat. Love y'all.

25 Things To Do Before I Turn 26

Yes, I'm blogging two days in a row. Don't we love summer vacation?! Anyway, on to the list! I need to get moving since I only have 8.5 months to do these 25 things!!!

1. Buy a house (Officially closed on 8/4/2009)
2. Take a surfing lesson
3. Take a snowboarding lesson
4. Invite friends over for a backyard BBQ (8/11)
5. Visit Melissa in Kansas (9/11-9/13)
6. Visit Meagan in Oklahoma
7. Create an Etsy shop (7/8 - TheBlankCanvas)
8. Post one blog entry a week (6/16, 6/21, 7/4, 7/11, 7/16, 7/22, 7/24, 8/4, 8/11...) Okay, I have not done very well on this one, but I counted it out, and I need 37 total entries starting with this post and ending on my birthday to average out to one per week. I am going to try to make that happen instead.
   
9. Walk around my new neighborhood at least 3 times a week
10. Go to San Antonio
11. Spend New Year's at Disney World with Megan H., Deanna, and (maybe) Daniella! No $$$ = not gonna happen :(
    
12. Convince Megan H. to start a blog (7/2 - YAY!)
13. Go to another one of Grace's soccer games
14. Make a teaching scrapbook for the last 3 years
15. Paint more canvases
16. Harass Deanna until she takes a photography class
17. Buy myself a Moissonite ring (maybe for my 26th birthday?)
18. Dance at Lisa's wedding (Lisa, are you reading this?! LOL.)
19. Get into the next membership class at The Village
20. Figure out the possibilities of starting a home group at our house - I don't really feel called to do this one anymore. I will pray about it and see if that changes between now and March 1st.
    
21. Make something to thank Sharon, the best department head EVER
22. Have another yard sale
23. Learn a ballroom dance (I know...we watch too much "Dancing with the Stars")
24. Work at Sonic (Yes, I am serious. I have wanted to do this since high school.)
25. Go to the Dallas Aquarium

Alrighty, there you go. I will attempt to come back and cross these off as I do them. Fun times!

School's Out!

So, another school year has come and gone. Sad, but also exciting because...it's SUMMER VACATION, people! Well, for some of us it is. :) What have I been doing with all of my free time? Buying a house and reading blogs. I'll post some house pictures later. All I have are pictures from the realtor, though. We can't move in until July 19th. Who wants to come help us paint and move furniture? Oh, no one? That's what I figured. ;)

Anywho, on to the blogs. First, I stumbled across the Nesting Place blog. She is a craftsy-decorator type person. I love it. While reading her blog, I found June's blogs. In 2007, June and her husband, Marvin, (not their real names) decided they would not spend money for a whole year (besides paying for the absolute necessities). I spent three days reading through the entire year. She's hilarious. You can check it out at Bye, Bye, Buy! In 2008, June decided she would blog about her eating habits while she tried to eat healthier. My eyes are tired, so I haven't read all of the 2008 blog, but you can read it at Bye, Bye, Pie! The names crack me up. I don't know if she has a theme for 2009 or not. I've just been reading new entries as they appear on Bye, Bye, Pie! Deanna makes fun of me for laughing out loud while reading June's blog. Oh, well. It's worth it.

Peace out, people. I've got to go get fitted for a bridesmaid's dress.