San Antonio

Memorial weekend Cecilia and I went to San Antonio to visit Mara and have a girls weekend. We had way too much fun. I visited the San Marcos outlet mall for the first time and that was a huge highlight to my trip. We went to the Coach outlet and bought the boys some new clothes from Polo. I even found a good deal on some Armani Khaki pants for Joseph to wear in our up-coming pictures next Monday. We had dinner on the River Walk one night and floated the river. What a fun time. I didn't get many pictures from the trip becuase I was memory card-less, but here are a few from Cecilia's camera!

A time for change...

There are a lot of changes going on right now at work, and home. This past weekend the salon I work at got a BIG re-model. We got all new styling chairs, shampoo bowls, dryer hoods, and stations should be coming soon. The new stuff looks great, it may just take me a while to adjust. I've been using the same things for 3 years. I must admit, I am a creature of habit and sometimes fear change, but so far so good. We have recieved good feedback from our clients and it has eased my mind a bit.

Change # 2: I finally have the long hair I have wanted for so long. Jessica put some semi-permanent extensions in my hair and I am loving them. They stay in for several months and you can wash and style your hair with them in. They have been a lot of fun so far. It will at least cure my hair boredom for now.

Change # 3: Still in progress... I have decided to try super hard to lose weight for the summer and to work out a lot more. I have really enjoyed bike riding lately and do that a lot when I don't want to be indoors or go to the gym. I have been on this program for 2 weeks and have only lost 4.4 lbs so far, but so far so good. My goal is 20-25 lbs (I think.) Wish me Luck!

A Wonderful Weekend with my Wonderful Hubby

I can't wait for our amazing weekend to begin. We are leaving Saturday after work to spend a few days in Ruidoso. I love it there. It's totally relaxing, beautiful weather, (no blowing dirt) and you can't beat the smell of those wonderful trees. Not to mention they have a casino there and I find myself a little addicted lately since we got back from Vegas with a great new game to play and a little winnings in our pockets. We will spend Saturday and Sunday night here.........a beautiful 2 story cabin with a hot tub and deck. I can't wait.

We will probably spend some time doing some of this.....

and maybe a tiny bit of this.....

Goodbye dirt blowing, windy Lubbock.... Hello peaceful, wonderful Ruidoso!

The Day I Married My Best Friend

March 7, 2009.... The best day of my life. I was lucky enough on that day to join my best friend in marriage. The day was perfect. No stress, no disasters, just a little wind but that couldn't be enough to ruin my perfect day. The wedding was at 7:00 PM at Green Lawn Church of Christ with the reception right after at the Reese Center. It was so special and contrary to what everyone said, I didn't feel one bit of nervousness. I was excited and eager the whole time. Joseph on the other hand couldn't hide his nerves. On my walk down the isle he faked a yawn to conceal his tears. And yes I did win the bet that he would cry. It was so sweet. Luckily no one saw his yawn but me. Another of my favorite memories was after our kiss, he wiped his lips with his hand, yes in front of the whole audience. Laughter erupted, I was a little embarrased, but no big deal. After we walked out to the hallway after the ceremony, I witnessed a very precious moment. Although he would kill me if he saw this, I have to write it anyway. My dad was crying and it touched my heart. It made me tear up. The whole wedding was a success.

More pictures to come soon, and I will be posting about the reception whenever I get the pictures in!

Rehearsal and Dinner

Our rehearsal dinner began at 6:00 PM on March 6th. We had it at Green Lawn Church, where our wedding was held as well. We had the dinner catered by Orlando's. We had about 35 people including friends and family. We had a lot of family that came in from out of town that I had not seen in a long time. It was so great catching up with everyone. We walked through the ceremony a couple times and got all the kinks worked out, then had a great dinner. It was such a great time.

Wedding Decorations

The colors of our wedding were cream, lime green, and black. Joseph and I worked really hard on all the decorations. The church was decorated with pillars, tulle and lights with a lime green isle runner customized with our initials and wedding date.

We decorated the reception with alternating center pieces. We used cylinder, tall vases filled with limes and a cream candle with decorative paper and ribbon in our colors. The second centerpiece we did was a green and black flower pot and a bare tree branch painted white in it. Each tree branch had a hanging ornament and cream beads on it.

We had a candy bar that had 6 vases filled with all different candies. Everything turned out really great and we had so much fun decorating it all.

Why I Love My Husband

I have been married for almost a month now and life is great. I LOVE my husband so much.

1. He helps me do dished, laundry, and clean the house.

2. He is a great DOG Dad!

3. He let me paint our living room purple and lets me decorate however I want.

4. He even help me paint the purple.

5. Joseph is such a great achiever. He opened his own business at 20 and owned 2 houses by the time he was 21.

6. My hubby always takes care of me.

7. We love all the same shows and he always lets me choose what to watch.

8. Joseph always does things for me, around the house, or out and about.

9. He loves me unconditionally.

10. I love that Joseph always thinks about our future and has HUGE dreams. No goal is ever too far out of reach for him!

I am so lucky to have found my soul mate and to be able to marry my best friend. Thank you so much for what you do for me and for always loving me! I love you Joseph!