Wedding, wedding, baby!

So now that dave and I are officially engaged I'm finally able to start planning my wedding. So far we have a few things set up still working on others.
The date is july 13, 2012. Our colors are black and forest green. My maid of honor is trish, with my friend amanda, my sisters, and my cousin ashley as my bridesmaids. Dave had decided cooper will be his best man, he had his groomsmen as well but he hasn't asked them yet so I can't list them. I did order my dress today so that is in the works. This well my goal is to get engagements planned if not taken care of, and dave is nailing down the location. Also I need to get my guest list for the ceremony. Gotta figure out how much food will be needed.
On to of that, tuesday I have my doctors apt, I need to call my insurance monday to get some info. So hopefully good things this week.

BABY BEAR!!!!!

FINALLY!!! After 9 long months of waiting my nephew Blake Golden Gardiner was born at 2300 Feb 12 2012. 19.5 inches long at 7 lbs.

I am so in love with this kid its not even funny.

Struggles put into Perspective

I sit here today and though I'm not in the worst of places in my life, its still a definite struggle. However, things are getting way better and I am finally starting to watch our life get turned around and I'm happy.

 

So Update on me. :)

 

We've got most of the house put together now, and it feels a lot better. We were able to have friends over and spend time with Cooper.

 

 

The start of an awesome blog... oh how things have changed in just a few months....

4 years going on 5

January 19th Dave and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. K I know that its technically not an actual anniversary, but we've been together that long so (raspberry noise). I felt bad that this year I wasn't in a position to get him anything. I also worked that day, so we couldn't even do dinner.

Dave had hinted that he was trying to get me something and I really didn't think much of it, because we really didn't have any money to do anything with. As he was taking me to work he pulled out a Morgan Jewlers bag and surprised me with this!!!

Its beautiful and perfect and I have permagrin. I am so happy its not even funny.

Karin's Baby Shower

Karin is about ready to pop. Due date has been pushed back to the 20th only because her body isn't ready to push baby bear out yet. No official name, I doubt he'll actually have one until he's born. That's ok though. Better to wait and decide that its the right one. I've been lazy and haven't been able to get to these in a while. We had Karin's family baby shower on Jan 14th. She got some really amazing stuff and I am just constantly amazed at how talented and crafty my family is.

This is a bottle holder

Cute Diaper Trike!

No idea where Tazia went....

The girls were dead set that they could put the stroller together

Still working on it

Still working on it

TADA!!! They did a good job

Ya awesome sauce, and the litte circle teepee's in front is called a wee wee wigwam. Its to cover baby during diaper changes so you don't get peed on. AWESOME!!!

I made this (not the hat), and I'm pretty proud of it. I was up all night doing it, but its awesome and I made it and I'm pretty proud of that.

Being Quite is Weird

Funny thing about being quiet... you hear a lot more. I think the best thing about keeping quite is the things that you hear... You learn a lot more about people when you listen. Knowledge is power... so so true on so many levels. I'm becoming more and more of a quite person. Maybe not so noticeable to others, but I'm noticing it. Maybe because I'm making a conscious effort to do it. It helps though. I've had a lot of time to think of what kind of person I want to be and who I want to associate with... and I'm very quickly learning about those around me. I almost wish that I had learned this lesson early on in life.

Something to Ponder On

Paul Harvey Writes:

 

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.

I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.

 

I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.

I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.
And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.

 

It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.

 

I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.

 

I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room,but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope you let him.

 

When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her.

I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.

 

On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom.

 

If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.

I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.

 

When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head.

 

I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a boy\girl, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory soap tastes like.

 

May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole.

 

I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it.. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend.

 

I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle.

 

May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays.

 

I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Hanukkah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.

These things I wish for you - tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.

Written with a pen. Sealed with a kiss. I'm here for you. And if I die before you do, I'll go to heaven and wait for you.