Tad and I have been married for just over 3 months, and it's still sinking in that I'm married. The week of my wedding was wonderful, but went by much too fast. I want to relive it over and over again, hehe :D
The Wednesday before the wedding I had my hair trial, which was a lot of fun. That was also the day that Tad's groomsmen John and Nate arrived. John flew, Nate drove. The boys came up to my parents' house for dinner, a swim, and a game of Word on the Street. It was fun getting to chat more with John and Nate. I had only ever met John once and hadn't seen either of the guys for a few years at least. Mom took a liking to Nate and spent the weekend trying to set him up with one of my friends, primarily Raelene.
Thursday, Mom and I got our manicures and pedicures together. Mom sent a text to Raelene about the "hunk" of a groomsmen who "likes walks on the beach". Becky, Krista, and Jen arrived in the afternoon and we enjoyed getting ready for my bachelorette party. Raelene made sure we were well dressed with crowns, light up rings, temporary tattoos, and a sash for me. We enjoyed a delicious dinner at Miguel's. I had a sangria and a mojito and shared enchiladas with Anja. We saw Fabio playing a saxophone in a bathtub, and the restaurant gave us a free mudpie.
Meanwhile across town, the boys were earning tons of tickets at Dave & Busters, and Tad was breaking a glass.
Becky, Jen, and Krista and I returned to my parents house where my dad made us margaritas and we enjoyed some jacuzzi time.
Wedding Eve (aka Friday), I took my 3 girls out to lunch at the Rancho Bernardo winery. It was a gorgeous day, with delicious lemonade, sandwiches, soup, salads, and cheesecake. We had a little time to rest in the afternoon before the rehearsal. Everything at the rehearsal went smoothly. The family and guests got to met and mingle, etc. Then it was straight to the rehearsal dinner at Villa Capri 2. Most of the rehearsal dinner is fuzzy to me. I was extremely out of it and emotional with wedding jitters. Tad and John kept me pulled together. The food was all incredible, everyone had more than enough to eat and enjoyed chatting.
After dinner it was back home. We opened some gifts that had arrived and exchanged our gifts with each. I gave Tad an engraved pocket watch and he gaveme an engraved jewlery box. Surprisingly, I dd sleep that night.
I feel the events of the wedding day will remain more special if I do not chronicle them in a blog, but it was an inredible day. Better than I had ever dreamed of. From the note Tad had written to me to be read while getting ready, to all the snapshot memories of the ceremony, taking pictures with our friends and family, and having a BLAST at our reception. We have our pictures back already, I can't wait to see the video :)
I love my husband!<3
Monday, November 7, 2011
I'm back!
After 4 months away from the blogging world, I'm finally coming back. Everything in th etwo months following the wedding was so busy and crazy that there was not time to post my thoughts on the experiences. And then I just felt daunted by the task of trying to find time to catch up on everything. I will try to condense my updates as best as possible into wedding week, honeymoon, our new condo and my new job, more weddings, and young marrieds group.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Wedding Jitters
Somehow I thought I would be immune to wedding planning related stress and pre-nuptial butterflies. Boy was I mistaken! At some point in June, after moving home for the summer, I found myself thinking, "gosh, I'm going to be sad when I don't have any more wedding things to plan.". About a month later, I'm feeling that I will be very glad when the planning is over, and I can just have my wedding. Once you get down to counting weeks, the pressure is on to finish up all those little hanging details. My mom and I (and Tad have been checking them off steadily, but it still feels like there's so much left to do!
And then, on top of that, the butterflies have hit. Tad had his butterflies early, thinking about how things would change, etc, etc. I knew if I were to have them, they would be close to the actual day. It's not a "oh my goodness am I making the right decision?" kind of nervousness, I know Tad is the one for me, and I want to marry him. It's the "oh no, I'm at one of those big life events" nervousness. The same kind of nervousness I got around high school and Biola graduation. This is a great change for my life, I'm just going to feel nervous now until it actually happens.
Fortunately, my nervous freak out moments are balanced out with moments of great excitement. I've been telling people it changes by the hour. Thank goodness July 23rd is almost here!!!
And then, on top of that, the butterflies have hit. Tad had his butterflies early, thinking about how things would change, etc, etc. I knew if I were to have them, they would be close to the actual day. It's not a "oh my goodness am I making the right decision?" kind of nervousness, I know Tad is the one for me, and I want to marry him. It's the "oh no, I'm at one of those big life events" nervousness. The same kind of nervousness I got around high school and Biola graduation. This is a great change for my life, I'm just going to feel nervous now until it actually happens.
Fortunately, my nervous freak out moments are balanced out with moments of great excitement. I've been telling people it changes by the hour. Thank goodness July 23rd is almost here!!!
4th of July 2011
Last Independence Day as a free woman....just kidding! :D
This year, 4th of July actualy FELT like 4th of July. In contrast to last year's 60-something degree, overcast day, this year we were given a bright, sunny day with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Now that's summer!
Our family invited the Jennings family over to swim and enjoy dessert and the Westview fireworks. It was a pretty good show. We joined our neighbors at the end of the street to watch from the comfort of our own neighborhood.
On the actual Fourth of July, Tad drove up in the late morning to hang out. We worked on some wedding plans (specifically the seating chart) and went swimming in the afternoon. My grandparents and uncle Jeff joined us for a bbq dinner. Tad and I were the only ones up for fireworks (since my family had already seen some on Saturday) and set out a bit early to pick up some snacks.
Tad had brought chocolate covered cherries with him, and we picked up a couple apple pies and a smoothie from McDonald's on our way to the Mira Mesa fireworks. We had to park a few blocks away, but arrived in the grassy park *just* as the show started. It was a beautiful show, especially since it was our first to watch together :)
We rounded out our night by dropping in to see Raelene at work and chatted with her for a bit while she started closing up.
This year, 4th of July actualy FELT like 4th of July. In contrast to last year's 60-something degree, overcast day, this year we were given a bright, sunny day with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Now that's summer!
Our family invited the Jennings family over to swim and enjoy dessert and the Westview fireworks. It was a pretty good show. We joined our neighbors at the end of the street to watch from the comfort of our own neighborhood.
On the actual Fourth of July, Tad drove up in the late morning to hang out. We worked on some wedding plans (specifically the seating chart) and went swimming in the afternoon. My grandparents and uncle Jeff joined us for a bbq dinner. Tad and I were the only ones up for fireworks (since my family had already seen some on Saturday) and set out a bit early to pick up some snacks.
Tad had brought chocolate covered cherries with him, and we picked up a couple apple pies and a smoothie from McDonald's on our way to the Mira Mesa fireworks. We had to park a few blocks away, but arrived in the grassy park *just* as the show started. It was a beautiful show, especially since it was our first to watch together :)
We rounded out our night by dropping in to see Raelene at work and chatted with her for a bit while she started closing up.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Home Alone
Well, not exactly.
My parents took a 10 day trip to China this month, which left my brothers and me to watch the house and the animals. An interesting experience, especially since it's never been just me and my brothers. At first it was strange. Both of them are fairly introverted and spend large amounts of time on their computers playing games. I'm an introvert, but to a lesser extent and need human interaction (face to face) throughout my day. By day 3 I was going a bit loopy and was grateful to have lunch out with Raelene. (yay Panera!)
I had a break in the middle of the trip. Tad came up on Father's Day to take me to Mission. We went out to Red Lobster for lunch after and hung out around college area til dinner time. Tad spent the night in our guestroom and we spent my birthday in LA (see other blog post for details). I had several errands throughout the week, went apartment hunting with Tad on Saturday, and went to church with Raelene on Sunday.
The most fun part about the time with the boys was our excursions out to eat. We made a trip to Wendy's, one to Chick Fil A, several to Taco Bell, and one to Phil's Barbeque.
I love my brothers, but was definitely pleased when my parents arrived home late Sunday evening. :)
My parents took a 10 day trip to China this month, which left my brothers and me to watch the house and the animals. An interesting experience, especially since it's never been just me and my brothers. At first it was strange. Both of them are fairly introverted and spend large amounts of time on their computers playing games. I'm an introvert, but to a lesser extent and need human interaction (face to face) throughout my day. By day 3 I was going a bit loopy and was grateful to have lunch out with Raelene. (yay Panera!)
I had a break in the middle of the trip. Tad came up on Father's Day to take me to Mission. We went out to Red Lobster for lunch after and hung out around college area til dinner time. Tad spent the night in our guestroom and we spent my birthday in LA (see other blog post for details). I had several errands throughout the week, went apartment hunting with Tad on Saturday, and went to church with Raelene on Sunday.
The most fun part about the time with the boys was our excursions out to eat. We made a trip to Wendy's, one to Chick Fil A, several to Taco Bell, and one to Phil's Barbeque.
I love my brothers, but was definitely pleased when my parents arrived home late Sunday evening. :)
Monday, June 27, 2011
Employment, HUZZAH!
2 months, 8 applications, 7 interviews, and 2 rejections later, I have a job!!! I accepted an SLP position with Vista Unified School District and will be working at Olive Elementary School starting this August. I am very excited, and somewhat nervous, which is probably a good mix.
I'm currently still in the "new hire" process. I went in last Friday to fill out a mountain of paperwork (some of which still needs to be completed, like the W4, heh heh) and went yesterday to be drug tested (again) and fingerprinted (again). Now I wait for my transcripts to come and for them to call me back in to sign my contract, yippee!!!!!
Along with the new job, of course, comes finding a place in Vista. Tad and I toured 6 places Saturday, Mom and I looked at 3 places yesterday, and I'm scheduling appointments to look at condos on Sunday. Hopefully by the end of next week we will know where we are living.
God has blessed us so much with the timing and location of things. We have just over two weeks between the wedding and my start date, which means 1 week in between returning from the honeymoon and the start date. Perfect amount of time for moving and settling in. I'm nervous about finding the right place with the right timeframe, but know that God will continue to provide for us. :)
I'm currently still in the "new hire" process. I went in last Friday to fill out a mountain of paperwork (some of which still needs to be completed, like the W4, heh heh) and went yesterday to be drug tested (again) and fingerprinted (again). Now I wait for my transcripts to come and for them to call me back in to sign my contract, yippee!!!!!
Along with the new job, of course, comes finding a place in Vista. Tad and I toured 6 places Saturday, Mom and I looked at 3 places yesterday, and I'm scheduling appointments to look at condos on Sunday. Hopefully by the end of next week we will know where we are living.
God has blessed us so much with the timing and location of things. We have just over two weeks between the wedding and my start date, which means 1 week in between returning from the honeymoon and the start date. Perfect amount of time for moving and settling in. I'm nervous about finding the right place with the right timeframe, but know that God will continue to provide for us. :)
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Birthday in Hollywood
Last week I celebrated y last birthday before becoming a married woman with Tad and some of my favorite girls in the Hollywood area. Becky and I always have a birthday outing (her day si two days after mine). This year's outing was scheduled around Tad's surprise for me: tickets to see the taping of Conan!
Tad and I picked Krista up in Orange County and met Becky at the Hollywood and Highland Center (a huge mall on Hollywood Blvd). The plan was to have lunch and see some of the walk of fame. We only had time for lunch, but it was still fun. The mall is pretty cool. It's really big and has all sorts of little decorations around about being famous. There's a large courtyard with one of those in-the-ground fountains for kids to play in. We ate at CPK and enjoyed quesadilla appetizers and a bbq chicken pizza with bacon. Becky and I got Tad to tell the waiter it was our birthdays so we could get free icecream sundaes, hehe
Tad and I had to be to the Conan lot by 1:30 to claim our tickets, so we bid farewell to the girls and headed up to Burbank. The waiting was quite boring. We picked up our tickets , went through security, and then had about an hour to kill. There was a small souvenir stand, but it was overpriced. It might've been more exciting if we had been waiting somewhere other than a parking garage. Since we had V with us, we got called early to ride on a golf cart over to the sound stage (a nice treat since it was a bit of a walk and rather warm out). Once there we waited for another 45 minutes of so before getting to go into the studio.
It was really cool being there. Everything from the show is just, right there. The studio is a bit smaller than it looks on tv. Once things got started, it went by quickly. The warm up comedian came out and interacted with the audience while explaining safety rules. Andy came out, and then the band started playing. The show tapes pretty much in real time. The band starts a song as you go into commercial, they keep playing during the commercial, and then finish as the show comes back.
It was a great show to be at. Conan's monologue was a pretty good one, and all 3 guests (Neil Patrick Harris, Emily Mortimer, and a great comedian) were all really entertaining. After the show, Tad and I agreed that it was a neat experience, but not something we needed to do regularly. :)
By the time we were finished and out of the lot, it was 5:30 time for dinner. And what is Lindsey's current favorite birthday restaurant? RED ROBIN! We met Becky and Krista and en at a Red Robin in the Glendale Galleria mall. It was nice to get to hang out and chat some more (and to see Jen). Tad and I shared a "Groovy Smoothie" which was fantastic! The table consensus was that it tasted like jelly beans. I also tried a new burger: the pub burger. FANTASTIC!!! It has like monterey cheese, garlic mayo, onion straws, and mushrooms. I think there are a few other things, but yeah, new favorite tied with the BBQ burger.
This meal around we got Krista to inform the waiter of the birthdays and enjoyed a second icecream sundae. Boy do we live on the wild side! Once we'd finished our icecream it was about 8:00, which meant it was time for Tad and me (and Krista, who we were driving home) to hit the road. While dropping Krista off, I got to see their little puppies, so adorable!
It was a great day. I felt a little strange not having my parents around (they were on vacation in China), but we'll just celebrate a little late. My family is into having birthdays last the entire month of your birth. Tad took me out to lunch just the two of us the day before my birthday (Father's Day) at Red Lobster. I had cocnut shrimp, and we got a key lime pie and a brownie a la mode. Raelene and I went out Friday for happy hour at applebees and had margaritas and appetizers. I have so much to look forward to for 24: getting married, a new job, and a new life with my husband. Definitely looking forward to my first birthday as a maried lady :)
Tad and I picked Krista up in Orange County and met Becky at the Hollywood and Highland Center (a huge mall on Hollywood Blvd). The plan was to have lunch and see some of the walk of fame. We only had time for lunch, but it was still fun. The mall is pretty cool. It's really big and has all sorts of little decorations around about being famous. There's a large courtyard with one of those in-the-ground fountains for kids to play in. We ate at CPK and enjoyed quesadilla appetizers and a bbq chicken pizza with bacon. Becky and I got Tad to tell the waiter it was our birthdays so we could get free icecream sundaes, hehe
Tad and I had to be to the Conan lot by 1:30 to claim our tickets, so we bid farewell to the girls and headed up to Burbank. The waiting was quite boring. We picked up our tickets , went through security, and then had about an hour to kill. There was a small souvenir stand, but it was overpriced. It might've been more exciting if we had been waiting somewhere other than a parking garage. Since we had V with us, we got called early to ride on a golf cart over to the sound stage (a nice treat since it was a bit of a walk and rather warm out). Once there we waited for another 45 minutes of so before getting to go into the studio.
It was really cool being there. Everything from the show is just, right there. The studio is a bit smaller than it looks on tv. Once things got started, it went by quickly. The warm up comedian came out and interacted with the audience while explaining safety rules. Andy came out, and then the band started playing. The show tapes pretty much in real time. The band starts a song as you go into commercial, they keep playing during the commercial, and then finish as the show comes back.
It was a great show to be at. Conan's monologue was a pretty good one, and all 3 guests (Neil Patrick Harris, Emily Mortimer, and a great comedian) were all really entertaining. After the show, Tad and I agreed that it was a neat experience, but not something we needed to do regularly. :)
By the time we were finished and out of the lot, it was 5:30 time for dinner. And what is Lindsey's current favorite birthday restaurant? RED ROBIN! We met Becky and Krista and en at a Red Robin in the Glendale Galleria mall. It was nice to get to hang out and chat some more (and to see Jen). Tad and I shared a "Groovy Smoothie" which was fantastic! The table consensus was that it tasted like jelly beans. I also tried a new burger: the pub burger. FANTASTIC!!! It has like monterey cheese, garlic mayo, onion straws, and mushrooms. I think there are a few other things, but yeah, new favorite tied with the BBQ burger.
This meal around we got Krista to inform the waiter of the birthdays and enjoyed a second icecream sundae. Boy do we live on the wild side! Once we'd finished our icecream it was about 8:00, which meant it was time for Tad and me (and Krista, who we were driving home) to hit the road. While dropping Krista off, I got to see their little puppies, so adorable!
It was a great day. I felt a little strange not having my parents around (they were on vacation in China), but we'll just celebrate a little late. My family is into having birthdays last the entire month of your birth. Tad took me out to lunch just the two of us the day before my birthday (Father's Day) at Red Lobster. I had cocnut shrimp, and we got a key lime pie and a brownie a la mode. Raelene and I went out Friday for happy hour at applebees and had margaritas and appetizers. I have so much to look forward to for 24: getting married, a new job, and a new life with my husband. Definitely looking forward to my first birthday as a maried lady :)
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