Save the DATE!!

You are invited to our wedding!
When: October 11th, 2008
Time: Evening
Where: Hot Springs, SD
More details to come, but please save the date!

It's Done!!

Jeremiah signed the papers yesterday for our new construction loan!! I am very excited, but a little nervous. What a big step...it will be worth it though. Hopefully they will start digging next week and in 6 months we will have a happy little home to move into!!

Dancing with the Stars

My folks are taking dance lessons. This started about 3 weeks ago. When classes first started they were on Sunday afternoons, which worked great because Jeremiah and I could go as well. They were later changed to Monday evenings and that doesn't work for us, but it does for mom and dad. This last Monday, my Aunt and Uncle happened to be visiting from Idaho, so they joined us. What a fun time we all had! I was able to go because I'm on spring break. Yes, I did take my new camera!

My New Toy!

Jeremiah and I went up to Rapid City on Saturday (along with his brother and wife) and I purchased my new camera that I have been wanting for about a year now. It is the Canon Rebel xti. It has been fun to have a play with. I took it to dance class on Monday night...pictures to come soon...and I had a blast snapping pictues right and left!

i know, i know...

I am well aware of the risk of being out in the sun without any SPF or laying in a tanning bed and the damage that all of the above can do to your body. I am also aware of the fact that tan fat looks better than white fat, so in the spring I do frequent the bed. I have been going for the last week or so. I bought the 3 month unlimited package as well as the enhancing lotion. I am under the impression that I may have gotten a little carried away with the "unlimitedness" of the whole deal. I came to that conclusion when I walked into school today and one of my kids asked if I had been to Mexico! :) Chip, our janitor, said, "WOW! You look like a lobster."
Spring break is next week and no, I won't be going to Mexico (darnit) but I will be spending a nice relaxing week at home letting my burn heal and knowing that it will turn into a nice tan in a couple of days...just in time to visit the bed again!

to do's...a long list

What a great week-end that we had! We got some fun trail riding in on our 4-wheelers, hung out with friends, and talked about the wedding.
As the week starts I am looking at my much to do list:
1. mail taxes
2. hear back from bank
3. get ready for spring break
4. finish asking people to be in our wedding
5. think about a guest list
6. look through MORE bridal magazines
7. get ready for spring break

***YES, spring break starts on Friday afternoon, and I am super excited. I have BIG plans to get scrapbooking caught up and wedding plans started.***

Happy Monday all.

HOOKED!! Part II

In my previous post I introduced you all to Pioneer Woman. The main story on her blog that got me hooked was "From High Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story" It is kind of hard to navigate getting to the start of the story, so I've included directions on how to get to the start.

Once you get to PW's site, look at the top and you'll see a button for Monthly Archives. Click on that and then once that has loaded click on expand all months. That will give you a detailed list of postings. Scroll down to September 2007 and look for the 6th day: it will read, "The Night I Met Marlboro Man" Start there and just continue reading. You'll see that halfway through she changes the title to "From High Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story" I guarantee you won't be let down on this lady as a writer. She will draw you in...just ask my mom! : )

HOOKED!!

My BFF Ann is to blame for this..., this obsession that I have. She got me hooked on this blog that I can't stop reading. She had told me about her new finidings around Christmas, but I immediately forgot. I saw her a couple of weeks ago and AGAIN she reminded me of this Pioneer Woman site. I finally sat down and looked it up. I. LOVE. IT. I can't stop reading about this woman's life. My favorite posts have been the love story between her and her husband (Marlboro Man) He is YUMMY!! I can truly relate to some of her stories. She has totaly inspired me to start taking more pictures and "fixing" them on the computer. Now, I warn you, if you don't like someone who tells it like it is, you shouldn't read her site. If you do like someone who is down to earth and just puts it all out there for the world to read, then you too will like her.
She has a cooking section on her blog and I have printed off some of the recipies (sp?) I am excited to try them. My BFF Ann has tried them and they are delish!!

new purchase.

This week-end Jeremiah and I made our first big purchase as an almost married couple. It was very exciting! We purchased a new four wheeler. Miah has one, but I don't and we have a lot of friends who ride a lot. I get tired of having to be a passenger and last week we discussed getting one for me and then Sunday we found what we wanted and in our price range. It looks just like the one in the picture. Happy Birthday to me!
Also on a fun note, we picked out paint colors for most of our house. We still need to find something for the loft and master bath. Along with picking out colors we looked at appliances. We are going to go stainless steel and.......I am getting the new Whirlpool front loading washer and dryer. I am super excited about my new washer and dryer. They will also be stainless steel.