Invitations, Somewhat True Tales, & Sunny Days

Today's Excitement:

i am this close (holds up finger and thumb) to finishing our wedding website! yes, it does take forever to load... and i'm trying to work on that... but it's worth it i promise! i've been doing a little bit here and there since i was in iowa. the work has finally paid off. perhaps if i didn't wait so long in between sessions it would've come along faster. because every time i'd open the program i'd have to reteach myself whatever tutorials i had learned in flash the last time. ha! i'm waiting on my husband to finish writing his portion of everything... i would totally write it myself, except that the whole point of it is for the spiel to come from his perspective. Poor thing, just what he needs, one more thing on his to-do list.

Invitation Invasion

i have put together many complicated invitations in my day. i have written my far share of fancy letters, designed shower invites, and graduation announcements. all to say that i have had experience with the art of seriously insane mail. truth? our wedding invitations are THE most complex, fancy-shmancy, tree-killing, caligraphied, wax sealed, eight shades of crazy i have ever dealt with. want to know the scary part? i loved every moment of it. for those of you who know me, paper and postage is my thing. deep down i'm an old soul, so why write an ordinary letter when you can write it i fancy handwriting with brilliant ink on the most amazing paper you've ever run your hands over and seal it with your own personal seal and unexpected color of wax. i know i sound crazy. why on earth would i take the time to do such things, ever? It's one of my happy places in life. and i've found that indulging in what makes you happy tends to make it an overall amazing day. i wanted to post pictures of the entire suite of paper i managed to cram into an envelope (oh wait, there's two envelopes.. nope, just kidding, three...) but the i thought that might ruin the fun for those of you who will be getting yours in the mail. I want to have our set with us on our wedding day so that our photographer (Chelsea Davis!) can get some fantastic shots. so instead of spoiling the surprise, here is all my hard word spiraled around my coffee table. i envy betsy dunlap. i would LOVE to do this for a living and have a hand in everyone's weddings.

The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood

last weekend the show opened with gusto! we received rave reviews from the adjudicators that arrived on saturday night. i'd say all in all saturday night was our best show yet. everything just fell into place. Dana was the assistant director for the show, while i busied myself with set painting, prop creation, sound tech, and hair for the fawning ladies and the lady in waiting. Zach Bach had come in to take photos of the cast last thursday during our dress rehearsal. Here are a couple shots from different scenes. For the full album see The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood on Facebook. this weekend the show continues on Friday at 6:30pm, Saturday at 6:30 pm, & Sunday at 3:30 pm. I highly encourage everyone to make an appearance. the cast has worked so hard and deserves a full house! i guarantee you will laugh till your sides hurt.

Sunny Days

The weather is finally changing here. I can't believe all the sunshine! although our current dilemma is that it shines right through our bedroom window only to blind you at 6:30 am in the morning. no need for an alarm clock, just use the natural glaring light. looks like we're going to have to invest in some curtains... geez i wish our apartment came with rolladenz.

tomorrow i get the car and i'm hoping to stop by Toom and pick up some crown molding. i have a project i'm working on, and i'm excited because it involves my shoes! i just wish the walls weren't solid concrete. speaking of toom, D and i are picking out paint for the living room. i'm trying to go with a neutral pallet so that i can have fun accent pillows and art of the walls. but it's so darn hard! the color of the carpet is the color i want the accent wall to be. *sigh* but then i figured if i want the contrast we can invest in a floor rug. (hello IKEA!)

Paula, Jen, Jess & I have banded together to start a book club! hooray! finally my speed reading skills can be put to good use... we're currently reading "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. I highly recommend it. it's inspiring to think that you could change your everyday life and make it that much better simply by the way you think and making a choice to be a happier person. i'm excited to finish it and discuss with the other girls!

Things to look forward to...

Dana's birthday is coming up on April 10th! this will be the first birthday we get to celebrate together so i'm plenty excited! you guys know how big of a deal birthdays are to me, and this one is no different! I'm still trying to decide what to get him. there are so many options! we were thinking of going on a mini-vay because he gets a comp day for his birthday... but we'll be heading to Heidelberg for toppers on the 21st of April, so that might end up being our "trip" for the month.

i will be heading back to the states on May 7th for the wedding in June. i can't believe how fast time has flown since i've been here. it makes me want to check myself everyday and basque in a moment so i don't take anything for granted. Preparations for the wedding are still in full swing... signing contracts, getting the rehearsal dinner together, picking out small detail decorations to make it a vintage affair... not to mention trying to figure out how to decorate the church. (head in hands) but everything is coming together. and dana and i are pleased. while we have hiccups every once in a while, especially while planning this event from europe, we've enjoyed the process. it is our hope, that everyone we send an invitation to, can make it to celebrate with us!

well i've got plenty to do today... organize the office, clean the kitchen from last nights dinner party, etc. hope you all are having a fantastic week! it's almost friday!

lots of love....