Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everybody!

Hoping everybody is doing something fun, or at least eating alot of candy.

Whimzy and I did Trick-Or-Treating in our neighborhood with Angie and one of her friends on Sunday, but we are still heading out to Bristol tonight for Round 2.

So excited to see everybody.  We haven't done a Bristol-family evening in awhile, plus Heidi might be coming out with her little monster.

Freakin' awesome.

Going to see my Mom before we head out to Bristol, too.  She is going to love Whimzy's costume.

 

Finally got the ball rolling for getting my mom transferred to a better facility.  Waiting for the call from the admissions director at the place that I used to work.  It is a smaller facility with an impeccable record for pressure sores, better food, and less hospital-like.  I am thinking she would be happier and more inclined to get out of bed at the new place.  *fingers crossed*

 

Last night Ty got off of work early, so he grabbed me some wine and we watched that new show "The New Normal". 

Freaking amazing.  I have not laughed that hard in a long time.

It really is heart-wrenching how some people are denied their love because of what gender the person they love is.  Love is love. 

 

On the wedding front:  Absolutely nothing has happened. :D

Doing alot of research on finding the cheapest way to do the stuff I want to do.

I'll be posting pictures of the piles of decor that I am going to be buying!

I don't know how people did this before the internet.

 

Well, time to get some cuddle time in with Whimzy before our day starts!

Moscato Induced Thoughts

Chris Hemsworth's voice is way sexier than his face.

I think I would have been an awesome Go-Go girl.

Kristin Stewart was a horrible Snow White.

Taco Bell is amazing.

I cannot wait for tomorrow.

Johnny Depp is the best.

I want a VW van.

Why don't I live in Canada?

Whimzy is going to be an awesome octopus.

CANDY!

I want a mermaid sconce.

Ty and I should take sword fighting lessons together.

If I had fangs, I'd get a really awesome toothbrush.

Invites!

First of all, those who are worried that they haven't gotten a "Save The Date", I am sending them out mid-November with my Christmas cards :) 

l am still waiting on some addresses, so I figured I would just do it all at once.

 

And we designed our invites last night!  And by "we", I mean me and my awesome friend Amanda.  She is seriously a genius when it comes to this stuff. 

I am not going to post pictures, because I want everybody to be blown away by how awesome my DIY invites are when I send them out. 

 

We are also going to be registering soon.  Bed, Bath and Beyond and Target!!  It is almost difficult thinking of things to register for because we have already lived together for a few years, but I am thinking that a few things could use an upgrade.

 

Also, I bought about $50 worth of decorative tulle that was 50% off at Hobby Lobby this week.  My wedding is going to be so COLORFUL and GLITTERY!

 

 

Epic!!  This should be enough for the head table and the arch.

 

 

<3

 



Re-affirmed

I know, two blogs, one day.  I obviously have no life.

I just was surfing Pinterest for wedding stuff, and I realized that in my blog earlier I really forgot to mention the best part of my weekend.

Ty. 

I mean, yeah, I obviously mentioned that he participated, but it was so much more than that.

He made the weekend.

Without him, it would have not been perfect.

Last night I saw him look at me like I was perfect. 

He took me out to dinner and made me laugh.

He chased away every bad thought I ever had about life.

He danced with my best friends.

He hugged a friend of mine that was going through a tough night.

He took the time to kiss me every few minutes while we were out.

He did not argue when I said I wanted to wear heels, even if it meant that he had to walk super slow with me.

He told me when my make-up needed a touch-up.

He took some awesome pictures.

He did a beer bong out of a flamingo, like a champ.

He held Whimzy's hand, occasionally picked her up, and carried the pumpkin.

He carved the pumpkin so I didn't have to feel the slimy part.

He bought me a Sweetest Day present.

He held me and watched Doctor Who with me.

He colored with our daughter.

He knew exactly what I wanted from Taco Bell.

He hung out with my friends, and enjoyed it. 

He did dishes.

He offered, continuously, the stability that I need in my life.

He took care of me.

He loved me.

I love him.

I am going to marry him.

I am going to spend the rest of my life with him.

We are going to be taking Whimzy to Salute's when she turns 21 for Sambuca.

It was about 4 years ago that he took me to Salute's on our first date.

There are so many more years to come.

I could not be happier.



Perfect Weekend

This was the absolute perfect weekend. 

Friday, we did family stuff all day and night. 

We went to Jerry Smith's pumpkin farm, went grocery shopping, carved pumpkins, watched movies, cuddled, had some awesome soup, and played with Whimzy.

It was a day that made me feel this soul-deep satisfaction with life.

Then, last night, we decided to do a date night.

We went and saw a movie, IN A THEATER and it didn't involve dancing penguins.  It was pretty revolutionary for us ;)

Then, we went out to the place that Ty took me for our first date, Salute's.

We sat at the bar, ate wonderful food, and the owner kept giving us shots of Sambuca.  It was wonderful.  I almost want to live there.

Afterwards we stopped at The Wave bar because of their extensive beer list for Mr. Ty. 

Finally, we ran out of natural conversation, but we weren't ready to go home.

So, we met up with friends, watched some Karoke, had some drinks, walked to another bar, and ended our night at Marina Gardens.  I love me some Eggs Benedict.

I got to spend some time with people I love, both days.

The awesomeness of having two completely perfect days that were both completely different makes me feel so lucky.

Now, next weekend we work on potty training. 

Might not be blog worthy ;)

Non-Traditional Wedding Dress

I went and looked at wedding dresses again earlier this week at J's Bridal.

I decided to go there because of all of the awesome colorful dresses in the windows.

To begin with, I was very unhappy with the experience.

The lady kept bringing me dresses I hated in 4 sizes too big. 

Finally, after we found one or two that I kind of liked but needed major modifications, I asked to try on some of the colored dresses.

She looked surprised but brought me a couple of quincenera dresses.

The one was hideous. 

The second one was gorgeous.

And it fit me.

Here's the thing:  I really do like it.  Alot.  I am just worried about what everybody else is going to think.

Stupid, I know.

Still, it worries me.

My bridesmaids all love it and my aunt even "doesn't hate it", which means that it has to be epic.

*sigh*

 

Comments on this post would be most welcome!

 



Finding The Mail Key

We couldn't find the mail key.

I specifically remembered putting on the counter, where I always put it.

So, I went to go check the mail and it is gone.

We tore apart the kitchen, moved furniture, tore things apart.

No key.

We figured it was a loss.  When Whimzy hides something, we normall don't find it for months.

Ask me about my one camera a few months ago...

So, after pretty much giving up, I decided that I really needed to check the mail.

Stressed myself out for no apparent reason that I NEEDED that key.

It was in her piggy bank. 

There is normally some loose change in the same area as the key and since she gets all loose change except for quarters for her piggy bank, she took it all and put in her giant crayon.

So, the key is found.

 

Guess what was in the mail?

A video game magazine. 

Freakin' A.

All that for pretty much nothing.

Time for a bath and a drink.

 

 

 



Miss Suzy Homemaker

We were supposed to go to a Halloween party tonight.

And the pumpkin farm before that.

We aren't :(

Ty and Whimzy are both feeling under the weather.

So, we are resting.

Well, they are resting.

I am doing housework and laundry.

Does laundry count as housework?

I always seem to put it in a different category.

 

On the upside, Ty bought me a camera yesterday!

Finally, a really nice camera. 

One that doesn't fit in my pocket, so there is way less of a chance that I will break it :)

Plus, we got the accidental handling protection plan, just in case. 

Feeling very domesticated and boring today.

I'm okay with that, though.  Sometimes, boring is good. 

 

Hope everybody has a wonderful weekend!

 

<3

Changing My Expectations

My wedding dress might not be white and it might have alot of glitter.

It might be very bright.

There is not going to be any classical music.

There is not going to be a priest.

My daughter is going to be in the wedding.

*Our daughter

No limo.

There are not going to be a ton of flowers.

My mom will not be helping me plan.

Nana will not be shoving food down everybody's throat.

Papa will not be making jokes about how tall Ty is.

Alex will not be a groom's man.

 

On the other hand:

I am going to want to dance down the aisle.

Angela is my maid of honor.

Uncle Joey will be walking me down the aisle, along with my Dad.

The most important people that are still in my life will be there.

My mom remembers that I am getting married on most days.

Our cake and cupcakes are going to have glitter.  Lots of glitter.

And most importantly:

Ty will be the one I am marrying.

 

I have conflict within myself about trying to make this wedding what I thought it would be and making it what I want now. 

I need to stop that.

What I want now is important, not what could have been.

Wedding planning is not a time to think about the things that used to be.

It is a time to be happy about the future and be happy with where your life is.

I am just so appreciative of Ty for letting me be a little bit confused sometimes and being so supportive about everything. 

Life is good.

There is no reason to dwell on the past.

 

My wedding is going to be perfect.

Perfect for me, now.

Not a 10-year old me.

It is perfect for us.

It will be a perfect representation of how Ty and I live our lives. 

Good food, good drinks, good people, and lots of glitter.

Bright colors, laughter, silliness, and love.

That is all that matters.



Cupcakes

Went to our second cake consultation today at Robin's Nest Cakery. 

AMAZING!

After our last consult with Designs By Ann, which was very disappointing, I was really hoping that this would be better.

It was.

She is making our cake for sure.

We are doing to tiers on a stand with cupcakes below.

Looks like it is going to be full of bling and glitter!

Not to mention, we walked in and she handed us 6 cupcakes in all different flavors. 

Heaven.

An apricot cupcake? 

Yes, please.

She is going to make some pineapple cupcakes for us to taste and have us come in for a second consult.

MORE CUPCAKES!

Freaking awesome.

Really impressed with her passion and willingness to do something completely unique. 

I recommend her for anybody needing a cake, or even anybody who has a cupcake craving.

Playing Dress-Up!

So, yesterday was my first wedding dress shopping experience.

Aunt Lori, Angie, Whimzy and I went up to David's Bridal in Greenfield.

It was fun, alot of fun.

I got to try on at least 15 dresses and try a new type of bra.

As far as the bra goes, I might just have to buy 10 of them.  It felt wonderful.

As far as the dresses go, there were a couple I liked and more than a couple that I really didn't like.  And as it turns out, the one that I REALLY liked was not what I was expecting.  It did my my boobs look fabulous, though ;)

My attendant was amazing.  She was actually a professor at Parkside for costume design and lives in Kenosha.  She was a ton of fun and was really great with Whimzy.  If I end up going back up there, I will definitely be requesting her :)

All of the dresses I liked were within my budget, which totally rocks.  I feel weird spending so much on a dress for one day, but it is a once in a lifetime event, so I don't feel too bad. 

Plus, I have been dreaming of wearing a wedding dress for 2 decades.  It would be really rude to myself to not get a dress that I absolutely love. 

I cannot post too many details on here about I decided I like, in case Ty reads, but if anybody is curious or wants a pic of what the one dress that we really liked looks like on me, just contact me!

Going to make an appointment at J's Bridal and check them out before I make any decisions.

 

<3