lug nut day

there is nothing like a flat tire when you have actually gotten yourself ready for work EARLY.  i guess that should teach me a lesson about trying to get to work on time huh!?

after 30 minutes of blood and sweat (no tears) i was able to get the donut on the car!  

sexy huh?

sweat: obvious!  the 'blood' comes from me angrily opening the car door in to my shin... didn't really draw blood but it hurt like hell and is going to leave a pretty big shiner on my leg.  the 'no tears' came from knowing last night i drove home in the most terrifying rain and lightening storm with a huge nail in my tire... and i plan to drive to athens (the greatest city on earth) in less than 48 hours.  it is truly a blessing to have this occur in my own parking lot!  if thats not turning lemons into lemonade...  seriously though, you should have seen the nail i ran over (probably friday-ish)!  i think i described it as ginormous!  i am sure this flat could have happened at any time!  gotta shout it out to the boys at Kauffman Tire!  did you know they fix flats for FREE?  i guess that is so you will continue to buy tires from them... which i will!  on another note... i did find a pack of rolling papers in the compartment with the spare.  unfortunately for me Marley McSnoop Dogg took the rest of their stash prior to trading in the TSX.  (disclaimer: i am kidding... just in case i ever decide to run for something or the board of pharmacy finds this!)

WFT: morgan taylor mccranie

Morgan Taylor McCranie

4/13/2011

8 lbs 8 oz

21.5 inches

little baby Mac is my favorite thing this week.  she came in to this world wednesday (as other regularly scheduled favorite things). since i was not able to get to NH until this evening to hug on the little cutie (and get a quick pic) i figured it would be quite alright to post it a day late!  it is so amazing to see my friends become moms!  i remember growing up thinking that these days were make believe and ages away.  i am not on the page to make it a reality just yet... but super thrilled to take a little (actually pretty huge) step in that direction as i get ready to be a wife!  

today also forces me to pay attention to the circle of life!  as one dear friend brings a new life in to this world, another sadly says goodbye to her last grandparent.  those days came and went for me several years ago… no one likes to see friends and 'family' hurting.  i missed the blessing of having 4 generations in the same room on my side.  all i know is that since i am taking my mother's maiden name back in just over 11 months, i can only think my dear grama is up there tinkering with things to leave her  mark on my future!

WFT: not that exciting

when i woke up this morning i honestly did not think a simple anesthetic oral gel would be what stand out beyond my REAL favorite thing this week… but that will be postponed for another wednesday.

it has been a long day and i have a canker sore under the back of my tongue so one of the simple things in life made me feel better.  

and i am really hungry but it hurts to eat or drink :(  i can not even focus on work, reading, or tv due to the annoyance in the back of my mouth.  

unfortunately i had to turn one of the things i thought was a favorite in to a "never again" item.  since 'real' food hurts to eat, i thought a smoothie would be a great supplement for lunch… how bad can Smoothie King be?  i have been drinking the cranberry supreme for about 15 years and loving every minute of it.  why TODAY did i actually decide to take a look at the nutritional content?  

calories and carbs: a gazillion

protein and actual nutritional value: 6

we will be changing the flavor of "my favorite smoothie" and if it ends up being fabulous, maybe it will end up on WFT.  

WFT: justin bieber's sweatshirt

is it hot in here? because i might have Bieber Fever!

technically it was my favorite thing starting Tuesday but that is not how i play this game!  it has been a great week and i shout it out on wednesday!  besides signing the contract to officially release our wedding date, i had a wonderful day at work, and i received a gift from a dear family friend who works directly with the biebers.  apparently our little teeny bopper pop star has to purge his closet every once and a while too.  it is nice to be indirectly 'related' to the bieber's personal organizer!  this particular sweatshirt was chosen from a dozen hand-me-down hoodies on their way to the goodwill.  a few reasons i selected this purple d'eglingue hoodie! i mean it is purple.  represents peace and guitars… and most significantly, it did NOT have the tags on it (unlike several other donations) which means beebs may have actually worn it.  so go ahead and make fun of the 30 year old in the teenager's sweatshirt… i just have 3 words to leave you with: baby baby baby...

save the date!

a not quite $20 date night

we did have friday night success for a change… 

we just decided to spend $20 at a time in pieces :)

wine tasting: $20

beef brisket nachos, 2 beers: $18.75

(we won't even 'count' the dank grilled cheese you may see in the picture)

cute blue beachy dress: $21.38 (photo not shown)

"soonly wed" couple seen below!

it has been pretty much the most perfect day.  we spent the day in "soonly wed" bliss shopping, napping, enjoying the weather, tasting (food and wine), and we even got a glimpse of "Open Season 3" at the central park cinema at seaside.  hooray for perfect days :)

a watercolor wedding

we think we have a winner!

and it was both of our's first pick

these pictures and the descriptions are mostly for our moms until we are able to bring them down to see for themselves!

this is a panoramic image of the inside of the baithouse for our reception and dancing

you can see the bar as you enter with the tables and dance area to the right...

you can walk out of the back of the restaurant to the pool deck...

here is a view from the back side and screened in porch...

across from the pool is the boathouse (plan b)...

here is my favorite part… this bridge!

walking across the bridge to the ceremony on the western lake green to say 'i do'!
i get goose bumps thinking about it

and we are also excited about the surprise grand exit after the party!

so far…
groom: CHECK
dress: CHECK
ceremony/reception site: CHECK
date: {to be revealed in a future post so stay tuned!}