Saturday, May 15, 2010

Coming along....



I can't tell you how many times I wake up in the middle of the night and start thinking of everything I need to do. I get bad anxiety, then I discreetly do wedding stuff at work and then come home and do wedding stuff. I feel much better. The only thing I am kind of stressing about are programs. I need to get those made but first, I need my mom to talk to the music director at the church and have him "approve" my music choices. I was even more worried before because I didn't even know what music we were playing....haha, yeah. Less than a month away and no music. Brett helped me today and now I do know and it is such a relief!

Last week was my bachlorette party (1st one!) and it was fun! We went to Pete's Piano Dueling Bar. I got to go up on stage and after that, we left and went to some other places. We were home by 1am!

Next weekend is my 2nd! I am NOT having a 3rd. I don't have time and 2 is definitely enough. I love having friends everywhere but I don't need 3. I was fine with 1. The girls that are hosting the 2nd party insisted on having the 2nd one so it makes me think, is it really for me or is it a good excuse to get away?? Either way, it should be fun!

Here are some pictures from the bachelorette party last weekend. After I publish this, I am going to add some shower pictures to my last blog.











This picture is funny because we stole the landscaper from next door and he was our "stripper." No Mom, he did not strip, but he enjoyed taking pictures with us!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Wow...


February 5th was my last blog!! It seems like I just wrote it. When I created the blog, my intentions were to write on it! I knew wedding planning was time consuming, but I still thought I would be able to squeeze in time to write. Well, as you can see, I haven't! When I'm not working, I'm listening to music or thinking of of things for my wedding. I do a lot of research on the internet and then before I know it, it's way past my bed time.

I know in one of my past blogs I mentioned I was scared that no one would come to the wedding, no one would come to my shower, blah blah blah blah blah. Quite the opposite is happening. Dustin and I have truly been blessed. I thought since I moved to Houston, I wouldn't have so many people that cared and now I feel so crazy for thinking such a thing! We have had 3 AMAZING showers! Our first one was here in Houston and it was so beautiful. While I'm on the subject, I need a photo with my hosts/hostesses at the wedding!! Thank you Perry, Cinda, Bob, Linda, Brandon, Tiffany, Brandon and Suz for such a great shower. It was catered, and the cake was awesome! We were blessed with awesome things to fill the house! I hope everyone had fun and thank you for coming!

My second shower was a complete surprise. My boss threw a surprise bridal shower for me. One of my lunch buddies took me off the property "for lunch" and then she got a "call" and told me there was an emergency and we needed to go back! I'm closely involved with any emergency on the property so I called Security and asked them what was going on. She played it off like someone fell down the stairs and broke their leg. We came back and I saw our day maid and asked her what was going on and she says, "oh Miss Sarah! I don't know! I have an emergency!" I'm thinking, yeah, I know! Where?! What's going on!? I followed her (we were walking really fast) and she lead me right into a conference room where there were 20 people standing around and they said, "surprise!" I was so confused! I'm pretty sure the first question I asked was, "who broke their leg?! Are they OK?!" My boss had Pappasitos cater, the room was filled with gifts and people I see everyday...(that sounds bad but I really love the people I work with everyday!)

My 3rd shower was in New Mexico where 26 attended out of the 28 that were invited. I just can't say enough how blessed I feel. I didn't know so many people cared! I have been writing Thank you notes like it's my new day job.

Now TONIGHT is my bachelorette party. I am so excited! We are starting at Tiffany's house for dinner and then taking a limo downtown to Pete's Piano Dueling Bar. Suz says it is a BLAST and it sounds like it! All of us girls are going to dress up and go out on the town. I feel like I should take a nap because I don't stay out very often but I'm so excited, I wouldn't be able to sleep!

Not only am I going tonight, but some girls from Lincoln (my company) are planning a girls weekend for me in 2 weeks. I don't know where we are going but I do know it involves laying out and sippin on girly drinks. THEN last night, some other girls I work with (at Exterran) told me they are going to take me somewhere for their version of a bachelorette party. AAGH....Dustin is going to hate me. Not that I feel like I need to get any "partying" out of my system, but whether I like it or not, I will be getting any "partying" out of my system. I am going to be EXHAUSTED come time for the I Do's!

Well, this is a wrap. First I need to say how thankful I am for my Mother and my Grandmother. I am so fortunate to be raised in a Christian home where my parents cared and gave me curfews, wouldn't let me date until I was 16...I mean, where would I be right now if I didn't have what I have? I was very close with my grandmother and still am. I love them both. My sister is an AMAZING mom. She has had a lot going on and is now raising 3 boys and working 2 jobs. I don't know how she does it.

I am so happy for all my friends that are new mothers. I have several who will be celebrating mother's day for the first time this year (well, celebrating it for themselves.) I don't think I worded that right but you know what I mean, right? I have 2 friends that are with child...Happy Mother's day to you too, Candace Hebert and Sarah Hickman! You count too!

Thank you everyone for such an awesome pre-wedding. I made the guest list back when I didn't think anyone cared and we invited over 300 people...haha. I can't wait to see how this turns out. Should be interesting!