Just point and shoot

We just got back from registering at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and that was a lot of fun. Tamara had already registered us at Macy's and Williams-Sonoma earlier, but she had done it all online. Today, we went out and walked around the store while we picked out things for our wish list.

John of course insisted on holding the scanning device (or as he calls it, the "magic gun").

Now that the invitations have gone out, our registries should be just about in proper order. We are registered at Bed, Bath, and Beyond; Macy's; and Williams-Sonoma.

It's only a shame that we can't register at the Macaroni Grill...

A school shower

The good folks at John's school threw us a shower yesterday after the kids had gone home. There was a lovely cake, snacks, and punch, along with several of John's co-workers.

They gave us some truly lovely gifts -- a crystal serving platter, some candles, a wall sconce -- and plenty of gift cards. Gift cards are always great because they can be used on various items, AND they don't take up any space, which is especially valuable now that we're going to be sharing Tamara's condo for a while until we can find a new house.

Thank you to everyone who so thoughtfully contributed to our shower!

Engagement Photos

This afternoon, we spent some time and had some professional photographs taken. A lot of time and effort went into the planning, the staging, the costuming, and the locations. Here is a sampling:

Actually, we are joking -- we took these ourselves (could you tell?). The true engagement photos looked pretty amazing, but they are not available yet. Jess Graham was a joy to work with, and we can't wait to see the pics. She took over 500!! Thankfully, she is going to narrow down the available options, or we might want to order them all!

UPDATE!

A sampling of the engagement pictures are up and viewable at Jess's blog. They look great (in our very unbiased opinion).

2 Month Update!

We are at the 2 month mark and we are so excited. I had my 2ND dress fitting today and was very excited to see it was perfect and will be ready for pick up this week. My 2ND mom, Marsha will be keeping the dress nice and safe for me till the big day. I was also surprised, but happy to find out that I have lost an inch in all areas of measurements. Surprised, since I have done nothing different with my eating habits or workout(I don't do it). The only thing I can credit this to is my new Shape Up Sketchers!
John and I are still looking for houses since he will be closing on his the end of the month. We are still not sure what we want or where exactly we want to live, but we will get there!
Sunday we are taking our engagement pictures. We are going to start out at Fountain Place, where we got engaged, then to wherever the photographer takes us.
The following Sunday I will be taking my bridal portrait. My mom and hairdresser, Delia will be coming up for the day to get me all ready.
We have May 21st off from school, so I am taking a trip to NYC to see my friend Trent and Collin who will be doing my make-up for the wedding. We always have so much fun together, and many laughs will be shared.
By the end of the month we will be packed up and moved out of John's house and probably into a storage unit until we find our house!
Well, that's what May holds for us. I'm sure it is going to fly by!