After many months I am finally back to the blogging. Post wedding and finally able to do something not involving glitter, mod podge, or ribbons, I can get back to sharing the random details, recipes or ideas that come to mind.

Here are some pictures our photographer shared. We haven't received all of them yet but we can't wait!!!

If you want to know where we got something, who a  vendor was, or if you have any questions let me know!

Romona Keveza 170

It was about time he got a nice watch.

I loved having the different colors and not being too matchy matchy.

What you don't see is the fear in my eyes when the zipper was stuck. Yikes moment!

First Tiffany's box! It was about time :)

Unfortunately, no. She is not available for rent. People have been asking.

I'm pretty sure this moment is what these stairs were built for.

What handsome gents they are!

Calla lilies, roses, and hydrangea. 

Pacifica Gold Damask with gold shivari chairs. 

White hydrangea, snapdragons, and roses. 

Gold chargers from Michaels, $2.00 each I think.

The table numbers were actually photo albums. Each table also had a city that we have backpacked to. Pictures from the trip were inside along with a note asking where we should travel to next. We got some great answers haha.

BOOM! Pumpkin cake with cinnamon cream cheese icing and caramel on the inside. It was the bomb.com. 

JMU Road Dawg... He visits JMU alumni's weddings. 

Love is Sweet so Have a treat!

Pictures of our parents and grand parents' weddings and a scrapbook I made of our backpacking trip.

Glitter, wood letters from michaels... and wayyy too much glue haha. It was a messy project.

Snap dragons in the vases really added something.

Birdcage card holder was super easy to make!

I liked the idea of having a guest book that could always be displayed. I love monograms, so this was perfect!

Being introduced for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Matthew King!

After a minute of dancing we cut from Tim McGraw's My Little Girl to the NFL theme song. We broke away and he threw my a touchdown pass. I spiked it and did a few TD celebrations. It was awesome!

Matt and his mom did 3 different Beatle's songs. It was great!

The toasts from my sister and Matt's brother. Both were funny and sweet. 

This flower girl knows how to get down.

Roommates

Volleyball teammates.

High School Friends

JMU exit. 

We're married!

Sangria

So for those as challenged as I am with making any drinks beyond mixing one juice with one liquor (what more do you really need)... I have a new recipe for you.

I was terrified to make a big group a cocktail or punch that had more than two steps but I put my big girl undies on and sucked it up....
AND IT WAS GREAT!

Sour Apple Sangria
1 bottle of Reisling
5 apples cut into bight sized pieces
1/4 handle of sour apple vodka
1/4 bottle of Sprite

Mix it all together except for the Sprite and wait at least 5 hours. When the time is right add the Sprite and get wastey :)

Worst case scenario... get everyone drunk on something else first... then they wont even know. :)

The recipe I originally got was on pinterest and was for peach sangria... unfortunately I couldn't find any peaches in the store and had to improvise.

Let's Go CAPS!!!!

C-A-P-S CAPS CAPS CAPS!!!!

Matt and I at our first Caps game a couple years ago!

Home of the Free Because of the Brave

After the latest attack on innocent people in Boston I realized something...

I have come to expect it.

I have grown up with some horrific attack happening every year or so (Columbine, 9/11, VT, Connecticut, Boston.... the list is huge). As a result, I have come to accept that there are people in the world who want nothing more than to hurt you or kill you. Whether it's because of your gender, your race, your religion, your citizenship... it doesn't matter.

What I have also found is this... Each time something horrible happens it makes me proud to be a part of a country and society that immediately rallies together and has an unbreakable spirit. It's something you can't put words to... it's who we are as Americans.

While there are countless negative things that people can say about America as a country and its people (not saying they aren't true.. no country is perfect)... It's how we react to these events as every day people that matters. I don't want to get into how the gov't reacts or anything political.. I just think it's amazing how many ordinary people you will see acting as heroes, stepping up when needed and banding together.

Also, of course I care when something happens in other parts of the world. When an earthquake happens in Pakistan or a bomb kills 40 people in Iraq... I feel for every innocent person put through a tragedy. But earthquakes cannot be helped and there is a war going on in Iraq. This tragedy happened to people I can identify with, therefore I feel this more deeply. It's not a bad thing to feel that way.. it's human nature.

That's as deep as I'll get ;) Just proud...