Gardener Guy and I will be loading up his Daddy's truck and trailer tonight and heading back home!
Tomorrow morning we will head clear up into Kansas City to meet with our photographer (I am so looking forward to this!) and then swing by the courthouse to pick up our marriage license.
Then, Mama and I will drive up for my 2nd dress fitting, which hopefully will be my last fitting!
Tomorrow evening, George, Nina and Annie will be sitting down around the kitchen table recording RSVPs that have been sent back!
Now tell me, you have seen this clip right? Let's just say, we don't bring up the budget around George or else he might go hot dog shopping. Lucky for Annie, Nina isn't adding everyone in the tri-county area and their dog.
Love to you Mama!
Enjoy!
Father of the Bride love and all of mine!
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
The Future Mrs.
I am going to change my name. My last name that is.
Although at one time in my childhood I did secretly change my first name from Lacey to Laura Bell. That was only when I was playing beauty-shop with my mom and brushing her hair. All other times I would answer to Lacey ... or Wacey ... or Stacey ... or Haley Beth ... or Darbey Rhea ... or Tanya ... or Joyce ... .
I'm not really ecstatic about changing names because I enjoy my last name and will need some time to adjust to my new last name. I have been trying to feel out the process of changing my name as I think it will take time, money and paperwork. My least favorite things.
As according to Thirty Something Bride, here is her advice about going at this process. Yes, this is another list in my life:
Although at one time in my childhood I did secretly change my first name from Lacey to Laura Bell. That was only when I was playing beauty-shop with my mom and brushing her hair. All other times I would answer to Lacey ... or Wacey ... or Stacey ... or Haley Beth ... or Darbey Rhea ... or Tanya ... or Joyce ... .
I'm not really ecstatic about changing names because I enjoy my last name and will need some time to adjust to my new last name. I have been trying to feel out the process of changing my name as I think it will take time, money and paperwork. My least favorite things.
As according to Thirty Something Bride, here is her advice about going at this process. Yes, this is another list in my life:
Here's what you need to do:
All things start with your Social Security Card and Driver's License. Do those first.
Go here to get the SS-5 form for your Social Security Card.
You'll need to go to your particular state's DMV website to get your form. 99.9% of the time you will need your marriage license when you submit. In person. At the DMV. Suckage.
The other biggies?
The U.S. Postal Service- but really only if you're moving in with you're honey and changing addresses.
Passport (You will need to mail in a physical marriage license, but you get it back. I highly recommend getting one or two extra notarized copies. In Tennessee you can request them in writing with a handy dandy on-line form and they are $5 each. It takes less than a week to get them back.)
Credit Cards
Banks
Health Care Providers
Frequent Flier Cards/Membership Cards (this one has quite honestly been the most difficult group)
Mortgages
Student Loans
Car Loans
Your place of employment (they'll need a copy of your new SS card)
Investment Houses (401K, IRA, etc)
Legal documents (wills, trusts, power of attorney, etc.)
Voter Registration
There are also some web sites out there that offer all these forms for FREE.
Now, the webiste that I wasted my money on does have a handy checklist that lets you know when you're done filling stuff out. But please, any moron can do this. eHow has a free check list that you can use - that again, is free.
I'd say save your $30 for a spring t-shirt or two at Old Navy and DIY this one, ladies. It's just not worth it.
Now I know this doesn't apply to you readers. Basically, I needed a place to post this so that I won't forget how to do all of this in June/July when I have free time and will have a consistent mailing address.
Changing names love and all of mine!
PS. Dra-dden and family would appreciate prayers as he is recovering from appendicitis surgery. Appendectomy? Visit his Mommy here!
Friday, April 9, 2010
5 Year Plan
Gardener Guy and I have a 5 year plan.
I feel that everyday of this 5 year plan could be negotiable though.
Except that we'll still be married.
I want this to remember our first 5 years.
Sometimes when I am helping Mama clean out our basements, I find my old diaries and have a good laugh. One time Mama "found" (See: Snooped around my room until she found it) my journal as a 14 year old. She had a good cry. Daddy laughed at her for snooping around her kid's room and then getting her feelings hurt when she read something she didn't like.
I will never snoop on my children. Their Gramma will do it for me. I promise, in this journal I will have good things to say about my Mama.
Dear Diary love and all of mine!
I feel that everyday of this 5 year plan could be negotiable though.
Except that we'll still be married.
I want this to remember our first 5 years.
Sometimes when I am helping Mama clean out our basements, I find my old diaries and have a good laugh. One time Mama "found" (See: Snooped around my room until she found it) my journal as a 14 year old. She had a good cry. Daddy laughed at her for snooping around her kid's room and then getting her feelings hurt when she read something she didn't like.
I will never snoop on my children. Their Gramma will do it for me. I promise, in this journal I will have good things to say about my Mama.
Dear Diary love and all of mine!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Reconsideration
I'm reconsidering some (wedding) things.
Gardener Guy is not one of these.
Would appreciate your prayers for direction.
Love and Marriage love and all of mine!
Gardener Guy is not one of these.
Would appreciate your prayers for direction.
Love and Marriage love and all of mine!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
It's funny because it's true. People like funny.
I know, but the whole funny-because-it's-true bit only works if the truth is a *small* thing like "everyone knows Jennifer likes to shop, ha ha ha". I think you're better off going with something from the heart. Honestly. -Wedding Crashers
I have alluded to the fact that HayBee will be giving a toast at the reception and although this terrifies me, I am anxious to see what she has up her sleeve. Remember Hay: "the whole funny-because-it's-true bit only works if the truth is a small thing."
I am also anxious to hear what Gardener Guy's brother has to say. From the first time that I met him over 5 years ago, he gave me a hard time and continues to today. Captain Buttons can dish it, and he is a pretty good sport at taking it too. However, I am worried about how much he will dish out that night!
I have a folder in my "Photography" file on my laptop entitled "Toasts". In this folder I have compiled many pictures of married couples graciously listening to the toasts. I adore these pictures as it captures a testimony of the couples' love for each other, and their loved ones.
Enjoy!*
Uh oh, bring on the tears!
Look how much fun was to be had at my cousin's, Sonita Maria's wedding last fall! I believe her MOH started the toast, "If you enjoy this toast, you would have really liked the toast I had written and left in the hotel room!"
*I do not claim photography credits for any of these photographs. I apologize for lack of credit!
Toasting love and all of mine!
I have alluded to the fact that HayBee will be giving a toast at the reception and although this terrifies me, I am anxious to see what she has up her sleeve. Remember Hay: "the whole funny-because-it's-true bit only works if the truth is a small thing."
I am also anxious to hear what Gardener Guy's brother has to say. From the first time that I met him over 5 years ago, he gave me a hard time and continues to today. Captain Buttons can dish it, and he is a pretty good sport at taking it too. However, I am worried about how much he will dish out that night!
I have a folder in my "Photography" file on my laptop entitled "Toasts". In this folder I have compiled many pictures of married couples graciously listening to the toasts. I adore these pictures as it captures a testimony of the couples' love for each other, and their loved ones.
Enjoy!*
Uh oh, bring on the tears!
Look how much fun was to be had at my cousin's, Sonita Maria's wedding last fall! I believe her MOH started the toast, "If you enjoy this toast, you would have really liked the toast I had written and left in the hotel room!"*I do not claim photography credits for any of these photographs. I apologize for lack of credit!
Toasting love and all of mine!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Family: Two Fold
The best part in life is when your family become your friends.
This past year I have realized that my family is that, my family, and my friends.
My best friends.
My parents, siblings, my aunts and uncles, my cousins, my grandparents, My Guy, his parents, his siblings, his aunts and uncles, his cousins, his grandparents.
I do not have the eloquence to be as thoughtful and thankful to express their friendship but it means the world to me.
I am thankful for the patience my mom has had as I have grown and matured and am blessed more than I know to have such a strong, Godly woman in my life.
I am beyond words proud of the women my baby sisters, HayBee and Baby Lisa are becoming. They are just lovely.
Z teaches me the finer points in life, like not taking myself too seriously.
And my Daddy is my rock as he and Mama have always been there with armfuls of love and support. And a "Program" if needed.
My Guy? He's my very best Bee Eff (See: BF, Best Friend).
We teach and learn, laugh and cry, joke and nag, sing and listen, & talk and pray.
He's the very best Bee Eff a girl could ask for.
Z, HayBee, Chic Chick, Baby Lisa, Mama, Daddy
B's Family: Mama and Daddy D, E & J and Baby S, K&M, B&L, JoJo
Heavenly Words:
This past year I have realized that my family is that, my family, and my friends.
My best friends.
My parents, siblings, my aunts and uncles, my cousins, my grandparents, My Guy, his parents, his siblings, his aunts and uncles, his cousins, his grandparents.
I do not have the eloquence to be as thoughtful and thankful to express their friendship but it means the world to me.
I am thankful for the patience my mom has had as I have grown and matured and am blessed more than I know to have such a strong, Godly woman in my life.
I am beyond words proud of the women my baby sisters, HayBee and Baby Lisa are becoming. They are just lovely.
Z teaches me the finer points in life, like not taking myself too seriously.
And my Daddy is my rock as he and Mama have always been there with armfuls of love and support. And a "Program" if needed.
My Guy? He's my very best Bee Eff (See: BF, Best Friend).
We teach and learn, laugh and cry, joke and nag, sing and listen, & talk and pray.
He's the very best Bee Eff a girl could ask for.
Z, HayBee, Chic Chick, Baby Lisa, Mama, Daddy
B's Family: Mama and Daddy D, E & J and Baby S, K&M, B&L, JoJoHeavenly Words:
JOSHUA 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose
for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your
forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose
land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the
LORD."
Thursday, March 25, 2010
A Wise 8 Year Old
A wise 8 year old in my 2nd grade class told me something today. You should know that I have two favorites in my class, (I didn't birth them so it is ok to have favorites). Plus, everybody knows that I am Mama and Daddy's favorite.
One reminds me of a young Me in 2nd grade, so of course I love a Teacher's Pet. The other student reminds me of those munchkins down the road that I miss so much while I'm at college! This boy would be Bee Effs with my cousins because they share creativity, imagination, the fix-it spirit and a sense of humor! Plus, they share an ornery hair, but boys will be boys and they're good for comic relief. Ok I love all my students but these two are who I am blogging about.
Back to teaching today:
Our class discussion started with farms: do you live on a farm, what do farmers do, what animals live on farms? This boy, "Sam" replied, "My Grandma and Grandpa have cows on a farm but they don't live there, my uncle takes care of them, the cows." I said, "Me too!"
To which he calmly replied, "My grandpa has a brain disease and he is entering the 6th stage. He won't know who I am or what my name is but he will still love me."
To which I replied to myself, "Me too."
My Gramma S has a "brain disease" and soon she won't know who I am or my name, but she will still love me." This is a cruel disease, Alzheimer's, as it progresses quickly, but some days seems that you have had the same conversation, uh 473 times. Right Mama? On the other hand, you only need to know one good joke.
My parents are amazing role models that take care of my 4 grandparents and have tricked me into watching so that I will know how to take care of them. One day, I too will have my children help care for and respect their grandparents.
After getting a phone call from Mama this week that Gramma did a load of laundry of one sock, I had to stop and think, "If I have this disease, what if one day I will I not know My Guy or what his name is? I don't know. But, I will love him. And he will love me." And then I will wash his other sock.
Backyard Chic connection:
In lieu of favors, the Bride and Groom are making a donation in the name of their guests to the Heart of America Alzheimer's Association & the Heartland American Cancer Society. Along with the Alzheimer's Association, we also wanted to contribute to the American Cancer Society as both My Guy and I have GranDaddies that have suffered from cancer and GranDaddy J lost his battle last Fall.
Please say a prayer for my Mama as her 6 o'clock phone call has not yet come tonight.
True love's love and all of mine!
One reminds me of a young Me in 2nd grade, so of course I love a Teacher's Pet. The other student reminds me of those munchkins down the road that I miss so much while I'm at college! This boy would be Bee Effs with my cousins because they share creativity, imagination, the fix-it spirit and a sense of humor! Plus, they share an ornery hair, but boys will be boys and they're good for comic relief. Ok I love all my students but these two are who I am blogging about.
Back to teaching today:
Our class discussion started with farms: do you live on a farm, what do farmers do, what animals live on farms? This boy, "Sam" replied, "My Grandma and Grandpa have cows on a farm but they don't live there, my uncle takes care of them, the cows." I said, "Me too!"
To which he calmly replied, "My grandpa has a brain disease and he is entering the 6th stage. He won't know who I am or what my name is but he will still love me."
To which I replied to myself, "Me too."
My Gramma S has a "brain disease" and soon she won't know who I am or my name, but she will still love me." This is a cruel disease, Alzheimer's, as it progresses quickly, but some days seems that you have had the same conversation, uh 473 times. Right Mama? On the other hand, you only need to know one good joke.
My parents are amazing role models that take care of my 4 grandparents and have tricked me into watching so that I will know how to take care of them. One day, I too will have my children help care for and respect their grandparents.
After getting a phone call from Mama this week that Gramma did a load of laundry of one sock, I had to stop and think, "If I have this disease, what if one day I will I not know My Guy or what his name is? I don't know. But, I will love him. And he will love me." And then I will wash his other sock.
Backyard Chic connection:
In lieu of favors, the Bride and Groom are making a donation in the name of their guests to the Heart of America Alzheimer's Association & the Heartland American Cancer Society. Along with the Alzheimer's Association, we also wanted to contribute to the American Cancer Society as both My Guy and I have GranDaddies that have suffered from cancer and GranDaddy J lost his battle last Fall.
Please say a prayer for my Mama as her 6 o'clock phone call has not yet come tonight.
True love's love and all of mine!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Paperwork Schmaperwork
Tomorrow, My Guy and I will go the courthouse to apply for our marriage license.
I hate paperwork. I never have the documents I need. I never even know what documents I'm supposed to have are, let alone where those documents are located!
On a side note, next year at this time I will be waist deep wading through taxes and I will probably be in tears. But why go there?
Because I am all about lists (thank you Daddy) I have prepared a rough list of what you need to get married in Kansas:
-Two forms of identification: Driver's license, Social Security card, passport will all work
-We will both be present, but only one person is required. Which led me to tell My Guy: If we are both in the joint agreement to get married, we will both be present to apply for the license, end of discussion.
-3 day waiting period and the license is valid for 6 months
-$75 cash: license fee and surcharge
-Neither myself nor My Guy have previously been married so we didn't even read through that clause. We also ignored the clauses about cousin marriages, same sex marriages, common law marriages, and under-age marriages.
That should be it!
Knowing my luck, the County Clerk will be on vacation, or the office will be closed on Fridays, or not taking applications for young, naive, in-love couples.
Wish me luck and send up a prayer for us to be patient tomorrow and our upcoming marriage while you are at it!
Love and Marriage love and all of mine!
I hate paperwork. I never have the documents I need. I never even know what documents I'm supposed to have are, let alone where those documents are located!
On a side note, next year at this time I will be waist deep wading through taxes and I will probably be in tears. But why go there?
Because I am all about lists (thank you Daddy) I have prepared a rough list of what you need to get married in Kansas:
-Two forms of identification: Driver's license, Social Security card, passport will all work
-We will both be present, but only one person is required. Which led me to tell My Guy: If we are both in the joint agreement to get married, we will both be present to apply for the license, end of discussion.
-3 day waiting period and the license is valid for 6 months
-$75 cash: license fee and surcharge
-Neither myself nor My Guy have previously been married so we didn't even read through that clause. We also ignored the clauses about cousin marriages, same sex marriages, common law marriages, and under-age marriages.
That should be it!
Knowing my luck, the County Clerk will be on vacation, or the office will be closed on Fridays, or not taking applications for young, naive, in-love couples.
Wish me luck and send up a prayer for us to be patient tomorrow and our upcoming marriage while you are at it!
Love and Marriage love and all of mine!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
A Thank You in Blog Form
Dear Mama, Daddy, and The GP's,
Thank you for your models of marriage, friendship, and love. My Guy and I are so BLESSED to have such wonderful examples to follow.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is worth protecting.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is worth having, and anything worth having is something to work for.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is built off of friendship, trust, laughter, honesty, communication, and passion.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, came from God who loved us first before we knew how to love Him, or each other.
Thank you for teaching us how to love.
All our love,
B & L
Seriously, we are so blessed to have two sets of parents that have amazing marriages and families and four sets of grandparents that have proven that love conquers all.
We will be recognizing these marriages by displaying their wedding photos at the reception. I am working on collecting, scanning, printing and framing pictures of Mama and Daddy's wedding, Mama and Daddy -in-law's wedding, both sets of My Guy's GP's wedding photos and both sets of my GP's wedding photos.
Inspiration picture:
Vintage Chic meets Backyard Chic.
Love and Marriage love and all of mine!
Thank you for your models of marriage, friendship, and love. My Guy and I are so BLESSED to have such wonderful examples to follow.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is worth protecting.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is worth having, and anything worth having is something to work for.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is built off of friendship, trust, laughter, honesty, communication, and passion.
Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, came from God who loved us first before we knew how to love Him, or each other.
Thank you for teaching us how to love.
All our love,
B & L
Seriously, we are so blessed to have two sets of parents that have amazing marriages and families and four sets of grandparents that have proven that love conquers all.
We will be recognizing these marriages by displaying their wedding photos at the reception. I am working on collecting, scanning, printing and framing pictures of Mama and Daddy's wedding, Mama and Daddy -in-law's wedding, both sets of My Guy's GP's wedding photos and both sets of my GP's wedding photos.
Inspiration picture:
Vintage Chic meets Backyard Chic. Love and Marriage love and all of mine!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Black Ice
Sometimes I live vicariously through Daddy and Aunt Joyce's stories about growing up. One of the many stories I have heard is about my Grandpa and Grandma (the GP's) and all four kids loading up in the car and heading West to Denver to visit family. Between reading Little House on the Prairie stories and a few, "Mom! Rod stinks!" I am sure that there were many trips to remember. My dad tells of one blizzardy, wintery night the family took out on I70 West. Icy roads and snowy conditions I'm sure made my Grandma about as nervous as riding in a rowboat without a lifejacket. The storm worsened and my Grandpa hit a patch of ice to which my Grandma yelled, "BLACK ICE!"
Winter weather makes me nervous! A couple years ago, my Corolla Lola was hit by a snow scraper truck in Manhattan and took months to get through the body shop; to which 4 months later was in a hail storm and needed a whole new face lift. Poor Lo!
Lola is a fair weather fan.
Back to Black Ice. Black Ice is the story of my travels this semester. Every time I try to head home or back to Manhattan it is either snowing, sleeting, ice remains or a chance of a blizzard is looming. One particular night, I had to drive home in Haley Beth's Silverado Sylvia with no heat with windchills below zero and icy country roads, answering my Daddy's calls every 13 minutes making sure that I was not in a ditch somewhere. I made it home, only to be nearly attacked by Zach's precious pooch Harley.
Have I told you that Zach brought home a puppy and he was the hero of the family? I haven't? Well that is another blog another day friends!
Zachary B and Harley Bean. Bird in there.
Today, Blake and his sister Amanda, and I headed back to Manhattan to meet a wintery mix and more than a few cars in ditches (including one snow scraper --ruh roh!) We made it safely and I am working on not "nagging" his driving skills.
He should drive with my Grandma.
Here's to hoping for warmer weather! All my love!
Winter weather makes me nervous! A couple years ago, my Corolla Lola was hit by a snow scraper truck in Manhattan and took months to get through the body shop; to which 4 months later was in a hail storm and needed a whole new face lift. Poor Lo!
Lola is a fair weather fan. Back to Black Ice. Black Ice is the story of my travels this semester. Every time I try to head home or back to Manhattan it is either snowing, sleeting, ice remains or a chance of a blizzard is looming. One particular night, I had to drive home in Haley Beth's Silverado Sylvia with no heat with windchills below zero and icy country roads, answering my Daddy's calls every 13 minutes making sure that I was not in a ditch somewhere. I made it home, only to be nearly attacked by Zach's precious pooch Harley.
Have I told you that Zach brought home a puppy and he was the hero of the family? I haven't? Well that is another blog another day friends!
Zachary B and Harley Bean. Bird in there. Today, Blake and his sister Amanda, and I headed back to Manhattan to meet a wintery mix and more than a few cars in ditches (including one snow scraper --ruh roh!) We made it safely and I am working on not "nagging" his driving skills.
He should drive with my Grandma.
Here's to hoping for warmer weather! All my love!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Peddle your crazy somewhere else, we're full up here!
Do you watch The Bachelor? I only watch The Bachelor when he is down to the last three or four ladies and goes on hometown dates and the last few final rose ceremonies. With this being said, I did happen to watch the first few episodes of The Bachelor: Jake season. Each week I was astounded that he kept "The Crazy" aka Michelle. The poor guy just wanted a few minutes of fame to date America's top bachelorettes, why was this crazy pouring on her crazy a bit too soon? Doesn't everyone know not to let your skeletons out of the closet too soon in a relationship?
Michelle "The Crazy" Bachelor 2010
What in the world does this have to do with Backyard Chic? Well, today I am feeling much better after a few prayers, a night to sleep on it and a good day of teaching!
You, my few and fabulous readers are Jake, just looking for a good time in this blog. I apologize for "pouring on my crazy a bit too soon" and promise to blog about all things love and marriage, (and a baby carriage for you Grandma T... wayy after June 12th!) For those of you who were at Madden Christmas Extravaganza, we are still not expecting a baby next Christmas :)
As my Auntie J would say, "Pedal your crazy somewhere else, we're full up here!"
PS. My mama can vouch for many a emotional breakdowns and letting the bathroom mirror hear about it. But why go there...?
Michelle "The Crazy" Bachelor 2010What in the world does this have to do with Backyard Chic? Well, today I am feeling much better after a few prayers, a night to sleep on it and a good day of teaching!
You, my few and fabulous readers are Jake, just looking for a good time in this blog. I apologize for "pouring on my crazy a bit too soon" and promise to blog about all things love and marriage, (and a baby carriage for you Grandma T... wayy after June 12th!) For those of you who were at Madden Christmas Extravaganza, we are still not expecting a baby next Christmas :)
As my Auntie J would say, "Pedal your crazy somewhere else, we're full up here!"
PS. My mama can vouch for many a emotional breakdowns and letting the bathroom mirror hear about it. But why go there...?
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