We found a place

Well, we picked the party barn!!!! Signed the contracts, took pictures and gearing up!

I'm excited and happy to have it in Wylie.  The old stomping grounds.  Not much other than that going on.  We did have to change the date, it's now set for 9-9-11 so it's still kind of cool.  Plus... it's VIKING tradition to get married on fridays, so we are....Sean don't know that I knew that and it's just one of the little things I'm trying to do to bring his history into it.

Sean wants swords, but they are not swords either side of our family would have carried, so I think it's just odd to have something that don't tie to the family.  We are still talking about it.

**Well on the weight loss I've lost 75lbs...and seem to have stalled out....sucks!
**Family notes-Autumn is healing real well with her cast.  She hates it and it itches but she is getting better.  She's had it on for 6 weeks now and she has a follow up on the 20th....whoop.

On the road...

So here it is March and we have plans.  I've gotten a new job, same company but new possition and place to work.  I'm closer to home so that's great!!! I get home in less than 10 minutes so I can be with the kids.  The new custody is hard but I hope it's what the kids need.  Week on week off is equal time for us.

**We are looking at the party barn more and more, and it's looking like the wedding date will have to change because every one shares my idea of 9-10-11.

Weight loss, we are down 70lbs...it's slow and that makes me worry, but i'm ok...still working on it.

Off to work guys... Talk to ya soon.

Dress Shopping!

So today we, Ani, Karina and Ash-Nay along with Autumn, went Brides maid shopping.  Well I got to try on a few dresses here and there(OK, quite a bit!)

I was ever so excited to put dresses on finally!  This is the thing I was looking forward to, heck doesn't every girl look forward to putting on the wedding dresses.

We found several dresses we liked for all the girls and then found one we LOVED...down side...it only comes in black and red!  I was soooooo mad!

The second dress only came in hot pink.
The 3rd favorite is now the leading one...




Favorite!  But can't be.

 


2nd favorite, but can't be.

  


3rd now the leader.

 

another choice we liked


So those are the dresses, the others we can't put up...1. because I love my friends, 2. because they would kill me!   <3 love you KK!

Alright, I will post some of the No's of mine....just so you can see what happened!




The Cinderella, but didn't like it







better, but not much



it's an American size 14!  Fully Zipped!



another American 14, corset!



Off we go!

Alright, I'm very excited and we have goals set in mind on when things are happening.  Waiting on my tax return to come so I can have my budget money!  Which reminds me to make sure I call them about that.

On weight loss...Let's see we've crossed the 65lb mark loss!!!  I'm almost down to the lowest I remember being as an "adult" 230.  I'm very excited....

Talk to you all later!



Weather....CRAP!

Well as it is now the 9th of February and well the kids have missed now 5 days of school, along with me missing 5 days of work.  That means out of the 7 days of either we've only gone 2.  Snow, ice, wind and blistering clod temps keep us inside the house.  Four of those days were last week in a ROW, then today.  The kids have cleaned their rooms, done their laundry, I've done mine and now I'm just tired.

So the weight loss is going OK, but I'm still not exercising much.  I want to and I'm trying to, but it's hard when the energy still hasn't come in and just not inspired to do it.  I'm hoping tonight gets some inspiration.  I'm going to support group meeting and REALLY hope that I can with the weather.

As for the wedding planning....I got a surprise this weekend.  Ashley, one of my brides maids and the only one out of town, came in to town!  She's going with Ani, Karina and me on Saturday to go look at dresses!  I am even trying on a few!  I'm excited about it.  I'm hoping we can find some dresses that look good on all three of them and we can then get them ordered and get going on the wedding.

I've worked on a budget and now to just find a place that has the date and the price I want along with allowing outside foods!  Alrighty then!

Alright guys, I'm off to see what I can get the kids to do today.

Dallas Bridal Show!

So I had planned to go to Ani's house today and when I called and told her I was on the way she said she found a place I needed to see.  So we met up and she had me follow her.  I was excited.  But as we drove into Dallas I was a little worried because that was far away from where I wanted to have the wedding. 

We pull up to Dallas Market Hall and She says we are going to find something here!  Yep the Dallas bridal show was going on again.  I know I went to the one in August, but this one was more important.  I was now actually planning.  (yeah hadn't been back in Aug.)

Well we walked and talked and enjoined the place.  Got to see lots of pretty dresses, talked to lots of great DJ's and got information on lots of different places to have the wedding.  Along with the piles of candy Autumn got and the cake tastings I came home with for Sean I was a good girl.  I did try some bites of food and even had a couple of the cakes.  They are less then a bite so I wasn't too worried.

I did bad on the water today because of the fair and really didn't do that great on my food either.  I got better when I was home and was able to drink almost a full 64 oz of water and by the end of the night I had 55g protein.

Alright peoples I have two large bags to go through!  Cross your fingers I win something!

Wedding plans

I am planning, I think. but I am not quite sure if it's taking off quite yet.  This Saturday I am going to go see Ani and my mom with her mom and we are going to look at some stuff while the kids play with Sean.  Sounds like a great day.

So, still looking for the right pink Gerber daises, I have lots of the orange right now, but only a few pink ones.  I'm using silk flowers because Gerber daises are not in season for Fall.  So I've got an appointment set to look at dresses on the 12th with Ani and Karina.  I'm going to try on a couple dresses, but my question is what does one person wear to try on dresses??

I'm also dropping a little weight again.  I've lost 3 more pounds.  This is now a new low for me!  I am now smaller than Sean, this is a first for me.  I've never been smaller then a boyfriend, I was always either the same size or a little bigger.  So it's fun knowing that I'm lighter.  I've also noticed all the loose skin forming and making my "apron" and "chicken wings".  I'm not happy about the skin and I've started to use some type of lotions for firming up skin.  Someone who had gone through this surgery a couple years ago said she went and did a tanning bed and that's how she tightened up her skin.  We might try that too.

So anyone else have any ideas?

off and running

So I'm off and running with the planning.  Went to check out 2 reception areas around Haggard park.  Event 1013 in down town Plano.  Then there was Plano Station (formally known to be closing the start of September but isn't). 
Plano Station is simple, it's cheep but you have to use their catering and well, that could be pricey.  It's a long meeting room that could be nice.
Event 1013 it beautiful!  It's a historic downtown building and they allow outside catering!  But, it's a bit more pricey.
So we are still on the hunt.  I went to the McKinney show this yesterday and it was nice, small but nice.  Got lots of information and we will see. 

At some point yesterday I felt overwhelmed and me and Sean even talked about just going to the JP and getting married and then having a big party.  That was quickly taken out of it because I want to do this one right, I want to make sure everyone sees how much I love Sean and how I want to share the love.  Oh well, off to window shop online.