Life as a new Mrs.-AGAIN: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Hiking at Natural Bridge

First hike of the year--Natural Bridge.
Beautiful weather and beautiful company.
Great day for everyone!

She is Queen of the World,

but not of the sky-lift!

:o(

Top of the mountain,

with the Allens!

Fat Man's Squeeze I.

Fat Man's Squeeze II.

The family, without Catarina,

with Natural Bridge in the background!

Amazing rock formations!

Natural Bridge

A proper Arisaema triphyllum,

"Jack-in-the-Pulpit",

on our descent.

Friday, April 29, 2011

...and they lived happily ever after!

Yesterday a commoner,

Today royalty.

Every parents' dream.

Congratulations to Kate Middleton...

and the lucky Prince William.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Catarina's Senior Prom

My baby went to her Sr. prom this weekend

and was stunning, to say the least!

(Don't you love how they all looked so wonderful in white?)

She gave up "her" date to one of her friends,

just so "she" would go.

She, then, still went solo,

b/c of her affection for a boy

that could not make it at the last minute.

...and she let me, do her hair and make-up.

She wore my wedding dress,

and a yellow rose in her hair

from her father/stepmom's garden.

It was a magical time,

until she started back talking

b/c she thought she was going to be late

and didn't really let us take any photos!!!!!!!!

Oh, to be 18!

Mood swings, but only in front of Mom and Dad!

LOL

At the restaurant,

her check was picked up by the manager,

she babysits for him every now and then

and they are very appreciative of her.

(I thought that was a beautiful gesture

and a great reflection on Catarina's character.)

Overall, it was a great night per Catarina.

I was just happy that I got to share it with her!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Oh, HAIL NO!

Saturday--Biblical Hail Storm...here are a few pics!

This was an hour after...so it had melted some.
Truly, the size of baseballs!

Knocked the umbrella out of the table...

then destroyed all parts of it!

The hail was so sharp,

it ripped through the plastic grill cover

and the canvas on the swing!

The hubs lil' car

that he loves so much!

Both windows were broken out, too.

Poor Civic.

Look at the holes put in the ground.

It was horribly amazing!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

I am sure most of you are aware of Etsy.
Handmade by "real" people for "real" people.
It is one of my favorite places on the web to shop for the perfect gift.
I truly believe, you can find most anything there...
and some of the wedding stuff is to die for.

Invitations:

Hand stamped invite

There is nothing I like more than the perfect invite.

I think the invitation, wedding or otherwise,

sets the mood for the whole event..

For me, it tells me what is ahead,

and how much thought has gone into the event.

ETSY has some of the best invites on the web

Yes, they may cost more,

but people should notice the quality.

For instance,

my wed invites were printed on white linen paper.

Very classic.

However, it was a casual, chic wedding...

and to reflect that,

I punched out polka dots to add a lil' pizazz to them.

They were perfect for us!

Regardless, of what type of wedding you are planning,

I am sure you can find something you like on ETSY!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

ACM...great show...lots of Rock 'n' Roll!

Loved the ACM awards this year...for the most part.
My fave performances were the collaborations:

Brad and Alabama

ZBB and James Taylor

Jennifer Nettles and Rihanna

...and what about

Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler!?

AWESOME!

What did you think about it?

Saturday, April 2, 2011

CATS v. UConn

Great day--momentum wise.
Not a great night.
Cats were off their game,
and it will keep them from playing in the championship.

Still love all the players, Coach Cal, etc.
but they may want to work on free throws
over the summer.
Again,
they are called free throws for a reason.

Good luck to the Butler Bulldogs
on Monday night...
and sorry,
Jim Calhoun,
I will never like you. EVER.