Wednesday Wish List

Is it really Wednesday already? With a 4-day work week and a rough couple of days (Monday & Tuesday, end of the month) , Wednesday sure has snuck up on me. Not to mention that it's already July! I sort of feel like the summer is slipping away already and that doesn't make me happy. So in order to remind myself it is still summer, while being locked in an office all summer, here is this week's Wednesday Wish List:Anthropologie's Blue Sky Thong is just the right thing to celebrate summer & the first day of a fabulous month (birthday month!) . And for under $20, you can't go wrong with a sandal like this!

First Anniversary

We had a wonderful First Anniversary! We woke up, made breakfast together [french toast, bacon, & eggs] , headed out to Borders & Best Buy and picked up a pizza for dinner. All in all, a great day!

Next month, we're heading to the coast for a few days as a late anniversary trip.

One Year Ago Today...

I finally became a Grable...

I was giddy with anticipation for the biggest day in my life...

Sam was his calm, collected self...

We had the BEST wedding party for us...

I hardly lifted a finger and enjoyed being with family & friends...

We had so much love & prayer surrounding us on our big day...

I was nothing but smiles walking towards my husband-to-be...

We stood before God & everyone present to commit ourselves to each other...
Each for Each Other; Both for God.

We hung out in the scenery as husband & wife...

The food was delicious (shown by Sam's groomsman, Charles) ...

As well as the cupcakes. So good...

And then it was just the two of us...
Happily Ever After!

Happy First Anniversary Sam! One down, a lifetime to go!
There is no one I'd rather walk through life beside.

A Week of Anniversaries

Two years ago, I was just beginning to dive into the wedding planning process. I had graduated from college, went to India, and secured a job in Bend. The location part of the wedding process was probably the easiest. I had the location picked out in my mind even before I was engaged, but due to the popularity of the place, you could only reserve your wedding date a year in advance. Once we decided on a Summer 2008 wedding, we contacted the location. Of course all the Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays in July & August were booked almost instantly, but June had a few open spots, one in particular: Friday, June 27. That was it! That was our wedding day and with our deposit in, we could really start the planning.

It wasn't until I had announced the wedding date to family & friends that my (now) brother-in-law, Josh, pointed out something that we will always hold special. Between Sam's parents, two pairs of aunts & uncles, his sister & brother-in-law, and now us, all of our anniversaries fall within a 5-day window of each other. And if that wasn't special enough, they are all on 5-year increments. See below for the break down:

Phil & Donna (Sam's parents) : June 24

Andy & Gina (Sam's uncle & aunt) : June 25

Bill & Sandy (Sam's uncle & aunt) : June 26

Sam & I (first anniversary tomorrow!) : June 27

Josh & Laura (Sam's brother-in-law & sister) : June 28

As cheesey as this all is, it makes me happy to know I fall within a week of some couples who are great examples of a happy marriage.

Wednesday Wish List

I love to be comfortable. Period. Plain & simple. As I have mentioned before, a tee & jeans is most ideal for me. That's why this Wednesday's wish list should come to you as no surprise.

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J.Crew's Tissue Ruffle-Sleeve Tee looks to be about as comfortable as they come. And judging by last week's Wednesday Wish List, lately I am drawn to a subtle ruffle or two.

Weekend Recap: Father's Day Edition

With only one of our father's within driving distance, this weekend was spent in Sandy with Sam's dad. We arrived on Friday night and quickly got to work on dinner: homemade pepperoni pizza! We chatted & ate until a little after 10 and were off to bed.

Saturday came early, 7:30am for me, thanks to the pups (who were so happy to be at Sam's parent's house playing with their dog) . I had heard through several blogs that Old Navy was having a promotion this weekend for $2 tank tops, so my plan was to stock up! My mother-in-law and I arrived just before the store opened (9am) and were out by 9:30am, with 5 tank tops each (the max) . We had hoped my sister-in-law could come, but she had a junior high event to take care of at church. Upon leaving, we decided to take the long way home to see if we could spot any garage sales... which we did! My mother-in-law is the first person I've met who usually spend Fridays & sometimes Saturday mornings scouring the area for good finds. And boy does she come back with quality items at a fraction of the price! A few of the finds she found this week included a bread maker & a crock pot. I'll go garage sale-ing with her anytime! When we came back, the boys (Sam & his dad) had already got to work on this weekend's project: spreading bark dust. They had ordered almost 15 yards and by 4pm, the pile was gone (mostly due to the guys, but Donna, Laura, & myself helped a little) . Saturday night didn't bring much excitement, but we grabbed Taco Bell and came home to play The Farming Game, a new favorite of mine. We finally got to bed a little after 11pm and were asleep almost instantly.

On Sunday, we woke up and went to the early service at Sam's parent's church. They had a very touching slideshow of pictures of dads that go to that church with their kids. I teared up. After Sunday School, we all went back to Sam's parent's house and Sam, his dad, and brother-in-law took a Father's Day present to Sam's grandparents house. They bought him a fabric tent gazebo and were going to set it up, but once they got out there they realized that Sam's grandparents wanted to stain their deck so they weren't able to set it up. The long trip out there was a little worthless, but at least they got it out there. One of these next weekends they'll get it set up. Once the guys came back, we headed over to Sam's sister's house and had a delicious lunch. Then we headed back to Sam's parents house for dessert. We left Sandy around 5:30pm and once we were home, we unpacked and cleaned up and headed to bed. These busy weekends are fun, but very tiring.

Next weekend, we've got bark chips coming to our house, so Sam will get to do it all over again (on a much smaller scale) . And it's also our First Anniversary next Saturday! Hopefully we'll just get a relaxing weekend at home together =) .

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my dad, Tim, & my father-in-law, Phil.

We have learned so much from the two of you!