Weekend at Uncle AJ's & Auntie Sarah's House

Silly Sophia

Disney on Ice Celebration!
Lily and Sophie took all of these photos:

Riley got lots of attention this weekend!

Lily's finished work of art.

Sophie's finished gingerbread house.

On our way to church.

We're home, the girls are home, AJ's asleep on the couch...oh what a fun-filled weekend!

Halloween '09

Homemade cookies, not by me of course.
Me, Ashely, & Lyn

The Inmans

Carved by Eric

Sophia & Kylin at the M&I Brownsburg Fall Festival

Sophie, Mom, & Kye

S.W.A.T. - Man

Dave & Mona

Bobby...oh Bobby.

Dina, Brandon, & April

Honeymoon...awwwhh!

A few random pix from our week in West Palm...

Palm Beach Shores Resort on Singer Island

Whitehall Estate

Built in 1902 by Henry Flaglar as a wedding gift for his wife.

Former Trump Vacation Home

Sold in 2008 for $95 million.

Sailing Group

Kennedy Estate

Goin' Snorklin'

Shopping at Worth Ave.

Our first night

Dinner at Sailfish Marina

Mural on ceiling at Whitehall.

Honeymoon EDERS!

Let's be real here...I, like most brides, spent the last few weeks before the wedding watching what I ate. I mean, I wasn't obsessive about it...but I tried to be good. SO when the wedding was over and the honeymoon was here...I was so ready to eat some good food! And not care a bit about calories. Here's a peek at a few of the things we had last week. My favorite by far: the lobster! Just melted in your mouth.

Tuna Wrap (just "okay")

Spicy Asian Shrimp (a lot like Bonefish's Bang-Bang Shrimp)

Seared Grouper topped with Sun-dried Tomatoes, Feta, and Spinach. Oh...and Garlic Mashed Pototoes that were amazing!

AJ's Sailfish Sampler: Scallops, Shrimp, Dolphin, and Lobster

Rockefeller Clams, topped with Spinach and Parmesean

Guess Who??

Chicago Dogs...although we had these in Atlanta.

Calamari, and amazing spicy mustard sauce

Garlic Biscuits

Ahi Tuna Burger

Buzy Beez!!

Mom and Me



Stacey, Allie, Jennifer, Me, Ashley, Kristin, & Rachel

Aunt Jen, Aunt Judy, GiGi, & Mom

Mom, Me, GiGi, & Sophia

Sophia, Janet, Stacey, Jessica, & Janay

Sophia with the bow bouquet!!

WOW!!! I can't believe it's been 2 months since I've posted anything!! Yikes..so sorry. We have been SUPER busy, and never seem to slow down. We're 2.5 weeks away from the big day...sigh. Surprisingly, I don't feel stressed yet. That's probably b/c of my wonderful wedding planner...she's taking care of so many details. Here are some pix from the bridal shower. My aunts were so kind to host this for me!!

Since we decided to build a home, we're have very small wedding, and our main reception will be at our home on October 10th. Still have lots to do to the house to get ready. We're starting to feel pretty settled and organized, but still need to decorate...hang curtains, pictures, etc. Oh...gotta go..starting to get overwhelmed...

All moved in!!!...well...almost

FINALLY!!! SO sorry for my brief hiatus. We closed on our home 5/28....and here we are! Getting unpacked and organized takes time!!!

AJ is so good at watering the plants!

Entry

My second favorite room in the house.

Wow, boring wall!!!

Living room.

My favorite part of the house...my pantry...ahhhh...

She's a brick...HOUSE!

Finally, I found time to give an update! We've been busy, busy lately. We moved out of Broad Ripple two weeks ago. Thank God for Scott, Melissa, and Bryan!!! We couldn't have done it without their help. We spent most evenings last week cleaning and tying up loose ends, and this past weekend our renters moved in. I have a feeling being landlords will be quite the learning experience. So far, so good, although it's only been four days.

AJ is now living with his dad, and I'm staying with my parents--it's kind of like high school dating! :) It's hard being apart, but at the same time it's good to spend quality time with the fam. Tonight I'm going to watch Sophie's gymnastics class, then when we get home we're working on math flashcards. It's the small things like that that I'm really enjoying while living in the 'ville.

Above are some recent pics we took over the weekend. The exterior is almost complete, and the inside is coming right along. I think this week they'll begin the flooring. We were pretty unsure about the paint color, but now I think it's growing on us. Soooo many decision when building!