Sunday, June 12, 2011

Busy bees!

Holy moly! Holy wedding projects! Holy messy house!
J and I are both officially on summer break - and we couldn't be happier! He ended his first year of med school with a bang - he did so well on his final (an A! I have to brag for him!) and we relaxed that first weekend like it was our job. That only lasted a little while before the wedding planning craziness stepped in. We are more than happy with everything we have been doing, but who knew these last couple weeks before the wedding consisted of so many small details?! Table arrangements, escort cards, meal finalizations, ceremony details, ceremony programs - and much, much more. I'd say the hardest part is planning a wedding from a different state. We have to pack up everything (into boxes stating their destination - church, hotel, reception) only to unpack and assemble some items once we arrive in South Florida. I must admit - that fiance of mine has been such a huge help! Who knew J could be so crafty? Now he can't use the excuse "but I don't know how, I'm just not as crafty as you" because he proved he can be :) DIY projects certainly cause a messy house, whew. Where is a Molly Maid when you need one?!
Tomorrow evening we are headed to the Mumford & Sons concert, and the following morning we'll be heading down for our big day. We can't wait to see our families and friends and have everyone all together at once. It should be lots of fun - so everyone should get your dancing shoes on and be ready for us :) In less than a week, we will officially "Become the Barr's!"

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Love mi familia

School's outttt for the summer! Yes, it feels wonderful. What's even better is that over the long holiday weekend, my family came to visit! I've been waiting for them to make their way up 'round these parts, and we had a wonderful weekend. My niece is almost 6 months old and changes every time I see her - she just keeps on getting cuter!
My mom and I brought Arianna to Suwanee Town Center and walked around, went into a couple shops, got some lunch, and ended our outing with frozen yogurt..yum..
Gotta love dinner with the familia
We had plenty of time to relax(which felt greattt), watch movies, and enjoy our time together.
I loved having family around to keep me company while J had to study most of the weekend (one more test! so close...)





We celebrated my brother's birthday
with a barbeque, friends,
food, beer, and family..
those are some great ingredients
for a good time :)
(oh yeah, and carvel cake, too!)
So now we can
officially say
the next time we'll see our family
will be for our wedding....
and we are so excited for the good times
to come and the
memories to be made!