Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Changes....

Time for some changes....

This blog was started to chronicle my wedding planning adventure. It did that and became random in it's posts too. A stress relief. :o)

Well I'm married. No longer planning a wedding. In a new phase of my life....I'm a newlywed. It's an amazing feeling.

I'm changing my name, e-mail addresses, all kinds of things...with that a new blog. A blog about us newlyweds....the McFall's. :o) Hopefully one day it turns into our baby update too. Give me a year or so though... :-P

Hope you follow me over....it's about us newlyweds, the changes, the fun, the challenges.


Enjoy!!


Monday, October 12, 2009

spoiled

I'm spoiled! Well Erin is too......we have been doing some registry completion and in the process we have been hit with the shopping bug! Therefore we agreed that we could each get a little something. He is letting me get a new purse...an expensive one! I ordered it today! So excited!! I also got some accessories to go with it. Here are some pics...

The purse design

the color (light is the main, dark is the hardware)
Vera Bradley accessories ... in this color.

I promise I will post a wedding post tomorrow! Oh and the purse is a Jane Marvel.

I guess I should do some kind of update....

I'm MARRIED!! To the love of my life! It was a wonderful day, however we are still recovering. We are still soooo tired! I will post pictures as I get them. Also, a better posting in a day or two when things are back to normal!

Friday, October 9, 2009

I marry my best friend tomorrow!! :o)

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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Making favors today!!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

I bought Erin his wedding gift today. It's nothing much....I got him new jeans and a wallet/money clip with his initials engraved on it. I think he will like them. He mentioned he wanted new jeans and had been eyeing the wallet/money clip when we were looking for groomsmen gifts. My gift was the jeans he bought me last week. I can't wait to give him his gifts tonight! I also got all our rings cleaned too. YAY!

Having minor hic-ups in this wedding....Random people RSVP'd yes - yesterday!! UGH! I had to re-do the seating and make more cards. Argh! Today the florist tried to tell me that they didn't have all the vases! Then I got a call a few hours later saying they found them. Will I have to deal with something everyday?! I hope not.....

JUST
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Monday, October 5, 2009

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It's supposed to rain Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday. NOTHING on Saturday! Oh goodness, My Grandma Shank and Grandpa Ryan are looking down on us! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! :o)

Sunday, October 4, 2009

I have been checking weather.com about 3 times a day! We have finally had no rain for two days...but the high is now 58. oooo goodness it's gonna be a cold one. :o) The guys will be fine they have suits...The girls...I've got them covered. :oP Me....I might be a little chilly. I just want to get through the ceremony and get some good pictures in. :o)

Besides checking the weather website a bunch it has been a 'wedding free' weekend. Wonderful! If you are planning a wedding and can make the weekend before 'wedding free' - DO IT!! Granted last week had it's major downs and stresses, but this weekend makes up for it. Also, next week is on the books for being pretty laid back.

Monday - nothing - Oh laundry...And I think I'll make my 'Wedding Day Emergency Kit'
Tuesday - hair cut! SO excited. The lady doing my wedding hair is now going to be my stylist! I have a hair apt on Tuesday I can't wait!! Getting it trimmed and maybe adding to the layering. I think I'm gonna keep my hair long....
Wednesday - clean, see mom and dad for dinner.
Thursday - favors, send boys to get tuxes, pack
Friday - drop stuff off at Confluence Park, check into my hotel, hang out with the girls, Rehearsal and dinner, SLEEP
Saturday - GET MARRIED!! :o)

EASY WEEK!!

Have a good football Sunday! Go Colts!!

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Friday, October 2, 2009

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In just 7 days....one week....I'll officially become Mrs. Erin McFall! :o) I can't wait!!

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

license

Our marriage license! It went really quick....although the lady helping us was in bad mood. Ah well. 9 more days!!! :o) Also weather is looking like mid 60's. As long as we are in the sun I think it's going to be perfect! :o)


And yes Jen, we did that other thing! It was interesting...I'll have to tell you about it when you are here. You and my mom/dad are the only ones to know. Let's just say when I called my mom we were laughing on the phone the WHOLE time. I was crying when I got off the phone. Story for the grandchildren. lol

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

in 10 days....

In 10 days I marry my love! I can't believe it's soooo close, just around the corner....2 years ago in November Erin proposed and now we get married in 10 days! We might have been engaged for 2 years, however we have only been planning this wedding for 6 months. It just started to come together at just the right moment. When I got home from TX last January we started looking at our options and everything just fell into place! I have to say that 6 months to plan this wedding has been a blessing. I haven't been able to change my mind on anything....too much. :o) I have had to make decisions and stick to them. Also with the economy I have done a lot of DIY projects and saved us a lot of money, but it's not going to look cheap!

Tomorrow we get our marriage license, have a final meeting at Confluence Park to finalize details. Then we are done...well I am. :o) Well we have to make the favors - but that is planned for next Thursday.

I can't wait! My goal for next week is to just enjoy this moment in our life. Yes I'm having minor freak outs...every bride does. I'm worrying that someone will show up that didn't RSVP. I am also big on planning and being on time. That is going to be my biggest obstacle. I'm trying to plan out every second of the wedding day....but I know in my head that I can't. I'm working on getting over that. :o)

I'm going to try to post a budget of our wedding. I just want to show others that you can have a nice, simple, elegant wedding for less than you might expect. Also, if you take your time you can make some DIY elements that don't look DIY....you just need a patient mind and a great friend who happens to be a graphic designer. :o) Thanks Jen!

Also, I know that yesterday I said I wasn't going to change the look of my blog until after we were married. However, I just couldn't wait. I put pictures of Lexi in, but when we get some wedding pictures, I'll replace them. :o)

Just 10 more days!! I can't wait to be Mrs. Erin McFall!!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

new dinner

I hate being stuck in the kitchen cooking dinner when Erin gets home from work. I just want to be able to sit and hang out with him. Therefor, I'm always looking for easy meals that I can prepare during the day and then just throw into the oven when he gets home. Also, this means the dishes are done before hand too. This is my most recent new meal -
Fiesta Chicken Casserole -- This is my halved and slightly altered version since I'm only cooking for 2. The full recipe is here - it's a Campbell's recipe.

Ingredients:
1 refrigerated pie crust
1/2 a jar of chunky salsa
1/2 cup of sour cream
1/2 can of cream of chicken soup
1 cup cheddar cheese (I used mexican)
1/2 lb chicken - cooked

I seasoned the chicken in taco seasoning and then cooked it in a skillet.
While that cooked I mixed the sour cream, soup, salsa, and cheese together.
I then added the cooked chicken after I cut it up.
Then I placed it into a 9x9 baking dish and kept it in the fridge.
When Erin got home I took the pie crust out and let it stand for 15 min. I then placed them over the mixture, trimmed, and cut slits in the top.
Then baked at 400 degrees for about 30 min - until crust is golden brown.


Also, I'm working on my new header/background! I can't wait to put it up. It's going to be done after we get married and I have some wedding pictures to put up. 11 days!!


Monday, September 28, 2009

Coloring book

So, I decided to make a little coloring book for the kids at our wedding. I was looking at buying one but I decided to make one instead. Here are some pictures...

First though these are my new flats. SO cute!
Page 1 and so on....



How I'll set it up at the wedding....Probably at the seating card table.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Lexi Pics....

Lexi had a stand off with another cat last night. It walked by our porch and both it and Lexi puffed up their tails. Then it moved to our dinning room window and sat outside it and did a low growl at Lexi. Lexi just watched and wagged her tail.

Lexi's puffed up tail.
The other cat and Lexi
Also, Lexi's new carrier cage showed up yesterday. She doesn't like it! She knows when a carrier is out it means the vet. After she smelled it she went and sat all curled up by her litter box. Her litter box is her 'safe' spot when she feels threatened. So, I had to put it up in the closet.

Maybe I'll go in....
No mom, I don't like it!


Thursday, September 24, 2009

my day.

First off the pics in this blog aren't great. I can't find our camera (hoping it's at Erin's bothers house...that is the last time I saw it) so I had to use my phone. Ah well. Ran errands today and got a few things for myself. :o)

My new purse. Thanks for telling me about Kohl's Jen!
This was on sale and came with a cosmetic bag/id holder.
My new wallet from Forever 21. So cute and only $7.50!! It matches perfectly.
I found this at Things Remembered when I was having the grooms men gifts engraved. It's bracelet for wedding day. They even engraved it with my new monogram. :o) It'll be perfect! Since my jewelry is pearls and silver.
I also dropped things off at the florist, payment at the cake shop. I even ordered my top for the rehearsal dinner. They didn't have it in the store (American Eagle) so they ordered it for me and I got free shipping! Plus a second color for 1/2 off. YAY! Now I'm just wasting time until my meeting with the photographer to make a final payment and go over what pictures we want. I can't believe we are getting married in 2 weeks!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Stress shopping....

Today is a stressful day. Erin already got an all cap's e-mail of my vent. Therefor, I spent all morning 'window shopping' online. :-P

In my 'window shopping' I ordered new flats. My leopard print ones got soaked yesterday and soaked through to my feet. So they need to go into the trash. I have had them for almost 3 years now, it's time. I searched and searched and found these cute ones from Target. $12.99 and they will go with just about everything! So I ordered them! :o)
I then saw this purse (again at Target) I'm going through purse withdrawal and I want a new one sooooo badly! I think this one is really cute! I need to go to the store though and see it up close first......

and compare it to this one! I found it at Forever 21 and will have to check it out too. How cute would a yellow purse be for fall?! I just need to decide on a big or small purse....

Ready for Thursday! We are doing a lot and I could end up with a purse. :oP
We are going to....
*get marriage license (as long as Erin doesn't have to work)
*engrave 'gifts' and our cake topper. We are going to put the date on it and maybe a little saying. Not sure yet...
*compare purses (Erin doesn't know that yet) :oP
*meeting with photographer, drop of payments.

SO CLOSE!!

Post again on Thursday....I seriously might take a picture of us getting our license. :o)

wedding issues

Today is another 2 post day....Here is the first one.

My top wedding issues

1. Rehearsal dinner
*Planning it was just a PAIN! And to think, we ended up back at the original plan. We should have never swayed. :o)
I can say that the rehearsal will be easy and casual - PERFECT! I have my outfit planned too...White top (the one I posted this weekend) Jeans, and Erin want's me to wear my flower heels that I got for my b-day. Easy! :o)

2. Invites - Addresses

*I sent e-mails 2 months before I sent out invites asking for updated addresses to both mothers. I heard nothing from one and assumed all was right. SO, now that I've had 2 messages from a guest (whom I don't even know!) about which address did I send certain peoples invites too - it angers me! I'm over it. Especially since 2 weeks before I have to give final counts I'm just finding out that people haven't received their invites. (I could go on...it's an issue today.)

3. Invites - RSVP's

*I can't give final counts with out RSVP's. I don't care if you talked to one of the mothers and said you are coming after the save the date cards...I didn't get that message - send the RSVP. Don't talk to the mother and debate it...send me a maybe. I don't care! UGH! I'll be making phone calls Monday. Problem is my mom warned me about this with my family...surprisingly - I've gotten their RSVP's. I didn't believe her either...should have listened!

4. Favors

* Just a pain making boxes and getting the M&M's here...mild problem.

By the way this is 5lb's of M&M's. :o)

5. Undetermined

Who knew these would be my top issues! I thought the rehearsal dinner and invites would be easy!

Are these normal issues? I just want this planning process to be over!
I am proud to say we are at budget! Even cut costs in certain areas. :o)

Monday, September 21, 2009

First dance...

So, I may be changing out first dance song. I will have to check with Erin. Here are the two choices.....
Micheal Buble - Everything - Which I have posted before here. Or this new song that I just love!
Opinions? :o)

Boys Like Girls w/Taylor Swift - Two is Better Than One


I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought
"Hey, you know, this could be something"
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing

So maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
There's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one

I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes
The way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing

That maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
There's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you thought that it got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one
Yeah, yeah

I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought, "Hey,"

Maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
Maybe two is better than one
There's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you thought that it got me coming undone
And I'm thinking
I can't live without you
'Cause, baby, two is better than one
There's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
But I'll figure it out
When it's all said and done
Two is better than one
Two is better than one

Spoiled Lexi

So, Lexi is spoiled! Especially today! I just couldn't help myself. Plus she is getting sooo big! I think she is going through a growth spurt and becoming an adult cat. *snif, snif*

Her new toy. She of course plays with the plastic handle.

Her new food set up! I got her a place mat...since she likes to take her food out of her bowl and put it on the floor and then eat it. Also a new bowl set up. She also has 2 new pink bowls for her wet food.


Her new carrier. I had to order is online since they didn't have it at the store. She doesn't fit in the carrier we have now. I have to stuff her in it. :o( So sad.
To end this post....Here is Lexi as a baby...when we first got her. She is 3 months in this picture! So adorable!!

And here she is now...2 years old! She is soooo big!






Sunday, September 20, 2009

Rehearsal Dinner....

I don't know what to wear for our rehearsal and dinner!!

I'm thinking jeans...since it's pretty laid back. Maybe my new khakis.

But what on top?! White? Not sure what the weather will be like, but I'm sure I'll need a sweater for outside. So maybe a cute top with a cardigan.

AHHH, I need something to think about....guess this is it since all wedding stuff is done except for seating cards. BLAH!

Ideas welcome. :o)

Update....

I just found this top online at AE.com. I'm thinking this would be cute with jeans and heels. Add a cute jacket or cardigan....



Friday, September 18, 2009

M&M's

Part of our M&M order. Picture isn't great - but I can't take them out of their packaging until we pack them into our favor boxes. You can kind of see the writing. It says Erin & Sara on some and then 10/10/09 on the others. I'm waiting on the rest of the order - which is a LOT of pain blue ones. 5lbs! I'm going to have to go by myself some M&M's so that I am not tempted to eat these!!


Thursday, September 17, 2009

Our first gift

This is our first gift from my aunts! (we did get some money from Erin's uncle...but this is our first open up gift)

Comforter and Duvet cover. We love it! The comforter is down and the duvet cover is 300 thread count - SOFT! Plus, as you can see it's reversible. White with yellow stripes or yellow with white stripes. :o) (we love Target)

it's framed

I found this frame at Michaels in the clearance isle. When I got to the register to pay I noticed the corner was coming apart, so I asked if I could return it if I couldn't fix it with super glue. It was only $7.99 so I figured it was worth a try. Well, when she went to ring it out it rang up for 1 cent! DEAL!! So today I fixed it and matted our Wedding Sampler. So pretty! :o)
We also recieved our first wedding gift yesterday, I'll post a picture when I get it cleaned and laid out.... :o)


Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Details

Would you like wedding details?!?! :oP
Well I'll give just a few more. You saw our pictures, so you know the type of cake/flowers we will have.
Lets see....we start at 11 - and I MEAN 11 and done by 4.
We are having our first dance to Michael Buble's 'Everything' (song at end of post) I will dance to 'Cinderella' by Stephen Michael Curtis with my daddy.
We are going to have personalized MnM favors. My mom ordered them when she was here. I'll post pics when we get them....It'll be another week.
We are having a chicken with a lemon sauce and mashed potatoes meal, chicken fingers for the children.
A dessert table! Cheese Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, Double Chocolate Cake....and there will be some wedding cake.
The wedding party flowers are roses.
um....I think that's good. :oP Just 23 days!

Our Song
Michael Buble - 'Everything'

You're a falling star, You're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And You're the perfect thing to see.

And you play your card, but it's kinda cute.
Ah, When you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true.
Cause you can see it when I look at you.

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, You make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday.

And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, You make me sing
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, You make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, and I sing along.
Cause you're my everything.
yeah, yeah

So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
So, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Pictures

Here are some pictures....I can't WAIT until it all comes together for our wedding! I will post details tomorrow. :o)

Our wedding cake topper.

Our cake - we will have blue ribbon, no flowers, 2 tiers, no tier dividers

Bubble basket (for when we leave)
(100 bubbles for $10 at dollar store)

Gift card box

Flower Vase (on sale at Michael's)
Will have a blue ribbon around the bottom of the vase with a white pearl
Blue Hydrangeas (I call them Pom-Poms) are our centerpiece flowers
They match the blue ribbon for our flowers Perfectly!

My earrings
My headband for my wedding hair

Monday, September 14, 2009

Pictures tomorrow!!

Friday, September 11, 2009

finally

We went to the mall last night so that Erin could get a b-day gift. He got new shoes and a video game. Well I also was allowed to get a few things. I got a new top and new khakis. :o) '

This is the new top I got. I love it! It's from Macys and it's a Michael Kors top. I really like his shirts. I have a few now and always look for his stuff at Filenes Basement too.

Also, I had to help my aunt with some things today and it ment looking at our registries. :o) I had been doing sooo well not looking too. However, I am very excited at what I saw had been bought! We will be getting new bedding - I can't wait!!! Also this cute photo tray. I'm going to fill it with wedding photos. I have already decided that.


My mom is here tomorrow! I can't wait!! We are going to go to Indy on Sunday to see my aunt. She should be out of the hospital by then, but we are going to see her anyways. Then we have meetings Monday and Tuesday for wedding things. I'm hoping they will be our final meetings.

Have a GREAT weekend!! The weather is supposed to be beautiful!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

project

My latest cross stitch project. I can't wait to matt and frame them!