Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.

Meet Lola. Named after the song that Josh sings to me on a daily basis..."Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets."

We hadn't planned on buying a boat. We were fishing every weekend off the shores of Milford Lake, and frankly I was quite proud of myself for being able to walk through wooded areas to our destinations. But, every weekend we would also see the fish jumping out of the water just past the casts reach and the words "If only we had a boat..." left our mouths.

The search began. Online Classifieds, Craigslist, Newspapers...Then we found her. She was exactly what we were looking for. Something we could use for water sports and fishing, and EXACTLY the right price. We went to look at her and a week later, she was ours. When Josh brought her home, Elizabeth asked us what we would name her. It didn't take me long to say "Lola." Josh said yes because "whatever Lola wants....Lola gets."

There's No Place like Home

So, I have lived here for over a month and I am finally writing a new blog! We are loving our new life in Kansas! Here are a few things I have learned and realized and done:

1) Pumping Gas, Myself. (And dealing with the funny looks when I admit I've never done it before.)

2) There are no woodpeckers outside my apartment. (It is the sound of the gun fire at the range on Ft. Riley Base about 10 miles away...)

3) (This one Lindsey will appriciate) Apparently there are not too many vegatarian's in Kansas, because when you order the Tuscan Steak Salad without the Steak...they repeat it multiple times and chuckle.

4) ING does not exist. Everythin' ends with an "n." Runnin', Fishin', Sleepin', Workin'

5) Thank God for anti-frizz hair serum. My hair would be quite large without it.

6) I can hook my own worm now when fishing!

7) I do not remember the meaning of free time. Work, soccer practice/games/tourneys, wedding planning, marriage prep, back to school functions, FRG meetings...I think we have had 1 free evening in the past month and a half.

8) Oregon storms have nothing on Kansas! The lightening and thunder are incredible and I love it!

9) Oz really does exist! In Wamego, KS. The OZ museum and Winery. Love wine from OZ!

10) I am so thankful for my beautiful daughter and my amazing fiance.

I Heart My Nephew

I might be a little prejudice, but, I have the cutest nephew in the world. 5 month old Bennett is the sweetest little boy ever. He came to visit yesterday and I had to say goodbye to him before I move...We had lots of fun, I love him!

June, June, Where For Art Thou June?

June came and went so fast this year! Life was so hectic that I can hardly remember what we did during the month of June. There are, however, some wonderful memories I will never forget! Here are some of my favorites from June:

1. Wedding Planning! I bought My Dress, Elizabeth's Dress, My Garter, My Flowers, Booked a Photographer...


2. PACKING! Well...Packing is not much of a favorite! But, the end result of moving to Kansas will be!
3. Elizabeth's Last Day of School and Party. It was an emotional day for all of us, but being surrounded by wonderful friends and knowing the friendships will be ever-lasting made it worth it!
4. Our Trip to Pennsylvania for the Geis Family Reunion! It was such a fun weekend! Elizabeth got to meet Josh's ENTIRE family, we spent lots of time at the pool, went to the family reunion, and went to an Altoona Curve Baseball Game. Elizabeth came home with a fly ball!


It went by too quickly, but it was a good month! I know July, the "Big Move Month", will go by fast as well. Good thing for pictures to document the times!

Seriously People...

This weekend I had a garage sale. I need to sell a ton of my things to make money for my wedding and the big move!

Today, I was offered .10 cents for something marked $10.00....Seriously People...I'm not that desperate!

Hello, Goodbye.

“Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves and then we have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.” Peanuts Snoopy
I am so excited to move to Manhattan, KS and start my new life with my (soon-to-be) new husband. Hello KANSAS! Hello No more Long Distance Relationship! Hello Married Life! Hello The Rest of My Life!
But, I have always had a hard time saying goodbye. I will miss my friends, Dancing on New Years with Lindsey, Coaching with Brandy, Long Talks over Margaritas with Mom, Cigars with Dad, Watching my Nephew Grow...I will miss everything and everyone I am leaving behind. Here is to you, Here is to New Adventures, Here is to the Love of My Life. I love you all. Never a Goodbye. Always a Hello when I See You Later.

Who knew?

Who knew there were so many different colors of Ivory?

My wedding dress, (which I am not talking about anymore after this), is Ivory. I am ordering flowers which are actually made of porcelain clay. I didn't know what I thought of the idea at first...but then I realized that this bouquet costs the same as a real bouquet, and I can keep this bouquet forever! (And take it to my other two receptions!)

I found the bouquet on Etsy, just as I found my garter. They are Poppies!


*From http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19489577*




When I told the seller I wanted Ivory, she responded "What color Ivory?" I had no idea there was more than one shade of Ivory. So, she sent me (at no extra charge) samples of petals to compare to my dress. Who knew?