Such An Inspiration

We've seen so much coverage on Gabby and Mark. Before the horrible tragedy, I didn't know them. I didn't know about them, or their story. But since that horrible day in Arizona, we've learned about these 2 amazing souls.

They have written a book. And I want to read it. Such an amazing and inspiring couple! If I cold just learn 1 thing from them, I'd be so happy. I'm really happy that Gabby is making such a progress in her recovery. And I pray that their life forward, is filled with nothing but happiness.

What a Fun Dining Room!

Yes, I'm a big fan of yellow and gray. If I had my way, I'd probably decorate our entire house, with variations, of this gorgeous color scheme. But I'm positive that my husband, would exactly be "on board." He wouldn't say anything, but I think he might go a little crazy.

That has meant, I've gone looking for some inspiration. I'm thinking, I need to mix the yellow and gray with other colors. Mix it up. Say navy and a deeper, mustard-y yellow. Or gray and black. Something slightly different. But it needs to include my favorite colors. I found this picture, and it is just inspiring me!

First off, it's gorgeous! Everything about this room, is so fun. And so us! I'm LOVING the idea of yellow chairs. Somehow, that yellow becomes the "neutral" in this room. The modern chandelier is just perfect! Turquoise? Really? I NEVER thought I'd LOVE turquoise! But I do! Especially with the navy. I'm so ready for this. And when I showed it to Gabe, he just smiled. I knew this was a winner!

The Evil Queen

I've desperately been trying to catch up on life. Not going to lie here, being a Newlywed, I'm finding, there's not enough hours in my day. I'm behind on every thing. It's a good thing, that we have automatic bill pay. If not, I think we'd be late there too! Oh, I never thought my life would change this much. I mean, Gabe and I have lived together for a few years now. But it's different now. We're married! And totally preoccupied with our time. ;)

Slowly, I've been catching up on life. Reading lots of blogs. My friend's blog. Catching up on our favorite TV shows. Did I mention my friend's blog? That's when I learned about the upcoming Snow White movie! What the heck? I'm so excited! This is the same feeling I got when Red Riding Hood came out! And guess who's going to be the "Evil Queen."

Julia Roberts! I was reading all about it here. And I can't wait! Can I start a countdown? Did you notice that gorgeous costume? If we hadn't already bought our Halloween costumes, I'd want to somehow recreate this look. It's just fabulous!

Pretty

I found this picture on google. The colors of these lipsticks are so pretty. Rich. Perfect for fall! All I know about them, is that they're MAC lipsticks. I'm going to take this picture, to the makeup counter tomorrow. I hope I can find them. Especially the reddish color.

Inspiration

Now that Gabe and I are back from our Honeymoon, I'm ready to start decorating our casita. Gabe and I have lived together, for a few years now. We bought our house a couple of years ago. Back then, we were more concerned with making payments. Then I was trying to pay for school. Pretty much, our money has been all ties up. Then came our wedding. For the last 3 years, we've been saving for a big wedding.That turned into a destination wedding.

Our house was neglected. We've kept it clean. Other than some paint, we didn't get anything new for our casita. Nothing! Gabe and I know this. We've also been planning for this day. When we wouldn't have any other big things. Besides our regular bills, house payment, and car payment.

This has allowed me to plan a bit. I've spent hours googling, online window shopping, and searching for picture inspiration. Thanks to all our wonderful friends and family, we've got tons of new things! Don'tcha just love wedding presents? I've got plenty to work with. I've just got to get a plan going.

In case you've missed it, my favorite colors are yellow and gray. We got lots of things in this color scheme. Gabe and I are picking up some paint tonight. Looks like we're going to be a bit busy. I can't wait! I think it's going to be fun to making our casita a real home. For just the 2 of us.

What He Wants

This morning, Gabe asked me if I could make stuffed bell peppers. Not tonight. No, we meet our friends, for church and dinner, every Tuesday and Thursday night. But for tomorrow night. Stuffed bell peppers. It should be easy. Stuffed bell peppers are a basic, here in the southwest. Have I told you before? I don't cook.

Immediately, I called my mom. Then I panicked. She gave me 2 hours worth of instructions. Never fear. I called la Chiquitita. She had a quick recipe. I know that it will be good. I've never had anything that she cooked, that wasn't absolutely delicious!

Pray for me. I'm going to try out my new recipe tomorrow. I'm pretty sure, Gabe is going to enjoy his dinner. I just need to get it cooked!

Emotional

Yesterday was a very emotional day. On one hand, we remembered our dear friend, B. It's been 6 years. It feels like yesterday. When she went to her final resting place, with our dear Lord. You can't help but remember. The pain is still strong. It just kills all of us, to see Big O, struggle the way he does.

On the other hand, there is Sarita. Gorgeous little girl. Her first birthday party. 6 years old, and it's her first! Hard to believe. But pretty amazing. She was so excited. Looked so healthy. After all those years of being sick, she's finally getting to enjoy life.

Life is just like that. It keeps on moving forward. No matter if we want it to or not. It just moves forward. Leaving us with memories and emotions. Lots of emotions. The pain is still there. The love has grown. It's hard to believe how much life has changed, in just 6 years. It doesn't seem like that long. But when you stop, it's a very long time.

I'm glad to be a part of this group. This group of friends, that have become a close knit family. People from all over, that came together over music. Bringing their families along for the ride. Opening up their hearts. When I married Gabe, I didn't just get him and his family. I got this group of friends, who are just like family. It's a nice group to be a part of. Yes, it is!

We're Back

Yes, Gabe and I are home. We had a wonderful honeymoon. Oh, in a whole other lifetime, I'd LOVE to live in Hawaii! It was absolutely breathtaking! We enjoyed everything about our honeymoon.

During the 10 days that we were there, we did so much! Explored much of the area. Saw so many things. Including all the wildlife. So fun! Then we went to Dole Pineapple plant. We had a ton of fun there.

Our days were definitely filled with lots of adventure. Our evenings were full of romance. ;) Gabe planned many dinners on the beach. At sunset. Oh, my hubby is AMAZING! Gabe was also super smart. He made sure to plan 2 days of nothing. Those were the days that we just hung out. We spent hours in our bungalow. And took long walks on the beach. It was heaven!

Two big things that Gabe took care of, wedding wise, were our honeymoon and our first dance. I hope you can tell, we had an AMAZING, MAGICAL, and FUN HONEYMOON! Our first dance was also pretty amazing. Gabe picked the best song!



Yes, our wedding was amazing. Everything we dreamt up, and so much more. It was so nice, to have so many people, travel for our wedding. We definitely had fun. I don't think Las Vegas has ever seen a wedding quite like ours. But it was so much fun.

Honestly, I'm happy to have our wedding behind us. Now for the next chapter in our lives. Enjoying life as a married couple!