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!

Almost Here

Tomorrow is the BIG Day! Gabe and I are getting married!!! I don't think I've ever been this excited. Ever in my life. All of our friends and family are here. Everyone is ready for our important day.

It's been a challenging few days. This has been a busy week for Gabe. Work wise. I've been trying to get all our wedding details finished up. Which may have lead to me being a little mean to Gabe. Because he forgot the monos. My bad. I didn't mean to be so horrible to him. But we've worked past that. Only good stuff is to come.

And with that, I'm signing off from the blog. At least for a few weeks. While Gabe and I get married. Oh, and there's the HONEYMOON! We're going to be in Hawaii.

I'm going to enjoy my last day, as a single mujer. I'm going to watch Gabe and his friends perform tonight. Tomorrow, I'm going to enjoy every second. Every second of our WEDDING DAY! I can't wait to be Mr. and Mrs.

Bridesmaids

In the midst of all this wedding stuff, I'm taking a bit of a break. When Bridesmaids came out, all of my bridesmaids and I, went to watch it. Just for fun. We LOVED it! It made us all laugh. The kind of laughing, that makes your belly hurt. It's that funny! Just what I need right now.



When does this movie come out on DVD? I could really use a good laugh right now. Maybe another night with my close friends. Just us, a good movie, and a lot of junk food. :)

Never Forget

We can never forget those people we lost on September 11, 2001. All those innocent people. Going about their day. Working. Traveling. Getting killed, just because of some heartless terrorists. But today is not about that. Today is about remembering. Remembering the innocent lives that were lost. We'll never forget.

Woke Up to This...

This morning, Gabe was in the best mood ever! I woke up to him singing. Went to go find out what was going on, and he was singing and dancing to this song! :) He is the best. I also got breakfast. Yes, just a few of the reasons why I'm going to marry him.



Do you see that dress? Gabe wants me to get one like that. Funny! I do like the top. But it is WAY TOO SHORT! This was not a bad way to wake up. Hopefully we have many more mornings just like this.

2 Broke Girls

Do you ever get excited about a TV show? One that you've never seen. But all the previews look hilarious! Well, 2 Broke Girls is that show for me.



I can't wait to see this show. When does it start? I'm almost positive, this is going to be one of my new favorite shows.

Fun!

Look at what I just found! Isn't it so fun? I like to dress casually. Especially, since I'm not working right now. With all this heat, I'm a t-shirt and shorts kind of a mujer. This necklace just screams fun to me.

I'm not at all crafty. Forget DIY. But my friend, has offered to show me how to make this necklace. I'm so excited! All I have to do, is venture to the craft store. By myself. This should be fun!