Wedding excitement

The wedding day has come and gone. Everything went wonderfully. I am going to upload some photos (there are over 400 already and thats only from 1 of 3 photographers). These are favorites of my dh and I.

My nieces, daughter (aka my flower girls) and I

My flower girls and ring bearer

Carter, my youngest ring bearer

Alexis and mommy

Alexis and mommy

Araya and Aunt Ashley

Nevaeh (my mischevious niece) and I

My baby sister (and Maid of Honor) and I

My big sister (and wedding coordinator) and I

Jaime loves this pose

So adorable

They were loved the flowers

Carter looks like he's about to start trouble

Carter running to Aunt Ashley (and ruining mom's shot hehehe)

My brother in law

We have this pose from when she was 5 on the same piano.

Mom and lil sis

my nephew Craige 

Me and my groom

Another one

My parents, my groom and his mom

My siblings and I

My brother wasn't hip on the idea of kissing me and there being proof lol

My niece

My best friend

Seriously, can we get this show on the road?

My other wedding coordinator (and my brother in laws mom). Also known as the miracle working life saver

Jaime, myself, Sam and TJ. This group is TROUBLE but we always have fun

This was kind of out of the blue but so cute

He didn't think he should have to be in pictures since he wasn't in the wedding. I set him straight lol

I don't know what we were laughing about

My Uncle Jim

My dad

My grandpa. He was being a butt and didn't want to be in any pictures

My brother and his friend, more affectionally known as my other brother

Yup I'll drag them around

And put them to work

This is my FAVORITE picture of us

Waiting for me

Best man and maid of honor

Ring bearer (he had to have daddy), groomsman and bridesmaid

Junior groomsman and jr bridesmaid. She wasn't happy to be walking with her step brother

All concentrating very hard on their job

Yes he knows he's cute

Daddy and I

Alexis telling us she loves both of us and blesses our marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Schulze

Alexis took her shoes off and left them. Posed? No. Adorable? Yes

Jaime and I hugging his grandparents

Mark was telling Jaime to always get the last word, and those words were "Yes Dear"

Love it!

Oh yeah, I got the certificate!

Our rings

My cake

I think someone was being goofy

Our first dance as husband and wife

Father\daughter

Mother/son

What you can't see is the best man bucking around. So not cool.

the chicken dance

Shaking my butt in the hokey pokey

We took off the crinoline and the best man decided he should wear it

Dancing with the girls

Mom and dad

Jess and Shane

The wreath that my sisters mother in law fixed for the reception. (and yes thats my veil. The comb was digging into my scalp)

Mom and Alexis (with Araya running around with my bouquet she caught)

My groom with a good friend. Wearing the best man's hat. Hmmm. LOL

Bridal Shower

Today was my bridal shower. Everyone had a good time, and I even have pics to share. :-)

Vacuum from my mom

Aunt Cheri, Sisters Katrina and Jessica

Looking at the vacuum before Katie let me know she was taking a picture :-) With Jennie and Aunt Holly

Opening the wall hanging from Jennie with Jennie and Aunt Holly

Aunt Cheri, Sisters Katrina and Jessica, Mom

All the goodies, nuts and mints, punch, cake and two flameless candles from Katie

Wall clock from (Jaime's) Grandma Florence

The cake...so pretty

The pile of presents

My new scentsy from Jessica

My new electric skillet from Aunt Cheri

Talking to Aunt Holly about the mixing bowls....from Aunt Holly

The wall hanging from Jennie with Aunt Holly

My sign from Katie .... I love it!

Aunt Holly, Jennie and Sammi 

It was a nice time. We played a game where they had to guess who's like or dislike was read off. I noticed Aunt Holly looking over to my mom and sisters a few times to get a guess, but there were no rules. I got a set of measuring spoons for a prize on that game. Then we opened presents. The only things not shown is the meat that Jennie got Jaime and I.

As soon as Jaime got home we got out the vacuum. After seeing how much his mom's vacuum was missing, we decided a new one would make a good christmas present for her. We hung our picture, name and clock and pulled out the electric skillet. The scentsy is plugged in, the mixing bowls put into the cupboards, and Alexis has enjoyed the leftover cake.

Only 2 weeks left. Almost to the final countdown!!!

No I did not...

I have not fallen off the edge of the world. Nor have I lost the ability to use my fingers. Nor have I gone blind, temporarily or otherwise.

And so what possible reason could I have for neglecting my blog?

Could you forgive me if I said that within the last 3 weeks I moved into my new house and I'm still working on unpacking, which is definitely NOT blog-worthy unless you want to hear me question how in 5 years I accumulated so much STUFF and why on earth I thought all of it needed to come with me.

Could you forgive me if I said that within the next 2 weeks I am getting married and all the 'last minute' things are slowly stealing my sanity and by the time I get to relax it is usually to fall into my bed, exhausted, hoping to get at least 6 hours of sleep before starting over again with another 18 hour day.

Could you maybe forgive me if I said that I promise to do better about updating? And to post lots of pictures of the things that have been happening. Like Alexis' dance recital. And things that are happening very very soon, like my bridal shower. And of course the big things that are coming, like the wedding and redecorating the house.

I know this sounds like a list of excuses but they are all true. They are all pieces of my life. I don't know how I am managing to juggle work, Alexis, Alexis' dance, Awanas, unpacking, reorganizing, wedding planning and everything else into 18 hours, not to mention how I am managing to do this averaging between 4 and 6 hours of sleep per night.

Life is crazy but it's my crazy life and I am trying to love every minute of it. I'm learning over and over again that life is too short and every day is too precious to waste.