So last night we purchased "our" first refrigerator. I would like to thank the kind people at HHGreg. As of yesterday I had never dawned the doors... but last night I BECAME A FAN.

Crushed Ice anyone?

thank you Johnathan

i would like to take this moment in time to thank johathan at william-sonoma. he took charge of my registry and DID THE THING... i was wiped out from class and had 1/2 a brain cell left and he took the bull by the horns. he asked the best questions and i might just add him to the list of bridesmaids. he would look great in burnished olive...

burnished olive

Bridesmaid dress ordered, delivered and delivered again. Woohoo!

to do list

at this point has been reduced to a variety of to do lists. today i am celebrating checking off ordering wedding invitations as well as about 5 large confidential to dos at work... whew...

i am also celebrating 9.9.09 ... thanks to kelley and courtney i have come to celebrate number patterns in life.

now if i can just get through this research paper i will be on top of my game.

duck race update

neither chip nor i won the duck races; however it was a lovely day on the river... complete with family, fish fry, caramel cake, and bluegrass.

as the wedding draws closer each day i realize different things along the way... today i realize that my family is multiplying. heritage is a beautiful thing but what sinks in even more deeply is the heritage that we are given as children of GOD... it is breath taking, rich, eternal, life changing... perfect!

Exodus 14:14

The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.

duck races

so chip and i are headed down south this weekend... to a soiree of sorts THE DUCK RACES.

i am excited... our ducks are GOING TO WIN! (i mean you can definitely control that rubber yellow form that makes bath time fun for children around the world... ) GOOD NEWS everyone wins something but the big winner takes home like 1000 dollars!

the festivities include live music and a fish fry as well as hundreds of your closest hometown friends by your side for the day. i think it is the perfect solution to this first day of vacation post the start of school. i am excited to remember that what a day of NO labor feels like... it has been a rough few weeks! Happy NO laboring and may the BEST duck win!

etymology of engaged

we are studying etymologies in my classroom. i am have chosen the word ENGAGED due to recent changes of status.

word: engaged
origin: 1430 Old French en gage
original meaning: under pledge
break down: en = make gage = pledge

the history of the word is much more clear than other words like "teddy bear" resulting from teddy bear ...

at any rate i am engaged and so happy to be marrying such a wonderful man. the process is enjoyable in most parts, uncharted in many and COMICAL in others... i am choosing laughter!

i am thinking that for the next few months my blog will either exist of funny stories or not at all...