This Weekend....

This weekend....

The Hubby and I are finally opening our home to friends and family, and having a house warming party! We've lived in our house about a month now, and it's taken me that long to get it all ready and feel like I can have people over, and it's not a mess. We're super excited to show the house off to all our family & friends. It'll be the first time most have seen it. We've been making the finishing touches all week.

My family is coming into town for the weekend, it'll be there first time staying with us. And I am so excited that this time we will actually have room for them. My BBFs will all be there too, I'm excited for it. It's nice to be able to have a place for people to stay and feel welcome! I hope we have visitors often! So on Saturday, I will be the hostest with the mostest entertaining friends and giving them tours of our home!

Footprints in the Sand

I had to share this with you all, Leona Lewis I'm loving her right now. She won the British version of American Idol. Her voice is amazing, she has a beautiful voice. I love this song called "Footprints in the Sand," it's like the poem came to live in a song. I always think of my sister when I read that poem, it's one of her favorites. This song made me think of her too, and the overwhelming love that Christ has for all of us. Even when I don't deserve it. He still loves me and has all these dreams and hopes for me, and I'm so glad he's in control of my life, I'm so thankful and blessed everyday that he carries me through.

Click here to see the video of Footprints in the Sand

We're Home!

We're finally home from Oklahoma! Orion and I made a long weekend out of our trip home for the wedding. We finally got home Monday. We stayed over night on Sunday at my parents in Iowa, we were tired of driving by this point and we were close to my parents.

Kyle and Melissa's wedding was so beautiful. Such vibrant colors of oranges and pinks. It was simple, elegant and classic! Melissa looked amazing in her dress, and Kyle couldn't be more cute as he watched her walk down the asile. They are a cute couple, and so perfect for each other. Here's a few pics from the day:

The Kiss

The new Mr. & Mrs. Cherry It was a beautiful day for a wedding, and of coarse I had to get a pic of me and my hubby all glamed up! I love weddings, I think a little to much. We have 3 more this summer! Head on over to my photography blog to see more pictures of Kyle & Melissa's big day!

We really had a wonderful weekend. It was good to see friends and family.

Road Trip

This weekend Orion and I made a "little" road trip to Oklahoma! We drove from Minnesota to Oklahoma. We're in town for Orion's friend Kyle's wedding, Orion is a groomsmen and I am looking forward to seeing him in a tux! We left Thursday night and rolled into Kansas City around 12:30 am and got some sleep. We arrived in Owasso this morning around 11 am. It was such a fun trip, we had some great times keeping each other awake by playing the state capital game, and state mottos!

We're happy to be here, even if it's just a couple days. Orion's friends from home are so wonderful, and I have enjoyed spending time with them in the three years that we've been together! I leave wishing I had a southern accent too!

Orion & I finally arrived in Ok!

Tonight was the rehersal and dinner. So fun to be with great people, and have a down home southern BBQ! Kyle's fiance' is truly wonderful. Melissa is even more beautiful and charming in person. Kyle really has picked a good one! She's adorable. Tomorrow is their wedding and I am so excited! I love weddings, and I especially love them when they are between two of your close friends. Orion is out having a "guys" night with Kyle and the rest of the men, while I am sitting here blogging and catching up on t.v. Ahh.....I love vacation! More to come on our Oklahoma adventures!

Toodles!

I wish...........

I was on Dancing with the Stars! Seriously...if I could have a job where I could dance all day long and get paid for it I would. Plus, you get to wear really cute and fun outfits, and heels! I think that beats any office job I've ever had or will! I've been pretty hooked since season 1! You've heard me rant and rave before, and I just love, love this show! They all seem to have so much fun, and truly have fun with each other. Last night was the finale, if you didn't watch it you missed out and will have to wait till next season. Or, catch it on You Tube. Either way I'll be patiently waiting till the end of summer when they announce next seasons cast!

PS- If I couldn't be a dancer on the show, I would for sure want Samantha's job! She too gets to dress up fancy! Isn't this so fun!?!

Going for Gold!

Last night was the season 6 finale of DWTS! If you didn't watch you missed out! Kristi & Mark took the cake. I was hoping it would come down to Kristi & Mark and Cheryl & Christian. But it came down to Jason & Edyta and Mark & Kristi! I wished I was there live to see it, but for now you'll just have to enjoy this video I found of Kristi's win of that ugly mirror ball trophy! I hope she places it right next to her Olympic gold!

Green Thumb

This past Saturday I got up early and went flower shopping. I've been so excited and wanted to plant some flowers around my home. I don't have much of a green thumb and most of the flowers I buy or that have been given to me usually don't last long. But I decided I was turning over a new leaf, and I was going to try and water them and keep them alive as much as possible. I found these cute little planters that would hang over my fence to plant flowers in. I wanted to get them done all before the house warming party at the end of the month. It was a beautiful day on Saturday, it was so much fun picking them out and then putting it all together. Finally I am done, and they are beautiful hanging on my fence. Even Orion was impressed! I added a few finishing touches to our patio that day. I added our welcome sign to our front door. I feel like the house comes more and more together each day. We're getting a new fridge this week, I'm excited to see the kitchen finally come together.

Chad came over this past Sunday to help Orion put up the hood over the stove. We bought a new one cause the old one really didn't match the new black stove. Next on our list of home things to do; get a guest room together. Coming from a one bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom house we don't even have enough furniture to fill it all. We're really excited to have a guest room finally and be able to have people stay with us when they visit. There's just one problem right now: there's no bed for them to sleep on. That is our next thing to work on this week. It's a work in progress. We love, love, love our home!