Its hard to believe its been 7 months since Luke and I became engaged. In just 19 days I will be "Mrs. Ellis"...I will be a WIFE. I couldnt be happier, Luke is such a wonderful man, and a perfect match for me. I really never thought I could be THIS comfortable with another human being. I love him and can't wait to be his wife.
At the same time this is totally surreal. We've been planning this wedding for 7 months. In reality the planning has not gone the way I had envisioned it. I expected lots of girls days, shopping and reading Wedding magazines and dreaming up this day and making lists and shopping, and did i mention shopping?
It's been wonderful, but just not what I thought it would be. There are people I thought would be more involved, asking about the progress of the planning, giving suggestions and ideas. I feel like relationships have changed. My focus has been on wedding and my relationship with Luke, so I've let other relationships fall by the wayside, not on purpose, but I have. Life has moved a million miles a minute for months, and actually, Im ready for it to all be over!
I can't wait to put on that wedding gown, to step down those stairs with my Daddy, and see Luke for the first time in 24 hours. I can't wait to hug my Mom and Dad for the last time as a single woman, knowing they're proud that their baby girl is all grown up. I can't wait to celebrate with cake and lemonade and laughs with all of our friends and family. But most importantly I can't wait until its over, and we're married, and we've made beautiful memories, and we're in the mountains for a week relaxing with my husband.
This whole process has been a bit overwhelming and I can't believe its almost over. We've been very blessed to have those we have had surrounding us and supporting us and helping us through this all. God has blessed us immensely.
I've been a bit emotional in the last few weeks and it will probably just get worse as the date gets closer...
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Work Wedding festivities!
I work with some wonderful people! They threw me a "surprise" shower where we had amazingly delicious cake and they took up a collection for us to put toward the honeymoon. Because of the amazing generosity of our honeymoons we received enough money to pay off our cabin the mountains! :)
We are very very blessed and are very humbled by it all!
Luke even surprised me by showing up!! :)
We are very very blessed and are very humbled by it all!
Luke even surprised me by showing up!! :)
The top of the yummy cake
(Red Velvet with fresh strawberries & cream cheese icing that was like an inch thick!)
More cake!
Luke and I in front of the cake!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Positive thoughts!
So I had a bit of an epiphany this morning.
I have been SO negative and bitchy lately, no wonder I've felt kind of off balance and out of sorts. That is NOT me. I used to always be the one who is positive and happy, and lately Im the downer!
What am I griping about? Work. OK so my job isnt the best, but I have one, I have a pay check that contributes a great deal to paying bills, allowing Luke and I to eat out and go to the occasional movie or on the occasional weekend trip and allowed us to provide each other with a great Christmas last year. So I do the same mundane things every single day, and dont get paid much period, so unfair things go on in other departments and shady occurances are happing around me witht he personnel...but does it REALLY affect me? Does it say anything about who I am as aperson or my character? no. I still get that pay check every 2 weeks, and I get to go home to a wonderful man who loves me unconditionally, and a dog who is ALWAYS happy to see me.
There have been a million things I've complained about lately, whining about people, things, politics yadda yadda...I should just BE HAPPY!
So I need to STOP with the negativity. It is bringing me down, making me someone different, someone I dont like a whole lot. So I have got to stop.
I am SO blessed. I have Luke, and will be his wife in a month! I have amazing healthy parents and siblings and nephews, wonderful caring friends, Im healthy and have a roof over my head, I, in all honesty, really have nothing to complain about. My extended family is amazing and I am marrying into in-laws who are wonderful. I've been to some really coolplaces and plan to go to even more.
I am a Christ follower and God saves my life every day. He answers my prayers when he sees fit and he hears me all day every day ask for HIS guidance, and he is gracious and faithful to me even when I fall off the wagon and am not so faithful to Him.
Today is Valentines day and Luke and I will be celebrating our SECOND Valentine's together. I believe last year we cooked and stuff the ngith before V-Day and then the actual day I had a bad headache so we just watched TV all day :)
This year I am plannign a big meal at home, and a movie at home....maybe later this week we'll treat ourselves to a good dinner out and a movie :)
So HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Tell everyone you care for, jsut how much you care fr them. Love them every day and dont take anything for granted.
And BE HAPPY :)
I have been SO negative and bitchy lately, no wonder I've felt kind of off balance and out of sorts. That is NOT me. I used to always be the one who is positive and happy, and lately Im the downer!
What am I griping about? Work. OK so my job isnt the best, but I have one, I have a pay check that contributes a great deal to paying bills, allowing Luke and I to eat out and go to the occasional movie or on the occasional weekend trip and allowed us to provide each other with a great Christmas last year. So I do the same mundane things every single day, and dont get paid much period, so unfair things go on in other departments and shady occurances are happing around me witht he personnel...but does it REALLY affect me? Does it say anything about who I am as aperson or my character? no. I still get that pay check every 2 weeks, and I get to go home to a wonderful man who loves me unconditionally, and a dog who is ALWAYS happy to see me.
There have been a million things I've complained about lately, whining about people, things, politics yadda yadda...I should just BE HAPPY!
So I need to STOP with the negativity. It is bringing me down, making me someone different, someone I dont like a whole lot. So I have got to stop.
I am SO blessed. I have Luke, and will be his wife in a month! I have amazing healthy parents and siblings and nephews, wonderful caring friends, Im healthy and have a roof over my head, I, in all honesty, really have nothing to complain about. My extended family is amazing and I am marrying into in-laws who are wonderful. I've been to some really coolplaces and plan to go to even more.
I am a Christ follower and God saves my life every day. He answers my prayers when he sees fit and he hears me all day every day ask for HIS guidance, and he is gracious and faithful to me even when I fall off the wagon and am not so faithful to Him.
Today is Valentines day and Luke and I will be celebrating our SECOND Valentine's together. I believe last year we cooked and stuff the ngith before V-Day and then the actual day I had a bad headache so we just watched TV all day :)
This year I am plannign a big meal at home, and a movie at home....maybe later this week we'll treat ourselves to a good dinner out and a movie :)
So HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Tell everyone you care for, jsut how much you care fr them. Love them every day and dont take anything for granted.
And BE HAPPY :)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Best Pot Roast EVER
I want to share my newest favorite recipe.
This is literally the best flavored pot roast I've ever had!
1 Beef Roast
1 pckg of dr Ranch Dressing Mix
1 pckg of Italian Dressing Mix
1 pckg of Brown gravy mix
1/2-1 c of water (or broth)
Put the roast in the crock pot
Mix the dry mixes together well, pour over the roast (it is ok to let it fall all around and in the bottom of the pot)
pour water over & around the roast
Cook on low for 7-9 hrs
I like to add carrots, onions, potatoes a few hours before its done. OR its wonderful with roasted veggies in the oven and mashed potatoes, or on a sandwich.
We just have fallen in love and Iwill never make roast the same again!
This is literally the best flavored pot roast I've ever had!
1 Beef Roast
1 pckg of dr Ranch Dressing Mix
1 pckg of Italian Dressing Mix
1 pckg of Brown gravy mix
1/2-1 c of water (or broth)
Put the roast in the crock pot
Mix the dry mixes together well, pour over the roast (it is ok to let it fall all around and in the bottom of the pot)
pour water over & around the roast
Cook on low for 7-9 hrs
I like to add carrots, onions, potatoes a few hours before its done. OR its wonderful with roasted veggies in the oven and mashed potatoes, or on a sandwich.
We just have fallen in love and Iwill never make roast the same again!
SNOOOOOOOOOW
February 1, 2011 it snowed and that night and the morning of February 2, Midland/Odessa saw the coldest temps and windchills in YEARS AND YEARS.
Really makes me wonder what was wrong with me, when, as a kid, I could spend HOURS in the stuff playing and i dont remember getting cold.Just the walk to my car after work yesterday chilled to the bones.
ha!
Anyway I did stay in it long enough to snap a couple of pics of Alli and Luke
I didnt get Luke to take any of me...Maybe if there is enough snow left today after work we'll get a pic of me too :)
Really makes me wonder what was wrong with me, when, as a kid, I could spend HOURS in the stuff playing and i dont remember getting cold.Just the walk to my car after work yesterday chilled to the bones.
ha!
Anyway I did stay in it long enough to snap a couple of pics of Alli and Luke
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