Geez Louise...

 ....is being married time consuming!!!???!! or what?!!!
I never thought I was going to be this busy that my dear old blog would get neglected
Honestly I thought when I got married I was going to have all kinds of free time
but marriage is proving me wrong

I am hoping it is just the busyness of summer coming to an end and finally getting settled into our house
and that here soon I am going to finally have some free time to get some blogging done.

We haven't really gotten to do all the fun things I was hoping to do this summer but we still had a fun summer
I had big plans to go on a couple camping trips and we only made one trip and it was for one night
there is still time for some camping though especially with fall being here it will just mean we have to sit closer to the fire, pull out the flannel shirts, take pretty pictures of the leaves changing and share a sleeping bag. All of that sounds like fun to me!!!

I did make it to a concert this summer thanks to my favorite brother (only can say that because he is my only brother) Florida Georgia Line and Colt Ford played at our county fair and Jonathan is super duper awesome and helped the fair board set up chairs so we were right up front, like on the stage for the concert!!! so much fun (:

Told ya'll we were close!!!

Slowly but surely I have almost finished decorating our living room and this gallery wall has been my biggest and favorite project. Biggest causing me to cuss it more times than not and consider not doing it at all and favorite because looking at it almost done and imagining it with pictures in it I cannot wait to show it off to everyone who enters our home. 

A couple weeks ago I participated in my new blogger and IG friend, Emmy's Hoop Exchange to help her with her adoption fundraiser! I was so pumped to get started on it and my partner I got assigned to loves her hoop I made her. 

 Since Anthony has a lot going on right now I have been spending lots of time with this big guy. He wasn't a big fan of our photoshoot but I still cannot resist that face!!! He is my buddy, I have been sick for the last 3 weeks and the majority of it was spent sleeping on our couch and this guy was always there by my side. Thankfully that bug is gone and now we are outside playing pass in the yard!

 Did anyone hit up the Bath and Body Works candle sale?! This girl did and I even did it while I had the whole sinus and upper respiratory infection going on...needless to say I couldn't smell much of anything with the candles and just bought what I thought sounded good! Thankfully now that I am better they do smell amazing and the pumpkin pecan waffles I just want to eat it smells so tasty warm and fall like!

 Last weekend I decided to get started on one of my wall art projects...if you don't follow me on IG here is a little sneak peek, I am going to post more about it tomorrow!

 Along with my house smelling like a pumpkin fairy sprinkled dust throughout the whole thing thanks to B&BW I have also been making frequent trips to Tim Horton's for a pumpkin spice hot chocolate and yesterday I tried the pumpkin pie white hot chocolate and it was really good. I need to stop at Kroger's and get some pumpkin spice of my own so I can just make these myself and I am sure our budget with thank us!

Sorry this post was a little random but after not blogging forever I have to play a little catch up and I promise some better posts are in the near future including finishing off blogging our wedding and maybe even a little house tour. 

My Wedding Day - Part 2 - The Reveal

3 hours to go...

Aubrey and I pulled into the parking lot

the plan was for Anthony to be standing down in this field by the reception hall

underneath a tree, tucked back in the woods surrounding the field

Aubrey sent the photographers that way to make sure he was there

After the Okay to head that way my best friend helped me walk the mile long walk to the field

Up until this moment there were so many butterflies fluttering around in my belly

After we crossed the railroad tracks and I saw my groom standing there

all the butterflies calmed down their little partay

We had not talked about this

how we would do it

we just went with the flow

Anthony had his back to me and I walked up to him

tapped him on the shoulder

and he turned around

 I couldn't quit kissing him

he looked so handsome

and his presence just made everything perfect for the day

next stop...

St. Thomas Church

there are people waiting and "I Do's" to be said...

My Wedding Day Pt. 1

Saturday June 15th, 2013

7:00 a.m. - I started my day. We were slightly busy still trying to get last minute details put together

boutonnieres needed assembled still

hay bales needed picked up for the hay wagon

bridesmaid gifts needed put in giftbags

hugs were shared

something old was gifted

a red handkerchief to tuck in my bouquet that was used by my Grandpa Spiker to wipe our dirty faces growing up and whatever other uses he found it to be used for

tears were shed

9:30 a.m. - breakfast at the Spiker's with all my girls

10:00 a.m. - we got started on our hair.

My Aunt Lori did my hair for my wedding.

After doing it for every high school dance it was only acceptable that she do it today

 11:45 - it was dress time!!

all my girls gathered in the bedroom

Mom and my Maids of Honor helped me slip into it

 tying of the bow

 the veil finished it off!

Next we all piled into the cars

The bridesmaids were headed to the Church

Aubrey & I were headed to the reception hall

next stop...first sight

Relaxing Weekend At Home

I spent my whole entire weekend at home for the 

first time since we have been married this weekend!

It felt amazing to not have anywhere to go 

or have obligations to be somewhere at a certain time!

I guess I didn't realize how much running I have been doing

this Summer til Sunday night when I told Anthony

that I felt so relaxed and for once in months didn't feel 

anxious or sad for Monday to start.

Don't get me wrong I absolutely LOVE fun-filled

weekends hanging out with friends, going to the pool,

Sunday cookouts with family, even going to the drive-in movies til 2 a.m.

but there is nothing like a nice long 3 day weekend with nothing to do but relax

and that is what I did!!!

Friday morning Anthony let me sleep in and when I got up 

he had already gone to his internship. 

I decided I wanted to go to a yard sale that someone had posted 

on Facebook earlier in the week

So I headed there but never even made it to that yard sale

because I was sidetracked by a different one.

I pulled over and after browsing around I found a whole bunch of patio stuff

PERFECT!

I have been looking for something to spruce up our plain & boring patio

since before we moved in actually!

I found a pop up tent gazebo thing for $40!!!

STEAL!!!!

then I walked around the corner to find outdoor seat cushions, $10!!!

HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!

Tent lights for the tent gazebo...

wait for it...wait for it...

$10!!! WHOOP WHOOP!

I was in Heaven and quickly scooped up my findings, handed the woman

my three $20's and I was out of there!!

Dancing my merry way home! 

I couldn't wait for Anthony to come home to see my jackpot 

and of course help me set everything up!!

We spent Friday & Sunday night sitting out on our patio 

enjoying each other's company and listening to music!

Saturday it was raining so we ended up renting movies and 

cuddled up on the couch.

I also may have spent 2 hours scrubbing our 

kitchen floor with magic erasers..

not so relaxing, yes I know, but it had to be done!

Since we have moved in I have swiffered it multiple times

but it just wasn't touching it.

Those poor floors probably hadn't had a good scrubbin' in almost 

ten years, no exaggeration!

They are sparkling now though and Anthony keeps 

telling me how amazing they look.

If only I could cook as good as I scrubbed that floor!

This upcoming weekend is not going to be

nearly as relaxing as this past one but it is going 

to be jammed packed with lots of fun!!

There is going to be some country music listenin' & dancin'

late night drinkin' & game playing with friends

and rounding off the weekend on Sunday with

Church and the Spiker Family Reunion.

Lots of fun & lots of runnin'

Changes

I am going to be doing some remodeling over here in these parts of 

the blog today and possibly the rest of the week. 

With everything else changing in my life why shouldn't the ole bloggity blog here follow suit?!

 Check back soon to see the new face lift that is about to take place!

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Exciting News & a little TBT

all you baby lookers...no the exciting news is not that we have a bun in the oven! 

Promise!!

However when the time comes we will be super excited but I am just going to enjoy reading all these other bloggers that are expecting sweet little bundles of joy!!

Anywhoo....our exciting news is that we are finally getting internet at our house!

Hallelujah! I am doing a happy dance right now

Mr Fry just texted me to let me know that he ordered it and they will be mailing the box to the house

That means we don't have to arrange a day that one of us is home then whichever lucky one that is there who would most likely rather be spending this rare day off laying out at the pool or going fishing instead of waiting countless hours for the guy to show up between some 5 hour timespan given by someone who doesn't give a care in the world what you want to do just for the guy to show up take two minutes and then be on his merry go around way. That's right it will just be mailed to us and we can set it up ourselves

Oh Happy Day! 

Speaking of waiting on the mail I have been checking our mailbox for the last couple days

what for?

our wedding pictures are coming!! 

I am so excited to see them and even though they are estimated to be here tomorrow or possibly Saturday I am so pumped I can resist running walking (okay there is a slight skip in that walk) to the mailbox everyday when I get off work to see if there is anything in the mailbox. 

I will not leave ya'all waiting to see them...I will try to get them posted ASAP

(reminder: we don't have internet at the house so it will take a little while)

Just think how great it will make my birthday if they are here on Saturday

I will be one happy happy happy girl!

It will all make up for the fact that tomorrow I have to go to the Social Security office and the DMV to get my name changed and new license. I hate going to both of these offices.

The people there are never happy and the wait is forever long!!

I should stop at McDonald's on my way there and get them some happy meals.

Anyways here are some pictures that I was looking at on facebook and decided to do a little TBT with

2006 Fair. 1 year after we met, in this exact spot actually

2008 Prom - we were such babes!

2009: best friend's wedding

2011 Tank as a wee babe!! 

I hope you all have a great weekend, mine starts here in 15 minutes!

Gotta love 4 day work weeks!

Weekend Shenanigans

My weekend was of course too short once again but I am not complaining about these 3 day weekends

and spending 3 days at the pool its probably a good thing that 3 is all I get (feelin a little crispy today!)

I spent every day starting Friday morning at my Aunt and Uncle's new swimming pool, I was doing really good working on my tan until yesterday...I completely forgot to put on sunscreen and now I am paying for it.

After 6 hours floating on the raft the sun got the best of me - SUN:1 BRITT:0

1. we have been getting visitors to our apple tree every evening. Anthony is dying because of the fact that our house is in the city limits so these guys are off limits come September. 2. Diesel loves going for truck rides. We let him join us for a quick trip to the bait store! 3. I found this nasty boy in our basement when I was taking our trash out! Needless to say I put him in a jar because Anthony was not home, I wanted him to believe me about how big it was and I didn't trust him to stay in our basement without confinement 4. Day one at the pool, freshly painted nails to match my suit and some Glacier Cherry Gatorade in a mason jar -Pure Bliss!! 5. This is how Tank spends his Saturday mornings while I was watching Identity Thief before it had to be returned 6. Day two at the pool 7. my pool bag that I loved packing every morning this week because it all went into my awesome new 31 bag that was a wedding gift!! I am amazed by how much this baby will hold. 8. Day 3 poolside - yesterday my cousin had baseball tournaments so Mom and I had the pool to ourselves for the whole day...talk about relaxing but I was still missing the kids to play with 9. Mom and Dad had us over for dinner and JK even made an extra batch of these amazing Red Lobster biscuits!! they are the bomb and we will not be talking about how many I had. We will just leave it at I might have a double date with the dvd player and TurboFire this week


After having such a relaxing weekend I was definitely dragging myself out of bed this morning but knowing I only have to wake up 3 more mornings to go to work until it is a 3 day weekend again and on the up side of it this weekend is my birthday weekend so you can bet we will be getting into some fun stuff! Find out what everyone else did with their weekend over at Sami's and link up your weekend fun!!!

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