I suck at this!

Ok, so a LOT has happened since I last posted.  My apologies for being such a terrible blogger. 

Since I last updated approximately two years ago, I suppose the biggest thing that happened was my wedding.  Yes interwebs world, I'm a married woman now.  I'm the old ball and chain.  The day was amazing.  For starters, it had rained pretty much all week, so I was dreading the possibility that it would rain on my wedding day.  I've heard it's good luck and blah blah blah.  I had a outside wedding.  Rain is NOT compatible with that.  Anyway, everyone came in for the most part on Friday, so we could have an impromptu bachelorette party.  Poor Sami and Ratch had their flight(s) canceled, so they DROVE to get here.  I was so upset that they had to go through all that but felt so blessed that they didn't even hesitate to jump in the car and get here by whatever means necessary.  If the car broke down they probably would have hitch-hiked!  Through this whole process, I was able to really see how truly lucky I am to have such amazing friends. Everyone who came made sacrifices and did so much to be there, and it meant so much to me. 

All the girls in town on Friday joined me for my bachelorette dinner and party.  (Shout-out to Leah for paying for my dinner- THANK YOU!)  We had a yummy dinner at Addison's and then made our way to Trops and the Piano Bar.  I didn't pay for a drink that night, and everyone went out of their way to make it special for me.  I had such a great time, and I was so happy that my work friends made it out too!

Saturday, we woke up to SUN!  No rain in sight!  It was literally a perfect day.  Warm, sunny, and just a hint of a breeze.  We made our way to the salon and got ready (Genesis Salon did an AMAZING job!), and had just enough time at the hotel to change before it was off to the winery!  We got there just as everyone was being directed outside for the ceremony.

Not wanting to keep anyone from getting a new drink, we kept it short and sweet.  Seven minutes from the time the first bridesmaid walked down the aisle to when we kissed.  We know how to make it happen.  After the ceremony, everyone enjoyed drinks and appetizers while we all mingled.  After that the wedding party took off for pictures while the other guests got to take a rest.  Then, dinner time!  Dinner was at the top of the Tiger Hotel, catered by Bleu Restaurant.  It was delicious.  So perfect.  Cake was delicious, drinks were yummy, and then it was on to the afterparty. 

Tonic Lounge was the site of the evening debauchery.  Shots were flowing, everyone had a drink in their hands at all times, and it was a blast.  A perfect evening for a perfect day.  Some got VERY drunk.  That entertained me.  You know who you are ;)

So, in light of the great day, I want to say thank you.  Thank you to my parents (and Scott's parents), for everything you did for our day.  Thank you to my Mom for every little detail she remembered.  Everything she did helped to make the day even better, and I'm so grateful for her thoughtfulness and insight.

Thank you to everyone who came.  I hope you had as much fun as I did.  And a special thanks to all my friends that traveled from Texas to be here.  It means more to me than you know.  To my bridal party, you guys are the shiz.  Leah- you did SO much for me.  You did everything to make me feel special, and I can't tell you how much I appreciated you being there.  Kelly- it wouldn't be the same day without my Aggie partner in crime.  Hopefully our bowl trip this year is somewhere exciting ;)  Ratch- what can I say.  Anything I could say here you already know.  I love ya. Sami- what can I say?  Again, I'm at a loss for how to best express what you mean to me and how much I appreciate everything you did for me.  I love all of you, and I'll always remember my wedding day and the friends who were a part of it. 

I'll post some pictures soon.  But, there are some on Facebook that you've probably all seen.  And, I will make diligent efforts to not suck at blogging anymore.  BYE!