Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Getting things prepared

Well, we are down to four months!!!! Slowly but surely we have the AMAZING Mrs. Hales getting decorations ready. I am so excited and can't wait to see all the amazing things she is doing. 
I am also very excited to get my invitations from the calligrapher!! My nieces are coming up next week to get fitted for the jackets they are going to wear and to hem their dresses! 

The next couple of weeks also begins busy season. I won't be seeing much of Nathan until the wedding. I am hoping and praying it makes the time go really fast. I will miss him tons, but next year we will be married and then I can see him everyday! 

I am so looking froward to married life. I am mostly looking froward to be with my best friend EVERYDAY!!! 123 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Odds and ends for the month :)

 Babysitting 5 Children and still had time to snap some pictures :) It was good practice!!! I had a lot of fun!!



                                             The kids in Biltmore Park on the display!

                                                            Told them to make silly faces!

Friday, December 16, 2011

Playing with Presents and other things!

This is US playing with presents and decorating our gingerbread house!!!

                                                  He LOVES his new game :)
                        First game we played...We came in 11th and 12th...I came in 11th :)
                      LOL this is him trying to block the picture!!!








OUR new tradition!!! Decorating a gingerbread house AFTER we decorated OUR tree :)





Saturday, December 10, 2011

Our Christmas

                Our Christmas presents. A picture,2 cds, Mario Kart for the Wii, my PINK wheel,                                         Mary Poppins, Zen Rock Fountain!!!!!!

We will be spending the day playing with our toys. Playing Wii, and watching movies :) I am so thankful for my amazing man! He is just the most wonderful Fiance EVER :)

Decorating



                                                       MISTLETOE :)

Our decorations in the apartment. It was fun decorating :) Next year we might do more!! :)

Friday, December 2, 2011

Reflections


As I sit here tonight, thinking, I cannot imagine life getting any better. The other day when I was unloading books to put on the bookshelf in OUR apartment I came across one of my journals from 1999! I have a list in there of things I was looking for in a husband at that time. It is the only list I ever made. There are 40 things on the list, some are retarded but most are perfect.
Here are a few in the order I put them:

  1. Must be saved
  2. Loves the Lord
  3. Wants a big family
  4. Wears glasses
  5. Has to be funny
  6. Loves family time
  7. Knows how to budget money
  8. Is able to sing
  9. Can play the piano
  10. Likes to read
  11. Is at least 6’2
  12. Like Musicals
  13. Date night once a month
  14. Like Romantic Movies
  15. Loves my Avonlea movies
  16. Has good dating standards
  17. Will be happy to just sit and cuddle with me at home
  18. Will treat my family as his own
  19. Knows how to do simple household repairs
  20. Must love ice cream
  21. Will do devotions as a couple nightly
  22. Likes to play games
  23. Loves watching movies


These are a little over half of the ones that I am willing to share. I looked at this list, tried to read it to my friend, and just began to cry. I was 15 years old when I wrote these. God knew what I wanted and needed, and gave me that and MORE! Nathan is all of these and SO MUCH MORE.
I cannot even begin to thank God enough for My Amazing Fiancé! Thank you God for giving me what I wanted and needed!

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.


THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR BLESSINGS ON ME!

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Christmas!!!

                                                     Grandpa Gillow and Dad
                                                               Grandma Madden and Dad
 All my presents. Mom and Dad got me stuff of my registry :) Measuring cups,measuring spoon, a gravy shaker,the popcorn bowls we registered for,rolling pin and MORE money From Grandma and Grandpa Gillow, from John and Deb I got The Heritage of Lancaster County (TheShunning, The Confession, The Reckoning) I think that is all SUPRISED ME!!! :


                                                     John and Deb Spiron :)
                                              Cookie pan...so I can make a giant cookie cake from                                          Grandma and Grandpa Madden :) and we got some moola :)




Oh my goodness we had an AWESOME Christmas. I expected one gift from each person and WOW suprised me!!!!!

Engagement Gift from Mom G

                                                     January,February,March,April
                                                             May,June,July,August
                                                   September,October,November,December

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The newly painted apartment

FINALLY getting around to putting pics up o all the things I did to the apartment the week Nathan was gone!

 The girls taking down the mirror and moving things before we painted.
                                                            The walls before

                                                       My Monkey painting away :)
                                                         The bottom storage drawer
                                                                The middle drawer
                                         The top drawer! It has been this clean for a week :)

                                                                The corner counter
                                                                  The cabinets
                                                           BEAUTIFUL PLATES
                               Tablecloth with decorations!!! Pretty sure it's not a bachelor pad anymore!!
                                                             THE NEW WALLS!!!
                                                          ISN'T IT AMAZING!!!!


                                                            MY FAVORITE WALL!!!