H.A.P.P.Y

I am ridiculously happy right now. School and work started today and it is going to be a stressful year, but it will all be worth it when I walk across that stage in May. It's going to be a long ride to get there, but I have an amazing boyfriend who makes me smile, and right now that's enough for me =D

Love is In the Air!

The last two weekends, I have had the pleasure of attending the weddings of two dear friends. The first, on August 14th, was the wedding of two high school friends--Stephanie and Greg. The two of them have been dating since our freshman year of high school, went to college together at Bowling Green, and are now living in North Carolina where Steph is getting her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Duke. The wedding took place at Lake Forest Country Club in Hudson, Ohio. The small ceremony was outside on the country club grounds surrounded by flowers. My other high school friends and I all agreed that Steph looked beautiful and we definitely had a hard time trying to keep ourselves from crying. The rest of the wedding was a lot of fun, and it was great getting to hang out with high school friends and dance the night away! Here are some pictures of the occasion:

Me and Steph after the ceremony



Getting a kiss from my handsome date



Perfect ending to their first dance as husband & wife

The next weekend, on August 21st, was the wedding of college friends--Biz and Dan. Funny story, Biz and I were acquaintances all throughout college...we were in Campus Crusade together and saw each other around campus but never really talked or hung out. That all changed our senior year when we both worked in the Psychology Office on campus and had a class together our last semester. Needless to say, we spent much of our time in class laughing--how we always spend our time together! Since then, Biz has become one of my closest friends and I felt so honored to be included in her special day. The wedding was held at St. Denis Golf Course and Party Center in Chardon, Ohio. Unfortunately the weather did not hold out for the outdoor ceremony, but that didn't stop Biz from being a glowing bride or Dan from grinning from ear-to-ear as his bride walked down the aisle to him. I cried throughout the ceremony and could definitely feel a lot of love in the room--from those attending and the love that the bride and groom felt for each other. It was a perfect day, rain and all. Below are some pictures of the wedding.

Chris and I with the bride and groom



Walking down the aisle toward her groom

So happy!

I love weddings, and it was especially nice getting to watch two friends marry the men of their dreams. Isn't love a beautiful thing?

Craziness

Life has been crazy lately. Bachelorette parties last weekend, babysitting all week, sister coming into town tonight, weddings the next two weekends. I promise to update soon when I have my computer up and running!!!

Birthdays, Galore!

This weekend, I was lucky enough to celebrate the births of two of my favorite people: Biz and Chris!

First of all, getting to see Biz was exciting in itself because I don't see her that often (although with all her wedding stuff, I have lately!), BUT on top of that, it was her birthday so we got to go out and have fun! It was a fun girls night with dinner and drinks followed by dancing at a nearby bar in Downtown Willoughby. The live band was great and played everything from "Poker Face" to "Ice Ice Baby." I can't wait to dance the night away with her again very soon at her WEDDING!

Biz and I taking a break from dancing for a pic

On Saturday, Chris got to my apartment a little after noon and the fun never ended from there! We started off by enjoying a picnic lunch poolside all by ourselves (it wasn't very sunny so we were the only ones there). Then we just laid out and chatted until Chris fell asleep (as usual). On the way home we stopped for some Mitchell's ice cream (so good!). We relaxed at home for a bit then got ready for Chris' birthday dinner at Mongolian BBQ. We ate until we were stuffed and it was absolutely delicious! After dinner we walked around Coventry a little bit and I got to show him a couple fun little shops. We stopped home for a few minutes then went BACK out to go see Inception. Seriously, SUCH a good movie! I now understand why everyone has been making such a big deal out of it. You should definitely go see it! After the movie we met a few friends out for a couple drinks to end the evening. It was a great day and I was so glad to finally get to celebrate the 25th birthday of my favorite Stinko =)

Chris and I before going to see Inception

Overall, it was a great weekend. I love birthdays and getting to celebrate the people I love!