Vintage Pearl Giveaway

The Vintage Pearl is doing a giveaway and I want to win!! You can check out their fabulous stuff here.

So, so, cute!!!

Omaha!

A few weekends ago, Chris and I took a little vacation to Omaha, Nebraska! We had a relaxing, fun filled weekend all planned by Chris. It was wonderful! We left right after school on Friday and made it just in time to see the Royals farm team play baseball. It was Girl Scout night so that was pretty funny to see all the girl scouts in their uniforms at the baseball game. They had fireworks after the game which were really good!

On Saturday we woke up and did some shopping and then headed to the Omaha Union Station. It is no longer a working train station and they have turned it into a train museum. They still have all the benches set up in the main lobby where people would wait for their trains. The also had some actual trains you could tour that were from the 1940's. It was really cool to see the sleeping cars and dining car. We also got a treat from the Soda Fountain.

Don't we just fit right in?

On Saturday night we went and ate at a Japanese Steakhouse for dinner. It was so good!! This was our chef... Kevin...I think...

On Sunday morning we went to the Omaha Zoo. It was voted one of the best Zoos in the nation and it was really cool! One of the best parts was riding this ski lift over a large portion of the zoo so you could see a lot of animals from above.

They had one of the best aquariums I've ever seen. You walked into this large tunnel and sharks swam over your head! Unfortunately it was really crowded and hard to get good pictures through the glass...but we did get a good one of this jellyfish!

We had a really good time visiting Omaha and can't wait to go back again!!!

Mrs. Lindsi Norris!!

First of all...just look at me updating my blog the weekend after the event...I think I'm turning a new leaf...

So this past weekend we flew home to Dallas to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Matt Norris! The weekend was filled with great friends, great food and a great couple. We basically hit the ground running. On Friday I spent some time with the bride just doing a few odds and ends and then some time shopping with Monica. Here is Chris and I headed out to the rehearsal... They got married at the Irving Arts Center which was just gorgeous. There was a beautiful fountain in the background and lots of sculptures.

I mean...who even knows?

Me and my groomsment partner, Kyle. We gave eachother baseball hand signals when it was time to exit.

The wedding day started bright and early with manicures and pedicures! It was a really fun relaxing way to start the day and get to spend some good time together : ) Here is the bride and her MOH.

Manicures...check! Pedicures...check! We are ready for hair and makeup!

After our nails and toes we headed to the bride's mother in law's house to get ready all together...

Monica and I were jammin out in our bathroom getting ready...

We made it to the arts center just in time to set up for the reception and get dressed for our pictures!

All dressed and ready to go!

Adorable Monica.

It was my turn to walk in!

Here comes the bride! Lindsi had both her mom and dad escort her down the isle which was really special.

We danced the night away. I'm pretty sure Monica never left the dance floor. She was committed.

It was a beautiful weekend, celebrating a beautiful couple. So I wonder who's going to be next...?

Life Lately...

Wow...hello and good bye April. We have been so, so busy. We had a birthday (mine), a wedding, and we certainly have a growing puppy in our house! Here are some pics of our life lately...
My beautiful flowers from my husband on my birthday!

Bear wanted to help open my gift...


a Vera Bradley tote bag! Way to go hubs...

Out to dinner at Red Lobster (Yes we were there with lots of senior citizens, but I just love that place!)

We went home for my brothers wedding...I think Bear was ready to leave...

Steven with his Best Man, Taylor

Steven and Jenny Penland!

Here we are right before we headed out to the wedding. So funny story...when I checked the weather before we packed it was supposed to be "cooler" and a little rainy the day of the outdoor wedding. Well it was actually about 35 and rainy. Let me tell you how "cute" I looked in my spring dress and sandals. At least I brought some leggings...

Just this week Chris and I went to a church planting conference in Orlando. I know, we were suffering for the Lord. We had a really great time listening to all the speakers and going to the workshops. It was a very encouraging time for both of us and a much needed getaway! We didn't have a ton of time to do a lot of fun stuff, but we did get to go down Universal Drive one night on the trolley and eat dinner at the Crab House. Maybe next year we can stay a little longer and go to Disney World!

I'll try not to let another month and a half go by without posting again...but I mean who can really promise that!

Welcome to our World...

So Chris and I have stepped into the world of pre-parenthood. We got a puppy last week! His name is Bear and he is a Chocolate Lab. We love him so much already. We have now had him one full week, which feels like about 10 years. Here are some things we've noticed about him so far:
- He sleeps alot (except at night).
- He is very playful in the mornings. Definitely a morning dog.
- Playing fetch comes naturally.
- He growls in his sleep.
- He is learning so quickly about housetraining. (Only had a few accidents).
- He doesn't really understand discipline. He thinks its the greatest game ever.

One of the funniest things is each morning when Chris wakes up. All I hear for about 10 minutes until he gets dressed is "OWW!!! Ouch Bear!! Owww!!!!" Apparently Bear likes biting Chris's legs, fingers, toes, arms...etc until he gets all his clothes on. We're working on this...