do you remember when?

"we first met i sure do, it was some time in early September, though you were lazy about it, you made me wait around
I was so crazy about you, I didn't mind"

I didn't think it was possible to listen to a CD the whole way through. 

Over and Over again.

Until I listened to Jack Johnson's music.

Neil and I are veryyyyyyyy fortunate to see him live in concert this October! He called earlier to tell me we were in row 5. Yay for Jack Johnson!

 

East Coast

Neil and I are East Coast bound tomorrow. 

We fly into Connecticut, will be visiting Boston then attending our "second east coast wedding reception." Minnie doesn't want her mom to go, she keeps getting in my suitecase. It breaks my heart leaving her behind :(

punching the clock from dusk til dawn

Nothing is more satisfying than having a career that you truly enjoy. I sincerely enjoy mine.

After graduating college and the real estate market slowing down, I knew I had to find something. I sort of "stumbled" upon a position, interviewed and was hired. I immediately feel in love with the company, my job and my co-workers.

Since I started last May, I have been promoted (as of March 1st). I was ecstatic because my hard work paid off. From this job I realized how important having a career is to me. I do not just go to work because I have to, I go to work because I want to. I am a career woman and it is the main focus in my life right now (well, second to my family of course). It feels so good to say I am a career woman.

My recent promotion is just the beginning and I can not wait to keep on advancing.

Success is a priority of mine and I will settle with nothing less than the best.

Housewarming

I have been best friends with these girls since elementary/middle/high school and they have been by my side every step of the way. What would a girl do without her best friends?

God truly blessed Neil & I with the greatest group of friends. We had our housewarming party this past Saturday and it was a hit. It was a nice bbq with plenty to eat, boxing on showtime and drop dead gorgeous AZ spring weather. All the girls brought their desserts to share and, of course, the guys brought plenty of beer. Veryyyyy late night for Neil & I made for a very unproductive, lazy Sunday :o)

newest purchase

The commercials sucked me in.

I went to Bed Bath & Beyond to make one purchase; this brownie pan. Whoever created the commercials for this pan, kuddos, because I have HAD to have one ever since they came out. With our house warming party next weekend, I will be going on a baking frenzy so this was a necessary purchase. The fact that I wanted yummy brownies had nothing to do with it ;)

baby?

Now that I am a married, people are constantly asking "so when are you going to have a baby?" I never realized that getting married meant I had to have a baby shortly after. A baby? I have got one already; Minnie. She is already a handful. In all seriousness, no babies for Neil and I in the short or near future. We have too many career goals to accomplish before we start expanding the family. So maybe after a couple years, people should start asking. For now I will focus on my husband, puppy, friends, house and career; they already consume my life.

For now Neil and I have decided to enjoy the married life for a while. Tons of vacations are a necessity. At the end of the month is Boston & Connecticut, June is San Diego and July is Michigan.

from scratch

Dinner.

I needed to add to my dinner selections so I decided to make chicken noodle soup from scratch. On a cold and rainy day what is better than a hot, fresh, homecooked bowl of chicken noodle soup? I have it cooking in the crockpot and it smells amazing!

projects galore

Neil painted all these cabinets a dark cherrywood color.

yellow is my accent color.

Neil's dad helped us put up the gorgeous new lights.

My husband sure has been busy around the house. He has done so much to make it warm, inviting and beautiful. I owe him a lot! Recently he painted all the cabinets in the house. It makes the house look more sophisticated. He now obsesses over doing house projects here and there. DIY has become his new favorite channel. Thanks honey for being a wonderful husband and making our first home adorable.

a field of tulips

Tulips are my favorite flower.

Yesterday Neil and I went to Home Depot to buy flowers and plants for the yard. I saw these tulips and had to buy them. They add a nice touch to the outdoor decor. Our yard is almost complete; I just want to add a few more flowers here and there.

sour patch kid

Minnie is our little sour patch kid; at first she's sour then she's sweet.

Wanted: A friend for Minnie.

Yes, Neil and I have two dogs, Minnie & Bear.
Minnie is our 8 month miniature Sheltie and Bear is our 14 year old Pomeranian.
Present a problem; I think so.
Minnie needs a small, playful friend her age.
Next weekend I am going to take my little one to play with friends her own age.
She needs it.
I love my little sweetheart.

need a partner

My wonderful husband purchased me a cruiser bicycle for Valentines Day, now I just need a bike partner until he gets one!

Today was a beautiful day, 74 degrees, so I went on a nice little 4.5 mile bike ride.

finally. a wedding post.

Finally, after all 2 months of being married, I am blogging about my fantastic wedding. With house renovations and my new job, I have totally neglected this blog. I still have not even downloaded the other half of our wedding photos to facebook. We were given over 2,000 photos, so it is really hard for me to go through all of them and upload. I am a slacker when it comes to that kind of stuff.

We had our rehearsal dinner the day after Thanksgiving. I wanted to make sure to choose a spot that had nothing to do with chicken/turkey. We went to Anzio's landing for a beautiful Italian dinner. Everyone enjoyed, especially the groomsmen who were not sober.

Our wedding day was perfect, everything I could of imagined and more. My day started off doing last minute wedding things with my mom at her house. Then I met several people up at Rolf's at Dana Park to get our hair and make-up done. It was so nice to have so many people up there to support me and offer encouragement. While getting my hair done, the groom/groomsmen were at our house getting ready. They were the first to take group photos at the clubhouse and then myself and the bridesmaids. The weather was perfect, 76 degrees. Everything leading up to the ceremony was perfect. After pictures everyone headed up to the church; girls were in the preschool room and guys were in the pastor's meeting room.

As we started to line up, I became nervous. As the bells chimed, I knew it was time. I started to tear up even before I walked down the isle. I honestly think my dad was more nervous than me. The church was beautiful; flowers, candles and smiling faces everywhere. It felt so right to declare my love for Neil in front of everyone. My favorite part of the ceremony was the bulletins and "what a wonderful world" playing while we lit the unity candle. I am so glad we choose to get married in a Lutheran church.

After the ceremony we took a hummer limo to Val Vista Lakes. My dad wanted us to show up to the clubhouse in style, and we sure did. The reception was amazing. Needless to say the alcohol was a hit. Once word got around that we had premium alcohol, it went fast. While Neil and I took photographs, my aunt Rhonda was following us around with drinks, which helped me calm my nerves. The wedding party all had special songs and dances to come out when they were being announced. My videographer said it was the one of the best wedding entrances he has ever seen (our video is proof). Then the dinner, drinking, dancing, toasting and laughing began. Everyone was having such a good time on the dance floor, drinking, watching the slide show and using the photo booth. Neil and I sat back to watch everyone and I thought to myself "wow, what an amazing night/wedding." My favorite part was seeing my husband smile. I also loved how we Incorporated those who are no longer with us; my grandma especially. I choose "dream a little dream of me" by Nat king Cole to dance with my father because it reminded me of my grandma. Neil and I choose "unchained melody" because it is our song :). Neil danced to "i'll be there" mariah carey version to dance to with his mother.

We were very fortunate to have so many friends and family with us that night. It was amazing to see people that traveled far to see us (Connecticut, New Jersey, Texas, Tennessee, Colorado). I am very blessed that I have found Neil. It all started in High School and never in a million years did I think we would get married.

I loved my wedding.

Now, I can get blogging about other subjects; our house projects, my new job, Minnie and my new cruiser bicycle.

neglected

My blog should feel very neglected. Sometimes I forget I have one. I need to blog about the wedding because it has almost been 2 months since the big day.

Tonight I am just going to relax, bundle up due to the cold weather and catch up on my favorite shows.

This weekend: I will update the blog with pictures and paint the kitchen/bathroom cabinets with the hubby. Neil and I have done so much to the house that I need to show off all our hard work!

Honeymoon: Part Two

Dinner at Cambalache. One of the nicest restaurants in Cancun.
Lori (a co-worker of mine) & her fiance Aaron gave us a gift-card here as
a wedding present (so thoughtful).
This place is one of our top three favorite restaurants of all time.

They had swings at the pool bars.

This should be a post-card. Look at the crystal blue water.

Our perfect suite. It was a ocean-view, balcony room. I sat on the
balcony for a few hours a day and read while enjoying listening
to the waves.

The view from a random cliff. We rented a golf cart, drove around
taking pictures while enjoying each others company & the scenery.

We swam with dolphins but were not able to take the camera behind
a certain point. The baby dolphins even came out to play with us.

Our surprise "honey moon" dinner given to us by the resort. They even
prepared a song for us that involved lyrics about us conceiving in Cancun;
ummm no thanks, no kids for us for A LONG TIME!

Such a pretty resort. The pools at the tops of the restaurants were
so awesome with the best view of the ocean.

*make sure to click on the blue links in this blog*

Our honeymoon was ideal. I have been to Cancun before, so I was expecting the beauty and amazement it has to offer. Neil, on the other hand, had yet to experience the "beautiful part of Mexico". The day we arrived it was so nice to experience the hot sun beating on our skin and when we arrived to the resort the front desk had fruity drinks (with umbrellas) and a rose waiting for us. After checking in, we planned excursions, un-packed and got ready for dinner. Our room was to die for; jacuzzi tub, plasma screen and an open bar. Needless to say; Neil & I were in heaven.

At our resort there were 5 different restaurants to choose from; Asian, American, Italian, a steak house & of course Mexican. All restaurants had AMAZING food & yummy dessert. The hotel was very impressive. Our package was all-inclusive which included food whenever you wanted and all you can drink (premium alcohol might I add). It was very convenient for Neil and I and was nice because we did not have to waste our money on the expensive restaurants in Cancun.

While in Cancun we took many walks on the beach and laid out everyday. Aside from raining for a couple hours one day, everyday was sunny & a gorgeous 80 degrees (being Arizona natives, Neil & I love the sun). We swam with dolphins, which as a child I had done before, but it was a first for Neil and we had the time of our lives. Dolphins are so intelligent and very gentle creatures; I highly recommend that everyone swim with dolphins before they die. We also took a booze cruise, shopped/bartered with natives, shopped at the malls (yes, they had Louie Vuitton :0]), went to Wet n' Wild Water park and toured Cancun. Neil & I were also able to get a "comped" massage, pedicure, maniacre complements of my father and then decided to treat ourselves to a relaxing couples massage. (Yes, Neil did get a mani/pedi and I am pretty sure he enjoyed it)

If you're looking for a peaceful, to die for vacation, check out Cancun. If you do visit Cancun; stay at Cancun Palace, this resort is the best. In our opinion, Cancun trumps the Bahamas. To give people an idea of how NICE this destination really is, we tell everyone: "Cancun is the Scottsdale of Mexico". Nothing is cheap about this part of Mexico and it shows.

We were sad to leave, but were looking forward to coming back to Arizona to see our family and puppies. The honeymoon was a great end to a wonderful wedding. I owe my parents MANY thanks because they made the honeymoon possible. I do not know how I will ever re-pay them for this amazing trip, but it WILL happen because it was fabulous. I just know I am very blessed and grateful to have such wonderful parents.


Now that I have covered the honeymoon, it is time for me to blog about the beautiful greene/feddick wedding...

Honeymoon: Part One

(paradise on earth. cancun, mexico)

I have been so busy lately that I completely neglected this blog. Between getting married, the new house and the honeymoon I have not gotten a chance to sit down and relax. Finally Neil & I are able to enjoy life as a married couple with our two babies (Bear & Minnie, of course).

Last week we were enjoying ourselves while on our honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico. Cancun is Heaven on Earth. It was so peaceful & relaxing to wake up everyday to a cool 80 degree day with unlimited food, drinks and fun. We have been to the Bahama's (last year) and would pick Cancun over the Bahama's ANYDAY for another tropical vacation. Everything is so surreal; crystal blue water, yummy food/drinks, resorts galore and a happy/serene atmosphere.

Once I get the 'thank you' cards done, I will write more about the wedding & honeymoon.