Let the Festivities Begin!

The decision of choosing who your closest girl friends are is never easy! I sat and thought of when I was engaged, who were the first few girls that I wanted to call and tell? Lucky for me, I didn't have to do TOO much calling because half of them surprised me at my engagement dinner. When all was said and done, I made my decision and was ecstatic about it! So I started planning and designing...naturally!

On Tuesday evening, I held my first little wedding event and hosted a wine and cheese dinner at my house for my bridesmaids (except Galen's two sisters!) and it was wonderful! We sat around for hours catching up on eachothers' lives, families and where everyone was headed this summer. Some of us are headed into jobs, others finishing school this next year and a few are still waiting for job opportunities; nevertheless, it is so wonderful to see what God has in store for us!

Last night a few of us girls got together for the midnight showing of Sex and the City 2! Naturally, I dragged G along...haha! In my opinion, I like the first one better. I feel like the first one served a purpose of wrapping up the girls' love lifes, and this one, I felt, was just for kicks. There was no true purpose or plot except to get away and have fun with your girls every once in a while...which all of us need! Anyways, that's just my opinion.

Today, G and I are going to take a tour of condos down in Memorial area. Should be fun! Then I am headed to the Galleria with my mom to purchase my new MacBook Pro. I am having some serious contemplations about doing freelance graphic design work but that will come in my next post once I can wrap my mind around it!

Have a blessed day!

On To The Next Chapter

This past weekend, Galen and I graduated from college!

We spent the weekend with family and friends celebrating. It was so wonderful to see everyone and make some of our last college memories together.

Galen and I spent the beginning of the week packing up my house in Waco and fully loading up our cars to head home. After saying goodbye to my best friend, Meggan, I had a complete emotional break down! Which is absolutely pitiful considering we are going to be living in the same city. It just isn't the same when you can't get ready to go out together or curl up and have a wine and movie night or randomly decide to go get frozen yogurt at 11 o'clock at night.

After driving through campus one last time, I just felt like I grew up too fast.
However, that emotion went out the door when half of my bedroom fell out of G's truck into the middle of hwy 6...this happened about four times. Needless to say it was a long drive home. I am finally all moved into my bedroom and slowly getting settled in.

Although my college days are behind me and I already miss them like crazy, I am ready to start my life in Houston and catch-up with old friends but also make new ones.

This weekend I am heading to the Frio River with some of my best girlfriends and I am SO excited!

Just to Get You Caught Up on Our Story...

On December 22nd, 2007. I was headed to watch Katy High School in the State Football Championship game. My best friend Hayley had invited me and it was Christmas break so I was a little stir crazy to get out of the house and do something fun. Hayley's boyfriend at the time brought his friend, Galen, to the game. Hayley had told me all about Galen and how we should meet and all this jazz. Meanwhile, I was caught up on some other boy, of course.

So we get to the game and I meet this "Galen" character and he was hilarious and SO handsome. The next day we exchanged numbers and the rest was history!

The next important date of our lives....January 8th, 2010. I am getting ready to go out to eat with my family because I am headed back to school the next day. Galen was in town seeing my family, as well. My parents went ahead and got a table so Galen and I were both at my house getting ready. So I am all ready and I walk over to our guest room to where Galen is getting ready but he was already coming towards me.

So there we are standing on the balcony in my house, all ready for the evening!

Naturally my insecurity kicked in and I said "Do I look pretty? Does this outfit look okay?"

He looked at me and laughed with his precious dimples and said "Yes, babe but you would look even better with this on your finger."

He got down on one knee and said, "Will you marry me?"

He didn't even get to finish his sentence! I screamed "YES!" and we hugged and cried and he said, "Well you have to hurry, your family is waiting on us still!"

So we get to dinner and all my family and best girl friends (some had to be out of town) were there to surprise me!

So now you're all caught up & welcome to our blog!