Tied the Knot!

I'm baaaaaack… as a married woman!  Mr. R and I tied the knot on July 7th, the hottest day of the year.  Despite the excruciating 106 degree temp, it was an amazing day!  As cliche as it may sound, it was the best day of my life.  Rob and I also had an wonderful honeymoon in Hawaii.  It was glorious to have nothing to do (but relax) for a week in Maui!  I'm so excited for so many more special memories with my sweet husband!  From what I can gather so far, being married is pretty fabulous! :)

Here are a few of my favorite wedding photos and a honeymoon pic too.

18 More Days!

Where do I even begin?!  I think part of the reason I have been absent from blogging is because I found myself wanting to blog only about two things: my wedding and school-related topics, and I didn't want to over-do those topics!  But ya know what, it's my blog, so I suppose I will just blog about what I want...  After our wedding and honeymoon, I will try to make a strong effort to start blogging regularly again!  By the way, our big day is only 18 days away!!!!  Rob and I could not be more excited for our wedding, honeymoon, and marriage!  Throughout our engagement our friends have thrown several thoughtful showers for us and because I've been a lazy blogger, I'd thought I'd do a re-cap of our wedding events in pics!

My first shower was in my hometown thrown by some dear family friends.  It was adorable and matched our wedding colors perfectly!

Our couples shower was a Mexican Fiesta thrown by Rob's best man's mother!  The Mexican food and margarita machine were out of this world!

My bridesmaids threw my Bachelorette Party in Lawrence, Kansas.  I had a blast with my girlfriends romping around our old college stomping grounds!

The other 3rd and 4th grade teachers at my school threw a wonderful school shower.  I received an amazing red Kitchen-Aid mixer…. Time to do some baking!

Rob's sister-in-law and his mom's friend threw a fun shower.  They had a fruit pizza bar, super cute Pinterest idea come to life!

Maggie and her mom threw a lovely brunch shower at a fun French restaurant with the most amazing quiche on the planet!

The highlights from all of our wedding showers have been the fun people, fabulous gifts, and phenomenal food!  Thank you to all who have hosted and attended.  We have been spoiled silly lately.  You have truly made this time special and unforgettable!

And So It Begins...

Happy Wedding Season!  Being 25 (me) and 26 (Rob) and having had different groups of friends in college, this time of year (for the past 2 years and many to come) is the start to a busy wedding season!  For the next couple of months, my life will revolve around showers and weddings (others and mine!)  Last week was a friend of mine's wedding and next weekend is one of Rob's best bud's wedding!  And you don't want to know how many showers I am attending this weekend…  Ha!  Sooo fun! :)

 In honor of the start to this fun time of year, 

here is a pic of Rob and I last weekend 

gearing up for Meg and Jeff's fabulous wedding!

Bridal Party

In honor of today being our 3 month mark, I thought I'd do a wedding post!  I feel like 3 months is the mark of "IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY CLOSE!"  Woohoo!  


Back in the fall, I asked four special friends to stand with me on my wedding day.  Here is how I asked them…

How could I not include a lemon cupcake to seal the deal?!

I'm so excited for my big day, and these four girls have been so supportive and have made wedding planning so fun.

  Here is my fabulous bridal party…

Courtney, maid of honor

Little sister.  Baby girl.  Hard-working.  Hilarious.  Quirky.

Emily, matron of honor

Older sister.  Best mother ever.  Bleeding heart.  Persevering.  Faithful. 

Maggie, bridesmaid

College bestie.  World's most amazing nurse.  Thoughtful.  Fun.  Feisty. 

Ally, bridesmaid

Lifelong friend.  Humble.  Adventurous.  Down-to-earth.  Intelligent.

Rock Chalk!

I'm the world's worst blogger, I realize that, but I could not let today pass by without posting this video of my boys!  In these parts, we eat, sleep, and breath Kansas basketball.  I was actually a junior at KU in 2008 when we won the National Championship.  This season Kansas basketball has proved everyone wrong…  They said it was a "rebuilding year" and, here we are, getting ready to fight for the national title.  I couldn't be more proud to be a Jayhawk.  I cannot wait to watch the two most winning schools in college basketball play each other tomorrow night!  Rock Chalk!!!

Good Reads

Believe it or not, summer is right around the corner, which means reading for enjoyment season for this teacher!    I have started jotting down books I'd like to read this summer and on the Honeymoon!  (Beach reading is the best!)  Here are a few on my to-read list.

     I love Sophie Kinsella's light, fun books.  This is her latest one.

I have yet to read the last of the Millennium trilogy…   Which by the way, who saw the movie The Girl With the Drago Tattoo?  Rob and I both really enjoyed it!  So intense, but a great adaptation of the book!

I need more ideas for my summer/honeymoon reading list!  Any suggestions???

Hawaiian Honeymoon Must-Haves

     I have to apologize for being the world's worst blogger.  The fact of the matter is, when I have downtime, I'd rather watch Friday Night Lights on Netflix than blog.  :)  I know I am a few years behind on this show, but it is literally the best show I've ever watched- I'm completely obsessed.
     Also, I'm so excited to announce our wedding is less than 4 months away!!!  I'm sure the next 4 months will fly by!  Another exciting piece of news is we just booked our honeymoon to Maui!!!  Rob was in charge of planning the honeymoon, and he did such an amazing job- I could not be more excited!  In honor of my anticipation for our wedding and honeymoon, I thought I'd do my Hawaiian honeymoon must-have list…

I'm really digging one-pieces this year, but it's hard to find the right fit. I think I may try the "festival green" ruched banded bandeau tank from J.Crew.

Tunics are great to wear as beach cover ups or with shorts or white pants. I especially like the Fanfare tunic.

I bought the Madi Ruffle Stripe suit from Victoria's Secret in blue legend and really like it. I generally think VS's suits have too much padding, but there are actually some good subtle suits this year.

The Sasha maxidress is flattering and perfect for lounging in MAUI. I'll pair it with a fun necklace or belt.

These are on my DREAM list… I LOVE these Kate Spade Camel Tortoise Cat Eye Sunglasses.