Married!

Sooo we did it! It was exactly how I imagained it would be. We had perfect weather, perfect cermony and reception, and most importantly...perfect company. St. Thomas is a place that Mike and I fell in love with, and will return to often... More pics to come!

10 days till take off....

Ten days and are we close to ready? Not even! The funny thing is that the stresses ahead of us in the next ten days have nothing to do with the actual saying "I do"...

We are running around frantically getting the final details; Mike's wedding attire, final touches on the music list and all of the other details that seemed to be in hiding until crunch time. On top of that, I have a 15 page paper for my master's due on Sunday, 5 days of sub plans to whip out (and for all you elementary teachers you know that is like writing a short novel) and we are in dire need of winning the lottery...

As my head is spinning and I should be completely freaking out, there is Mike telling me to relax and it will all work out..I know he is right and that is why I need him. To make me see the sunlight in the darkness, and in the big scheme of life to just relax and let things happen. Ten more days till take off...14 days till "I do"....

I ♥ Christmas

There truly is no other time of the year quite like Christmas. When I look back on my childhood,I have fond memories of heading over to Grandma and Grandpa's house, surrounded by family, great food and great conversations. I remember all the kids running to the basement waiting for Santa to come and then hearing the load HO HO HO from upstairs and truly believing it was not Grandpa and it was in fact Santa. Christmas in Minnesota truly is something. This year our Christmas will look a little different. Instead of being surrounded by icicles, snowmen and hot chocolate, we will be surrounded by waves, sand and strawberry margaritas. It will be different, but I have to say, I am happy to get out of the frigged cold, that's for sure :) We will be thinking of you all when we are beach side...

Help! Dun Dun Dun Dun

Alright peeps, we need your help! I am having a very hard time picking the song that we will be walking down the aisle to. Those of you know us well, know that we are not very traditional, so any of those typical tunes will not do. Below are some of the ideas we are throwing around, vote and/or tell us your brilliant ideas. :)


1) 'Say' John Meyer
2) 'My Best Friend' Tim McGraw
3) 'Wonderful Tonight' Eric Clapton
4) 'Lucky' Jason Mraz
5) 'You and Me' Lifehouse

OR and other suggestions! Come on people, help us out!

16 days :)

We are 16 days away from being on a jet plane out of here...We will be landing on the island of St. Thomas, in wonderful 85 degree weather, with all of our most treasured people around us. There are many that cannot make the trip with us and they will be in our thoughts as we are swimming among the dolphins! We wish you could all be there on our big day, but you will defiantly be in our thoughts. We are now getting all the last details in place and the nerves and excitement are in full gear as the day keeps getting closer and closer. Please keep us in our thoughts! We want every ones trip down there to be smooth and their trip to be unforgettable. Mike and I are very blessed to have such amazing family members and friends, who will make this trip with us. There are really no words to describe the meaning behind these people. I will keep you posted of the journey leading up to the day!