ONE WEEK. oh my lanta

I'm super excited to see you shnocks!!!!! In one week I will be able to see you whenever I darn well please!!! Can you believe that. This week has been so crazy with trying to do all of the 'last time' things such as parties and goodbyes, while also trying to pack, make sure we are paid, and mentally prepare to be back home. Right now I'm in the middle so I can't feel sad about leaving and can't jump out of my boots about going home. I'm a bit....boggled! This last week will be even crazier I'm sure, but I know it will feel SOOO good to finally see my folks, the Joneses, and hang in your hot pad!!!! All of this wedding talk, bach weekend, and photo shoots has really really been getting me excited to be home. Too bad Kip doesn't have such things to look forward too.......It's too bad men can't have this type of fun. BUT WE CAN.
ONE WEEK.....AMERICA....HERE...SHE...COMES!

books, books books..

i just finished the book the "kite runner" and it was so sad.. but very good. i will soon get to try to reading the ole Anne of Green Gables, but alas, it hasnt happened yet.. (* i am sorry crow! ) I am glad to hear you will be able to bring some books home.. !!!

interesting. ..

"Dream Honeymoon: Take an 8-day train tour through India on the Deccan Odyssey, a luxury 85-passenger train complete with two restaurants, gym and spa. What an amazing way to see so much of India and sample the food and culture without worrying about the hassle of transportation! "

more FARM inspiration..

the beautious BARN

THE BARN: in all its blue skied glory:


ok, so i took some pics when we were with jonnies family a coupla weekends ago, and i was trying to find backdrops for the wedding party pictures.. i think we should have a lot of red barn background shots where we are all lined up in a row... (so i am sharing them with you.. )

but first of all, we have farmer joe. ;) i think jonathan and i might have to take a picture like this just for the fun of it..

i like the X in the middle of this shot, and the worn look of the barn wood. (*this is an old barn on their property- not the one we are having the reception in.. )

nice worn wood background!!! can you imagine us all there in the foreground?! YEAH!!!!!!!!

Sorry I haven't been able to write. I've been getting more and more frustrated with whats going down here and I just can't get away from it really. Now it looks like we aren't coming home until maybe the 31st because Kip wants more time to look for the crook. I just want to be home and enjoy being with our families that first week. Ugh. It's funny how plans can look so nice and then a WRENCH is thrown right into it..and into our bank account. We will be back at least by September 1st though, so don't get worried that I won't be at the shower. I'll be here. Ok. enough depressing blabber, didn't mean to start on a bad note....eeck
AS FOR THE VEIL! love that you and leah tried her out! 1. I'll totally help pinning her down later :) 2. Yes, above the nose! 3. Vintage Flower-Likey! 4. I do like the small tail in the back behind the flower. 5. I still want to see it in person before you take my opinion as 100%! ha. As for going around your whole head, I'm not quite sure really. Shoot, I just can't say with just pictures. I want to see it with the dress! I've seen so many pictures of it covering just the front half. no idea! actually, I don't think you can go wrong with either.
Oh I'm so excited to see you Han! Now that it is within sight, I CAN'T WAIT! and I have a truck to bump around it......
Let's take a midnight bumping drive around the cities! I'd be great. not on a work day ofcourse...and not on Lake street :).

DYI: blusher veil

Leah came over the other night and we decided to 'experiment' with the blusher veil. We didnt actually make it at all, we just pinned the fabric in my hair with bobby pins and the flower, so it is still one long piece of fabric... we took pics and she told me to send them to you for some feedback: i will still have to actually make the veil sometime in the future......

1.)ok so i found an antique flower that i have decided i want to use as the anchor point, tell me if you think it is too flouncy, and i will try to find an antique pin instead.. because that was my original idea.. 2. here is a pic of the back of my head, i am not sure how to wrap the material.. should it be around my hair? (*or will that be too hard to pull out later when i dont want to wear a veil anymore?) should i not have excess material at all? hmmmmm

3. here i am smiling away like a floozy.. i am not sure the exact positioning yet, but i think the veil shoud be right above my nose.. similiar to this.. the flower needs to be anchored a bit behind me ear.. its too close in this shot i think... opinions?

4. here us an upclose of the side view.. we arent sur if we should have a 'tail' of fabric here.. ?? or just cutt it off, leah likes the tail, i am not sure..

what are your thoughts maid of honor? let me know!!!