today.

today is a day when i kinda sorta wish that i could just write a blog of all the ins and outs of life. but i'm not. i keep alot of things to myself, and that is ok. today however i feel like sharing and here's what i've got:

joyous news:: a tiny little baby is growing and we are expecting him or her to arrive in july! it's exciting, scary and wonderful all at once. we have to trust God and His timing and just put it all in His hands. we sure do love this baby already though and hopefully that's a good start.

newsy news:: my husband is going to OSU in january to become a school teacher! i'm so excited for him. he loves computers and showing people how to use them so he is going to be a high school vocational computer teacher.

living news:: i love our new apartment! i love it! it feels like home and that is a very good feeling indeed.

christmas news:: i have a couple gifts crossed off my list, none wrapped, a tree up, stockings hung and lots left to do. christmas cards may not get sent this year. my energy gets zapped pretty quick but i'll just save them for next year.

holiday kitchen news:: i made some christmasy chocolate covered pretzels and i plan to make these and nathan made this and i would like to try these .

photography news:: i got my first paying gig assisting the amazingly talented nick fancher with a wedding. i was one of 2 other shooters and i had a blast. sadly i don't think i did very well but it was a great learning experience. i am trying to learn as fast as i can because i do so love taking photos. (by the way - the photo above was taken with my iphone, so not the greatest quality)

that's all i've got for now. happy holidays to you and yours!

things i'm loving

Horses on Cumberland Island, originally uploaded by Nathan Smart.

these wedding pics i stumbled upon, taken in my home state, of one of the cutest weddings i've ever seen anywhere

this television program, that we are very late to get in on, that has us completely mesmerized

these two love birds and their gorgeous wedding, which gave love and joy whole new meaning

jancee dunn, whose first book i really loved and whose new book i can't wait to read

re-reading old books from my youth.....like this and this

these t-shirts my husband is designing

oh yeah...and summer....

a little taste

a mint?
Originally uploaded by fensterbme

i want to sit here and blog for hours about the wedding and how amazing it was, how beautiful and perfect and surreal. how amazing our friends and their talents without whom it would not be possible. i want to tell you how fun it is to be married and how free i feel. i would like to bottle up that feeling of having almost all your favorite people in the world all together in one place to see you marry your most favorite person in the world and take that feeling and let it bubble over like a champagne shower on you all. ..but we are leaving for part 2 at 7am in the morning. we have another wedding reception in GA and there will be more petit fours and maybe even cupcakes and more magnolia leaves and more love and more stories to tell. so for now here's just a taste. these melt in your mouth little cheesecake thumbprint cookies were made by two angels, who also go by the names of jade and erin, who managed to whip up the most delectable display of desserts i have ever seen or tasted anywhere.

this photo is so amazing i had to share it. this is nathan, my fiance, with his good friend zachariah at a recent show they did opening up for john reuben's new cd release party. the two of them make up the power-accapella/comedy duo known as 'indie blockedappella". our friend, nick fancher of shutter-think photography took this after the performance. nick also happens to be doing the photography for our wedding. when he approached us with the idea we were very excited. check out more of his amazing work here