gee, it's been awhile

But I have a good excuse...

Actually a great excuse! Yes, I'm preggo. Due November 21st...

We thought we would start trying, thinking it would take a few months, maybe happen around the wedding. Or immediately! Apparently we are majorly fertile! But we're very excited. And nauseous (well, just me). So look forward to nothing but baby/kiddo posts for the next, oh I don't know- 18 years or so...

making the rest of the house look bad

Huge, huh? Looks freakin' awesome though. I can't wait for the stove. Now I just have to move all the food from the old fridge into the "preservation specialist." Ha!

lurking in the garage

is a monster.

An absolute monster of a refrigerator...
And soon it will live in my kitchen, along with its friend, the big bad wolf!

sunny day...

a winter distraction...

That could keep you warm! My first try at crocheting something. Didn't turn out too bad. The back is kind of bunchy, but I'm blaming that on the pattern- or maybe my head :)

Pattern is from here.

(and do you like the coordinating wall color! You'd think I did it on purpose...)

well, I would blog more...

except I'm currently buried in a couple feet of snow! It is getting a little ridiculous here in Wisconsin. We have run out of room to pile it... My back is broken from all the shoveling... And I have got a mean case of cabin fever... But enough complaining! I have been busily making lots of cookies. My favorite molasses cookie recipe, lime meltaways, peanut butter cookies, and Angelettis.
I also made buckeye bars last week for Eric's family's Christmas. And it's funny. Because my favorite is still the molasses. You cannot beat that recipe. Thank you Martha. Although I do have to say I did not like the Angeletti cookie from her website very much... So she's not right all the time!

So tonight we're having Christmas eve here with Eric's immediate family. Although it might just be a few of us, because (of course) it's snowing again. I think I may go out and take a picture of our mailbox (it's buried in a 5 foot pile) before the freezing rain that's coming this weekend washes it away. It truly is a sight to see!

it's all christmas-y up in here

Yay for first real tree! And pretty outside lights!
Almost feels like I'm a real adult?? Scary...

Wedding updates...
I almost feel like I need to do a checklist on the blog or something. Because I have gotten a ton of stuff done... but nothing that I can really take pictures of. Hmmmm...

Well, I can say that I have reserved the reception hall, reserved a block of rooms at the site, ordered invitations, ordered most of the stuff for decorations and favors, picked out a dress (maybe), finished the wedding website, and narrowed down the cake decision... So that's a start, right?? I also delegated flowers to my mother (thanks mom!) and the DJ choosing to Eric (he needs to feel helpful, right?). So I have a small sense of accomplishment. For now!

So what's left? I need to find a guestbook, finalize photographer stuff, figure out ceremony stuff, find somebody to marry us(!), order rings, find something for Eric to wear, think about hair and make-up, and talk to somebody about what I'm forgetting!! Not to mention addressing all of those lovely invitations that are on their way. Yikes!