Before continuing on I stopped for a moment, prayed and asked God to reveal one for me. I then thought to Google "Love Poems" so I did and clicked on the first link (honestly I don't even remember the other links that were posted.) and was brought to several other poems and writers. Decided on clicking thru several poems. Then I was led to a poem that I felt was Perfect for us! This poem spoke to my heartstrings. It spoke to me about us! Sometimes I'm just not sure what direction to go, but today...this poem is just the one that's needed. I know that God lead me to it ...it fits us and I can't wait to have my fairytale dreams come true. I'm so excited at just how things are coming together for the wedding!
Stef and Bob 5-19-12
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Finding the right words
I was reading a blog on creating wedding programs one of my wedding websites and then I found a great bible verse, but that lead me to remember I needed to select a Poem for my friend to read in the ceremony. As I kept scrolling thru her pictures and reading on at her programs the idea came me to Google what she used, maybe I would find something or use the same if I really liked it. Picking a wedding poem for us to use for the wedding hasn't always been easy for this non-poetry woman here. Now don't get me wrong I love how some flow and how some make you think, but I think for reading in a wedding it should represent Bob and I and this was where the daunting task to find the right one for this non-poetry minded person laid. So I started to do a Google search of the Love Poem the blogger had used. It was E.E. Cummings. I read a few and nothing really clicked. Don't know why, but I couldn't really understand most of his poems. Is he always confusing to understand and writing weird things? So the clicking continued and just kept looking, then started looking up other writers and still found nothing.
Before continuing on I stopped for a moment, prayed and asked God to reveal one for me. I then thought to Google "Love Poems" so I did and clicked on the first link (honestly I don't even remember the other links that were posted.) and was brought to several other poems and writers. Decided on clicking thru several poems. Then I was led to a poem that I felt was Perfect for us! This poem spoke to my heartstrings. It spoke to me about us! Sometimes I'm just not sure what direction to go, but today...this poem is just the one that's needed. I know that God lead me to it ...it fits us and I can't wait to have my fairytale dreams come true. I'm so excited at just how things are coming together for the wedding!
Thank you Jesus for providing for me again! :)
Before continuing on I stopped for a moment, prayed and asked God to reveal one for me. I then thought to Google "Love Poems" so I did and clicked on the first link (honestly I don't even remember the other links that were posted.) and was brought to several other poems and writers. Decided on clicking thru several poems. Then I was led to a poem that I felt was Perfect for us! This poem spoke to my heartstrings. It spoke to me about us! Sometimes I'm just not sure what direction to go, but today...this poem is just the one that's needed. I know that God lead me to it ...it fits us and I can't wait to have my fairytale dreams come true. I'm so excited at just how things are coming together for the wedding!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
With 158 Days left...
There begins to be the wide awakening of all the things which are still left to be done for a wedding. We are in the midst of trying to find a limo right now. But we are also having to choose how and where do we want the Mens Tux's to come from, and exactly which colors are the men will wear. Do we want to use Men's Warehouse or Leesburg Bridal for the Tux's? Will the colors look good in the pictures?
Never mind the added stress that currently it's Christmas season. Bob and I decided that we wouldn't really spend much on Christmas this year due to paying/saving for the wedding. It's a little odd to get into the Christmas Holiday cheer w/out getting gifts this year but I have to say, (Ssshhh don't repeat this...) It's a little pleasent too.
Our list of things already completed:
Venue, Reception site, Photographer (and the best one at that!), Engagement pictures, Have Pre-Marital classes at church, Bride purchase DRESS, pick the wedding party, Get Florist, Choose DJ (now this was a hard one b/c Bob was a former DJ so he was very opinionated, but we finally did agree on one), Meet with Pastor to have counseling sessions, Choose our cake, Create and send our Save The Dates, purchase his/her wedding bands, Choose the bridesmaids dresses, send lists to the bridal party, choose the wedding invitations and decide on the count, Plan/book/pay for Honeymoon...
What are the other items on the list still yet to be done you are asking? Well they are choosing Invitations (we have ones we want, but the wording is what we are working on), choose the person to make our programs, choose the limo company that we want meet again with our Pastor for another counseling session, me choose my shoes, sit with Reception venue to create and go over the dinner menus along with make the dinner menus sheets, confirm design of wedding cake, get a tan, confirm dates for bridal showers, confirm with MOH for the Bachelorette party, and many other tasks.
So far I've gotten 50 out of 120 completed, and I'd say that's not to shabby. Especially given the stress and everyday life that I've dealt with along the way. Just another hurdle to jump to get to the alter to marry the man that makes me strive to be a better stronger Christian woman!
Stay tuned for more information. Have a wonderful Christmas if I don't talk to you all again soon!
Never mind the added stress that currently it's Christmas season. Bob and I decided that we wouldn't really spend much on Christmas this year due to paying/saving for the wedding. It's a little odd to get into the Christmas Holiday cheer w/out getting gifts this year but I have to say, (Ssshhh don't repeat this...) It's a little pleasent too.
Our list of things already completed:
Venue, Reception site, Photographer (and the best one at that!), Engagement pictures, Have Pre-Marital classes at church, Bride purchase DRESS, pick the wedding party, Get Florist, Choose DJ (now this was a hard one b/c Bob was a former DJ so he was very opinionated, but we finally did agree on one), Meet with Pastor to have counseling sessions, Choose our cake, Create and send our Save The Dates, purchase his/her wedding bands, Choose the bridesmaids dresses, send lists to the bridal party, choose the wedding invitations and decide on the count, Plan/book/pay for Honeymoon...
What are the other items on the list still yet to be done you are asking? Well they are choosing Invitations (we have ones we want, but the wording is what we are working on), choose the person to make our programs, choose the limo company that we want meet again with our Pastor for another counseling session, me choose my shoes, sit with Reception venue to create and go over the dinner menus along with make the dinner menus sheets, confirm design of wedding cake, get a tan, confirm dates for bridal showers, confirm with MOH for the Bachelorette party, and many other tasks.
So far I've gotten 50 out of 120 completed, and I'd say that's not to shabby. Especially given the stress and everyday life that I've dealt with along the way. Just another hurdle to jump to get to the alter to marry the man that makes me strive to be a better stronger Christian woman!
Stay tuned for more information. Have a wonderful Christmas if I don't talk to you all again soon!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The proposal...
Ok all I had forgotten that I had a blog site. I am going to try and use it more. Please follow me on my wedding trials and joys. In the mean time I know you all have been waiting to see this... Here is how Bob proposed to me. I also, took this from my wedding website blog so if I haven't remembered to remove some things that would be why.
Ok sorry it's taken me so long to get this story up but it's been a whirlwind for me the last several weeks!!! I also apologize but this will be a bit long...it tells the story. Pics to come tonight when I can post pictures. Be prepared when it happens for you it might take a few days longer!
So on Monday Jan. 3rd, I had a pretty rotten day. I wasn't feeling good and to make things worse, my job is ending (Jan. 14th) I got the official letter to send to the company from my boss that morning which I had to sign stating the 14th would be my last day. It all hit that morning. The boyfriend (at that time) knew that at and wanted me to have a better day than what I was having. So I knew he was going to the store to pay for the ring, but didn't know he went to pick it up. And I had signed up for the Valentines Day Challenge that same day! (The Valentine challenge was we were not to say the words ring, engagement or Marriage before Valentines day in regards to our waiting period. It was a challenge to ourselves to see if we could keep it out of our vocabulary w/our men; it didn't last long for me. LOL).
After work I had an interview and then was going to go to his apartment to pick him up for dinner. I called Bob when I was on my way to his place to pick him up and he asked me "Where do you want to go? We will go anywhere you want, tonight I don't care where we eat at." So, I pondered while waiting for him to come out to the car...
And pondered finally about 5 min's after I called to tell him to come out to the car instead of me going in to get him, he showed up (and normally when I call he comes running out to the car). And Chris Cooley was talking on the LaVar and Chad show on 106.7 the Fan radio station about his surgery and it was rather funny so I wanted him to hurry up and get out to the car so he could hear Chris sounding a little doozy from the drugs.
Bob gets in the car then says, "Crap I forgot my phone in there." he ran inside, couple minutes later he comes out only to then, say "Dang it I left my light on too."...So had to wait for him to run back in again.
When he finally came out again I said, "Did you forget anything else??"
He said, "Not for now, I'm good"
So we went to Red Lobster for dinner, which happened to be the same one where he asked my dad for permission to marry me. On the way home he was like "Let's go to the National Harbor." (One, it's a cool area just outside of DC near Alexandria, VA and it was 8:30 at night and he didn't think I was going to do it.)
I said, "OK!"
"No your not, you're just joking. You won't really go!" Bob exclaimed.
I said, "Yeah sure why not. I told you just tell me if you want to go somewhere and we can go." (caveat to story he isn't able to drive, so he can't just go there himself w/out mentioning to me and he thought that I wouldn't want to waste the gas. Shoot for a proposal heck yeah I would! LOL)
So he said, "Really?!?! Well I need to get something first then we can go so let's go back to the apartment." I said fine "I want to change out of my work clothes so that's fine." (At this point I'm thinking OMG it could be happening tonight! :) but didn't want to overthink it).
So we get back to the apartment, I'm changing in the bathroom only to come back in the room to see a box in sticking out of his jacket...I did my best to say nothing, but eventually the topic came up because he was stating that he had it. I said "No you don't" (really thinking sure looks like he does) and he came over to me, said, "Oh no I don't, well do you want to do this here or in a more romantic setting at the National Harbor?"
I said, "Baby it doesn't matter, anywhere with you is romantic for me most of the time. LOL!" (Thinking OMG this might really be happening...nah it couldn't be he's pulling my chain).
Bob started to walk toward me and went on to say, "I love you, and I've been really worried what your reaction will be that this isn't what you wanted." (I was like what the heck are you saying dude) "But I love you and I was wondering Stefanie, if you would marry me!?" As he asked he got down on one knee and I was crying and saying, "What? Really? Are you serious?!" (Freaking out on the inside). I looked at the ring and it was pretty, not the pink sapphire, but that was ok 'cause it was so stinken gorgeous!! Of course thru my crying I was like "UH YES!!!!" LOL
We hugged and kiss more then he said "Do you still want to go to the National Harbor?...I said yeah I want to get pictures why not...
So off we went. In the mean time he had taken the ring back to look at it...We walk around get pictures...then he goes and proposes to me again while we are there at the Harbor (this is his story he likes to tell where he proposed.)
He said, "There are some things back at the apartment that I didn't get to mention to you. I know we have been thru a lot of crap in the last 3 years, but if we could make it thru that then we can work thru anything. We've made it 3 years do you want to make it at least another 30 years? Stefanie, will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me?"
I said, "Just 30?! What heck hopefully better be more than that!!" LOL YES!!!" :)
Just so you all know the first part of him running in and out of the apartment was because he told me he was debating on doing it at the restaurant and he kept taking the ring in and out of the apartment so nervous if he wanted to do it there or not. He was afraid of loosing it. Oh well either way it happened that night and I now look forward to spending the rest of my life with Bob as his MRS!!! :)
Ok sorry it's taken me so long to get this story up but it's been a whirlwind for me the last several weeks!!! I also apologize but this will be a bit long...it tells the story. Pics to come tonight when I can post pictures. Be prepared when it happens for you it might take a few days longer!
So on Monday Jan. 3rd, I had a pretty rotten day. I wasn't feeling good and to make things worse, my job is ending (Jan. 14th) I got the official letter to send to the company from my boss that morning which I had to sign stating the 14th would be my last day. It all hit that morning. The boyfriend (at that time) knew that at and wanted me to have a better day than what I was having. So I knew he was going to the store to pay for the ring, but didn't know he went to pick it up. And I had signed up for the Valentines Day Challenge that same day! (The Valentine challenge was we were not to say the words ring, engagement or Marriage before Valentines day in regards to our waiting period. It was a challenge to ourselves to see if we could keep it out of our vocabulary w/our men; it didn't last long for me. LOL).
After work I had an interview and then was going to go to his apartment to pick him up for dinner. I called Bob when I was on my way to his place to pick him up and he asked me "Where do you want to go? We will go anywhere you want, tonight I don't care where we eat at." So, I pondered while waiting for him to come out to the car...
And pondered finally about 5 min's after I called to tell him to come out to the car instead of me going in to get him, he showed up (and normally when I call he comes running out to the car). And Chris Cooley was talking on the LaVar and Chad show on 106.7 the Fan radio station about his surgery and it was rather funny so I wanted him to hurry up and get out to the car so he could hear Chris sounding a little doozy from the drugs.
Bob gets in the car then says, "Crap I forgot my phone in there." he ran inside, couple minutes later he comes out only to then, say "Dang it I left my light on too."...So had to wait for him to run back in again.
When he finally came out again I said, "Did you forget anything else??"
He said, "Not for now, I'm good"
So we went to Red Lobster for dinner, which happened to be the same one where he asked my dad for permission to marry me. On the way home he was like "Let's go to the National Harbor." (One, it's a cool area just outside of DC near Alexandria, VA and it was 8:30 at night and he didn't think I was going to do it.)
I said, "OK!"
"No your not, you're just joking. You won't really go!" Bob exclaimed.
I said, "Yeah sure why not. I told you just tell me if you want to go somewhere and we can go." (caveat to story he isn't able to drive, so he can't just go there himself w/out mentioning to me and he thought that I wouldn't want to waste the gas. Shoot for a proposal heck yeah I would! LOL)
So he said, "Really?!?! Well I need to get something first then we can go so let's go back to the apartment." I said fine "I want to change out of my work clothes so that's fine." (At this point I'm thinking OMG it could be happening tonight! :) but didn't want to overthink it).
So we get back to the apartment, I'm changing in the bathroom only to come back in the room to see a box in sticking out of his jacket...I did my best to say nothing, but eventually the topic came up because he was stating that he had it. I said "No you don't" (really thinking sure looks like he does) and he came over to me, said, "Oh no I don't, well do you want to do this here or in a more romantic setting at the National Harbor?"
I said, "Baby it doesn't matter, anywhere with you is romantic for me most of the time. LOL!" (Thinking OMG this might really be happening...nah it couldn't be he's pulling my chain).
Bob started to walk toward me and went on to say, "I love you, and I've been really worried what your reaction will be that this isn't what you wanted." (I was like what the heck are you saying dude) "But I love you and I was wondering Stefanie, if you would marry me!?" As he asked he got down on one knee and I was crying and saying, "What? Really? Are you serious?!" (Freaking out on the inside). I looked at the ring and it was pretty, not the pink sapphire, but that was ok 'cause it was so stinken gorgeous!! Of course thru my crying I was like "UH YES!!!!" LOL
We hugged and kiss more then he said "Do you still want to go to the National Harbor?...I said yeah I want to get pictures why not...
So off we went. In the mean time he had taken the ring back to look at it...We walk around get pictures...then he goes and proposes to me again while we are there at the Harbor (this is his story he likes to tell where he proposed.)
He said, "There are some things back at the apartment that I didn't get to mention to you. I know we have been thru a lot of crap in the last 3 years, but if we could make it thru that then we can work thru anything. We've made it 3 years do you want to make it at least another 30 years? Stefanie, will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me?"
I said, "Just 30?! What heck hopefully better be more than that!!" LOL YES!!!" :)
Just so you all know the first part of him running in and out of the apartment was because he told me he was debating on doing it at the restaurant and he kept taking the ring in and out of the apartment so nervous if he wanted to do it there or not. He was afraid of loosing it. Oh well either way it happened that night and I now look forward to spending the rest of my life with Bob as his MRS!!! :)
Friday, March 5, 2010
Redskins make changes
Well my beloved Redskins are making some serious changes... what's going to happen next??
REALLY SAD... SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTT!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :( The Redskins have released the following players: Ladell Betts, RB Rock Cartwright, RB Todd Collins, QB Cornelius Griffin, DT Marcus Mason, RB Antwaan Randle El, WR J.D. Skolnitsky, DE Fred Smoot, CB Randy Thomas, G Eddie Williams, FB Stay tuned for more from Redskins.com’s Larry Weisman.
Good News is Phillip Daniels is STAYING! :)
Govie?? Contractor??
So I'm really tired about all the ups and downs that come with being a Government Contractor lately. Currently I am slated to take a position with my company. I'm just waiting for the crossover of my clearances to the other agency. With all this going on I have decided that I'm going to potentially check into becoming a government employee. The benefits are really good and the most important thing to me lately is Job SECURITY!!!!! I won't have to worry about being let go and having to move to another job or another company. It seems to me to be a great idea...we shall see what happens.
Of course I'm trying to pray about this so we shall see.
Of course I'm trying to pray about this so we shall see.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Vegas Baby!
I'm going to Vegas!!! Can you believe it! yep going at the end of the month for 5 days and 4 ngts with a friend. I can't wait! I'll post all about it when I get back. I've been there several times before but this time I get to go with a good friend. Keep me in your prayers, thanks!
new...
I'm new to this site. so bear w/me. I think i can get used to it except I don't like I can't keep adding things for websites under one section it keeps making more. (Had to figure things out...got it working now.)
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