Movin’ Out

Yes I am singing the Billy Joel song in my head :) But unfortunately there are no motorcycles in this post, or in my life. But that’s irrelevant.

This is a little look back at Moving Day!

A – pizza and chips on the floor, before any moving actually took place
B – Kay and I – we were so excited!!
C – team work – I got them the Lang Calendar and wall frame as their engagement gift
D – Ta-Daa!! It was the first thing they hung up in their apartment – so sweet!!
E – Finished!! They were tuckered out after an entire day of loading and unloading

Congratulations on your first place Kay and Bucky!!

A year ago when Kay and I came home from school I hated living with her. We had to share a bedroom and a bathroom. I have a place for everything, she drops stuff in the first available carpet space on the floor. I’m an early bird, she’s a night owl. Etc. Etc. the list goes on and on. But I’m so sad she’s moving out! We’ve become really really close since I moved home in February and they are two of the best friends I have!!  She’ll be living here until the wedding and then she’ll be gone :(  Thankfully gone only means about 20-30 minutes away…
And I have to admit - sharing a bathroom with one sister instead of two will be nice :)

Pots, Pans, and Plates – OH MY!!

 

My sister’s bridal shower was a month ago! Holy Canoli – where does time go!?

Between work and life I’ve been crazy busy and now with only 10 days left until the wedding it’s only getting busier!! I think the last time I blogged about the shower was in April - the invitations my mother made were beautiful!! She did an amazing job coordinating the shower too! 

Keeping the surprise was really tricky for us because Kay still lives here at home. My mom was constantly hiding stuff in her closet and in the basement! It was crazy! She was convinced that Kayla had figured out when the shower was, but she was totally surprised! She thought it was going to be a few weeks later due to one of her future-sisters-in-law coming to town… When she walked in she was completely stunned!

She thought she was just showing her fiancé and his mom around our church… little did she know we were all waiting in the dark!! And wait we did… they couldn’t get her downstairs and we waited with the lights off for 15 minutes!!

She was surrounded by white and purple – gotta love Bed, Bath & Beyond free gift wrap!!

Congratulations Jeremiah & Kayla!!

These were the favors – little boxes in the shape of a slice of cake filled with candy – these were SUCH a pain in the rear end. If you’re throwing a shower don’t choose these… we had to glue them together and no matter how many times we glued them, they kept on popping open!!

 
I love these ladies!!!

When it was all over we loaded up three cars in the pouring rain and delivered it all to their apartment!! It was such a nice afternoon with friends and family!!

My latest finds

Yesterday Sarah had early dismissal so when she got home from school we went out to get Mother’s Day gifts for Mom, stopped by the Care & Share, and then swung by Starbucks to visit Kayla ‘cause Frappucino Happy Hour started at 3! It was a really fun afternoon full of errands and singing Adele at the top of our lungs. Have I mentioned how fun Sarah is now that she’s getting older? Well she’s a lot more fun. She likes to sit around, paint nails, talk, and listen to music.

Anyways I scored this pair of mirror/candle holders at the thrift store for $3 each yesterday. The thrift store is overpriced and sometimes it’s annoying but these are adorable and I thought the price was ok so I snagged ‘em. I haven’t decided where I want to hang them yet, but the light pink will match the zillion other colors in my room :)

 

And someday when I have a real apartment or house these will be really easy to paint and repaint to match the decor.

We also got my mom the cutest present for Mother’s Day from this little store near my work called Heartwarming Treasures. They sell tons of of country decor... those fake candles that look real,  cute signs and wreaths, knick knack stuff…. It smells amazing in there and the decorations are so cute. It took us so long to decide what to get her but finally decided on this… She has always loved bird houses and this one sticks into the front flower bed or a potted plant. I think she’s really gonna like it!!

Hope you’re having a good weekend and are enjoying the nice weather if you’re havin it!!