Wednesday, September 23, 2009
New Adventure!
Ryan received word yesterday that he will officially be apart of the Coast Guard in late January! He is extremely excited. He is ready to start his career and a new chapter in our lives. After all that we have been through with recruiters and whatnot, it is great to finally get this GREAT news. We have a lot of changes coming up in the near future and I just hope that I can hold on and enjoy the ride.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Feeling crafty!
Lately, I have felt that I need to spruce up where we are living and make it feel "homey." Basically I am just trying to make it more Sarah & Ryan's space than my Grandparents'. So I have been reading other blogs and I have found this awesome website that gives me great ideas. Right now, I am working on this one:
http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/05/using-ballard-designs-as-inspiration.html
I will post pictures later on to show you how they turned out :)
This crafty feeling is rubbing off on my Momma too. She is even getting into the spirit. We found these super cute magnet boards at Pizzaz here in town and absolutely fell in love with them, but not the price. So I searched the internet and found out how to make them. We have the board and picked out the cute paper, we are just waiting to get started. We are having a problem with mod podge bubbling so we are looking into other options. Maybe spray adhesive or elmers glue?
Also, my Grandmother gave Ryan and I an old glass top patio table that they have used in there breakfast room for years, and you can tell that it has been years. So my Mom and I are going to paint the table and recover the seats! Im super excited to get started!
http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/05/using-ballard-designs-as-inspiration.html
I will post pictures later on to show you how they turned out :)
This crafty feeling is rubbing off on my Momma too. She is even getting into the spirit. We found these super cute magnet boards at Pizzaz here in town and absolutely fell in love with them, but not the price. So I searched the internet and found out how to make them. We have the board and picked out the cute paper, we are just waiting to get started. We are having a problem with mod podge bubbling so we are looking into other options. Maybe spray adhesive or elmers glue?
Also, my Grandmother gave Ryan and I an old glass top patio table that they have used in there breakfast room for years, and you can tell that it has been years. So my Mom and I are going to paint the table and recover the seats! Im super excited to get started!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wedding pics!
Here is the link to our wedding pictures! Tara Lohse did a great job!
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4746959
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4746959
Honeymoon pics!
Click here to see my facebook album!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2061671&id=50106006&l=625e359d9c
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2061671&id=50106006&l=625e359d9c
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Attention!!!!!
I am proud to announce that I am the Mrs. Ryan Harrison!!!!
Ryan and I got married last Saturday, the 16th. We had a beautiful day! I cant wait to see the wedding pictures! The whole day was a fairy tale! I wouldnt change anything! I am so thankful to my family and friends that put so much effort into making this day magical!
We left that Sunday to drive to Miami for our honeymoon. We went to the Turks and Caicos, Coco Cay and Nassau. We had a wonderful time on our cruise! Ill post pictures when I get a chance.
Once our lives calm down a bit, I will give you a breakdown of the wedding week and honeymoon!
~Sarah
Ryan and I got married last Saturday, the 16th. We had a beautiful day! I cant wait to see the wedding pictures! The whole day was a fairy tale! I wouldnt change anything! I am so thankful to my family and friends that put so much effort into making this day magical!
We left that Sunday to drive to Miami for our honeymoon. We went to the Turks and Caicos, Coco Cay and Nassau. We had a wonderful time on our cruise! Ill post pictures when I get a chance.
Once our lives calm down a bit, I will give you a breakdown of the wedding week and honeymoon!
~Sarah
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Weekend getaway
So this past weekend I went to visit Ryan in Biloxi. (He is working at Keesler AFB temporarily) I drove over there Friday afternoon after work. I was super excited to make this trip because this is the first time that I have driven by myself on vacation. Oh and I got to enjoy riding in my new car! Everything was going well until I got off at the wrong exit. I thought "oh this isnt a big deal, Ill just turn around." Well I made it a big deal. I got lost and I had to ask for directions. Turns out, I just had to continue going down the road and I would be where I was supposed to be. Well, I make it to the base and I have to check in, Ryan informs me that I need my drivers license, registration and proof of insurance. Youre thinking, yeah so what. Well I realized that I didnt have my insurance card with me! I suddenly started to freak out, "great I drove all this way and I cant get on the base." So I had to get a walking pass to get on the base and park my car down the road at the Beau Rivage parking garage overnight. My Mom emailed me a copy of my insurance card Saturday morning and I finally was able to park on base. Whew!
After the parking confusion Friday night, Patrick came to rescue me and take me to where the boys were staying, he said that they would be back shortly and to wait for them there. Shorty...umm 2.5 hours later. So the boys stroll in and we decide to go get something to eat. After driving around and not having any luck finding anything to eat, we settled on eating at Waffle House. It hit the spot at 10pm. Well by then anything sounded good.
Saturday, Ryan took me to the prime outlets in Gulf Port. I was surprised that he wanted to go, especially because he LOVES to shop...not. But we walked around and enjoyed our time together. I really did not find anything, well except for a Coach purse, but decided against buying it. Thank you will power!
Later that night, we decided to check out this local barbeque place called "The Shed." Ryan's momma recommended it to us. It was so neat. There was a blues band playing and everyone was sitting on picknick tables around a fire eating and listening to the band. It was very campy and fun. Totally out of the ordinary. I would definitely recommend you to try it.
Sunday, we decided to check out the casinos. We settled on the Beau Rivage because of their buffet. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that it was a Champagne Brunch. I thoroughly enjoyed the Mimosas. :) After brunch we decided to take a stab at the slot machines. 30 minutes later we had lost 60 bucks and we decided to head back to the base. The rest of the afternoon we relaxed until I had to leave.
Wedding Updates:
~Invitations are ordered and should arrive within the next week.
~DJ is booked
To Do:
~Compile a list of addresses
~Finish registering
~Pick out engagement pic for newspaper
~Finalize the menu
I know there is a ton more, but this is the most pressing for me now. Oh and I added a wedding count down and the bottom of the page. 80 days! Oh my!
Sarah
After the parking confusion Friday night, Patrick came to rescue me and take me to where the boys were staying, he said that they would be back shortly and to wait for them there. Shorty...umm 2.5 hours later. So the boys stroll in and we decide to go get something to eat. After driving around and not having any luck finding anything to eat, we settled on eating at Waffle House. It hit the spot at 10pm. Well by then anything sounded good.
Saturday, Ryan took me to the prime outlets in Gulf Port. I was surprised that he wanted to go, especially because he LOVES to shop...not. But we walked around and enjoyed our time together. I really did not find anything, well except for a Coach purse, but decided against buying it. Thank you will power!
Later that night, we decided to check out this local barbeque place called "The Shed." Ryan's momma recommended it to us. It was so neat. There was a blues band playing and everyone was sitting on picknick tables around a fire eating and listening to the band. It was very campy and fun. Totally out of the ordinary. I would definitely recommend you to try it.
Sunday, we decided to check out the casinos. We settled on the Beau Rivage because of their buffet. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that it was a Champagne Brunch. I thoroughly enjoyed the Mimosas. :) After brunch we decided to take a stab at the slot machines. 30 minutes later we had lost 60 bucks and we decided to head back to the base. The rest of the afternoon we relaxed until I had to leave.
Wedding Updates:
~Invitations are ordered and should arrive within the next week.
~DJ is booked
To Do:
~Compile a list of addresses
~Finish registering
~Pick out engagement pic for newspaper
~Finalize the menu
I know there is a ton more, but this is the most pressing for me now. Oh and I added a wedding count down and the bottom of the page. 80 days! Oh my!
Sarah
Monday, February 16, 2009
Engagement pics are up!
So my last post talked about Ryan and I getting our engagement pictures take. I was worried that the weather wouldnt hold up for us. Despite the cloudy sky, the weather was perfect....well we made it work. So I wanted to post the link to our engagement pics. I am not as thrilled as I thought I would be, maybe because we are both super pale? Oh well, I guess we can always turn them into black and white :)
http://www.timludphoto.printroom.com/ViewGallery.asp?userid=timludphoto&gallery_id=1421360Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
I'm engaged!
Ryan proposed at Bellingrath Gardens on December 23, 2008! It was a total surprise! We are both so excited! I am so looking forward to May 16th 2009!
So since then its been full swing ahead in wedding planning. I am glad to say that I have made most of the plans already. I just have some last details to work out, such as flowers, selecting food for the reception,picking invitations, picking a DJ and decorations. I am pretty proud of myself and my Mom for accomplishing everything else in less than a month! Who said planning a wedding in a month cant be done, I did it!
Oh anyone know of a good company to use for invitations? I want something that is pretty, but not too expensive.
This week is going to be super busy. We have to find some time to register, talk to a travel agent and have our engagement pictures done. I am super excited though. I am trying to fully enjoy this time in my life, because I know that it wont last long.
So on Saturday, we are having our engagement pictures taken. Ryan and I ( but mostly me) have been trying to come up with coordinating outfits for the pictures. I think that I was over thinking everything and I got too stressed out. But we have our outfits now and everything is good. I just hope that the weather turns out beautiful on Saturday because it is supposed to rain. :(
Anyways, stay tuned for the wedding updates!
Sarah
So since then its been full swing ahead in wedding planning. I am glad to say that I have made most of the plans already. I just have some last details to work out, such as flowers, selecting food for the reception,picking invitations, picking a DJ and decorations. I am pretty proud of myself and my Mom for accomplishing everything else in less than a month! Who said planning a wedding in a month cant be done, I did it!
Oh anyone know of a good company to use for invitations? I want something that is pretty, but not too expensive.
This week is going to be super busy. We have to find some time to register, talk to a travel agent and have our engagement pictures done. I am super excited though. I am trying to fully enjoy this time in my life, because I know that it wont last long.
So on Saturday, we are having our engagement pictures taken. Ryan and I ( but mostly me) have been trying to come up with coordinating outfits for the pictures. I think that I was over thinking everything and I got too stressed out. But we have our outfits now and everything is good. I just hope that the weather turns out beautiful on Saturday because it is supposed to rain. :(
Anyways, stay tuned for the wedding updates!
Sarah
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