Moments

I follow A Cup of Jo and she quite possibly has the best links in her blog posts. Today she posted 10 Unforgettable Wedding Moments with the link to Moment Junkie (sorry for the link overload!).

Pictures really are worth a thousand words and it made me think of some of my favorite wedding pictures:

The First Look

A moment between pictures

Looking at his dad before I walk down

Henry taking in the crowd

Mr. and Mrs. announcement 

Surprising my Pepa with a dance 

Lauren getting some Kyle time 

"Footloose"

Having the best time of my life

Louisville

About 3 weeks ago, I went on a work trip to Louisville. It was "all expenses paid" except for the dry shampoo I had to buy when I got there. Can someone please tell Suave to make a travel sized dry shampoo?

We started out the trip by checking into our historic hotel in downtown Louisville. This is the hotel that Daisy and Tom Buchanan got married in in The Great Gatsby. It was also rumored to be haunted on the 3rd floor, which was the floor I was on but I didn't get bothered by any ghosts.

We started our first night by a walk to dinner at Doc Crow's. Great bbq and lots of Manhattan to drink! We had to drink all Skyy products on the trip so think lots of Skyy vodka and Wild Turkey bourbon. After dinner we walked to Fourth Street Live and found a bar that had on the OKC Thunder game and then played beer pong.

We were ready to go at 9am the next morning for a trip to the Wild Turkey Distillery. We toured the facility with Jimmy Russell, the master distiller. A bourbon tasting, followed by lunch and then we headed back to the hotel for a nap before dinner.

After a much needed nap, we got fancied up and headed to dinner at Volare. I didn't get a picture of the dessert tray but it was the most beautifully presented dessert tray I have ever seen. That evening of activities included some more beer pong, a really long cab ride to find the bar we wanted to go to was closed, and then some terrible karoake by yours truly. There is video somewhere on the internet but I will not be sharing it.

We didn't have to be in the lobby until 1pm the next day for our trip to Churchill Downs. We had a suite that was stocked with food and beverage and we were also given some money to bet with. Free money and I still couldn't manage to win a dime. I also had my first mint julep. Eh, nothing really special about it.

Dinner that night (are you getting the theme of the trip..eating and drinking) at St. Charles Exchange. This place was fantastic and had such a cool atmosphere. We took cabs back to the hotel so we could change and I heard someone say "meet downstairs so we can go out". I ignored that and went to my room and called Kyle. I had no intention to go out, I was tired and we had to fly out at 10am the next morning. But I started getting texts and then my boss called and told me to "get me ___ downstairs". So one more night out on the town of Louisville. We did find this really cool bar (don't remember the name) that had the best outside area.

Up early the next morning to hurriedly pack and eat some breakfast before heading to the airport. I had such a great time on my first work trip but I was so ready to go home and see Kyle. Usually I am the one at home while he is out exploring the world. This job will provide great opportunities for me to take trips like this and there will even be times that spouses are included.

This weekend Kyle and I will be attending a work event called Le Tour de Vin in Norman. All the money goes to charity and we have to pour wine on Saturday night, but the rest of the time we just get to hang out with my work people.

Jordyn's Birthday

Jordyn turned 4 years old on Saturday. I cannot believe that little pumpkin is already 4. Here she is in her previous birthday pics: 

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And here is her video from her 4th birthday. She is working on mastering the hula hoop. 

It was so cold that I didn't even take the time to get a picture of her. Terrible aunt fail! Last year she had an outdoor party and everyone was in their swimsuits..this year we were bundled up in coats and gloves!
We had a great time watching the kids run around while we stood close to the charcoal grills to stay warm.

In other exciting news, I just read that Justin Timberlake is coming to Tulsa in November. You better believe me and my girlfriends will be there screaming like 12 year olds.

I am headed to Kentucky with work next week. Skyy (as in the vodka) is taking us. It will be my first work trip so I am excited to see what it is all about. All I know so far is to only order drinks that are in the Skyy portfolio and to just "go with the flow".

Easter Fun & Home Improvements

Kyle's parents came to visit us for Easter. This time around our schedules were completely flip flopped. Last time, Kyle could spend almost all day at home with them working around the house while I was sitting at my desk job. This time he was up and out of the house early and I got to hang with them in the morning before I left for my day. Carl and Mary Lou are such work horses! I have no idea where they find their energy.

We had my parents over for Easter dinner and used my wedding china for the first time. We had ham, potatoes, rolls, brocolli salad and green beans. And champagne. Champagne is always a good idea.

We completed several home improvement projects including: new faucet in my bathroom, wedding pictures framed and hung, new large piece of art hung, painting of the entry hall and stairwell, painted the outside of the house and painted the front doors. I have always wanted to paint our front doors a fun, bright color and I have just never had the guts to do it. Red used to be the popular color but I wanted to do a different color. Mary Lou and I decided to go with green.

I love them so much!

And here are the adorable girls on Easter

Kyle and I were in our friends, Austin and Christy, wedding last weekend. It was at the Tulsa Historical Society and we had the most beautiful weather.

It was kinda weird to be on the other side of a wedding again. It was exactly 6 months since we were married and I still can relive that day in great detail. The one thing I will tell you: it made me even more grateful for the wonderful girls that said yes to being my bridesmaids. You all are the best.

A Terrible Excuse

Let me give you my terrible excuse for not blogging more: when I want to write a post, I have to sign out of gmail and then sign in to blogger with my old yahoo email address. And then I have to sign back into gmail when I am finished. And it annoys me and I am too lazy to do it.

Also, majority of time I am on my computer for work. And then I realize I want to blog something but I really have to finish what I am doing and then I shower and leave the house, never to return to my blog idea.

Here is what we have been up to lately:

Feb 23rd: We attended the wedding of Casie and Doug in Breckenridge, CO. Before the wedding, we got to eat at this cool restaurant (where I had a cocktail called the Deconstructed Grapefruit and it was the best cocktail I have ever had). We also hit the slopes for half a day in Beaver Creek with his friend Adam Shay. He was one of Kyle's groomsmen and has been a friend since high school. I hadn't been skiing in 15 years but it all came back to me the minute I put those skis on. The only problem was when I decided to go off some jumps and I didn't know there was a rail on the other side and I hit that icy bar and all of my limbs immediately went in different directions. It was hilarious.

The wedding was held at The Lodge and Spa in Breckenridge and it was the epitome of a gorgeous, snowy Colorado wedding. Casie wore a cream colored sweater over her dress and it was snowing and I got to drink hot chocolate during the ceremony.

We woke up Sunday morning to a blizzard that buried our rental car. Our bright green rental car.

 It should have taken us 1.5 hours to get to the airport in Denver, but it took 4. The roads were terrible and we were just spinning our tires to get up the mountain at one point. We made it to the airport and our flight was delayed (along with thousands of other people) and the only place we could eat was Taco Bell. Don't get me wrong, I love a good Nachos Bell Grande but I hate eating at food courts.

 The next weekend we celebrated Allison's 7th birthday. One of my favorite parts of their birthday is writing them sweet messages on the cards and watching them read it. They read them slowly as if they take in every word. I want them to always know how much we love them. We had lunch at Texas Roadhouse and then went to the OSU bball game.

This is my cocktail creation last week. Fresh grapefruit juice, St. Germain, vodka and topped with champagne. If you haven't had St. Germain, go buy some and make some awesome cocktails.

This past Saturday, I ran the St. Patrick's Day 5K. I ran my fastest time ever, 26:56. I literally could not believe I ran it so fast. I am still really proud of myself! Then I did a little shopping with my mom followed by dinner at Charleston's with Kyle. One year ago on March 16th, he took me to dinner at Charleston's and then came home and proposed. It was one of the best nights of my life and I am so lucky to share my life with him. He has truly shown me what unconditional love means.

What I Bought

I could spend hundreds of $ on clothes, shoes and accessories each month. But I learned a long time ago, thanks to my mom, to shop smart and not spend a lot of money on material things. My mom always laughs at me when I say " I got a new ____." Several of my friends are always in awe of the deals I find online, which is quite often. I have noticed that I am branching out with my style over the past few years. I am willing to take a few more risks (nothing too crazy). Here are the items that I purchased last week:

Dillard's- $11.90, Original $34
This is a very interesting shirt. I love the color and the  cape-like sleeves. 

Dillard's- $48.30, Original $138
I have wanted a one shoulder dress for some time now and I just haven't purchased one yet.

Target: $22.99
I got this shirt in an XS and the colors are so pretty. 

Dillard's: $62, Original $175
There are so many things I love about this dress. The 3/4 length sleeves, the v-back, the stripey sequin pattern.
I wore this to a wedding this weekend and got so many compliments. 

Marshall's: $19.99
Maxi dresses can sometimes swallow you and make you look bigger than you actually are.
This dress has a great fit and the stripes are slimming. 

Marshall's: $19.99
I love the classic look of this crochet top.
An adorable top to pair with shorts this summer.

Kohls: $16.20, Original $54
I picked this beauty up online for super cheap! I usually don't like to pay shipping but I bit the bullet this time
and I am glad I did. This skirt is adorable and fits great! I bought a size 2, for reference. 

If you watch The Bachelor, you saw Leslie wear a skirt similar to this on her date with Sean in one of those tropical locations. There is a blog called Possessionista that helps you locate clothes worn on TV shows and Leslie's skirt was so popular that is was sold out. I did my own search and found this gem. The only sizes left are 8,10,12. 

Showering Christy

This past Saturday we hosted a bridal shower for Christy Carter. I have known Christy for a little over 2 years and we have become good friends. She is engaged to Austin, one of Kyle's golfing buddies. Austin and Christy got engaged in June and are getting married on April 6th. They asked Kyle and I to be in their wedding and we were happy to accept. We had the shower at Lilia's house in Sapulpa and it turned out beautifully.

Later that afternoon, we met the family at Andy B's for some bowling and belated birthday celebration.

We followed with dinner at Louie's. All 9 of us crammed into a big booth. I love times like that when you realize how your family really loves each other and can be that close to each other, literally.
We got home and Kyle wanted to have a few people over to celebrate his birthday. He turned 31 on Feb 2 but had to attend his grandma's funeral in Ohio on his birthday. Yesterday we ate breakfast at BBD, took the dogs for a walk, went for a run, Kyle played golf and I worked an event at Southern Hills from 5-7.

This week is going to be busy, but there is nothing on our agenda this weekend! I have plans to go out to dinner at Red Rock with some friends...you know we can't have a completely free weekend :)