What I'm Loving Wednesday...

I'm linking up with Jaime for...

I am loving...

all the comments I've been getting from the visitors from Jenna's Journey comment challenge

I am loving...

"The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman... it is a MUST read!!! I am planning to get his other book called "Things I wish I'd known before we got Married"

I am loving...

PINTREST!! Its amazing at all the cute and fun things on there!! Like these...

I am loving...

that we have 2 wedding showers planned in August

I am loving...

that 2 ladies I work with are going to be having sweet little babies at the beginning of 2012

And of course I am loving...

that I get to marry this guy in 93 days

much love,



our weekend...

I hope everyone had a GREAT 4th of July weekend!!

Ben planned a surprise trip to Charlotte, NC for us this weekend! We stayed with our friend BJ and had an amazing time!! Here is a recap of our weekend :)

Our first stop was the Penguin Drive In... YUMMY!!! They are known for their fried pickles so of course we had to try them!

I had the pimento cheese burger topped with fried pickles... it was sooo good!!!

Next we went to "the boardwalk" and BJ introduced us to Ben's newest obbsession :) Frutti Cup

Saturday we decided to do a little shopping... our first stop was IKEA...

Ben & I had never been so it was pretty neat to see all the amazing things they had.

Sunday we headed back to good ole SC so I did alot of this on the way home...

I am reading "The 5 Love Languages" and it is teaching me soo much!! I reccomend this book to anyone who is engaged, married, or even dating!!

Monday we went to Ben's parents house for a cook out. We had BBQ chicken that was to die for and this was for dessert...

Fresh strawberries, frozen yogurt, and fresh blackberries... YUM!!!

After dinner we hung out in the back yard and let the dogs play... our 8lb dachshund thought he could take on the 120lb bloodhound...

But the best part about this weekend was... we are now past the 100 day mark on our countdown... so excited!!

much love,

patience & planning

Sorry for going MIA in the blogging world, but with planning a wedding, working full time, and photography on the side, it gets a little overwhelming and all I want to do on a free afternoon is cuddle with my pup on the couch and nap :)

Here lately God has been teaching me a lot about patience, planning, and pride. I get so caught up in trying to plan everything out and stressing over plans that dont work out right that I forget that He already knows what the outcome of every situation is and His plan is greater than anything I could ever imagine. For example, we have been waiting since March to see if Ben would get into a Physical Therapy program. We had no doubt in our minds that he would get in so we were planning the first year of our marriage around that (saving money since we would only have one income) and then last week we got his letter saying he was not accepted to the program. Of course my mind is racing saying "what are you going to do now?" but then it hit me, God knew from the day Ben was born that he wouldnt get into this program. There is no reason to worry. I am reminded daily that "those who trust in the Lord will not be dissappointed" Romans 10:11.

I hope to get back in the blogging scene on a weekly basis. I will definitely be updating after our long weekend! My sweetheart knew I needed a little break and has planned a surprise trip for us for the weekend :)

much love,