It's Gonna Be A Good Year...

Oh wait!  It's gonna be a GREAT year!  So, I turned 28 a couple of weeks ago. It sounds SO OLD!  I know it's not... I know people live to be a lot older than 28, so it's relatively still quite young.  But to me, it sounds weird saying that I am TWENTY-EIGHT!  This year (not 2012, but my 28-year-old-year) I will be getting married.  It's getting so close I can feel it!  I will also be  buying my first house!  That is so exciting in itself.  All the responsibility that comes along with it makes me a little nervous, but I honestly think I am a pretty responsible person and I think I can handle it.  Chris and I still don't know 100% sure where we want to end up, but there are a few places that I know we would both be happy with.  I guess that is where we will start looking.  

We are going to Vegas this weekend!  Our good friends, Joel and Marie, are getting married this Saturday.  We knew they were getting married this winter but were somewhat surprised when we opened the invite and saw it was in Vegas!  We didn't even hesitate... went and booked our flight and hotel right then.  We are staying at Bally's.  It is going to be a blast... Expect a post next week.  You heard me, NEXT week.  I plan on trying to blog a little more often.  

Speaking of weddings... did I say how close mine is getting?!  I know I still have a little over 6 months, but I know it will fly by.  I am hoping to be able to get everything done and paid for that needs to be done and paid for in time.  I'm sure I will, I just need to devote some time to it a few times a week to sit down and make some decisions.  We haven't even made a final copy of our guest list yet!  We still have about 40 or so people too many invited!  Maybe I will revisit it tonight.  :)  Who am I kidding?  I won't.  I have too many other things I am trying to do.  One thing I really want to do is make some labels.  Laura and I make delicious pickles and candied jalapenos.  I have a lot of teachers that buy them for themselves, and some of them decided to purchase them and give them as Christmas gifts.  One of the teachers has asked me to create a label to put on them so that she can promote us and our "business".  It's more of a hobby.  It takes a lot of time, but it's fun and we have ended up making a decent amount of money.  I mean, it is going to pay for my wedding favors that I am handing out!  Well, we are kinda having some trouble coming up with a name for the pickles and jalapenos.  I think we have decided to call them "Double Dutch Pickles" because they were made (with love) by two Holland girls!  Isn't that cute?  But, to me that is more of a company name and not really a name for the pickles, you know?  Hopefully I will come up with something... I really need to print those labels!

I also have some crafting that I was hoping to start this week before I left for Vegas.  My sister Kim makes these AWESOME paper wreaths that are super cute for Christmas gifts.  I am planning on making them for my teacher friends!  Speaking of teacher friends, I need to go hang out with them in the hall because the bell is about to ring!  I love the end of the day!

Until next time...