Sunday, February 28, 2010

Congrats Mr and Mrs Baker!!

This weekend was all about Jared and Tina! Friday night, we went to their rehearsal at Thunderbird Chapel. The chapel was so pretty! After the rehearsal, we headed to Interurban, where we had the rehearsal dinner. It was really good, and a lot of fun hanging out with all their family and friends!


Before we left for dinner, Eric and Jared got put in charge of some girly items!

The morning of the wedding, all the girls went to get pedicures!
Sela (Tina's Mom), Aubrey (bridesmaid), and Micah (J's sister)

Ava (flower girl), Catherine (T's sis), Tina, and me

At the church getting ready, here's Tina with Ava

Aubrey and I

Me and the beautiful bride!

Doesn't he look so handsome?

Groomsmen and Groom

At the reception, this was the Fischer, Jackson, Blackburn, and Burnell table!

Cindy is CHEESIN!

Fischers. :)

Jared and Tina watching the guys give their speeches

My honey, giving his awesome speech!

We had such a great time with everyone, and are so happy that some of our best friends are happily married!
This week, Eric and I head to different edges of the east coast! I'll be in New York City, and he'll be in Puerto Rico! Wish us safe travels and tons of fun!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Paaaaaartaaaaaay!

My favorite little sister....Ok my ONLY little sister has been teaching Zumba, a workout class, for the past few months. I have to say that she has really come out of her shell and shown a totally new side of her! I always knew she was confident and beautiful, but I never knew she had it in her to shake her booty while teaching the class AND be so AWESOME at it!! I have to say that Im a proud sister when I go to her classes. Here's a picture of her teaching "Zumbatomic" which is Zumba for kids. Our gym put on a charity event called a Zumbathon, and raised money for the American Heart Association. Cindy taught 2 songs, plus this demo of Zumbatomic. All the little kids tried so hard to do EXACTLY what she was doing, and she was such a good leader!
In Cindy's words "Ditch the workout...Join the Party!" haha




This past weekend, we also had a wedding shower for Sommer, as well as a going-away party for Liz and Mitch. It was funny how both nights we saw most of the same friends, but it was perfect b/c we don't get to hang out with these friends that much! We had a blast at the shower, then afterwards, headed out to Louie's for EVEN MORE fun!
Lyndsie, Sommer, and Kim

Lauren, Angela, and Sommer at Louie's

Ashley, Kim, and Liz (gonna miss my Lizzy)

Guys Table!

Grant, Eric, Zack, Mitch, Charles, and Jonathan

Girls Table
And last but not least...my honey! Love you

We had a great weekend, and now we're looking forward to the coming weekend, when our friends Jared and Tina get MARRIED!!!

Muah!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

I'm A Slow Reader

I think it's important to point out that I have a major disability...well at least in my eyes. By no means do I think I am perfect, Im far from it. But I pride myself on being a fast learner, a fast typer, a fast thinker...etc. I think Im pretty FAST! Well people, I need to make it known that I am a seriously slow reader. Don't ask me how or why this has happened to me, but it has. Even if I am completely wrapped up in a book, I can't read it anywhere near as fast as my sisters, my Mom, Lyndsie, or any of my friends! And I have to say that it drives me NUTS! Anyone who knows me well, knows that one thing I love so much is to read...and collecting books. If you know my wants for our next house, you know that I would LOVE a library with all the integrity of a REAL LIBRARY. I want dark wood, comfy chairs, and built-in shelves with row upon row of books. And don't make fun...but I even want the sliding ladder along the wall! For everyone who is concerned....Eric is very aware of these wants and needs and although he makes fun of me, he's also very supportive of my love for books!





Back to my flaw....Im sure you can see why me being a slow reader affects me greatly, since I so badly want a library with tons of books in it! What kind of owner of a library will I be if I haven't read the books in it? I won't be a good librarian with my glasses on a gold chain, stamping my books for my friends to check out if they desire. But I also need to clear up one thing...I have serious OCD about my books. I don't want the spines all messed up, and pages bent, or coffee spilled on them. Sadly, I don't appreciate the 'wear and tear' that several readers inflict upon my books! So I don't even know how the whole "checking out books" would go!





But I do love to recommend books! So I think I'll take the opportunity from time to time, to recommend books on my blog. I just finished a book called "The Art of Racing in the Rain" and if you are a dog lover, you might really like this book!


I don't wanna ruin anything about the book, but I will give a short synopsis...This book is about a dog named "Enzo", who actually tells the entire story. He's jealous of humans, and can't wait to become a human in his next life. So he's very interested in everything that happens in his master's life, and tells it from his point of view. There's a lot that happens throughout the book, and it's such a great story. I've already loaned my copy out to Lyndsie, (who knows the rules of book borrowing from Kim), and we'll see what she thinks! I definitely recommend this book.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Ash Wednesday

I don't usually post bible quotes, but Ash Wednesday's gospel is one that will forever stick in my head. I love the whole message behind it, and thought I would post it here.

Matthew 6:1-2
" Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward."

It's the beginning of lent, and I think the biggest message of lent, (at least in my mind) is to take time to DO something or make a change, or even give up something. But whatever you do, do it for you and for God...and no one else! I just really like that message.

Happy Ash Wednesday

Kimberly

My Valentines

Eric and I had a great Valentine's weekend! Friday we had dinner at Mahogany, and it was so great! Then we came home and watched Couples Retreat. If you haven't seen it, it's a funny movie worth watching! On Saturday I got to spend some quality time with Lyndsie's dog Amanda, and see my best friends house...FINALLY! I can't believe she's lived there as long as she has, and I haven't been to visit. She has such a great house, and some pretty cute animals!
Sunday night, Eric and I stayed home and made dinner together. We had fondue for dessert, and it was pretty amazing!


Eric is out of town this week for work, so I decided to spend some quality time with my two favorite girls! Hailey wanted to show me all her dance moves to her new "Heigh Ho" song, which was adorable. It took all 3 of us adults to get dinner made and babies happy, but it was still fun!



Right before Hailey's bedtime, she decided she needed to snuggle with her sissy. They were so adorable together, and Hailey gave Reagan lots of kisses! It was very sweet! I love my nieces.







Monday, February 8, 2010

Wedding Bells.....

The beginning of 2010 is going to be busy for Eric and I. We get to be a part of two very important weddings: Jared and Christinas, and then Ray and Jess!

This past weekend, I threw a shower for Christina and her family and Oklahoma friends. But when I say "I", I really need to say "we" because my Mom, Amy and Eric helped me out so much! I had a horrible week at work, and ended up having to work late every night of the week. So Mom and Amy came to the rescue, and bought all the food and decorations for the shower. Then Eric did all the house cleaning and picked up the cake for me. It was so important to me to be able to have a nice shower, and with all the help I had, I think it worked out perfect!

The pretty setup for the shower

The beautiful Bride-to-Be Christina!

Christina's Grandma, Mother, and friend

Opening her gifts, with her niece Ava

Me, Lyndsie and Megan watching Tina open presents

She got tons of nice stuff!!


The shower was a success, and I think Christina and her family had a great time! Now Im looking forward to a better week than last, and Valentine's weekend with my hubby.