Our New Home

Elvis and I purchased our first home as newlyweds! We absolutely love it and cannot wait to have it all put together and have people over for a BBQ. I should have pictures up in the next few days, but in the mean time, here is a picture of my favorite part of the house...the kitchen. Now, I need to learn how to use it. LOL!

Baby? Oh Baby!

Now that the wedding is over, we can officially announce that we are having a baby!! He/she will be here around December 5th, 2010. We both are so excited!!

On May 24th, we were able to hear the heart beat for the first time. One word describes the feeling...surreal!

Elvis is the most excited dad-to-be I have ever seen. He talks to the baby every day even though the baby can't hear him yet. He doesn't care. I'm very lucky to have a guy like Elvis in my life!

I'm not always the best at blogger and to be honest, no one reads this, but I will try to blog more often about Baby Ricke.

Wedding Bliss! (part 1)

Elvis and I had the perfect wedding ceremony and reception on May 29th, 2010. Our friends and family joined us to celebrate one of the most important days of our lives. Check out www.rachelblackwellphotography.com/blog to see pictures of our special day!

Wedding Registry

Well, we are finally finished registering. It wasn't as bad as I had heard from other couples. Elvis and I did pretty well together. I guess that's a good sign for what's to come! We are registered at Target, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Bed Bath & Beyond and Sears. I know...there's a lot, but we wanted to make sure people had choices and to be honest, I just couldn't narrow it down, so we just did all 5 places! HAHA! Check out our wedding website at www.mywedding.com/elvisandsandy Love ya!

Favors

I've never really understood wedding favors. However, now that I'm planning my wedding, I wonder if people will ask "Where are the favors?" I don't think I've ever thought about it at weddings I have attend. I don't think I ever took any of the favors or threw them away shortly after I left the reception. With that said, Elvis and I have decided that in lieu of wedding favors, we have decided to donate to the Lowell Animal Shelter. We are planning on having little bags of treats for dogs and cats for guests to take home to their animals. We're hoping it will be creative and different. I hope people take a moment to think about all the animals without homes when they decide to add an additional to their family.

Is Spring here?

It was so beautiful today! Elvis and I spent the day working in the yard. We are taking out old flower beds and putting in new. We are planning on making a few more changes around the house including extending the steps on our deck and indoor decorating. It's finally nice outside, so we are full of motivation! Of course, now, we are both so tired that we can barely stay awake.

Bridesmaid dresses

Finally done! After many dress and color changes, I finally picked a dress. I found it at David's Bridal - F13921 in the color truffle. It's going to look great on all 4 bridesmaids...including one that will be 6 months pregnant. I cannot wait to see them all in their dresses.