Story of Now

Like I said before this year just felt a little different. I did not have the pre-Christmas excitement like I normally do, but when Christmas actually got here, it was a different story. Matt and I had so much fun at our various Christmas celebrations. What I love is how much "togetherness" there is and how the hugs and laughter are in abundance. I did not miss the normal gift exchange. I do not feel empty. I feel fulfilled. I feel blessed to have my family and my friends. My life is trully abundant! On December 20th, we celebrated at my moms. Here is my mom "cheers" Matt and I Brother Eric preparing the bruschetta We had fondue! We cooked steak and shrimp in oil and then dipped them in flavored butter....mmmm. For dessert we had Orange Chocolate fondue with pound cake, raspberries, strawberries, and pears. Our 6th annual Looneytroupe Wonders performance: Me, Matt, Juliana, Eric, Lance and Brian...just before getting on stage. We danced to Optimistic Voices from th

I would like to wish you a very wonderful and Merry Christmas! May you be surrounded by loved ones and have warmth in your heart! This year I am celebrating a new marriage! Usually Christmas tops all other days of the year and I look so forward to it, well this year has been a little different. Matt and I feel like we have had the most amazing celebration (our Wedding) and well, Christmas just won't be able to top it this year! Wishing you a wonderful Christmas filled with love! Merry Christmas!

I love Christmas time! I enjoy the love that I feel for everything. The handcrafted ornaments, the laughter, the memories of past Christmases and this year the joy of a new marriage! This year Matt and I will be making eachother gifts, and the family will be celebrating with togetherness. Usually we have a big gift exchange and I am happy that we are going in a new direction, back to the reason and the true spirit! We put up our tree just on Monday and I just think it looks pretty! I enjoy the lights and each ornament and the process of putting it all together! Yesterday I wanted to get a picture so that I could have the tree lights out of focus in the background, so I posed our cake topper on a table and shot...I love how it turned out. I started doing some painting yesterday of ornaments and gifts! I haven't painted in quite sometime and I really enjoyed it, I feel a sense of peace when I am painting. The water turned soooo cool...a milky bath with blue swirls! Last night we di

I have been meaning to post pictures of Emmy and Leifs beautiful new baby boy. Here is Diesel...what a gorgeous baby...his eyes, nose, lips and toes....so stinkin cute!! He is a true blessing! Congratulations Emmy and Leif! A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.-- Eda J. Le Shan

For our Honeymoon we went to Ochos Rios, Jamaica for a week! It was incredibly fun, relaxing, romantic and adventurous! His and Hers Pina Coladas View from our Balcony The Beach Some cheap sandals I bought for us. Thought they'd be cute but they were horribly uncomfortable, and they didn't leave good imprints in the sand. It is the thought that counts though, right?! Sea Eurchin that Matt brought out of the ocean...I think we are lucky we didn't get poisoned! This thing was cool...the little spikes were stiff when you would touch them but they would move around and look flexible...weird! I think this is a picture one of the waiters took...yah mon! The craft market. Aww! Gotta get the closeups! We took a Catamaran to Dunn's River Falls and stopped off for half an hour to snorkel before getting to the falls. Snorkeling was alot of fun! View of the resort from the Catamaran. Here we are on the Catamaran At the base of Dunn's River Falls Hand in Hand is the way they

Words cannot begin to describe our Wedding Day, but I will try to formulate the feelings into language. As I waited for Jacquie (my personal attendant) in the lobby of the hotel I watched outside as twinkling snowflakes twirled around and danced and fell softly to the ground. I felt very peaceful...my body was so relaxed...not one hair stood erect..."This is my Wedding Day, I marry Matt today, I am so blessed" is what I was thinking. Jacquie met me and we headed to get my hair and makeup done...all my girls were there (Emmy, Amanda, Teri and Lynn). What an amazing feeling to be with my girlfriends, the ones who mean so much to me and who add so much to my life and who I will count on through all life's ups and downs. Jacquie, who is my cousin, is someone I really wanted to become closer to and I felt that my wedding would be a perfect opportunity. I am so happy I went with my feelings on that because she is such a kind and wonderful person! After getting my hair and makeu