happy you and me day

My Steven, today is our 1st anniversary, our own special day. 1 year went by so fast, but I am so lucky I got to spend it with you. I never thought we would be THIS happy, but I am. I love you so much, happy you and me day.

Memories of our wedding day...

Yay for Kitchenaid!

I just wanted to share my good fortune with you. My Kitchenaid stand mixer arrived 2 days ago, and I am in love, as you can tell! Steve thinks it's funny how excited I am, so we took a picture. I made some cupcakes (easy and quick) tonight just because I wanted to use it! It is such a fun green color, it makes me happy. If you don't have one, I recommend getting one!

Welcome Spring!...Maybe

So on Sunday my wonderful husband and I went on a walk to enjoy the nice weather. But on Monday we woke up to 2 feet of snow! Ok, so it wasn't 2 feet exactly, maybe more like 10 inches, but it felt like 2 feet after helping Steve shovel our driveway and dig out our cars. And it snowed steadily ALL day! Luckily Steve drove me to work because he didn't have school. Happy 1st day of spring break Steven! The snow was exciting, and even though I love the snow, I am ready for spring.

Happy LOVE Month!

It's that time of year again, the month of love! I am NOT excited to work next week straight, but I always survive, somehow. Even though the cheesy, extreme guys (who decide they want one rose of each color to symbolize all the emotions in their relationship...gag) drive me crazy, I just have to keep thinking that they love somebody just as much as I love my Steven. He is the Best Valentine ever, and he's mine! I am so lucky.
Esteban, Tus labios son el agua de amor, y yo tengo sed.
(this is a great pick-up line, it worked on Steve!)

Christmas 2008

Well, we had a wonderful Christmas! I am posting a little late but we wanted to share that Steve got his shotgun! Right on! Even though there were no squeals of delight like I was hoping, I could tell he was excited. And he gave me the BEST perfume ever, I freakin love it! (And I smell amazing, haha). These were just a few of the many gifts we received thanks to our wonderful families! Anyway, he took his new gun to "shoot stuff" and it lives up to his expectations so I am extremely relieved and glad my dad picked it out instead of me.

Steve opening his shot gun.
Sorry, no pictures of him in action.

January 6, 2009

A year ago today, Steven Gary Manning asked me to marry him! It was a snowy, beautiful day-one I will always remember. His truck got stuck in a snowy drift, and while I wasn't the happiest girl while I helped him get unstuck (I will admit it), 20 minutes later he made me the happiest girl ever! Thanks again for asking me to marry you Steve, I love you so much. Aren't you glad I said yes?

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

WOW, check out my neighbors' house! They obviously LOVE those inflatable lawn decorations. It lights up the whole block at night (I posted 2 pictures to get the full effect!) Haha, I almost couldn't fit it all in one picture. But the kids love it because everyone who drives by has to stop.
Anyway, our Christmas tree is decorated-and holds my favorite ornament this year. Our stockings are hung, but not by the chimney (we don't have one) and Steve is a little worried how Santa is going to come :) I was going to work on some cute Christmas decorating projects I saw on HGTV, but they all take time and money and I've almost run out of both so I gave up. Maybe next year but I still think everything turned out so festive!Steve enjoying our Christmas Tree. You can totally tell. Love you Steven!

Our darling Christmas stockings made by Grandma Peggy.

Our Front Door Me by the tree. I had to take the picture myself because Steve was off Christmas shopping-hopefully for me.