Note To Self:

If you are only renting a place for one year, don't paint a wall a dark color, like chocolate brown. Priming and painting the wall back to white is not fun.

<3 Alison

Gentleman In Training

I have been babysitting 4-year-old twins this summer, a boy and a girl, and the little boy has started the cutest routine with me the past couple of weeks. A least a couple times a week he insists on walking me out to my car, borrowing my key to unlock the door, returning my key, and after I sit in the car he closes the door for me. It is too adorable!

Despite the ups and downs I have had with these children this summer, he makes my heart melt every time!

Laura's Wedding!!

My good friend Laura married her high school sweetheart, Drew, this past Saturday! I have known Laura for as long as I can remember and I got to know Drew in high school and during college. I was also very fortunate to be in Italy the same time as Laura and Drew & when Drew proposed two years ago.

Laura & I in Sienna several days after their engagement (I believe that I originally stole this picture from Laura =] )

Laura and Drew had the most AMAZING wedding! The weather was perfect, Laura was absolutely gorgeous, and the ceremony and reception were beautiful. Not to mention their DJ was great and we were dancing the whole night. It was awesome!

Katie & I during cocktail-hour.

Laura & Drew's first dance!

Father-Daughter dance... and you can see how beautiful Laura looked!

During the last dance, everyone gathered around Laura & Drew and started blowing bubbles. It was too perfect!

Congratulations, Laura and Drew!

100 Days!!!

Today is a very exciting day!! Today marks 100 days on our wedding countdown! Jonathan and I are beyond excited that our wedding day is drawing nearer. God has been so good to us in the past few weeks with jobs, apartments, and other life details. It has been so amazing to see the daily details of our future married life start to fall in place.

We are so excited to start counting down the double digits! =) Yay!

Playing on the beach in Trinidad a couple days before our engagement.

Engaged!!! January 7, 2009.

My graduation, May 17, 2009.

Bridal shower at the Hansen's house, June 14, 2009.

Goofing off with our new pot holders. 0=)

Crystal Houses, where we will start our married life together!