2 Years

2 years ago at this time, the doors to the church opened wide and I got to see my husband waiting for me at the end of the aisle. It's hard to imagine that two full years have past since that day because I remember it like yesterday. As we were reminiscing about our wedding the other day, we both agreed that it was the absolute most fun day of our lives. {We are hesitant to say best because that may be reserved for Norah and any other kids that may join our family!} 

A lot has happened in our lives in the past two years and life is going by quicker than we would like. However, not many days go by that I don't think about our wedding day. Each time I think about it, a smile washes over my face. 

I'm so lucky to have my best friend by my side each and every day. No one else in this world can understand me and make me laugh like he does. Norah is so lucky to have him as her daddy. 

10 years ago when I met him, never in a million years did I think this would be our life. I couldn't be more thankful and blessed that it is though. I'm so proud of everything that we've accomplished together and can't wait to see what else life has in store for us. 

Of course, I often wish we could go back and relive our wedding and honeymoon. That was an amazing time in our lives. Because we can't, I'll hold memories and pictures so very close to my heart -- especially today.  

Happy Anniversary, Kurt. I love you more than you'll ever know. Thank you for all that you do, especially simply being you. 

bouquet

I'm not a huge flower person. I think they're pretty, but I don't know anything about them. The flowers for our wedding were important to me because I wanted them to look good but I wasn't very picky. I trusted our florists and hoped for the best {they were wonderful!!}.

I absolutely loved my bouquet. It was perfect. I went back and forth between wanting an all white one and wanting one with a little color. I decided on one with a little color and I'm so happy I did. The peach English Roses {my absolute new favorite!} looked so great with my dress and in pictures...I'm not bias or anything! Needless to say, they might be my go to flowers in the future if I ever buy flowers.

But how can something this pretty turn into this???

I wish I could have saved my pretty bouquet forever, but I'm glad I have such great pictures to remind me!

I'm getting MARRIED...

in 2 days!!!! I absolutely cannot believe it. This week has been so busy but has gone by so slowly. Tomorrow morning bright and early the wedding festivities begin for both the men and women. Nails, lunch, makeup, rehearsal, and dinner are all in the plans for tomorrow night. Sunday we have a day after brunch. It's going to be quite a busy weekend but I hope that it doesn't go by too quickly! It still hasn't really hit me yet, but I think it will tomorrow night. I'm going to be Mrs. Weiper in less than 48 hours!!!

Many, many pictures and updates from the wedding and life later. Have an amazing weekend!

11 Days...omg!

Almost exactly at this time in 11 days, we'll be married. Holy sh*t!! I've been dreaming of this day since I can remember and seriously planning for over a year. How did it all the sudden creep up on me?!? I cannot express how excited I am. Each day I'm starting to really feel like it's coming, but I know it won't hit me until the day of, or maybe even after. I feel like this most Christmas days. I listen to music, shop, etc. looking forward to the big day and all the sudden, it's over. I'm a little worried this is how our wedding day will feel. Now that all the plans are in place, I keep playing the weekend over and over in my head. I hope the weekend will be better than I have ever imagined it to be. I cannot wait for the moment that I see Kurt for the first time waiting for me at the end of the aisle. This is one thing I know will be better than I can ever imagine! I can't wait for him to finally see my dress...man, it's been tricky trying to keep it a secret from him for so long! Oh and how I can't wait to see all our family and friends all in one spot...dancing the night away!

I have a lot to do in these next 11 days. Before all last minute wedding planning can happen, I must say goodbye to my kiddos. My first ever class. What a crazy year it has been. One I'll never forget. I just told my kids something we're going to find time to do in our crazy schedule tomorrow. An idea that came to me while on recess duty today. I am going to have each student in my class write a letter to him/her self. A reflection of second grade. We're going to seal them up in an envelope for me to keep. I'll give them their letter the day they graduate from Orchard in 8th grade {in 2017!}. As I was sitting thinking about this, I decided and told the kids I would write one too. One can only think about what things will be like in 2017, but it will be wonderful thinking back to this year and all the things that have happened. As for now, I'll think about how great things are now and how I'm lucky that things will be absolutely amazing in 11 days. 

memories

So, I totally did this post the other day but just realized it didn't show up.... I don't know where it went! Anyway, Kurt and I spent a lot of time {way too much time} the other night putting together our wedding slide show. So far, this has been one of my favorite projects that I've done for the wedding. I didn't think I'd get as emotional as I do every time I watch it, and I've watched it multiple times already! I thought I'd share a few of my favorites with you. We can't wait to share the whole slide show with our family and friends at our wedding reception!

 

{Cute baby Kurt}

 

{My family}

 {Little Mr. Athlete}

 

{Yes, at one point in my life I was good at a sport!}

 {Shortly after we started dating...don't judge!}

Our wedding is 4 weeks from tomorrow. I absolutely cannot believe it's so soon!

Wedding Updates

All of the big plans are set and major decisions have been made! Our wedding is in 67 days...but who's counting?!? :) We're now getting into the smaller details of our day. I can't wait to see it all come together! Each day I'm getting more and more excited about our wedding day and spending the rest of our lives together. And I must admit, I'm getting less and less patient!

Here is a quick update on some of the plans for the wedding:

-Our wedding day is June 11, 2011.

-Ceremony - Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church {where I went to school!}

-Reception - The Conrad {downtown Indianapolis}

-Honeymoon - Europe for two weeks {couldn't be more excited!!!}

I could spend all day going into specific details, but I'll spare you the time {for now}! I promise to keep updating with wedding plans and many more exciting things going on around here.

overdue updates

I don't know where to begin. Before we left for Mexico, I'm sure you could already tell posting was getting less and less as things started getting more crazy and stressful. Once we got home, the craziness continued, and the thought of blogging stressed me out even more! So, I'm back to recap the last couple of months. Especially since many new and exciting things have happened around here!!!! :)

Cabo Trip

It's nearly impossible to try and sum up a week of vacation. We had an amazing time. The room was incredible {upgraded to the Penthouse!}, the weather couldn't have been more perfect, the food was so good, and sharing that with best friends makes it even better. Here are a few pictures from the week:

{The Group}

{The Boys}

{The Girls}

{My Love}

Doggie
After talking about getting another dog for a long time, we finally caved in and bought our second dog. We rescued Olive from Animal Care and Control. We picked her up after her spay on April 1. After a couple days, her and Cooper have become best buddies.




During our first vet appointment {also Cooper's 6 month check-up}, we found out that Olive had kennel cough. They put her on $60 medicine and couldn't give her the shots she needed until she got better. Two weeks later, we took her in to finally get her second round of shots....vet said everything looked good except a rash on her belly {needed more medicine for that}.

That next Saturday {after having her for 3 weeks}, Olive had been up throwing up all night. Her belly looked really misshaped and she couldn't stop shaking. The vet wanted us to come in as soon as possible. After a long day, lots of tests and x-rays, and some confusion, Olive had surgery to remove her spleen. It had twisted over on itself and she almost died because of it. She's practically famous at our vet office now since she is only the third dog in 30 YEARS that this has happened to! It's going to take almost that amount of time for our wallets to recover! :)

She's happy and healthy now. She loves to play with her older brother and snuggle on the couch. Our house appears to be hit by a tornado because she loves playing with every toy we have. She can entertain herself for quite awhile! Every time we put the toys into the basket, she takes them all out and puts them on her bed. I love our new addition to our family...even if she is expensive!

{Here she is with all her toys on her bed...including the 3 she's laying on!!!}

Katie and Kurt, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g, first comes love, then comes MARRIAGE!
Yep, that's right. Kurt and I got engaged last Friday!!! We couldn't be happier to take the next step in our relationship. The engagement was perfect. After taking me to dinner, Kurt planned for us to walk around downtown and take a carriage ride. Because it started to storm, we couldn't do either. I suggested we go get some ice cream and go back home to watch the Blackhawks game. The entire night, Kurt acted totally normal and didn't persist on us doing anything. After ice cream, we went home. By that time, I knew he wasn't going to propose that night. When we got home, there was a card taped on the wall right as you walk in. It basically took me on a little scavenger hunt. The last stop was the dresser where a ring box was with a note that said, "Turn Around." He had mentioned in one of the cards that there was a surprise on the bed. As I am ruffling around the bed, thinking that Cooper has eaten my surprise, Kurt got down on one knee. Finally I turned around and he asked me to marry him....while Olive licked his face and Cooper howled at the door because he wanted in!!! :)

{After he proposed!}

{The ring he designed AND kept a secret from everyone since February. He did ask my dad a week in advance, but before that, NO ONE knew he had bought a ring!!!}

We've started the wedding planning process. We're planning to get married June of 2011. Hopefully this summer, I'll be able to shuffle tutoring, getting a classroom ready, planning a wedding, and blogging!

{One of my best friends, Susanah, got engaged the night before us. Not planned at all!!}

Of course we've had some other exciting things going on, but I wanted to update on the most exciting/important ones. Only two and a half more weeks of school...so I hope to be around more often!