some needed updates!

So the last time I wrote, I had just gotten married, and that's all I had time to write. Today I decided to do an update, I figured since Christina can update her blog, and she is at home with an 8 year old, a 1 year old and a 1month old, then I surely can find time to update my own. So here I am, a married woman! It feels weird, only when I say "my husband" he he! Married life is good and fun, so far except for the day that I mowed the lawn, while my new husband slept on the couch. Yeah, that day wasn't so fun. Anyway, otherwise it has been great, we didn't take a honeymoon as some of you know, we just stayed home, and seemed to go fishing everyday that we could. This weird thing I learned is that I LOVE to fish!! It is super fun, I guess its just first, learning how to throw certain reels, and then there is what lure you use to for different fish, and also, whatever the conditions are means you then also have to decide what reel to use. It's craziness!!! So, I guess you could say our honeymoon consisted of fishing. We bought a slip at Bangs lake and decided to keep Rob's boat there. It is only 10 minutes from our house, so it's easy to go and fun! Hopefully this year, I will have a good tan, since other years, I looked like a ghost, with no tan, especially last year, because I worked midnights, and then sleep during the day......horrible, I really hope I never have to do that again. Anyway, so let's see, what else did we do? I got my name changed, yay! I am officially Mrs. Jennifer Kniskern! yay! but Mrs. makes me feel old! he he! Rob also helped me get my dad's tax check cashed, we had lots of trouble with that......but I won't go into it. I am back at work, I have been back here since Thursday. I had 3 weeks off, and it did seem like it at the end of the vacation, but now that I am back at work, it doesn't seem like I actually had 3 weeks off. The wedding was GREAT! We had fun, and everything went pretty well! The only thing that I could really complain about is my make up. I got some pictures from some people, and my face looks like I have a disease. It is red in some places and make up in other places. It's just really bad, oh well, I know that it can be fixed, so that's what we will have to do......photoshop, here I come! The time went so fast, but we had a blast!! I can't wait to see the pictures, and the video! Just so you all know, the pictures should be up on pictage.com around June 9 or so. I will update you all when that happens! Until then, apparently, I will be working lots of overtime.......though we need it, I want to be outside on nice days!!! It is the summer after all! Ok, I think that's it for now, I will get going and if I think of more to write, I will, otherwise, bye for now! Live, Laugh, Love!

I'm Married

sorry for the long delay

Hi all, sorry for the long delay in writing a blog, aparently some people think I have nothing better to do than write on my blog......news flash! I am planning a wedding, remember?!?!? You know who you are!!! he he!! Ok, so here I am today, and I have to think of what has happened in the last 20 days or so.....lets see, busy busy, I had to get pictures together and music together for our video montage that will be displayed at the wedding, all at the same time, we had all the vendors calling to schedule meetings with us, because EVERYONE wants to meet one month before the wedding...so, we met with the Pastor 2 more times, and we have one more to go, next tuesday. We got a lot accomplished, and I feel that Rob and I learned some things about each other, that was fun and good for us. Then we had a meeting with the Arboretum Club and wow, that was a mess! At that point, I was so freaking stressed that I couldn't see straight, and these people wanted to sit us down with someone who doesn't know anything about us or our wedding, and it all came spiraling out of control, that was my tears at least. I couldn't help it, they just kept coming, I think the biggest reason was because Rob FINALLY understood what I meant when I was telling him that every place I go to, I am put with the second or third best person, and that was not okay anymore. I am tired of explaining everything when they have it all written somewhere, or someone else knows about it. It just gets old, so anyway, after I cried and Rob said something to them, they put us with the person who knows all about our wedding. It went amazing then, she told us how everything works, and what we needed to know, and we let her know what we wanted. So, that is all done so far. In the meantime I had the run around with the salon that we were all booked through.....it was a nightmare, so I switched salons, and all is good now, I went this last tues for another hair and make up trial, and it was GREAT!!!!! We also have met with the DJ, and we are now accumulating songs to be played, and also met with the organist, and I am so excited, she was great, and really knows her stuff!! I had a few dress fittings and now I have my dress back, and it fits perfectly! I can't wait to wear it!! It is getting sooooooo exciting! Today, we have the programs being printed, and they will be ready for us on wednesday, then I can start tying the bows on those too! Jordan and Cheryl came over on this last Saturday, and helped me get the favors all ready and all the bows are tied on those, they are all ready to go. Today, Rob and I went to find something for the guys. That was a freaking nightmare, inside Things Remembered, because of course, prom is coming up, and apparently, these high school girls dont have to attend school so they can hang out at the mall when us adults are trying to get things done. rrrggghhh!!!! Now, let me run this by everyone, I have never heard of this, and call me old, but I think it is just wrong! These girls are there and apparently it is some kind of tradition now that the girls buy their dates a flask for a prom gift, now tell me if that makes sense, these guys cant drink for at least 3 more years, WTF? Anyway, I think thats about it for now, not much else to say except that OMG it is only 12 days away!!!!!! Live, Laugh, Love

Busy busy weekend...Tues and Weds!

So, my weekend of Tuesday and Wednesday were pretty busy this week! Tuesday, I went shopping with Jordan and the kids, then we met Brian at the tux place in Schaumburg to get measured, where they were not so nice to us at first, so once I spoke to the guy like he was speaking to me, I think he got it and started treating us a little better....we did LOTS of shopping and then ate at the Cheesecake Factory. It was yummy as usual! except that the only cheesecake I like is their pumpkin cheesecake and of course, they only have it in Nov and Dec.....so I got no dessert, but thats ok, cause I couldn't finish my meal, probably because either a) it was FREEZING in there or b) the guy practially took my plate out from in front of me.....anyway, got some stuff we needed that day. On Wednesday, my sister and I had an appt at 1:30 for Kim's second fitting and my first one!!!! Yay!!!! They went pretty well, but first I have to tell you what we did before our appointments, we went to JC Penney to look for a dress for me to wear to my shower. Libby says I have to wear a dress, well she and everyone else knows how much I love wearing dresses! I don't!! Ok, so I am going to fancy this idea and see what I can find at the store, I went one other time and found a pretty off white dress that was cute, but a little big in the top area, and under my arms. So I tried that one on for my sister, and a whole bunch more, we probably had about 6 dresses at first, and Kim liked 2 out of those, but I still wasn't sure. So we went to see what kind of shirt we could find to go with this little jacket thing I found, we tried that for a while, then gave one last look at the dresses, and Kim found this one and said let's just try it, and I found one more, so between the 2 dresses, we loved them both! But Kim liked the first one, the one that she picked, it is strapless and very cute! Then I tried them both on with the little jacket I found, and the one she picked was SUPER cute with the jacket. So, that's what I got! I LOVE it and when Libby called I made sure she knew that she should thank Kim for being patient with me and helping me pick out a dress!!! Yay! I am excited about the shower, and can't wait to see those of you that can come there!!! Ok so on to the dress fittings, Kim's was a little too small for her the first time we went for her fitting, because they measured her wrong, well, thank goodness, the lady at the alterations place was amazing! this time it was a little too big on her, and so we know when we go next time, it will be perfect!! It looks sooooo much better on her than before!!! So excited! Ok so on to mine, I of course got the lady that doesn't speak much english, and she is very abrupt and not so kind, well I know this is my first fitting, and so we will see how the rest go with the other lady that I requested from now on, she is the one that worked on my sisters dress, and it turned out amazing! Well, this time the abrupt lady worked on my dress, but she didn't seem to care too much, she was really sloppy. So, lets just see what the dress is like when I go for my second fitting. Hopefully ok! Live, Laugh, Love!

pelted with snow

I am sitting here freezing, and have been since I woke up today....don't know if I am getting sick or what, but I have also been sneezing all day long too. So, I started off my day today with my alarm waking me up at 8am this morning, because it was on battery mode. Yup, that meant that we woke up with no power, nice. And we look outside only to find about 6 inches of snow on the ground. But snow wasn't the only thing on the ground.....lots of branches, and branches that were still attached to the tree, were all hanging low... this is probably the heaviest snow we have had this year. And seriously, on March 29?!?!?! Doesn't Mother Nature know that I am trying to plan a beautiful May wedding?? She is not helping much with this snow! We thought we were done, but she didn't think so... Anyway, so yes, we woke up with no power, which means no heat, brrrrrr and no sump pump, eeeeeeek! Then that also means that our fishies were freezing too!! Then, as Rob and I were outside doing our good deed, and helping the older man across the street with his driveway and the heavy snow, we saw 2 Com Ed trucks drive by, boy were we happy to see them!! After about 5 hours with no power, it clicked back on at about 1pm. Just in the nick of time, so I could take a shower and get to work on time.... So, while on my way to work, the snow is falling from the trees, because the wind is blowing, and so when the snow falls, it is freaking heavy, and falls hard. Probably about 8 times, I felt like the snow that my car is being pelted with was gonna come through my sunroof!! Either that or damage my car with a few dents in it! So that's my story for today, but I must give props to Cheryl, who helped me through a difficult day yesterday (long story) and my sister who I have talked to almost everyday, who is doing her best to keep me sane through these crazy stressful times of planning a wedding!!! And I must not forget, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE!!!!!!!! I miss you!!!!!!! So, everyone, please Live Well, Laugh Often and Love Much!!!!

OUCH!!!

Tuesday was a weird day for me... first, we went bowling like we always do, or usually do.....as we were bowling, all of a sudden, I got a bloody nose, just like when I was a kid, I used to get them all the time...weird, I am chalking it up to the stupid winter that won't go away....anyway, then I needed some adjustments done to my thumb hole, so after we were done bowling, I took my ball down to the pro shop where the guy John (really cool guy and good at what he does) changed my insert out and made it better for me, so while waiting and after winning a game of air hockey with my brother, I went and picked up my ball, well, everything was good, and I brought my ball out to my bag, and I couldn't tell you what happened next, as all of a sudden, I dropped my 15 pound bowling ball on my toes!!!!!!!!! OMG, let me tell you that freaking hurt soooooooo bad!!!! So as I am standing there, trying not to cry, who else, but my lovely Fiance decides to tell me that I am an idiot for dropping my ball on my own freaking toes!!!! Now, really let's think about this, do you really think that I would do this on purpose?!?!? H-E-L-L-O!!!! Ok so after that, as I limp out of the bowling alley, we decide to go and eat lunch, we went to On the Border, and Rob's mom sat across from me, and the person with the shortest legs, kicked my bad foot about 4 times. OMG, I wanted to cry!!! I know she didnt mean to but man, it hurt!!! Well, thats all for today, hope you are all doing good! Love, Laugh, Love!

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