Monday, August 29, 2011

you got my stomach in knots my heart tangled up in a dream.

Finally got to bring my wedding dress home today. Its now hanging up on my closet door. We also went and ordered are cakes so they will be ready to be picked up on friday. There will be three of them, a chocolate 10 in, german chocolate 8 in, and this other pretty chocolate one i liked which will be the 6 in.

I washed the windows and the downstairs and upstairs bathroom. I also watched an episode of voyager. Now im just laying in my bed a little bored. I looked through older pictures on my computer and found this one from the engagement pictures. I probably didn't like it the first time i saw it because chad's face is hidden, but looking at it a second time i liked it anyways.

I practice packed my stuff today, well not my clothes but everything else, and i think it's all going to fit. I hope.

Also, im excited for barbara to get here tonight! Her cell phone isn't working outside of idaho so i hope all goes well for when we pick her up, i'll make sure to go early so she's not stranded with her quarters using a pay phone.

I accidentally set off our house alarm today. I messed up turning it off and then the really loud alarm sounds went off and my mom came back into the house and turned it off then called the alarm people to tell them it was an accident but they said it didn't show the alarm went off. But then, about 20mins later my mom got a call from the alarm people saying it went off. Then when we came home there was another call about it. So there's something not working with the alarm so i suppose it was a good thing i accidentally set it off in the first place.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

the moribund tree and the toad


Back from the fair!

The fair was nice and all, but im glad to be home and get to take a shower and have flushing toilets.

Tonight for fhe we are going on a bike ride down the trail ben and i found. Im pretty excited, its a good trail. Also this is our last day together before everyone comes and then i get married! Its weird thinking to myself that im getting married this week.

Also just remembered i need to try fixing my jeans with the holes in them. oh and take my clothes off of the bed barbara will be sleeping in tomorrow.


I made brownies. still haven't made banana bread.

And i have to say, etsy has gotten very good at suggesting things i might like. It surprises me a little sometimes. Today it showed me these hanging jar lights. I really like them. i like anything to do with glass jars really.


Friday, August 26, 2011

This ones for the lonely the ones who seek and find.


Off to the Alaska state fair today. We're driving the motor home so we'll be there until sunday morning.

Went to a tux rental place today to see if they do same day rentals and how much they cost and it looks good. And its close to our house so thats nice.

My grandparents and barbara fly in on monday. Barbara at 9:30pm and then grandparents at 11:45pm. We bought a giant thing of cheese balls to put a bow on and bring to barbara when we pick her up at the airport. So that will be funny.

I was looking through far side cartoons today so i could laugh a little. i liked this one,

Jenna has been teaching me jokes and i've been trying very hard to remember them.



Wednesday, August 24, 2011

take my hand, i'll teach you to dance, i'll spin you around wont let you fall down


Today i went to platos closet for the first time ever. I've always wanted to go there, and i got three shirts.

I also got my book for next month. Although i really really want to read it right now but then it wont count for next month. Darn the arthur read club.

Besides that.. not much going on.

A cool etsy thing? .. Yes.
Found someone who makes pretty neat camera straps.


Monday, August 22, 2011

City lights, cloudy skies, slow dance in the rain, wont forget how it sounds when you say my name

Went to the alterations place tonight. My dress will be finished on saturday!

Besides that i didn't really do much besides follow my mom around while she shopped. Oh, actually kaleigh shaun and hannah came into town and we ate at red robins with them. That was fun hannah was all sleepy and cute.


New song i love. blue sweater by poema.

"i wish every time you came into my mind
i could write you a letter,
but words can't contain what i feel
so for now i'll just wait till we're together"

Sunday, August 21, 2011

how can it be you who has shown me the light


I bought some fleece yesterday and finally made my blanket i've always wanted to make. There was robot fabric, however, it was not the right type of robots i like, so i resisted and went with whales.


I also rewatched dr. horrible's sing along blog with ben and jenna and remembered how good it is. I may or may not have bought the album on itunes?


And for today, it is sunday sunday. We had fhe and my dad made each of us take turns dressing up like an old testament prophet with towels.. kind of odd i know. But it was pretty funny.

Then i finished my book. It finished well, kind of twisted and a little disturbing. But im still looking forward to reading the next.

12 more days until im married!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Can i see how your crunchy looks?

Spent my evening yesterday reading my book (Silent in the grave, Deanna Raybourn) it has become quite good. Im looking forward to reading the rest of her series, although there are like 5 books in the series and this book is about 430 pages so i imagine her other books are about that long which im not the best at reading that much twice a month.

I was looking at modcloth again last night....

A really cool salt and pepper shaker.


And a shower hanging rack thing which i think i actually might buy. Its out of stock right now though. But i would really like it.


Also my father came home today! He's been in Houston for work all week.


Friday, August 19, 2011

La la la whatever


I've decided I want to make my own curtains for our windows. I've decided I want to make the ones that are sewn around the bar not the type that has hooks that go around the bar, i think those look too much like shower curtains. I think a yellow and white fabric would be cool?


I decided to take some pictures of the wedding stuff so far. Its pretty much all ready except for my dress, which is kind of important.

These are my shoes, ear rings, head band, and bracelet.

My bouquet and two boutonnieres i made. We went and looked at flowers to buy but all the pretty ones i liked were hundreds of dollars, so later when we were at Michaels Arts and Crafts and i was looking at their flower selection i saw a bunch i liked and decided i could make it easily myself. So i did.
The candles x 36. These will go down the little pathway where we are having the wedding ceremony. Even though it wont be too dark in Alaska at 6pm i still think it'll be pretty.

Lastly, here are the brown ties that all the guys will be wearing. My mom made dresses for all the girls which are pretty.. but pictures of them without people in them just aren't that cool.

Chads wooden ring came in today as well. im quite happy with it. Its a good one. I hope he agrees.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

it'll be just fine.

Today i made deviled eggs. I found out after making them the mayonnaise expired last year.

The other day I went and took some pictures of jenna. I really like how they turned out. I used kaleighs nikon d90 so that was pretty fun to. I like it, but it is different.



To see more pictures from that day go to my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tait14/

Yesterday I got my hair dyed. Its finally a nice dark color not green and lame.

School started for ben and jenna on tuesday.

I applied for a custodial and food service job with Madison School District today. Hopefully i get it. Im hoping for the custodial one over the food service job.

I looked at places and things to see in Seattle and found this place call Fremont Troll. I think it would be fun to see.


Monday, August 15, 2011

with a melody that climbs and then falls


I was bored on facebook looking through old friends pictures and found this picture of a cute puppy.

After seeing him i then started looking at puppies and puppies and more puppies. I do want a dog so bad. But anyways, i was looking at google and puppyfind.com which always has some really cute puppies for sale and i like the options for find specific breeds.

I have been told that my announcements have reached anchorage, valdez, and california. So that is exciting. We have also had 20 views on the website.

I am off to the eye doctor today. And then my mother is making us go to bens elementary school for his class ice cream social. Which i feel like just ben and my mom should go to, but we will see.

Also chad and i realized last night that we have a song. The beginning of this song always brings back early memories so its perfect.


I've also found a new singer i like. his name is Greg Laswell. He kind of reminds me of the same genere as joshua radin.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

dark road to darjeeling

Love was good. What i expected. There were slow parts but all together it was a good movie. The live concert afterwards was very bad however. Tom was awful.

The brown ties came in. Now everyone will have a matching brown tie for the wedding.

We bought the candles for the steps. They are little tea light candles in a little taller glass vase/cups. it'll look pretty.

Ben and jenna start school next week. Ben isn't going to german school anymore. He is back at the public school so he can make some friends before he goes to jr. high next year. I think thats for the best, he was never that good at german anyways.

I have new jeans to wear today! Thats always a happy feeling.

I get married in 3 weeks minus 1 day.




Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Tell me what you want to hear.


All the announcements have been sent!

Angels and Airwaves love movie tonight. Jenna and i are going together.
And i think that is all.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Goodnight


Slippers?

Found these on Forever 21. I think its time to buy new slippers. My kitten ones are falling apart. Its time for them to go.


I'd bleed my heart out just for you.


today i brought my wedding dress in to get altered. She's going to let out the sides and then i'll come back in and see what needs to be done.

We were looking at wedding cakes online and at stores today but none seemed too good and then we were at Fred Myers and bought a slice of this chocolate cake for fun and it ended up tasting very good. Its got the flake chocolate on the sides and really thick frosting it was rather pretty. So i think we will get like two of those and a german chocolate cake and then buy one of those cake things that are different levels to put them on.

The pretty lake with the dock and lodge is booked on september 2nd so we will not be getting married there very sadly. Im thinking beluga point is where its going to be. If its raining then oh well.

Tomorrow im going to the dentist to fill my 3 little cavities. Sad. My mom is making me drive alone too so after im done and all hurting and sad i have to drive all the way home by myself. horrible i know. jk.

I made a little wedding website. Its www.mywedding.com/chadandallie so take a look at that. On the announcements we bought pink label tape that matched the little hearts on it and then typed on it the web site address in little words and stuck that over the temple words so it all looks nice. Im glad that part worked out. We will be sending them out pretty soon. Tomorrow perhaps?

Here is what the front page of the website looks like....

Sunday, August 7, 2011

long long time ago


Im back home in Alaska. Its been nice. Getting things done for the wedding. We have been looking for a place to have the wedding and have finally found some where i like, its called beach lake, its out past eagle river. There is a lake and a pretty little dock that goes out into the water and then this lodge place you can rent out. We still need to call tomorrow and make sure its open for our date but yeah. Hopefully it works.

This morning i decided if i did not wake up in time for 8am to get ready for church then i'd go to the singles ward, But i woke up. haha. So i was with my family. It was actually a bett
er time then usual, im not sure why.

I've been bored so im just looking at things for fun like furniture and headbands. I need to pick out a ring for chad p since he wont pick one. Thats feeling stressful. haha. But oh well, he'll just have to like it. But anyways, here are some cool things I've found lately.

Here is the kind of headband i really want to go with my wedding dress. The first one is my favorite, then the second kind i also like as well.


Here are some cool old school fancy antique 1970's chairs from craigs list. Its kind of hard to see them. but yeah. pretty cool right? And for only $150

And this couch is from walmart and i actually really like it. From the looks at least, you can never tell until you sit on a couch if its actually good. It is $300 and comes in black brown and grey. I like the brown the best.




Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Thank me later.

Well i am still here at chaddy parr's. We leave for Duluth tomorrow then i'll be staying in a hotel for the night and my flight is the next morning at 5 am. On the way to Duluth we are going to pick up our announcements at the border.

Chad has this new app he downloaded yesterday its called gear patrol, its like for rich people. But it has some cool things. These are two things i thought were quite cool.

This is like a cool hanging basket to hang out in over the water. Very cool.

And this one is a pretty intense fish tank.