Here's the website if you want to see wedding pictures :)
amandacastleberryphotography.blogspot.com
I love them more than anything and can't wait to see the rest...
Amanda dear, you are incredible
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
A few things about my husband.
There are many things that make my husband so awesome. However, this post is not going to be sentimental in any regard. Know that I think those things about him too. We'll save that for another day.
He does the dishes. ALL THE TIME
He picks me wild flowers from the mountains
He packs us lunches so I can a) sleep in b) do my hair/try to look nice
He makes me laugh. Too hard. He's so witty.
He helps me make dinner, every night
He plays scrabble with me, and lets me win :)
He does the laundry
He is just really really awesome.
I am just so lucky.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
When we were The Help
I just keep telling myself
1. Your own kids are easier to take care of
2. They don't come all at once
3. I know why their parents took a vacation to Hawaii
4. Tanner is going to be an incredible dad. I already knew that. But now I really know it
5. I like watching little girls blow bubbles
6. We adore these children
7. Spaghettios= food group for ages 5 and under
8. 8 a.m. is not a good time for me
9. I get migraines really bad when there are little kids screaming
10. Last night was one of those times. Everyone was screaming, it was ten minutes before dinner, and they were all congregated in one room. With us. I asked them nicely, to please go have some quiet time before dinner. About five time. Everyone kept laughing and smiling and screaming. We had been with these kids for a week now. So this was the breaking point. I turned, (raised my eyebrows-I learned this as a preschool teacher) and said. "I am so serious right now. Everyone go to your room and have quiet time until dinner". I was not yelling, but my voice was stern and serious. They kept laughing. Tanner got up, literally hauled them out the door and into their rooms. While the nearly twelve year old boy yelled, "This is my house! I can be in whatever room I want to!" To which Tanner and I replied at the same moment, "We're in charge!"
No yelling occurred besides the children. Who up to this point, haven't made us break down. They constantly give us hugs and tell us they love us so we figure we have been strict but still fun.
11. The 5 year old said the "f" word this morning.
Their parents get home in four hours. Ask me if I'm excited.
1. Your own kids are easier to take care of
2. They don't come all at once
3. I know why their parents took a vacation to Hawaii
4. Tanner is going to be an incredible dad. I already knew that. But now I really know it
5. I like watching little girls blow bubbles
6. We adore these children
7. Spaghettios= food group for ages 5 and under
8. 8 a.m. is not a good time for me
9. I get migraines really bad when there are little kids screaming
10. Last night was one of those times. Everyone was screaming, it was ten minutes before dinner, and they were all congregated in one room. With us. I asked them nicely, to please go have some quiet time before dinner. About five time. Everyone kept laughing and smiling and screaming. We had been with these kids for a week now. So this was the breaking point. I turned, (raised my eyebrows-I learned this as a preschool teacher) and said. "I am so serious right now. Everyone go to your room and have quiet time until dinner". I was not yelling, but my voice was stern and serious. They kept laughing. Tanner got up, literally hauled them out the door and into their rooms. While the nearly twelve year old boy yelled, "This is my house! I can be in whatever room I want to!" To which Tanner and I replied at the same moment, "We're in charge!"
No yelling occurred besides the children. Who up to this point, haven't made us break down. They constantly give us hugs and tell us they love us so we figure we have been strict but still fun.
11. The 5 year old said the "f" word this morning.
Their parents get home in four hours. Ask me if I'm excited.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
It's been a while...
It's been a good while.
Tanner and I are married and we've had a crazy couple of weeks. Being married is the best thing in the world. I truly can not describe what a blessing it is. I am forever grateful for the temple, choosing to marry and love Tanner and the miracle of an eternal sweetheart.
This is cheesy-but all true.
After our blast of a honeymoon at my Uncle's gorgeous cabin in Sundance, we went and saw Harry Potter 7.2, travelled to St. George where we stayed a couple days for a family reunion. We hiked the Narrows and enjoyed being with lots of family. If that wasn't enough, we hopped on a plane last Friday night at midnight, arrived in NYC and spent the morning sleepily walking down Times Square. My dear friend Cathy met us for a killer lunch at John's and it was pure joy to see her. We drove around New England all week, seeing the church history sites, Maine, Boston, Vermont and home to New Hampshire. We spent Saturday night at our Open House which was incredible and then returned late Sunday night. What a whirlwind of a couple weeks. We are so excited to not live in suitcases like we have been with Europe for a month and then all this... But wait!
Tomorrow we'll be babysitting five children (whom we haven't met) all under the age of twelve. For eight days. It truly is a blessing and we are so excited. Tanner will be working and we'll be the newlyweds with five kids.
Next week, we may just collapse.
Here's a couple bridals. I'll post wedding pictures as soon as I can!
amandacastleberryphotography.blogspot.com
Tanner and I are married and we've had a crazy couple of weeks. Being married is the best thing in the world. I truly can not describe what a blessing it is. I am forever grateful for the temple, choosing to marry and love Tanner and the miracle of an eternal sweetheart.
This is cheesy-but all true.
After our blast of a honeymoon at my Uncle's gorgeous cabin in Sundance, we went and saw Harry Potter 7.2, travelled to St. George where we stayed a couple days for a family reunion. We hiked the Narrows and enjoyed being with lots of family. If that wasn't enough, we hopped on a plane last Friday night at midnight, arrived in NYC and spent the morning sleepily walking down Times Square. My dear friend Cathy met us for a killer lunch at John's and it was pure joy to see her. We drove around New England all week, seeing the church history sites, Maine, Boston, Vermont and home to New Hampshire. We spent Saturday night at our Open House which was incredible and then returned late Sunday night. What a whirlwind of a couple weeks. We are so excited to not live in suitcases like we have been with Europe for a month and then all this... But wait!
Tomorrow we'll be babysitting five children (whom we haven't met) all under the age of twelve. For eight days. It truly is a blessing and we are so excited. Tanner will be working and we'll be the newlyweds with five kids.
Next week, we may just collapse.
Here's a couple bridals. I'll post wedding pictures as soon as I can!
amandacastleberryphotography.blogspot.com
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