50 something days

I have totally turned into one of those people. You know the ones that start a blog and are good about it for awhile or just enough to get you sucked in (like I'm sure most of you have ;)) then all the sudden it stops. Well my sincerest apologies. I have been a little busy and frankly there hasn't been much to talk about.

The wedding planning is still coming along. We are 50 something days away. :) I cannot WAIT for the planning to be over! It is basically just a waiting game now and I don't do well with just waiting. I'm very impatient so these next couple of months are going to be brutal. I don't even go home (ATL) until the week before the wedding so I will have to rely a lot on my mom and sister but that isn't new news. They have been doing so much for me thus far and I appreciate them for it.

I just returned from my bachelorette party with most of my maids and some of my other close friends. They spoiled me and we had a great time hanging out on the beach! It was perfect!! Thank you ladies!!

Scott also had his bachelor party the same weekend but his was a little more adventurous. He was in Vegas! I half expected one of the guys to call me and say "Jamie, we f***** up" but alas he came back in one piece and thankfully no sunburn from hell.

We also bought our wedding rings! I am very excited about mine because it means more *bling* but Scott (like most boys) is not thrilled about wearing "jewelry". I told him to suck it up. He is not pulling a Prince William on me!

I hope everyone is doing well!

Much love,

J

What a weekend!

Scott and I boarded a plane two Fridays ago at midnight with the hope that we would both sleep some before we land in Atlanta and all hell breaks loose. Well my dear hubbie-to-be got sleep because he was sitting by the window, however I didn't sleep but a few minutes. AND I was the one who had a jam packed day on Saturday. When I got home I took an hour long power nap and got ready for my bridal shower.

Whats the best way to stay awake during the day after not sleeping? Champagne of course! As soon as I arrived at the shower we popped the bubbly. I think the alcohol was the only thing getting me through the day because I started at 11am and didn't really stop until after midnight. I will say this...it was an amazing turnout and I love everyone who made the trek! Thank you!

After my shower I had to bust my butt to get to LG's shower. Her MOH/sister threw her an amazing shower! I wish I could have stayed longer but it was fun!

Saturday evening Scott and I went to dinner with Kat, Chris and Kim at Murphy's in ViHi. I absolutely love this place and so did our guests. Two bottles of wine and a water puddle the size of Texas later we headed out to Atkins Park (one of Scott's favs) to meet up with some of his friends and continue the drinking.



J and K (partners in crime)



So much fun with Kim and Kat!

easing the pain with alcohol and ice

{side note on the Texas comment - poor Kat burned the crap out of her hand with a curling iron about 2 seconds before we went to dinner and ice was the only thing that made it feel better. So what does ice do when it is at room temperature -- it melts and that it did all over the floor at Murphy's.}

heart her!

On Sunday afternoon Scott and I braved the cold with our photographers (Anna and Spencer) to shoot our engagement pictures. We started off at Roswell Mill, then were given permission to shoot at Salt Factory in Roswell and finished at an art gallery. I think we have some great pictures coming our way!
A sneak peek...

Sonal, Lauren and I had a much anticipated dinner planned on Sunday night. Let me tell you it did not disappoint. We ended up going to Taxco (one of our favs growing up) instead of Houston's. Let's be serious we live off cheese dip and margaritas. We were so caught up in drinking and chatting that we didn't take a picture. :(

A semi recent pic of us

A few weeks ago my second momma, Jan,was in town visiting her son, Frank, who is in med school at UCLA. We went to dinner at a bar/restaurant in Culver City called Father's Office. They had every beer imaginable; most of which was micro brewed. They also had the most amazing burgers! Yum! Very fun night!

For St. Patrick's day I had every intention of going to Zumba and then go have one drink! One drink! Well I was peer pressured into not going to Zumba at all and going straight to the bar. It was such a fun night. The next day at work was NOT fun but I powered through.

some of the crew out that night plus a real Irishman (random guy on the right side)

I hope everyone has a great week ahead!

J

Sorry y'all

I have been heavily neglecting the blog. My bad! We have been busy since coming back from Atlanta. I promise a post very soon with lots of pics from the past few weeks.

For pictures of the shower, please go on over to Kat's blog (http://citysouthern.blogspot.com/) and LHD has also done a post (http://dormandays.blogspot.com/). Unfortunately, I don't have pictures of my own so check these out. They did such an amazing job!

J

Awesome Friends!

I don’t know where to begin there is so much to talk about. I guess first things first. I will be HOME in 2 and half short days! So excited!! There are people flying and driving from all over the country to celebrate with me at the bridal shower and I couldn’t be more honored! Love them!  LD, Kat and Jenna have put alot into the shower and I can't wait to see what they have come up with.

It’s going to be another crazy weekend at home but it’s definitely filled with doing more stuff with friends and less wedding unlike last time.  Saturday night Scott and I are having dinner with Kat, Chris and Hardy who are driving down from VA. LG, Turtle and I are having dinner on Sunday night at Houston’s (yum!). Scott and I are shooting our engagement photos on Sunday afternoon and right now it’s supposed to rain so let’s all keep our fingers crossed that the weather changes. Monday we have appointments with the florist and caterer. Scott will like the caterer because we get to taste the food! Alas, we turn into pumpkins on Monday night and head back to Cali.

Last Friday night we had our weekly “family dinner” with Sara, John, Greg, Emily, Erik, Raquel and Terry (we sometimes get his better half Nancy but she is getting her PhD so she’s a little busy). We seem to get together at least once a week. Sometimes we are minus a couple or only get half a couple. Most dinners are usually filled with lots of drinking and lots of FUN!! Sara and I got a hankering to go out after dinner (and after 2 bottles of wine) but unfortunately her hubbie didn’t want to so we went the store and got more wine and had a blast playing Wii bowling.

Another bit of exciting news…Brooke (one of my fab bridesmaids) is coming to see us in April! I am soooooo pumped! I need to start making a list of activites for us to do. I would imagine shopping is at the top of the list :).

Next weekend Scott’s friend (and best man) John is coming to stay with us for the weekend before him and his girlfriend go on a cruise to Mexico.

Another booked flight to Atlanta (Delta is going to love me after this year)! This time its for my best friend LG's wedding in April. Her and David are the cutest couple and I can't wait to stand next to her on the big day!

Sara had the great idea to start a movie book club. Emily, Raquel and I have all joined. Our first book is Water of Elephants. I believe I am the only one who hasn’t started the book yet. My goal is to finish half the book before we land back in LA next Monday. We shall see…

Can't wait to see everyone!

J

Speed Racer

Hey yall! I hope all the bankers, etc are enjoying a nice day off. I know I am. So let's get right down to business. Scott and I are now proud owners of beach cruisers. We were like the only people who live at the beach without cruisers. They are so cute. Of course we had to go with an Auburn theme.

I'm not a big fan of orange but I went along with the theme and was very pleased with our purchases. I even got a basket so we can bike to Trader Joe's if we wanted to. I would say we are becoming more "California" everyday.

In less than 2 weeks I will be home for the weekend. Most of my bridesmaids are coming in town for the bridal shower and I can't wait to see everyone!! My wonderful maid of honor has been doing some recon work for me on the bridesmaids dresses and I think I have it narrowed down to two. Go Susan! Also my PIC has been busy looking at flowers and centerpiece decor. Since I know nothing about flowers I needed an expert! Love them both!

Oh and we received our first gift in the mail last week. It was from one of my aunts who can't make the shower. It is going to be a guessing game everyday will there or won't there be something at the door. It will be fun!! :)

Another bit of very fun info, my cousin Christina is engaged! Yay! She is the sister of my cousin Jay who we stayed with in Phoenix. Now there are two Monk girls planning weddings! Watch out!

Until next time...

J

Save that date

I finally got it together and ordered our save the dates. It took forever for me to decide on my favorite and whether or not to have a picture of us. I will not give it away here you will have to wait and see.

I have also booked another flight home for my sister's college graduation and Kat and David's wedding. I hope I also get to attend a baby shower but we will see.

Hope everyone has a fantastic Valentine's day!

Love yall

J

The Dresser

Scott and I have FINALLY bought a dresser. I can't tell you how excited I am! They call it mission style, its very California. Originally Scott was supposed to use 2 of the drawers however in hopes to not see all my "shit" he relinquished them to me. And I am very grateful for that. Scott is a very organized/basic person and doesn't understand that girls need accessories and different types of clothing for all occasions. We also bought 2 night stands so now the bedroom is very close to completion. All we need now is to decorate but that comes after our bikes which is the next thing on the list.

I called it a month ago! I said the Packers were going to win the Super Bowl when they did a beating on the Falcons. And I was right! The odds were in my favor because there were only 4 teams left but still called it!

Scott is gone once again this week and I miss him like crazy already! He is so cute last Friday he caught an earlier flight home and surprised me. He also used our friends from across the street John and Sara as co-conspirators to think I was going to hangout with them until he got home. When I walked in the door from work there he was with wine and our favorite appetizer. LOVE him!

I can't wait to be home in less than a month!

Love yall!

J