Bridal Shower Weekend

My wedding chi is in full force now! Only a month away and the excitement is building up! Had a great weekend with family and friends attending our couples shower this weekend in Pleasant Hill. The weather was hot, the food was good, but most of all there was a great crowd of peoples i enjoyed spending time with. Travis and i received several nice gifts which included the extremes ...from silver serving platters to x-rated delights to "redneck" china which basically means paper plates and cups!!! You gotta love Travis' family with their silly sense of humor! But the fun didn't end there. A group of us got together after the shower and went bar hopping in downtown Walnut Creek. We ended up at a gay club and danced to the wee hours of the morning, all because Travis thought 1 more shot of patron would be okay!!!! Yup, i had a blast!!

My Bach bash at Lake Berryessa!

I got to spend this weekend with some pretty special girls. The weekend was warm and relaxing. We got to spend it out by the water, but first had to work on some wardrobe malfunctions! Thank goodness Lacey was beside me to making sure we all got a sneak peak! We got some cool cups and tin cans that Michelle specially made for us (she's so freakin' crafty)!! I got to pop some balloons with my bum, and Trinette brought a cool game, which was perfect to play and drink to! The mommas of the bunch, brought their mommy spirits and made lunch for the rest of us. And the jersey girls with their funny jersey talk made it amusing to speak to. Too bad they had problems with a california shower! Overall, I had a fun time- hope the girls enjoyed spending the weekend at the lakehouse!

1 car down!!! Ohh no!!

So travis got into a fender bender this past week. But thank goodness he's okay. His truck can barely run, and we're surviving on my little "Julio" getting us around. I hope we can get the truck fixed and repaired, but they haven't told us the costs of the damages yet. We're keeping our fingers crossed...really don't want another big expense with wedding stuff right around the corner!

VISA!! NOT the Credit Card!!

For those of you who don't know how hard it is to get into the States...allow me to inform you. Now, we all know you can either get into this country the right way or the "wrong" way. Obtaining a visa is no easy chore, and for some people they would rather run, swim, or tunnel their way across the border!!! But for those who attempt to do it the right way like my cousins coming from Costa Rica. It has been a long, expensive, and tedious task. For example, one must buy a passport (like we do) before they know if they can even use it, next comes more $$$ to apply for a visa...then obtain work, school, bank,property documents validating who you are and promising you'll come back to the country. After that they must wait in line a pray immigration offices grant them an appointment to see them. Next, I and(my parents) must write letters of invitation, wedding invitations, and SSN, license #, property ownership and w2 forms, in order to prove we can and will provide a place to stay and pay for expenses while they are in the U.S. Overall, this process has taken us a little less than 1 year to gather.

Nevertheless, I'm please to inform you that is has been worth the wait... My cousins have been granted the Visa, along with my Great Aunt. I can't wait to see them for my wedding, and have them visit California!

So, if you were thinking that it was easy to cross the border the "right way"....think again! If I was a good swimmer...I would take my chances!!!

Ellsmore family!!

It was a great end to our week long vacation visiting the Ellsmore's house, and meeting the twins, and playing Wii with Jamie and Scott! As always, the Ellsmore's always the great hosts, even Samson got a couple of "hello's" from Ming-Chow. (I think the cat won the smackdown! lol!!) As for the Ellsmore twins... pics just don't grasp how cute and adorable they are...even when they're spitting up on you, just gotta luv them! And i do have to say Jamie and Scott looked so natural being mommy and daddy, i hope trav and i can be the same way when we grow up...oops...i mean, have children..LOL!!

Visit to OREGON!!

Trav and I decided to go surprise his family last weekend with an un expected visit. We told his sister about the visit swearing to us she wouldn't tell a soul...well by the time we got there everyone either knew or at least had a hunch. All but Shirley (trav's mom) which surprisingly found a black dog bursting into her home thursday afternoon with Trav and I trailing behind him. She was pleasantly surprised!! We had a great time relaxing by the lake, fishing, and doing what we do best... drinking!! Good times, it was too bad we only had a few days to visit, but we'll see them soon!

planning!!!

Being engaged and prepping for a wedding is a big undertaking. I've never prepped for something this extensive in my life. the planning, the drama, the money???? yeah...,wasn't so sure what i was getting myself into. "Eloping in Vegas doesn't sound like such a bad idea after all!" This has been like taking a part-time job!! The appointments, the tasting, fittings and invitations and more planning... and guess what?? I still have 6 more months of it! possibly the most exciting and exhausting 6 months have yet to come! There's no way i could do this over again, so Travis better not be running out of THIS wedding.....cause I already have made a plan for that! ;)

planning away,
jen