15 Days Away!

Almost everything is in place for the wedding! We are at the point were all that is left is the foot work. Ethan and I are counting down each day! Ethan told me yesterday that his co-workers are now counting down the days too :) I couldn't be more thrilled than to be marrying my very best friend! These next two weeks are going to be very busy but they are full of moments that we have dreamed of for years. We are excited that after all of the excitement that we will be able to relax in the Mountains! We have a lot to do over the next 2 weeks but are looking forward to all of it!


Photo Taken By Whitney @ http://proverbsthirtyonethirty.blogspot.com/

Belmore Bridal Shower-May 16th 2009

Last Saturday Ethan Sister and His Mom hosted a Shower for me at the Crowder house out in Belmore! It was beautiful and I had such a great time! I got a lot of baking things and I was so excited because I hadn't gotten any baking things yet. I got a lot of other great things! I am was putting things away at the apartment last night and I was thinking about how many wonderful things Ethan and I have been given and how thankful I am for each person who gave things to us! It is such a blessing! I really enjoyed the shower! All the food was so yummy and I loved the cake!

Thank you to Shannon and Mrs.Nancy for hosting such a beautiful, wonderful, and relaxing shower! I loved it and I love yall!

Ethan's Mom, Sister, Aunt, Myself, Ethan's Great Grandmother, and his Grandmother

This was the coolest gift we have gotten so far. Brittany made it for us and the flowers were made out of money. The colors matched the wedding colors. I thought it was the coolest thing!

Shannon making me cry

Yay! We are going to be sisters!

Yum!!

Jumping and Ant Farms...

Last weekend Ethan and I were hanging out with my family in our backyard. We had bought these dollar ant farms from Target so we were trying to get some ants in them. It was a lot harder than we thought it would be. We ended up getting enough ants but all of mine got out somehow and Ethan's either died or stayed on the top. So it wasn't very successful. I guess that's what we get for buying them from the dollar bin at Target. After catching our ants we decided to get a workout by jumping on the trampoline. We were worn out after about 15 minutes of jumping but had a great time! Below are a few photos for your enjoyment :)

Cars and Flowers...

It truly amazes me how fast things can change. On Monday afternoon I left work early to go get my teeth cleaned. On my way home I was in an accident. Nothing major. No other cars were involved. I was coming around a big curve. Doing the speed limit and my right tire went onto the grass. Once it touched the grass I could not get back onto the road. I knew that if I jerked to the left that I could hit another car so instead I tried to stop in the ditch and ended up hitting a culvert. The passengers side of my car is the side that I hit and the floor board, right tire, passenger door, and the front windshield are messed up pretty bad. Of course the concrete was fine :) and lucky no other cars were around. About 30 seconds after I told myself about a hundred times that I was OK I realized that I couldn't find my cell phone. It ended up being on the floor but it scared me half to death. I called my dad and him along with my brother got in the truck to come to where I was. Ethan was at work so he was unable to get to me. I waited till I had relaxed a little bit before calling him because I didn't want to freak him out. While I was waiting for my dad and Dave to get there a few people stopped to check on me. A Clay County rescue truck was on there way back from taking someone to Shands so they pulled over. It turned out that one of them knew my dad so they checked my blood pressure and made sure that nothing was broken. They told me I would be a little bit sore and I was on Monday night but since then I haven't been. Dad and Dave got there shortly after and we waited on the toe truck and the Trouper to get there. It was sad to see my car get pulled up onto that big truck knowing that I wouldn't be able to drive it again...and that I would have to buy a new car. God is sovereign and Ethan and I know that He will provide a way for us to pay for a new car. I am so thankful for a sovereign God who protected me for a different ending result. I praise him for giving me a refreshed outlook on how quickly things can change and how we should literally hold onto every moment. Please pray for Ethan and I as we decide what to do about a car. We recently bought Ethan a new truck and were not planning to buy me a new car anytime soon. We know that this is a great chance for us to fully trust on our Lord in Savior to provide for us! We serve an awesome God who has control over everything and will work everything out for our good!


SIDE NOTE:
Last Thursday night I went out to the flower field in Hampton for a fun photo shoot. Whitney of http://www.proverbsthirtyonethirty.blogspot.com/ did an amazing job and it was fun having her take my pictures! Whitney has such a passion for photography and it was my honor to have her build her portfolio by taking my photos! She has a natural talent and I look forward to seeing where God is going to take her! If you want to look at more of the photos clink on the link below.

http://proverbsthirtyonethirty.blogspot.com/2009/05/soon-to-be-mrs-ethan-crowder_12.html

Reformed Thoughts

Ethan....the love of my life :)..... is blogging again. I think you will really enjoy reading his blog. The link is: http://www.reformedthoughts1.blogspot.com/ . Enjoy!

26 days!

The countdown goes on with much excitement! Ethan and I have been working hard to get the house ready and to get as much of our belongings moved in before the wedding. So far almost all my things are moved in except for the last bit of my clothes and shoes. Ethan is still working on getting his clothes and books moved in but other than that we are almost set. Our goal is to have just about everything in place before the wedding so that when we get back from our honeymoon we don't have as much to do. We both took last Friday off so that we could go and get our marriage license at the Clay Court House. It ended up only taking about 15 mins and it was super easy. Late Friday afternoon we went to Jax with my mom to pick up my wedding gown. No...Ethan didn't see my dress. He went in to Sports Authority while I was picking up my dress. After that we had dinner with my mom and then did a bit of shopping in Target. It was so fun to relax and spend time with my mom! I was also really glad that my dress fit like a glove! I love knowing that I am done dealing with the bridal shop. They caused more stress than a bride needs :) We spent our Saturday working at the house. On Mothers day we split our time between both families. For lunch we ate with the Crowders and for dinner we were at my house! It was funny going from house to house. While eating with my family Ethan looked at me and said "This is the first time we have gone from one family to the other". It was so cute :) We spent the evening hanging out with the family outside and then we watched a movie. Before we watched the movie I was on the phone with Amber going over some wedding details and after I hung up Ethan looked at me and said " You are so cute when you get flustered"! I guess he could see the overwhelmed and tired look on my face. I have loved planning our wedding but I am fully ready to be Ethan's wife!! Thankfully I have not been that stressed. I have the most amazing people helping me and I am so thankful for their hard work! It means the world to Ethan and I!

Countdown....

Today is exactly one month from the wedding! I feel like jumping for joy! I am almost Mrs.Ethan Crowder and I cannot wait!