update part 2

Okay, so from late January on...

Around the beginning of February, I went to Orlando for my annual work meeting. Below is a picture of Elizabeth, myself and Stacey. We all went to Tech School together and are from Texas, Georgia and Colorado, respectively. I love these girls because we're all so different (location being a big part of that, actually), and yet we have so much in common because of our jobs.
After I got back, we spent a great few days in Athens looking at chapels/reception sites and found one! Below is the Day Chapel at the UGA Botanical Gardens. It is absolutely beautiful.
This is the inside of the conservatory at the botanical gardens - where we will be having the reception for our wedding. I get so excited just looking at it!
In early March (on my birthday, actually) we had a toga party. As you can see, we went all out on our fabric. Erin is rocking the lilac, I am continuing the gold theme (see the post below with my gold tights), and Karen is very tropical. The three musketeers, we be.
Ben and I went skiing with my family for a weekend (you can see the trails on the mountainside) in Stratton, Vermont. It was awesome! This is where I found out that I truly loved Ben because I kept wanting to vomit every time he fell. I guess you don't know you love someone until they make you want to vomit when they get hurt.
I'm sorry I don't have more pictures from the trip. Like I already said, it was awesome.
We had an impromptu cookout last weekend, which are the best ones because although the food is random, it always ends up being delicious. Hmm...what do we have here? Above, you see hot dogs, an avocado salad, roasted fennel and carrots, grilled portabellos, and asparagus. Below, we have Anna's famous blue cheese and bacon deviled eggs, a tasty pasta salad (in the background), and before you an array of peppercorn crusted steaks with gorgonzola chive butter.
Jealous? ;)
Above is a picture of my front room on Saturday morning, and I just thought it was so lovely I had to take a photo. The light shines into the room and it's so quiet and peaceful in here. I made a cup of coffee, sat on the couch, and read wedding magazines. Birds chirp. It is amazing.
Oh! Hey there Jasper! Here's a photo that got stuck down here for some reason - this was at the cookout. He matches the floor. I love this dog.
Lastly, I felt I needed to show you all this fabulous chair that my future mother-in-law gave me. I have two of them, they are antiques, and I will throw myself in front of a moving car to keep them in my life forever.

OKAY you are finally caught up on our lives. It is March 23rd, and I vow to be better about this blog. [insert "yay" noise here]