"Be My Wife."

"Please be mine, share my life, stay with me, be my wife." -David Bowie, "Be My Wife."

This past weekend was a happy time: the wedding of one of my oldest and dearest friends, Kim. She and her husband, Kyle, got married in Breckenridge, which was absolutely beautiful (if a little windy). The rehearsal dinner was held on a train--the Georgetown Loop, which I enjoyed immensely. Here are a few scenic pictures of Breckenridge and the train ride.

The bride and groom on the train.

The wedding itself was beautiful, and also rather windy. It took a whole team of devoted people to roll out and tack down her isle. My love for Kim in action! That's part of being close to the bride and groom and it being their special day and all. It was definitely an adventure.

But seeing the happy couple more than made up for the amount of work needed. And everything looked just right. That's another interesting thing about weddings: they always seem to come out perfect. Watching the bride walk down the isle was very satisfying. Definitely worth it. Women always looks extra beautiful on their wedding day and I loved seeing the look in Kyle's eyes and hearing his voice soften when he spoke to Kim.

The beautiful bride getting ready for her grand entrance!

The happy couple!

And luckily, I think our bridesmaid toast went well! We were both worried, especially with a joint speech that we had so little time to really coordinate. Kim started out about to cry, but we tried to keep it pretty light-hearted. Here we are, co-maids of honor with the bride laughing. As a small side note, I loved our bridesmaid dresses. Aren't they beautiful?

Here's to a happily ever after! To Kim and Kyle! Congratulations and best wishes!

Gardening Endeavors Part Two

Gardening update! A little bit late, but look at my little garden!

All the big ones at the end are green bean plants. They are going crazy! And the ones in the middle are pea plants. The mini carrots at the far end have yet to do anything. Isaac's planter is above mine in the picture. His is an herb garden so, even though you cannot see anything, there are several tiny oregano and basil plants growing (no spearmint as of yet).

Sadly, our aloe plant, Barnabas is not doing as well, but I think that's due to all of the cold spells we've had. Once it warms up, I'm sure he will perk right up! Stay tuned! I hope our little gardens continue to grow and thrive!

Birthday Coaster Set

So yesterday was my little brother's birthday. He was a little distraught when I took my bear coasters with me when I moved out of the house so I made him his very own, very nerdy, set. Since this was an artistic endeavor, I am going to post progress pictures.

Arik (my now 20 year old baby brother!), my sister, Kema, and I used to play N-64 together. Some of our favorite games included Super Smash brothers (I was always Pikachu, Kema was usually Yoshi, and Arik switched, but was usually Kirby), Mario Kart, Kirby (something about Crystal Shards?), Paper Mario, and one or two of the Zelda games (the Ocarina one and something about a mask...). In collaboration with Kema, we decided to do these four characters: Link, Mario, Kirby, and Pikachu. Though Bowser was sadly left out... Here are my initial sketches:

Then I went to Got Paint in the mall and this is what I came out with. (Keep in mind, these are not the finished products).

And the back sides:

A handful of days later, I went to pick up my project. Here is what we have:

 Turned out alright, yeah? Even my mixed colors came out. Happy birthday little brother! I think he liked them and I think his housemates will enjoy them, too.