Photos from Now and Then

We are in the process of rounding up photos for the wedding slideshow. It's so entertaining. The newborn, infant, toddler, little kid, and awkward teen stages in both of our lives are endearing and funny at the same time. We both came to the conclusion that we look much better now after we moved out of the teen years. Weird hair and braces didn't help us much back then.

In other news....I bought the garter!!! Let's get excited now! Seriously, I don't understand the tradition behind it, but I figure it's a wedding essential. And it might be fun to have prizes to give away at the reception. Anyway, from what I can gather the garter isn't very functional. It's like wearing something around your leg that can or can't be comfortable depending on the material and how tight the spandex is. The label on my garter says that the French started the tradition for good luck. And there you have it!

Fall! My favorite season!

Josh and Carolyn

Me and Curt coming in from the jet ski

Cooler weather, colorful leaves, apple crisp, pumpkin spice, Twin Cities Marathon, Thanksgiving dinner, and of course...the start of another school year. I love fall! The transition from summer to fall is one of my favorites. And I am so looking forward to the next few months...a trip to Dallas, some bridal activities, MEA break, and of course the wedding!

After being so nervous and edgy from the anticipation of the 1st day of school, I was finally able to get back into the swing of things last week. I met my students and I can say that it was a good a first week. We did a lot of mini-labs right away which got some kids excited. I am really hopeful for a great year.

Read Curt's blog for his thoughts with student teaching. I am really excited for him and proud of his efforts already. And now we get to share successes, classroom horror stories, and other school gossip. hee hee.

We were able to close out our great summer with one last lake lot get-away with Carolyn and Josh in Alexandria. It was really fun and super relaxing. I was able to enjoy some fishing, kayaking, swimming, jet skiing, and a bonfire.