Favorite picture for today

I know I just posted a complaining post about stuff, but I decided to counter it with my favorite picture from our wedding. Well maybe not favorite, because I don't think I have one. But this is in my top 10 for sure!

Rachy

If any of you didn't already know, my adorable wife celebrated her birth last weekend. We spent it in Las Vegas with a few of our friends, and had a wild and crazy time.
Some of the things many people don't know about Rachel, is that she really is the most caring person you’lle ever meet. There is literally nothing she can't do, and if you think I’m lying she will prove it to you. Rachel is the friend who will do anything she can to make someone happy, and she has spent a lot of her time lately doing that for me. Rachel comes and supports me in all of my hockey games, supports all my sport teams, and she even made the appointment for me to cut my hair into a mullet. She is always supporting me to make myself a better man. I can't even compare who i was before meeting her, to who i am now. She is an amazing person and i am proud to call her my wife.

MULLY MULLY MULLET

So I have something I need to get off my chest. I will be making a major change in my life, and it may affect the ones who love me. There is a young man who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks named Patrick Kane who due to his baby face, can’t grow a playoff beard. For this reason Mr. Kane has been putting a lot of time and energy into growing a very sensual playoff mullet. A dear friend of mine made the comment that with a hat on, my hair looks the same as this brave soldier. So after a few days of debate and deep conversations with my support group. I have come to the conclusion that I in fact, need to cut my hair into a mullet to support 1.) The Ragnar “that I will be running in” and also 2.) The great country of England “playing in the Word Cup”. I have made an appointment to make a lifestyle change this Saturday at 9 AM Please wish me luck and don’t hesitate to run your fingers through it when you see me.

This week I learned......

Being 24 feels no different then being 23
Your metabolism isn't the same as when you were 18 and could eat gallons of ice cream and not gain a pound
Domestic violence/abuse does happen to innocent people
Girls....well... will be girls
I get extreme ADD on car rides
My husband's favorite quote of the weekend was, Shit ain't gay.
No I will not explain the quote
I think inside jokes are hilarious
I love my dogs and even when they are obnoxious still love puppy kisses.
My husband is the funniest person in the world
He also hates going to the doctor
Love shorts
Thinks my husband can pull off a mullet and I will love him all the more.
Glad I don't have children

A Thanks that hasn't been given

I feel like lately I haven't quite given the proper gratitude to the people who deserve it. From August till January of 2009-2010 my mom and dad (Mark and Laurie) dealt with non-stop problems involving our wedding. My mom went to every appointment, and when she wasn't there she was always willing to accept non-stop phone calls from me explaining what was happening and when I had no idea what to do. We went to countless appointments trying to find the best deals and her knowledge on flowers along with her high organization skills made everything that much easier. Don't get me wrong, we did have one or two blowout arguments :) but, that's apart of a wedding right? Through it all, my dad did everything and PAID for everything with a smile, a hug and a kiss. It warms my heart knowing how much my parents love me and let me have my dream wedding and give me everything I wanted to make it happen. I will never forget the late nights doing dumb projects of seating charts with sticky notes and how excited my mom and I were once it was finished and rushing downstairs to show my dad, who you could tell he didn't have the same excitement, but still showed happiness at our accomplishment. I will forever be grateful for all the kind words when I thought I was having a nervous breakdown and numerous hugs I received and the parents saying of just go to bed, you are getting no where. Through two dresses (yes people it was a mess) my dad never made me feel bad about the whole situation despite my heart hurting for the totals I was seeing and took me to dinner after to ease the stress. There are not enough thank yous in the world to express how much I feel about the perfect wedding we had. The bridal fair my mom took me to and we laughed through the whole thing with all the ridiculous people there. Despite never doing this before, my parents acted like pros and everything went off without a hitch. Also thank you to Courtney my sister for her even taking time off from medical school. I know how busy you are and all the stress you have, even though through all that you came and made programs for me, took me to countless events and helped make sweats with me until 2 in the morning when we had to be up at 6 the next morning. Evan already knows that I'm forever in his debt because I would call crying because I was so stressed, but he already knows that :) Love you!! Overall, my parents never complained, did everything with a smile and I couldn't have asked for anything more special, more perfect, or more beautiful. I feel like I haven't thanked you guys enough, so this is devoted to you two. My parents who basically put their life on hold to give me the world that day. I love you guys, thank you a million times over.

Wedding in pictures

Here are some pictures from our wedding. Thanks to everyone who came. A special thanks to my parents, Mark and Laurie for giving us our dream wedding. From the venue, to the food, and my dress everything was perfect and my parents made all of that happen. Thank you so much. Hope everyone enjoys some of these pictures. January 9, 2010 best day ever!