On Hole 9

I am on cloud 9 right now! The past few days have been so full of happiness and excitement.

It all started on Thursday when Keith gave me a wonderful surprise! I found out that we're heading to Destin for our first anniversary. Yay!!! I can't WAIT for Thursday when we pull out of the driveway :)


But, wait, I thought I already told you in this post that we we're beach bound for our anniversary....

Yeah, I know, I did. That was back when we were just starting to plan. Much has changed since then. See, it all started when I realized I had 3 vacation days to spend before August. So, Keith and I thought it would be nice to get away for our anniversary and take advantage of the summer break that Keith has now. The beach was our chosen destination because beach = pure relaxation and a tan for Kendall.

BUT, when we started checking into places to stay, the $ just started to really add up. We couldn't agree on how much to spend and if we should even go anywhere at all. So, the planner nature in me was starting to go nuts without having a reservation made somewhere and my laid-back, 'what's-the-rush?' husband was in no hurry to figure this out....(this tends to be a sticking point for us :)
So, finally, Keith just got frustrated and told me to chill out. He'd figure it out and make plans for us. But, a week ago when I tried to pry and see if anything had been decided, I got the feeling that we'd be spending our days off at home (wouldn't be so bad, really).

So, clearly I was surprised on Thursday when he told me we were IN FACT going to the beach!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! Need a good book, sunscreen, and a packed bag. Oh yes, and the year-old frozen cake and extra bottle of champagne--mmm delish!
Destin, here I come. Thank you, hubby :)


The fun continued on Friday when Keith and my parents went to the St. Jude Classic golf tournament. I was at work, but got to meet up with them at the end of the day and I'm gonna get to go tomorrow to the final round- can't wait for that, either!!
But, anyway, Dad has a hat that he collects PGA golfer signatures on...and he was reeeeeally hoping to get some while he was out there. But, the storms came and called off play for the day. So, he walked away without any new names on the hat.

The boys we're on the freeway leaving, headed to meet us girls when they look over and see PHIL MICKELSON driving by himself in a car. So, they follow him. Keith figured he was heading to the Hilton where all the players stay, so they just drove right there, too. They pull into the parking lot right beside him. Nobody was around at all! So, Keith walked right up and got Phil's signature on this flag:



We got this flag when we went to Kauai, Hawaii back in December, 2004. Just one month prior, Phil shot a record 59 at the Poipu Bay golf course for the Grand Slam yearly tournament.So, it was a perfect flag for Phil to sign.



Hi, Phil. You're awesome.

The boys were ecstatic when we joined them. I mean Keith got to meet Phil one-on-one with nobody around! CRAZY!

It gets better....

So, we decided to get some dinner. PF Chang's was just down the street so it seemed like a good choice.
And, boy, was it.

We were seated next to a table where Aaron Baddely and his caddy were dining.


mmmm, Cute-y!

Then, we look over and see another table where Justin Leonard, Scott Verplank, Phil Mickelson and their caddys are eating. Serioulsy? We're in golf heaven!!!!! I was a little star-struck myself.


Justin

Scott Verplank



Dad managed to get all of their signatures as they left the restaurant.

And then, to top things off, just before we left we spotted another table nearby with Retief Goosen. My mom went and fetched that signature.


He's from South Africa and has a delightful accent.

I like golfers. And their golfing clothes.

It was really fun. I mean, I haven't even been out to the tourney yet and I've seen 5 pro golfers.
So, instead of cloud nine, I'd say The Joneses are on Hole 9 :)

Live at the Garden & The Oxford Square

On Friday night, we went to Live at the Garden in Memphis. We were lucky enough to be able to sit at the cs2 table, because our agency is a sponsor. So, it was 5 young couples from work and we had the best time! I had never been before, but it's a really neat summer concert series. We got to see Sister Hazel and Train and they were both very good!!
The section in front of the stage is full of at least 100 tables; everyone brings their own decorations, snacks and coolers. The section behind is the grassy lawn and there were tons of people back there with blankets and chairs. The weather was great so it made for a perfect night!


View from our table of the stage.


At the last minute, we all rounded up a few things for our table. I brought the flowers and some snacks, Anne brought candles and napkins, Lisa and Kristen brought wine....so it turned out pretty cute. But, there were some other really impressive tables, too! These folks go all out!



Lisa and Kristen

Lisa and her man, Ryan



Throwin' our 'M's up with some of my fave ladies from work! We have all become really close friends and have formed the "Friday Lunch Bunch" and lots of girls from work always go (in fact it's an open invitation if you're female). It's a blast! But, somehow it was coined "The Mean Girls Lunch" by Eric. We think he's just jealous 'cuz it's for girls only...

I was not looking at the right camera. I was lookin' at my Keith!

Singin' along to Drops of Jupiter....

Lead singer of Train, Pat Monahan.


Saturday, we headed down to Oxford, Mississippi to the campus of Ole Miss for the wedding of our friends, Lauren Tucker and Chip Trammell. Chip is in Keith's dental school class and Lauren is in the class above - they're both gonna be dentists! How cute! Anyway, they're Ole Miss grads so it was a very cool wedding right on the square downtown.




The Groom's cake was set up like a tent from The Grove- so neat!




The handsome groom and his lovely bride!

We love weddings!

Keith and Chip

Kayla and I are happy to have Lauren officially in the wives club!

Keith and Travis





Checkin' out each other's wedding rings

The adorable Trammells!

Married dental school friends

Our feet were worn out. No more dancing. And, please no more walking :)





Sunday, we drove around Oxford. I had never been to the Rebel's campus, but I was very impressed!! Now, nothing can compare to my love for Fayetteville and the Arkansas Razorbacks. But it is fun to see another SEC campus!



I HAD to take a picture of the Tridelt house, of course. And Lauren was a delta, too!

...and the Kappa Sig house...

The stadium where the Rebs play. Ain't got nuttin' on Razorback stadium!

The Grove. Now this IS very cool!

I think this is Ole Miss' version of Old Main at Arkansas.

All in all, a lovely wedding at a lovely town!

Congrats to Lauren and Chip and thanks for allowing us to be a part of your special day! Can't wait for you to get back into town so we can all grill out :)

Wedding Video

I'm so excited to share our wedding video on our blog, finally! We saw it for the first time last fall, but I'm now able to share with you! If you SCROLL DOWN to the very very BOTTOM, you'll be able to view it there. It has an option to make full screen and it's on Facebook, too.

We got married almost a year ago (hard to believe) on June 21. The church we had the wedding in broadcasts on TV on Sundays so they had cameras already in place to film the ceremony. But, we wanted something extra special so we asked our dear friend (and my coworker at the time), Dustin Jones, to be our videographer. He is amazingly talented and I was lucky that he was willing to take time out of his crazy broadcast editor's schedule to do a wedding. He shoots & edits national commercials and professional videos at Stone Ward, so he's the cream of the crop!!

What you'll see below is like a music video montage of highlights from the night. It's 11 minutes, so it just shows the high points and it's all beautifully edited with sound and special touches. We have footage of everything full-length, but this short, pretty version is much more enjoyable!

I personally am biased (of course), but I think it's the most gorgeous wedding thing I've ever see, not because of us, the decorations, or clothes, but because Dustin is soooo good at what he does! And yes, there are a few moments where Keith and I look like total cheeseballs, but hey, it's our wedding day and we were on cloud 9!

This video makes me tear up just a little every time I watch! The more I see it, the more I realize just how much work Dustin put into this.
Thank you, Dustin, for giving us a little slice of your talent and capturing the best day of our lives in such a remarkable way. We love you!!

I'm in love....

Wow! I came across this website the other day, Hostess with the Mostess, and I'm hooked! I feel like it embodies all the things I love about being a hostess. Look at their great blog, too. Check out this idea...for a dessert party:

and this idea...Penguin themed!

and this! Adorable cupcakes...


Here's another presh blog: Lollipop

Now, I do have a pretty wicked awesome job that suits my personality very well and I see myself in the ad business for a long time. But, in another life (or later in this one), I would LOVE to just play and plan parties for people.
I ADORE stationary, papers and invitations. These are my favorite paper web sites:
Polka Dot Design
Impress in Print
Fine Stationery
Paper Style
Announcing It
Minted
Expressionery
Tiny Prints
Photo Affections

Yes, I have a web bookmark folder called "Stationary!"

When Keith and I have our "forever house" and (hopefully) the extra dough to throw parties and entertain for fun, I will LOOK for reasons to use invitations as cute as all these:

























Oh, I could go on and on and on! I look at these and think of how fun it would be to do a party with that theme. I'm a total dork! No wonder I'm teased at work for being some sort-of Martha Stewart wannabe.

Ok, I'm off to bed. I could get lost on these websites for hours....