Girls Gone Wild : )

This past weekend my best friends put together a fabulous Bachelorette Party for me in Chicago. I was a little nervous because the girls actually kept the entire weekend a surprise from me.... Everything was absolutely perfect!

When we arrived on the 22nd floor of the Marriott I could see the purple and pink balloons and streamers as I got off the elevator! The entire room was decorated so nice. The day started by opening hilarious gifts, drinking margaritas, getting glam, and eating pizza. I was a little curious as to why we were leaving the hotel to go out for the night at 7pm, especially since we already had eaten dinner. We got outside and walked over to an SUV limo; I couldn't believe it was ours for the night! It was stalked with drinks, but just in case we brought along plenty for the night! We went to a bar where we met our party planner, got some free gifts, and a free shot...after that we headed to a BYOB club. That is when I realized why we had left the hotel at 7pm...we had to catch the "Dream Boys Show". It was an absolute ball! We were there for quite awhile. The rest of the night we bar hopped down town and cruised around in our limo : )

Thank you girls for everything you did. I know a lot of planning had to go into that weekend, and I really appreciate it! LOVE U ALL!!

Nike Free

A couple weeks ago my friend Megan told me about how comfortable her new Nike Free shoes were. Right now Nordstrom is having their Anniversary Sale, so all new fall merchandise is on sale until August 2nd, but after that is returns to normal pricing. My mom and I went to try on the Nikes and didn't want to take them off. As a matter of fact, Ryan met us and ended up buying a pair as well. The love for the shoes didn't stop there...We ended up buying 6 pairs! One for my Mom, Ryan, Taylor, Dad, Nana, and Me. These shoes really are great, and the best part is at Nordstrom for the Anniversary Sale they are $56. Normally they are $85, but until August 2nd you can get the discount. Check them out for yourself and let me know what you think.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3124510/0~2376778~2372808~6028080~6028541?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6028541&P=1

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Getting Started

Hi everyone... I decided that I would start a blog to keep family and friends in the loop, especially with the busy summer we have had. I also have a lot of opinions, so I thought a blog would be great for that, along with posting pictures! I will try to update my blog at least once a week, so check back often to see whats going on in our world.

Like I said before, this summer has been one of the busiest! A couple months ago Ryan took a new job with Stryker Spine, that he is loving. The same week we bought our first house in Fishers. Although we haven't been home much this summer, we are slowly getting it the way we want it. A few weeks after that we left for a trip to California to visit family and go to the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. The trip was so relaxing but it went by to fast. After that we made a couple trips to Cleveland, two weekends in a row actually. My family came in for a wonderful wedding shower, and the following weekend we went to the Marando's lake house for the 4th of July. We have already had a couple weddings this summer, and we still have three more, oh yah, and ours! On top of everything we have been planning our wedding, which is at the end of September. I can't wait to see how it all comes together! My family and friends have been so helpful with all the planning...this weekend is my bachelorette party in Chicago. All the girls are keeping everything a secret, and I am getting really excited!