Moving Forward!

Sorry for not posting anything for over a week!

I'm in the midst of trying to find a wedding venue that fits the vision I want (looove exposed brick and hardwoods).  I know I have a long way to go until the actual big day (most likely Nov. 7, 2015 for those who I haven't told already), but I'm dying to pick a venue and be done with it.  Once I pick a venue, I can set an official date, and then kick up my feet for another year or so.

A few weeks ago I looked at the Haw River Ballroom, which is very rustic, but has a lot of natural beauty.  Last weekend we went to look at Fearrington and the Stockroom in downtown Raleigh (DTR).

Fearrington Barn

The Stockroom

Haw River Ballroom

Kyle hasn't seen any of these three venues, so hopefully once he sees them, we can decide.  I'm still doing more research in general, but this is what I have it narrowed down to thus far.  I'm really, really hoping to have decided by June, but that may be a lofty goal.

I paid a visit to my Children's Flight of Hope friends two weekends ago for one of their main fundraising events - a charity golf tournament and kickoff party!  I only went to the party, but helped with registration and check out.  My mother does the accounting for CFOH, so she and her two friends Allison & Arthur were in attendance.  I was so excited because they won items in the Mexican raffle that took place!  My mother won a pearl bracelet, and Allison won a decanter!  It made me happy that they had fun and went home with swag :)  CFOH is a great organization that flies sick or injured children to medical appointments when they cannot afford airfare.  I interned with them last fall and worked with them for a few months.  If you want to learn more about CFOH here is their website: Children's Flight of Hope .

This past week was very normal, just working, cooking, and playing with Sienna.  I got the chance to know some of my colleagues in a few happy hours this past week, which is never a bad thing!

This past weekend was a perfect balance of activities and sleeping (fave past-time).  I was supposed to go to the gym with some friends on Saturday, but Sienna decided she needed a trip to the vet at about the same time (nothing serious), so that was sort of a bummer, but luckily her vet is near Kyle's grandparent's house, so she got to go meet them for the first time!

Kyle and I were not feeling like leftovers or cooking Saturday night, so we made use of an Angus Barn gift card he had from some past holiday.  I am NOT a fan of the Angus Barn for a number of reasons, but aside from one know-it-all bartender, it was a pleasant experience!  It was a nice surprise, and a tasty date night.  

Can't you tell he loves having his picture taken?!

Sunday was a fun day as well!  I went to eat brunch at the sorority house and go through the last degree of initiation, which is for graduating seniors.  Since I graduated in the fall, they allowed me to join in the festivities!  It was a nice ceremony and had lots of good food.  Afterwards I went shopping with two sisters, Rachel and Kristina, and bought two super cute (cheap!) dresses at Belk! Yay dresses!

Pledge Class '09!

Kristina and I!

After shopping I went home and napped, cleaned the house, and got ready to go to the birthday party of one of Kyle's friends.  It was at Calavera, an empanada and tequila bar in DTR.  First off, tequila is my liquor of choice, so I was instantly a happy camper with a tasting flight.  The empanadas were outstanding - I already want to go back!  I had fun meeting people Kyle knows from going to music shows, and it was nice to put faces and names together.

That was a long overdue summary of the past two weeks - I will try to post at least once per week from now on!