Wedding Website

I finally finished our wedding website! Wow I can't believe we only have 15 days to go. All the less it is up and you can go here --> http://www.mywedding.com/justinerin/ and check it out. Leave us some notes!

Getting Close

Wow I can't believe how fast the last six months have flown by! There are just a little over two weeks left till the wedding and we are so ready for it to be here. Almost everything is done so I'm feeling a little more relieved. The biggest thing left is moving Justin and most of my stuff into our apartment. That starts next weekend and I'm excited to be able to make it our very own. For now, here are a few of our engagement pictures. We had a blast taking them and can't wait to see the wedding pictures when all of that is over.

Busy Crazy Insane

These are all words to describe my month. New years day I got the bug that has been going around The feels like a sinus infection but you can't kick it bug. After going to the dr. two weeks into this thing, I got a little better, for A DAY that is. I ended up with the flu! Ugh I don't have time for the flu nor do I want to have time for the flu. I ended up missing 5 days of work over three weeks. Not too bad I guess except for the fact I only had two days of sick time (add to the list I can't afford having the flu). I mean I'm planning a wedding here. With all the holidays I got WAY behind on planning. I had it perfectly scheduled for the weekend Justin went out of town to meet with the photographer and do some decoration shopping. Well that didn't happen and although I didn't have time to move it to the next weekend, I did and it all worked out fine. So YEAH I can mark another big item off the list! =) I'm so excited to do pictures. I just now have to find the time for us to go do them. Thanks to Jennifer for understanding and rescheduling with me! (go look http://www.capturingyou.net/)

So lets see... photographer-check, wedding dress- check, bridesmaid dresses-check, church booked- check! Wow I thought there was more to put on that list :( I'm doing good at staying organized, but things seem to keep popping up that I have to squeeze into my very booked schedule. Oh, I forgot to mention we are house shopping on top of everything else. Everyone says the three hardest things your relationship will ever go thru are: planning a wedding, buying a house, and having children... Praise God I'm not doing one of those because it is true. I can tell through it all how much Justin loves me though. He has been very patient with my breakdowns, which I seem to be having a lot of lately. We just might be at the doctor together before the big day looking to be medicated. On the bright side planning is fun, stressful, but fun. I think if I had more time it would be a little better. Even though I say that I know it isn't true because I would just push things off, like I did during the holidays, and be in the same boat I'm in right now. At least I know in 84 short days it will all be worth it.

The day before I got sick I was able to see Brody for the first time. Here is one of us meeting for the first time. Such a cutie!

Our last Christmas with different names

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and I wish you all the best this new year! I'm sure most of you have had a busy month like we did. Thanksgiving came and went so fast I didn’t realize it was December till it was almost over. The first week we were on vacation, the next weekend I can’t remember what was going on, then we turned around to Christmas with all the family and a surprise birthday party for my uncle at our house… phew I’m tired. Normally my company gives us Christmas day off only. We usually get to leave a little early for Christmas Eve, but that isn’t till around 3. Well this year they were nice enough to give us the entire day off. We spent the Saturday and Sunday before Christmas at Justin’s parents. It was such a nice weekend. Everyone was able to make it down and Sailor stole the show. She finally decided to let go and she is walking all over the place! Since her birthday was only a month ago she kind of had the idea when we started opening presents. Of course then she wanted to open all of ours! =) She is too cute.
Justin had to work Monday but he was off early as usual. My dad’s family decided to have something different for dinner so my mom volunteered me to make my King Ranch casserole. It ended up taking longer than I thought, but it was still good none the less. After dinner with my grandparents, Justin and I headed home to have Christmas with my mom and dad. Tuesday we had Christmas with my mom’s family and then went home to veg. It was all fun, but I’m kind of glad it is over. It all came way too fast this year, which really scares me because now April is fast approaching and I have a lot of planning to do. Here are a few pictures from Christmas. If you roll your mouse over the picture the caption will come up.

Logan, The Sky Angel Cowboy

For those of you that live in the Houston area, you may have heard of this. This young man is 13 years old and works on his family ranch in Nebraska. He listens to a local Houston station via the internet. He called KSBJ a few months ago with this message. I hope it touches your heart as it has mine.

"Come out of the clouds Erin"

Friday morning I was brought out of the clouds. Traffic was light so I was having a good morning. As always the loop was a little slower, but it didn't really slow down till right before you go under 45 and that is when it happened. I heard the tires and thought, "Not me!", just in time to look up and see a truck piling into my bumper. Thankfully I remembered to take my foot off the break on impact and then put it back on in time to keep from hitting the car infront of me. When it was all said and done I had been pushed about a foot over into the lane next to me. This guy was hauling! After calling 911 I made it over to the shoulder shortly followed by the truck that hit me. I called Justin and he sent Cameron, his brother, to my rescue. I thought it was a little silly, but after he got there and we moved to where the officer said he would meet us, I was so thankful he was there. The man in the truck called his family and by the time the officer arrived, five memebers of his family had shown up. Everyone was very nice but it didn't help my car to look any better. Considering the hit I took, my car looks pretty good.

I was really sore over the weekend and really glad that I had already gone to the doctor on Friday. He gave me some muscle relaxers and other medicine to ease the pain in my back and neck. I sure am glad because I don't know if I would have made it thru the weekend. Praise God it wasn't worse than it was. That was my first real wreck and I don't think I could handle being in a bad wreck. God has really been watching over me because I've been driving the same path for over 3 years now and this was my first real accident. Now to deal with the insurance company and reapirs. Please keep me in your prayers because I have a feeling it is going to be a mess.

Soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Lane

Wow a lot has happened since my last post. Wednesday, October 31st Justin proposed and of course I said YES!!!! I knew it wasn't far away, but he really did surprise me. It was just the two of us at home, but that made it even more special. Justin did a great job picking out my ring. It is everything I dreamed of and more. He must love me! Anyways, Thursday I went to work to show off my ring and try to get some work done which didn't happen because I was in a daze all day. When I got home we started brain storming dates and ended up finding out it wasn't going to be as easy of a decision as we thought. I just think about how much I love him and remind myself that this is only one of many decisions we will have to make in the years to come! God has truly blessed me with a wonderful man that I will soon be able to call my husband. Ahh I can't wait!