He's baaaack

You know it's almost Spring when you hear the sound of the local ice cream truck. At first it's delightful, then it may become annoying, until finally it haunts you!

My "Thing"

We each have our own "thing" when it comes to sentimentality...what's yours? Mine is keeping greeting cards, thank you notes or any other handwritten gesture I've received that mean something to me. I have a card from my grandmother that still has a dollar taped on the inside - that was her "thing."

Well Jon and I were at OfficeMax yesterday, and I found the perfect item to organize these little gems of memories:
If you save in this way, too, then I highly recommend this hot number, simply called a Card Keeper. I had been previously keeping all this stuff in a beat-up Victoria's Secret bag, and I realized that wasn't a very good way of taking care of my "thing." So now it's official, and so very organized ;)

Top Ten

Isn't it crazy how much can happen in a very short amount of time? And yet such a short amount of time can feel like forever in the world of blogging. So to catch you up on recent happenings, here's a top ten list of news:

1. Jon got a NEW JOB!! He will be working in an administrative position for Hotwire Communications two weeks from today. I'm thrilled for him :)
   
2. My mother's hip replacement was extremely successful. She's already back to work, and walking wonderfully with the help of physical therapy sessions.
   
3. I am now working FULL time at the bank. I thought this might be hectic with school, but it's been surprisingly manageable.
4. After picking our brains for quite a while, Jon and I found a photographer for our wedding! With the help of one faithful groomsman, we stumbled upon Lisa and her beautiful photos. We feel privileged to have her be apart of our day.
   
5. More wedding stuff! (Bored yet?) We made a site for our big day: sign our guestbook. Thanks go to Megan for giving me this idea!
6. For the first time ever I experienced a fire alarm in a movie theater. Unfortunately I think the alarm was more entertaining than the movie, Semi-Pro.
   
7. I registered for summer classes (just two - one per session, which is about three weeks). By the end of the summer I will be halfway done with my Master's program!
8. Current favorite shows: How I Met Your Mother, Prison Break, and Boston Legal (Shatner + Spader = gold).
9. My dad's birthday is today. Last week was my grandfather's, and the week before that was my uncle's. What's up with March men?
10. In relation to #9, I got my grandfather to watch Project Runway with me, and he was actually getting into the drama. It was priceless.

I'm also currently scanning a bunch of old childhood photos to maybe somehow use in our wedding, and I thought I'd share Jon's favorite. Enjoy:


And in honor of dad's birthday...