New Favorite Show

It's called Man Shops Globe and it's on the Sundance channel Wed. @ 10pm. It's about a buyer for Anthropologie (one of my favorite stores) who goes all over the world in search of cool things for the store (to decorate with and to sell). Little known fact: ALL of the decorations in the stores are for sale. Based on the 2 episodes that I've seen I'm guessing that they are very expensive and out of reach for most customers. This past episode featured a huge chandelier made out of recycled materials that was AMAZING. The store had a special exhibit to showcase the items the buyer found in South Africa and president Obama bought it for his daughter's room! Anyway, it's a great show and I wish it was my job to travel the world for Anthropologie.

Sorry for the delay...again!

Ok, let's move on to the getting ready part. Since my friends and family were setting everything up, I had plenty of time to do nothing all day. I started my day with a short run, cleaned up around the house, and then hung out with Nick (bridesmaid's boyfriend) until around lunch time. It was actually a very normal day and I don't remember feeling nervous or anxious at all. The girls started to arrive around 2 or 3 and we started to get ready. Aunt Terri and cousin Adair came over to make us look pretty. I am so grateful they were there because I don't know how to do anything with my hair besides pull it back or straighten it. Here are a few pictures from the wonderfully talented Sara Gillespie. Request to be her friend on facebook and see all of her awesome photo albums.






The following picture is not by Sara, but had to be added because I think it's going to be a crowd favorite. Let me preface the picture by saying that all of my bridesmaids are naturally gorgeous so it didn't take everyone long to get ready. We actually had a long time before our rides to the wedding arrived and I noticed a mess on the floor and thought I better sweep it up. Not many brides have a picture like this on their wedding day:

Let's not forget about the boys!! Here are some pictures of them:


You might be wondering what the deal is with the Butterfingers. Let me explain....several years ago (when Jake was younger and not quiet as mature) he explained to me that getting married was like having a Butterfinger every day for the rest of your life. It would be fine at first, but then you'd get tired of it. Well, I thought it would be funny to send a Costco size box of Butterfingers to him while he was getting ready. I LOVE that they took pictures with them!

That's all for now. I might wait until I get more pictures from Sara before I post more recaps. We'll see....

Recap Time!!

Let's start with the rehearsal....

I think all of us were a little wiped out from the night before (bachelor/bachelorette parties in San Fran) but we somehow all managed to make it to the rehearsal by 5 on Friday evening. It was actually the LAST thing I wanted to do that night, but once we got rolling I perked right up and had a great time. I'll let the pictures do the talking....

We had hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner, but the best part was that we had old fashioned soda drinks. My favorite, and specially requested was this:

(I forced my friends to make flower arrangements after dinner. Melanie was the only complainer....see next picture)

All of the arrangements were so BEAUTIFUL and I appreciated everyone's hard work. Towards the end of the night I was informed that Jake would be staying at his parent's house that night and that we wouldn't be seeing each other until the wedding. We hadn't originally planned on following that tradition and I wasn't sure how I was going to set everything up the next morning if I couldn't actually be at the house. Luckily I have the most amazing friends and family to ever exist and they took care of EVERYTHING! I mean really...the most amazing! I'm fairly positive that the instructions I gave were not very specific because the phrase "I have this [insert random decoration] that you can just put anywhere" came out of my mouth more than once, but the end result turned out exactly as I had imagined it in my head.

Stay tuned for the next installment "The Day of"

Oh, but I forgot the best part of the rehearsal dinner. My grandparents gave us our wedding gifts. Part of the wedding gift was that my grandma had our Save the Date signed by MIKE MODANO (my other husband)! I actually cried tears of joy when I opened it. Jake wasn't as excited ;)

"Up or Down"

I know I promised to elaborate about the wedding, but I want to wait until I have more time to really sit down and think about everything. So, to hold you over, here are the lyrics to the song Jake wrote and performed during the reception. It was absolutely the best part of the entire wedding!

I left this town to get out of state
I was sick and tired of this place
I was in search of the college life
That’s where I first saw your face

At a party that my friends would throw
I saw you standing there alone and cold
I looked around and thought to myself
As I asked you if you wanted my coat

Chorus:
I’m not quite sure what I’m supposed to do now
I don’t know which way is up n’ which way is down
I knew I’d spend my life, everyday
Just trying to catch my breath before you’d take it away
One thing that I knew would always be true
You’d love me to the end and I’d love you

I remember as the days went on
Semesters were short and the summers were long
Together at night or on the phone
We knew that we’d never be alone

We’d laugh together, sometimes we’d cry
Often times, we wouldn’t know why
Knew our lives would work out like they should
I’d think to myself I’m a lucky guy and

Chorus:
I’m not quite sure what I’m supposed to do now
I don’t know which way is up n’ which way is down
I knew I’d spend my life, everyday
Just trying to catch my breath before you’d take it away
One thing that I knew would always be true
You’d love me to the end and I’d love you

I thin back now to those days
I wouldn’t trade them now for anything
I see you here dressed in white
My life in this town is finally right

We’re back in this town that I wanted to leave
It took a thousand miles to get you here
You’re right before me and I just can’t believe
My life with you now seems so clear

Chorus:
I’m know just what I’m supposed to do now
I know which way is up n’ which way is down
I’ll spend my life, ever day
Just trying to catch my breath before you take it away
One thing I still know will always be true
You’ll love me to the end and I’ll love you

Best Day Ever

That's all I have to say right now. I'll elaborate at a later time. Thank you to everyone that made all of my dreams come true. I'm truly the luckiest girl in the world.

Love,
Mrs. Hoberg ;)

Quick Wedding Update!

Only 9 days away from 09-19-09!! I don't have much time to talk so here's a quick update of what's going on:

*We are no longer using an ipod for our music because we've hired a real dj
*Found a great deal on wine that I'm super excited about
*Ordered a whole bunch of pears to decorate with
*Ordered bouquets (we were originally going to make them, but have decided that would be too much work)
*My mom will be here Sunday!
*We also have something super fun going on Sunday after her arrival, but it's top secret so I can't talk about it
*One week away from the bachelorette party
*Getting my hair trimmed and colored tomorrow
*Still have a few craft projects to finish

That's all I can think of right now.

P.S. I found a job. Don't get too excited though because it's only 2 days a week. I'll write more about it later. I'm working at Lakeport Furniture and Design and my boss is super sweet and the furniture is really nice. Come buy something from me because I receive commission. Thanks :)

Small town living update....

Here's a list of fun things we've been up to lately:

*Rachyl's wedding in Napa was so much fun! It was so beautiful and the vows they said to one another were about the sweetest things I've ever heard.
*Concert in the park in Lakeport-occurs on Friday evenings during the summer. The one I went to was the last one for the summer though.
*Street Dance in Kelseyville-they have these every Thursday during the summer. Basically a band plays on main street and a few people dance, but others sit on the sidewalk and watch. It's mostly a social event where people just hang out and visit with one another. This past one was also the last one of the summer.
*Tobey Keith concert-The Lost Boys opened for him (the band I've mentioned in previous posts) and our friends gave us some tickets. The Lost Boys were awesome and Toby Keith was pretty good too. I'm not a huge fan, but he actually puts on a pretty good show. We planned on leaving early, but I was trying to hold out for "Should Have Been a Cowboy". We got tired though and left before he played it. Luckily, we heard it as we were walking to the car and stopped to dance. The song reminds me of OSU b/c they play it after every home game.
*Farmer's Market-every Saturday morning during the summer/fall people set up their booths outside of a nearby winery. We went to search for flowers, but they didn't have any :( So we settled for some produce.

That's pretty much it. The job search has slowed down a bit because I've hand delivered my resume to just about every place in the county and I'm running out of options. I'm hoping that something comes up though once school starts (Sept. 8th). One winery told me they have a few teachers that have been working part time so hopefully I can take one of their spots if a full time position isn't available. I'll keep you posted!

One Month Away!

The time has flown! I feel like I should be busy doing wedding stuff, but I really can't think of anything to do. Actually, I have one craft project to do, but it's top secret so I can't talk about it. Yesterday I spent the day painting canvas bags. The bags will be used for out of town bags for our traveling guests and they will also hold the bridal party gifts. It was a fun project and I'd post pictures if I could, but since I can't I guess you'll have to wait until the wedding to see them! I'm so anxious for my friends and family to get here. I can't wait to see everyone. I haven't seen most of my Texas friends and family since the end of February so a visit is long over due.

Speaking of the wedding, have I mentioned lately that my future husband is the most wonderful person in the world? He's always doing nice things for me, but today I came home to the biggest surprise that I've had in a long time. I walked in our living room today to find this:

No, not a random lady hanging around, a sofa and loveseat!! If you know me at all then you know that this is pretty much the greatest day of my life. I've been begging for a real couch for the past 2 and a half years. When Jake and I were talking about getting engaged he asked if I'd rather have a ring or a couch and I honestly had to think about it for a few minutes. In case you weren't fortunate enough to see our lovely furniture in Las Vegas, then let me paint you a mental image....imagine a lovely futon that had a mattress that was as hard as a rock and that would refuse to stay in a couch like position, thus always having a mattress that was sagging all the way to the ground and not attractive in any way. Oh, and let's not even talk about the workout required to remove the mattress cover for cleaning. I'm sweating just from thinking about it. That's not all though. We also had a lovely faded denim loveseat. I was not a big fan of the denim though so I put a slip cover on it. It was the slip cover from hell. It would move out of position any time someone sat down and I was VERY OCD about having it tucked in and looking somewhat presentable. Oh wait, I almost forgot to mention that the cover was practically torn to shreds from our little Sydney. Yes, the whole living room set was quite the ensemble. We sold both items on Craigslist before we left so our living room here in CA has been completely empty until today! Well I must be going now because I want to go home and enjoy my new living room.

Still Here....

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been a busy bee searching for jobs and whatnot. Nothing new to report on that topic though...still searching....Last weekend we went to Santa Rosa for the day. It was nice to be in a world filled with stores and restaurants. Speaking of restaurants, we went to Mary's Pizza Shack for lunch. I love this place. I was introduced to its wonderfulness a few years ago when I did an internship in Santa Rosa for the summer. The have the BEST ranch dressing. The pizza is great too, but the dressing really makes the meal :) There are a bunch in the northern California area so you should visit one if you ever get a chance.

This coming weekend should be fun too. Jake will be in Reno for a golf thing, but his cousin is having her bridal shower on Saturday and I'm so excited. Obviously all bridal showers are fun, but this one will be especially great because the person catering our wedding is also catering the shower. Jenna, my future sister, is hosting the shower so she took me with her to taste test a few of the things that will be served. It was delicious! My mouth is watering just thinking it. I think I need a job that involves eating. I wish I could be a food critic, but I'm really no expert and there aren't enough establishments in the area for me to critique anyway. Oh well, I'll keep dreaming. That's all for now. I'll try to post more often!!

Quick Update

We're here! Here's a quick update in bullet form because I'm too tired to construct a paragraph that makes sense:

• The house is such a mess and there's so much to do, but it's coming along!
• We've been staying with Jake's parents the past few nights, but we'll probably stay at our house tonight. Their house is just so cozy and ours is so dirty and in shambles.
• Our dryer doesn't work :(
• We have grapes growing in our backyard!
• We've had a lot of fun visiting with Jake's family
• Today was Jake's first day at work!
• We don't have cable set up at the house yet so it's really boring
• We really need a couch!
• I love that our house is entirely wood floors, but they get dirty so quickly
• The weather is AMAZING and perfect for running
• I plan on getting a disposable camera soon so I can show everyone pictures!
• We probably won't be getting the internet hooked up at our house so my internet addiction will have to die down a bit.