First a bride, then a bridesmaid

I also want to announce that a little over a month ago my best friend from college asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding! While I do have quite a few friends that are engaged and/planning a wedding,she is the first to ask me to be in the Wedding party. I was so completely shocked and honored. I knew that she was my best friend from college but never knew if she felt the same way. I'm the only person from college she asked (that I know of - but it does sound like she planned on asking me).

Anyway we tried on bridesmaid dresses yesterday at Davids Bridal. We decided on the same material and color but different styles.
This is mine:

Whew and I going to look sexy or what? :-)

The color is actually darker in person. I'll post a pic when I try it on when it comes in. I do have to get it hemmed because I'm too short and possibly taken in a bit and/or cups sewn in. The girls were a bit floppy in there. 

We are going with silver shoes. Luckily I have a pair already that will mostly likely work. I sent the girls a picture to confirm its what we want. 

Here they are:

Plus, I offered to do an aisle runner, gift box or guest book as a gift for my friend. She wants an aisle runner and the gift box. The wedding is on the beach in Rhode Island so she's going with a beachy theme. Thus the blue dress too. So I'll post updates of those DIY projects too!

Mosaics!

I'm excited to announce I have a new craft project!

Russ and I are hosting our first Passover Seder this year. Its a huge undertaking as it is a very important holiday and there are so many traditional foods to make. We will have at least 9 people, including ourselves. Nevertheless, for our wedding we had a registry for china which our friends purchased. We only bought service for 8. My dear husband impulsively decided to buy more so that our Seder could match. Anyways, a few arrived broken and we got even more sent for free! And yet again a few arrived broken. Luckily we have service for 12 now and a few extras of some sizes.

I decided instead of throwing all the broken plates out that I would make a mosaic with the pieces. I searched for all of Michael's to find the perfect piece to do it on. I finally came home with a square wood mirror. If it all works our the way I want it to we will have a beautiful mirror that will match our china and therefore be hung in a future dining room and perfectly match! What a bright idea huh?

Happy Birthday to me!

I'm getting old... I'm 23 today.

Its weird, being 23 and married. I feel 17 and physically look like I'm 17 so its hard for people to believe both. I wonder when I'll look "old". I think people think that A) hubby is either way older than me or B) I'm his daughter

We got asked on a train once (while holding hands and kissing no less)... if we were brother and sister!
I just really hope when we have kids people wont think I'm the babysitter! ugh

Anyways, how am I spending my birthday?
This morning I had to go back to the eye Dr. I had a scratched cornea a month ago and it starting hurting again. This time its either an infection or a reaction to contact lens solution. But I should be fine.
After hubby gets off the phone we will probably go shopping so that I can spend the $100 Kohls gift card my parents gave me as a B-day present :-) :-) Then I have to work 5-8 because someone quit and I need to cover part of her hours. Then... I will have a nice romantic homemade dinner with my hubby and go to bed early because I have to work at 7am tomorrow.

Tomorrow we are celebrating with very good friends of ours. And there's really no other friends I'd rather be with :-)