Happiness is an XXL circus tent

Today I got a little giddy when I was invited to view my Aunt Rachel's snapfish album of Mattalies wedding.

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Unfortunately, three pictures into the 714 picture album was this horrific scene:

Oh and here is picture number four:

SEXY SEXY SEXY

This lovelyness was at the wedding rehearsal, and it was negative 764 degrees outside- so to keep warm I had to borrow my uncle Tom's XXL Kenneth Cole jacket. I promise there is a cute dress hiding under that circus tent. There is my explanation for the outfit.

As for the face... there really isn't any excuse. I guess that is just how I look at wedding rehearsals. God Help Me!

Guess who's coming to dinner!?

Lunch actually, but the sentiment is the same.

THE SCHOCK'S! (the Boys parents)

I guess it's official, after almost two years of dating, Danny and I have decided that things are just too perfect, and that we should probably shake it up.... How are we going to do this you may ask? Well by introducing my quirky family to his lovely parents.

YES... My Mom, Dad, Step mom-Diane, three siblings birthed of the aforementioned women, four dogs, one fat cat, and a partridge in a pear tree.
(one of these things will not be attending the lunch, can you guess which one?)

Please say a prayer for the Schock's, they no not what they are going to embark on.

This post is actually a request more than an actual post: What should I serve for this little black Friday luncheon???

Oh and I wanted to share my coping mechanism...

Any time things get a little intense, I will close my eyes and envision this:

I finally made it through Science and Social Studies Methods! and I am pretty sure that I got out with a big fat A (despite splatering red food coloring on the first row last night)! Partly because I was obsessive compulsive about my assignments .This is a new development, I have NEVER been obsessive compulsive about anything, well anything but the below list:

* Milk, and if it has crusties at the top of the jug (gross)

* Sheets that someone else may or may not have slept on (double gross)

* Having clean feet, this my largest camping challenge. Out door peeing? BRING IT!

* Mason Jennings

* The Mayan Calendar

* Twilight- the books, I can't get down with the movies.

* Beating Tracy at workouts :)

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One thing that I NEVER was obsessive compulsive about- HOMEWORK!

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Anyhow, to Celebrate I had a fatty bagel this morning with pumpkin cream cheese.

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This reminds me, I would like to amend my above statement to include pumpkin flavored things during the fall. I am a little obsessive compulsive about that too... coffee, cream cheese, cake, beer.... Wow those french fries look delectable, do you think I could get pumpkin added to them?

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I digress...

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The Bagel:

I also spent some homework free time surfing the web and saw this (at Idiy):

This is the twin sister to the banner that I had hanging up at Mattalies shower, and to think my one original, un-stolen idea, is in reality not original.

I love it though. Now it lives on a large mirror in my bedroom. This way every morning when I awake I can think CELEBRATE!

- The semester is almost over!

- It is a 2 and 1/2 day week!

- I will be eating 5000+ calories this Thursday (damn you good morning America!)

- Pumpkin Flavor.

CELEBRATE!

We are half way there!

As in half way to Friday.

I'm not sure why, but the whole "hump day" saying just doesn't sit well with me. Maybe it's because of the little perv who is homesteaded between my frontal and parietal lobe?

Perv.

In unrealated breaking news-Last night I took a needed break from climbing Mt. Homework, and had a nice dinner with the boy, he made interesting baked ziti.

Mt. Homeworkagitoangas:
Want to hear something sad? We couldn't remember that last time we did something with just the two of us :(

Want to hear something happy? We both have very full lives with great friends and family (SHOUT OUT!)

Anyhoo, there really was no reason for this post... just a mental break I guess.

Well I'm off to school.

Here is a bike:

Mr. and Mrs. "Spahlinsky"

Okay, it is actually Mr. & Mrs Spahle, but I am still getting used to Natalie having a new last name!

Natalie and Matt were married this weekend in Oracle at Nat's parents home. I feel like the theme was "it takes a village", since there were so many people involved in every detail of the wedding. This made the wedding feel so very special and personal.

Here is the handsome couple!

Natalie and Matt are no run of the mill couple, and I wouldn't expect a wedding that was either. The ceremony started with Steve (Bridget's Man) playing the piano, and Natalie was given away by both her mother and father.

This seemed so natural for the Opinksky's, and was so very touching since the entire family has always been so close. Nat's parent, both mother and father, have played a tremendous role in her life. While being given away by both parents isn't traditional, it fit this wedding so well.

Then came the ceremony.

It was officiated by a good friend of the couple who gave a sweet message and conclude by asking the crowd a single question... no not the obligatory "speak now or forever hold your peace", rather he turned to the crowd and asked "what is love?". It was so sweet to see family members and friends get up and share what love was to them.

When it was time to deliver the vows Natalie surprised the crowd with a little song and dance to conclude...

Guess who her backup singers were... yup us bridesmaids with our phenomenal voices!

"I will follow him, follow him wherever he may go, there isn't an ocean to deep, a mountain so high it could keep, keep me away"

It was rad.

Like I said this was a special wedding, and I am so please to have Matt as a new cousin (although I'm not sure that is how it works!)

Cheers!

Pst stay tuned as there will be more to come of the fabulous reception and GOOSHERS!

Going to Oracle... "Mattalie" (Matt and Natalie) are getting Married!

(She would be horrified if she saw that I posted this picture, but she doesn't read blogs so HA!)

Look what Danny and I got the radicool couple: I love that it isn't a toaster! :) On a different note- Can I get a HOOYA for the Suns going 8-1!?

Dear Phoenix Suns,

I am sorry that I stopped believing in you last season, and that I threw a tantrum when Mike D'Antoni was no longer with us. I still love love you.

Forgive me?

- Becca

p.s. the gorilla is still quite frightening.

Have a fancy Weekend!

I intend to bask in the love!

Cheerio'

Abyss

I have fallen into the Great Abyss that is Homework.

Anyone have a ladder?

SHEESH!

Lets be here instead. Okay?