Yesterday, I found out that my leave request was approved! I am so happy! It will be nice to take a little road trip up to Virginia. Our first official road trip as a married couple.
I just love this site: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
Maybe, if we have time, we can stop at one of the places on the way. We don't usually have time, but one can hope.
I would love to travel Route 66 one day! It would be so awesome! I love roadside Americana.
I don't understand why retired people go back to work, because they are bored. I would trade places with them any day. I would travel! You would not hear me complain about being bored with nothing to do.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
So much to do... So little time...
I finally had a two day weekend, since getting back from our honeymoon. It was pretty rough having to work for so many days, after being off for over a week.
I was hoping to take my 4th of July holiday on my birthday, which is July 15th. This did not work out, so I will get to take tomorrow off. What a pleasant surprise! I will get two days off again! This makes me so happy, because I still have a lot to do.
Instead of having to cram it all in on Friday, I can do some things tomorrow. We still have to go to the banks. I need to change my name. I need to decided what to do about merging accounts, etc. We need to get new checks, both with my new name and Jon's new address. It will be good to get these things done.
We got the majority of our "thank you" notes done, so that feels really good. We still have more to write. We are still having things trickle in after the wedding, so it is good to stay on top of things.
Jon's parents want to have a post-wedding picnic for us at their home. I have requested leave from work to go. I have asked to be off from Thursday, July 30th until Monday, August 3rd. Let's hope this gets approved!
I was hoping to take my 4th of July holiday on my birthday, which is July 15th. This did not work out, so I will get to take tomorrow off. What a pleasant surprise! I will get two days off again! This makes me so happy, because I still have a lot to do.
Instead of having to cram it all in on Friday, I can do some things tomorrow. We still have to go to the banks. I need to change my name. I need to decided what to do about merging accounts, etc. We need to get new checks, both with my new name and Jon's new address. It will be good to get these things done.
We got the majority of our "thank you" notes done, so that feels really good. We still have more to write. We are still having things trickle in after the wedding, so it is good to stay on top of things.
Jon's parents want to have a post-wedding picnic for us at their home. I have requested leave from work to go. I have asked to be off from Thursday, July 30th until Monday, August 3rd. Let's hope this gets approved!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Merging
Combining two households is never easy. Jon and I have so much stuff between the two of us. Both of us do not like to get rid of things either.
Since I was focusing on wedding planning, I could not help him move. He got rid of many of his big things, and kept some of the small things.
One of the biggest things that we needed was shelf space. When a librarian and a pianist marry, you need lots of shelving. Jon has an extensive collection of music scores and other music related stuff. He is also a big fan of Stephen King and graphic novels, so he needed a place for his books. We also had to have a place for both of our CD and DVD collections.
We still have a lot of work to do! One major tasks is to organize our clothes and closets! It is such a mess right now. I can't find anything.
A word of advice:
If the person you marry has to have cable Internet and you don't already have it, don't have it installed one day before the wedding! Not a good idea!
I had DSL and Jon had cable Internet. He wanted to keep having cable, which was fine with me. It just wasn't the best time to have it set up.
It took us forever to set it up on both of our desktops and then to get the wireless to work for our laptops. Thankfully, that problem has been solved.
We got a more comfortable couch yesterday! It is new to us, and we love it!
The cats are getting used to having their daddy around all the time. I think they like it, because there is someone at home more often.
Jon was also officially put on the lease on Friday, so it is finally our apartment!
We are slowly turing our apartment into our home!
Since I was focusing on wedding planning, I could not help him move. He got rid of many of his big things, and kept some of the small things.
One of the biggest things that we needed was shelf space. When a librarian and a pianist marry, you need lots of shelving. Jon has an extensive collection of music scores and other music related stuff. He is also a big fan of Stephen King and graphic novels, so he needed a place for his books. We also had to have a place for both of our CD and DVD collections.
We still have a lot of work to do! One major tasks is to organize our clothes and closets! It is such a mess right now. I can't find anything.
A word of advice:
If the person you marry has to have cable Internet and you don't already have it, don't have it installed one day before the wedding! Not a good idea!
I had DSL and Jon had cable Internet. He wanted to keep having cable, which was fine with me. It just wasn't the best time to have it set up.
It took us forever to set it up on both of our desktops and then to get the wireless to work for our laptops. Thankfully, that problem has been solved.
We got a more comfortable couch yesterday! It is new to us, and we love it!
The cats are getting used to having their daddy around all the time. I think they like it, because there is someone at home more often.
Jon was also officially put on the lease on Friday, so it is finally our apartment!
We are slowly turing our apartment into our home!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Wedding Day Humor
Here are some humorous things that happened on our wedding day:
1.) The groom could not find his tuxedo pants or what I call his "marriage pants"!
How could this happen? You ask... Well, I asked the same thing.
As I was getting into the limo, I see Jon and his father drive up to my apartment. I was furious! Why were they here? Don't they know that you don't see the bride before the wedding!!!
When I got to the church, I learned that he could not find his pants! Jon had to buy tuxedo pants one hour before the wedding!
I kept all of his things at my apartment in a closet, so we would not have this problem. When we got back from our honeymoon, I looked in the closet. They were there on the floor. The "Case of the Missing Marriage Pants" was solved! Now he has two pairs of tuxedo pants! Sounds like someone's going to be taking me to the opera real soon! ;-)
2.) As Jon and I kneel for the Eucharistic Prayer, the congregation gets a good laugh. Jon did not take the price stickers from the bottom of his shoes!
3.) The Unity Candle... Ah! That unity candle! Jon and I lit our candle. As we blew out the tapers, our candle went out. So we tried again, and got it to light. Then Jon blows out his taper again and manages to blow the candle wax all over his tuxedo jacket!
Those are a few of the things that added some humor to our wedding day!
These are some of our favorites to share.
1.) The groom could not find his tuxedo pants or what I call his "marriage pants"!
How could this happen? You ask... Well, I asked the same thing.
As I was getting into the limo, I see Jon and his father drive up to my apartment. I was furious! Why were they here? Don't they know that you don't see the bride before the wedding!!!
When I got to the church, I learned that he could not find his pants! Jon had to buy tuxedo pants one hour before the wedding!
I kept all of his things at my apartment in a closet, so we would not have this problem. When we got back from our honeymoon, I looked in the closet. They were there on the floor. The "Case of the Missing Marriage Pants" was solved! Now he has two pairs of tuxedo pants! Sounds like someone's going to be taking me to the opera real soon! ;-)
2.) As Jon and I kneel for the Eucharistic Prayer, the congregation gets a good laugh. Jon did not take the price stickers from the bottom of his shoes!
3.) The Unity Candle... Ah! That unity candle! Jon and I lit our candle. As we blew out the tapers, our candle went out. So we tried again, and got it to light. Then Jon blows out his taper again and manages to blow the candle wax all over his tuxedo jacket!
Those are a few of the things that added some humor to our wedding day!
These are some of our favorites to share.
It's Official
I am now Vita Fontenot Mitchell!!! I am so excited to officially have my husband's last name. I was a little sad about dropping my middle name, but I think it would be easier to keep things simple.
It was quite easy to do. You fill out an SS-5 form and send it to the Social Security Office. You could mail it in or go in person. I went in person. You bring the necessary documents, and you are good to go! I will get my new SS card in the mail with in two weeks.
They did give me a receipt, which will allow me to change my name with my bank, etc. I haven't made it to the DMV, because they were closed by the time we got there.
It was quite easy to do. You fill out an SS-5 form and send it to the Social Security Office. You could mail it in or go in person. I went in person. You bring the necessary documents, and you are good to go! I will get my new SS card in the mail with in two weeks.
They did give me a receipt, which will allow me to change my name with my bank, etc. I haven't made it to the DMV, because they were closed by the time we got there.
Post-Wedding Reflections
Jon and I were married on May 30, 2009 at 1:00 PM. It was s beautiful day.
The sky was blue. I didn't really notice how beautiful the weather really had been, until I noticed in a photograph taken by my cousin. I had so much on my mind that day. I did not notice many of the minor details.
The planning was stressful, in the end it was worth it. I do not want to go through any of that again! It is a shame that so much money goes into one day. We spend years anticipating and months preparing. Then the day finally arrives, and with a flash it is all gone!
I wish I could have had more time to visit with my guests. I wish I would have had more time for many things. But when it was all over, Jon and I were just exhausted.
We got into his Mercedes for the last time, parked it at the hotel. Then got into our truck, and drove off into the horizon. Bound for New Orleans....
The sky was blue. I didn't really notice how beautiful the weather really had been, until I noticed in a photograph taken by my cousin. I had so much on my mind that day. I did not notice many of the minor details.
The planning was stressful, in the end it was worth it. I do not want to go through any of that again! It is a shame that so much money goes into one day. We spend years anticipating and months preparing. Then the day finally arrives, and with a flash it is all gone!
I wish I could have had more time to visit with my guests. I wish I would have had more time for many things. But when it was all over, Jon and I were just exhausted.
We got into his Mercedes for the last time, parked it at the hotel. Then got into our truck, and drove off into the horizon. Bound for New Orleans....
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Introduction: A New Blog, A New Chapter
I decided that I would start a new blog, since I have started a new chapter in my life. I am now a married woman. I am leaving the name Fontenot behind and taking my husband's last name, Mitchell.
This blog will focus on my married life with my husband, Jon. We will share our joys, adventures, and news with our friends and readers. I will be the one posting, since Jon is not much of a blogger.
We hope that you will enjoy reading our blog and hope it will help you keep in touch with us. We hope to hear from all of our reader-friends real soon!
This blog will focus on my married life with my husband, Jon. We will share our joys, adventures, and news with our friends and readers. I will be the one posting, since Jon is not much of a blogger.
We hope that you will enjoy reading our blog and hope it will help you keep in touch with us. We hope to hear from all of our reader-friends real soon!
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