Bedding, Crystal, and Kitchen...Oh my!

We got to register this past weekend.  We registered at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for most of our stuff.  I adore this store and LOVE the stuff we registered for! I am so excited about our dishes and glasswear. I think they are goign to be precious in my fun little kitchen! :)

We also registered at Target.  We got some electronics that are super neat and maybe we will get :) I was tired, cranky, and sick by this round and so target was not as much fun. Chad got to do the gun at both stores and had a blast.  He is pretty sneaky zapping things when I was not paying attention.  It was quite funny to print off the registries at the end and see the silly stuff he put on it. So I sweetly went through and deleted some unnecessary items :) haha i do love him so much!

We also both got new boots this weekend  We spent a totally of like 5 hours in Cavendars on two separate days.  We both ended up buyign two paris because we couldn't mak up our minds. I took one pair back because it wasn't my favorite pair. I love our boots. We are kind precious in them together ;) 

Well, Hello Again...I've missed you....

Things have been kind of crazy. I have been traveling every weekend to plan, shop, and rest. A few weeks ago Mom and I went to see Aunt Cheryl and she just got the ideas flowing. It helped us SOO much to sit down with her and get ideas out.  We met with a florist and planned out what each of the flowers will look like...which comes to the colors. I also picked the colors which I am very excited about! Lavendar and daisy...for the boys out there thats purple and yellow. I just like saying lavendar and daisy more :) We also went to the bakery adn looked at all of the pictures of cakes and picked out both cakes, reserved her, Now i just have to go back and order it and tell her what I want.  Lets just say...GET EXCITED!! We meet with a few photographers; one of which wer were totally NOT impressed with and one we LOVED!!..guess which one we picked? She is AMAZING and will be taking engagements, bridals and will be shooting the rehersal dinner and the entire wedding day :) she is so much fun and I can't wait to take for her to take our pictures!  I ordered, addressed, stamped and organized the save the dates I just have to get them put in the mail. 

School has been absolutely crazy. TAKS test is next tuesday and its MAJOR crunch time!!! We are just workign with them all day getting prepared to test. I think our stress levels are rubbing off on them becuase they have what we have affectionately calleed the "crazy bug" But all is well and i love each day.  Mrs. Suel and my kids are making each day of my student teaching something very special. I graduate on May 15th and it feels so far away, but at the rate that time if flying by it will be here by tomorrow. THe days just fly by so fast that I feel like this semester is liek sand falling between my fingers...the time is gone. Its just flying by at insane rates!! But I am loving every second.  I am crazy busy but its what I love doing.

Chad is still in Hondo. Our puppy Anabelle is growing faster than I want.  She is doubling in size every two weeks. She is so wonderful and precious. Katy is loving her doggie oasis Chad built for her in their backyard.  Brazos is as crazy as usual. He is such a good running buddy because he doesn't let me give up, stop, or slow down. We are still waiting on a final say from Slumberger and talking to other companies.  It is looking like if Slumberger pulls through, we will be in Bryan and I will teach at Jones, but if it falls through, we will most likely end up with another company in Houston and I will teach in Katy.  

But everything is going amazingly well. We have gotten so much done and I couldn't be more excited! Thanks for the prayers and I love you all very much. Time for a weekend of fishing at Lake Fork with the Goodmans and all of the dogs!

  

Planning Whirlwind

So this week things were kind of calm on the wedding homefront. I was sick and pitiful so i stayed in bed all afternoon after school every day this week. I am definately feeling much better, thank goodness, which brings me to my next point.  This weekend Mom and I are going to spend the weekend in Boerne with Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Scott.  We are meeting probably 2 photographers, 2 bakers, looking at florists and hair dressers.  And not to mention, we will be observing the beautiful scenry that is around their house and attempting to decide decorations and colors.  I also need to pick out bridesmaid dresses once I decide on a color.  Save the Date cards should be here tomorrow, which means I will be addressing all weekend and sending them out rather quickly because they are so cute I can't keep them to myself anymore :)

I am very excited at the moment because I just got an email from one of my lovely cousins who lives in Abu Dhabi...for those of you who don't know that is in the United Arab Emerates...and for those geographically challenged friends that is a very very far away place that oil companies send people.  She is over with her fiancee and will be getting married in March. She emailed me to tell me that she will be coming back to the states for my wedding! I am SO excited because I did not think she would be able to fly back so soon after her March visit for her own wedding.  My cousins mean so much to me becuase there are not that many of us so we try to stick together and stay close no matter how far apart we all are. I am very happy that Ashely gets to come. 

Well, without further ado, I am going to eat breakfast and leave for school.  It is almost Friday! Thursdays arent so bad becuase you can see the light at the end of the week! I love my job, my kids, and my school so it isnt so bad to begin with just exhausting.

Ok, I'm really going now.

Love, 

Me

Dresses, Dresses, and prettier dresses!

Today was a big day! I got my dress. I can not wait until it arrives at the store, and I get to go in for fittings and such :) It took two stores and about 15 dresses, but its the perfect dress! A lady named Peta at the store was wonderful for the hours we spent with her and will be guiding my dress all the way through the process until it is ready for me to take home for the big day! Get ready to have your breath taken away ;) 

Hope you are having a lovely Febrauary..I am still not sure where January went. Student teaching is flying by. I am on week 2 of full responsibility, and it is a bit overwhelming.  With me student teaching and everyone else working all day, wedding planning is going to be done mostly on weekends and is fast and furious! Now that I have a dress, I am even more anxious for the big day. It's going to be amazing and perfect! It will also be my first Johnson family reunion this summer which is very exciting. These next few months are going to be wild and crazy but blissfully wonderful!  Hope you enjoy following along...

Love,

Me.

Mrs. Chad Johnson...

I got engaged on January 30, 2009.  It was a Friday. At school that day my kids were being awful. It was such a bad day. I was stressed out and almost in tears.  I was so ready for the end of the day. I couldn't wait to leave.  The kids leave around 2:30. At 2:15, my classroom phone rings and my mentor teacher picks up. She looks at me seriously and says "Mrs. Mosqueda (my principal) wants to see us in her office." So we walk to her office. We talked about what it might about. I was so worried i was in trouble for some reason. So we get to the front office and she is waiting for us. We walk over to her office with the rest of the administrators following us.  She opens her door and Chad is standing in her office!!! I was so happy to see him because I had a bad day. I was hugging him, and I finally realized that we were standing in principals office and he was in fact NOT in san antonio waiting on me to get there that night.  He dropped to a knee and asked if i would marry him. I said yes and now here we are 139 days away from marriage! After we left school, he had another suprise. Our parents all showed up at Los Cucos (our favorite restraunt) for a nice long happy dinner.  Then we went to San Antonio to relax for Superbowl weekend.
I am getting married to the most incredible man I know. We have definately been through a lot together, and have one heck of a story.  We will be getting married June 20, 2009 in Boerne, TX at my aunt and uncles place that is 139 days from today!!   I am SOOO excited! Its going to be wonderful.It will be a very small wedding with thoes closest to us. That is as far as we have gotten in wedding planning so far. Its going to be start going very quickly so stay tuned...here are some pictures of the place! 

Teaching

I love teaching. I am having a blast with my kids. I have had the blessing of working with one of the most gifted, sweetest, and loved teachers I have ever met.  She has taught me so much in the 4 short but seemingly long weeks I have been in her classroom.  I have also worked with the sweetest kids that say "Ms. Marksberry, I believe in you. Next week will be much better." I have also had the joy of working with darlings that say, "You're not my mama!," or in response to a discipline measure, "Do you see me crying?" It has been one of the most stressful but reward experiences of my life thus far! I am loving every second of it.  My teacher is moving, and the opportunity has presented itself for me to take over her position as a third grade teacher here at my school when I graduate.  I am so excited for what is in store, both in and out of the classroom!! Stay tuned the count down to graduation begins....

Oh and BTW...I HATE the cold. I am so stinkin tired of being cold. I am cold ALL the time. The heater is broken in my classroom so I am cold outside when I walk inbetween buildings and cold in my classroom, cold when Im driving. I am SOOO ready for spring and mostly summer! But on that note...2009 has been amazing and it's only January. I can't believe what this year is going to be like except FAST since January is already gone.

Baby It's Cold Outside

Ok. I am freezing. I know i have no room to talk compared to my loves in Ohio. It is party due to the fact that my dad keeps that house at subzero temperatures. But, yes it is cold. We got a grand total of like 3 snow flakes yesterday. I am always cold except during summer,but right now I am faareezing! I am about to go light the fire and make some hot chocolate. I love this weather because it means Christmas and I cannot wait to have little ones to share this magic with. This is such a season of family which can also get a bit crazy. But, I LOVE chaos! I am not sure what this Christmas season holds for me or my family, but I am excited for Christmas to get here!! I am excited for Celeste's (my mom's friend) party! I am excited for hot chocolate in San Antonio. I am definately excited about Christmas day presents and excitement. I am excited to celebrate Mom's birthday! December is such a fun time of year and I am glad it doesn't stay this cold very long. You Ohio people are extremly brave!

Well it was a fun week. I have been home from school doing absolutely NOTHING! I talked to both sisters and brother. Luke had his first christmas program and Cami was puking. So, needless to say I missed a cute play but missed out on some stinky vomit :) I miss yall deeply! I love my sisters very much. They mean the world to me and sisters share something special nothing can break. My brother is a cool kid that can always make me laugh. And the broinlaw is quite an awesome guy with some awesome cooking skills!! I miss my neices and nephews. The times i share withthem are forever etched in my mind and are so very dear to me. You six kids are my heart and I love you with every breath! I hope this christmas season is special for each one of you guys! Have fun playing in the snow and freezing your tails off!! Stay warm and I hope to see you very soon...not sure when but I can't wait to see yall.

I passed my Generalist test, which is a major test i have to take to become a certified teacher! it is a HUGE step in the beginning of my future! I start student teaching January 5th and will do that until Aprilish...THen...GRADUATION!! so these few weeks of nothingness are being used to hibernate and store enegry for the coming semester! it will be thrilling and I know my sisters are going to be even more busy than me with nursing school and masters classes...so pray for all threee of us to get to May with our sanity!

Well, i have to get back to doing nothing for another three weeks :)

Love,
Me