Berry Picking!

I went strawberry picking back in June with Renee and Jesse's little cousin Jillian and had such a good time! I picked berries for a couple weeks during the summer when I was younger, but hadn't since so I couldn't wait to do it again. Jesse and I decided to give away strawberry jam as our wedding favor and this was the first step.

The next morning I went over to Renee's so we could make the jam. I was so so so excited to make jam, but it wasn't exactly what I expected. It took us like 5 hours, but it could have something to do with the fact that we had so many little jars to fill. And, everything had to be so hot, my fingertips were toasted by the time we were done! 

Overall, it was worth it. The jars were perfect and we tried some of the extra jam and I'll admit homemade is mucho better than store bought! 

Bridal Shower (part 2 and 2 months late)

I'm not quite sure what happened here and why I it's been so long since I posted, but here we are. Nearly a month after my wedding and I'm just now posting the remaining photos from my bridal shower. Oh dear. Well, here they are! It was indeed a lovely shower and my sister did an amazing job putting everything together. Love you sis!

Cupcakes! Made by my MIL.

Loved the table decorations!

Jesse + I. My sister read about an old tradition of bridal showers where the fiance would stop by to meet all the ladies and give his fiancee a gift. Jesse brought me an adorable hand-picked bouquet of ranunculus. :)

Me, Jenae (sister) and my mom

Family!

Linda, me, Olivia (SIL) and Renee (MIL)

Renee was in charge of my ribbon bouquet!

One Month!

I can't believe we're just one month away from the wedding! I can not wait to be this man's Mrs. :)

Fireflies

Last week my fiance, Jesse, traveled to the great state of Iowa with the University of Oregon track and field team for the NCAA Track and Field Finals. He went as the team videographer, capturing all the great moments on film. 

When I found out he was going on the trip, I was so excited. First, because I am so proud of him for being able to do what he loves and being so darn good at it. Second, because I used to live in Iowa and regardless of how blah it is there I will always have good memories. One of my favorite memories of Iowa is catching fireflies with my brother and sister at night in the summers. We would have so much fun running around the neighborhood after the cute little bugs and carefully put them in a jar once they were caught. 

As Jesse was preparing for his trip I joked, 'bring me back some fireflies'! I was so bummed when he told me that he didn't even see any. Then, he gave me this shirt:

Amazing right? I love my new t-shirt and my man for the thoughtful gift! 

Bridal Shower (part 1)

This weekend my sister threw me the most wonderful bridal shower! It was cooking themed, so guests were asked to share their favorite recipe with me. Jenae also used an apron and other kitchen items as decorations that all tied back to theme. Here are just a few photos that I managed to get. I'll share more as soon as I get them!

Old + new kitchen items on display for a fun game.

Loved all the flowers!

Jenae put together a pot of basil a gift to the guests.

Me and Jenae

Me and Jane