Guys, can you believe i am STILL playing catch up?

Believe it!

So as you know from A Monkey's post, I got married.

And for the whole wedding day my insides felt like this 

and this

Then it was the next day and then it was like:

Let the fun times begin.

Right now.

Our families became best friends (I'm serious - our dads text each other maybe all the time) and when my dad suggested a polar bear swim all the guys thought he was a genius.

I, on the other hand, had a mini heart attack and kept telling my new husband to come back to shore once he got wet.  He just wanted to body surf in the unusually large waves for that time of year and we had our first fight. Ha! Just kidding!  I was secretly proud.

These guys might as well move to Philadelphia cause of all the brotherly love going on (am I right? or am I right? boom!).

We had the usual family taco party and played games and danced Gangnam Style.  

Well, at least Magic Man did.

Then two days after the wedding I learned that Magic Man was an animal lover, especially birds.  Then we really had our first fight.  Ha! I tricked you again!  I love that he's so rustic and fearless.  Seagulls?  wouldn't go near 'em.

We ate at Ruby's on the pier and by 'ate' I mean 'over ate' -- there is no reason someone (read: me) needs to eat an egg sandwich and cinnamon roll french toast (but if you go - you need to order and eat both.)  

And let's not forget Grandma Ginny's newest best friend (that would be Magic Man in case I'm not being clear).  There was so much southern love there I wanted to tell them to 'get a room' but then decided that would sound weird.  But I loved that she approved of and loved him (best reader of all personalities is Grandma Ginny.  Hands Down. It's almost spooky.)

Guys, Let's Play Catch Up

Now that I took control of my blog from A Monkey, I realize I need to tell you all the personal details of my life that I forgot to blog about.

First, Magic!

So we took our first plane trip together in October and made Everyone sick.

Especially when Magic Man swaddled me like a baby.

I'm sorry but I get cold sometimes.  

We were flying to CA for a whirlwind weekend where
we had to fit everything wedding related into 3 days.

Let's see what and how we did:

First, this little bromance started.  It's real love.

Magic Man picked out the wedding cake flavors.

He did good.

We did an Arrested Development Tour 

(but didn't find the Banana Stand).

Then we tried to play Red Rover on the boardwalk
(no one was game).

We had an awesome family taco party and A Monkey tried to fool everyone into thinking she was the bride-to-be when she showed up in a white dress.  

The insanely talented Chelsey B did a hair and make-up preview.

We did a walk through of Strawberry Farms - to see where the wedding would take place (my parents chose it without us seeing it and I could not have been happier.  Magic Man was just content as you can see.)

I just have to say, Southern Guys do it best
-- they won't let you carry Anything.

Magic Man was introduced to my high school / super hip LA friends and now we are going to plan a couples vacation.  Well we didn't decide on that but in my head we will.

Magic Man was a good sport about picking out my wedding shoes.  

He only fell asleep once in the store.

We ended the weekend with a dinner at our family joint, Mama D's.  (Which is where my family went to celebrate our engagement the day it happened and when the owner found out he sent free appetizers. And when my dad introduced us this time as 'the couple' we got even More free appetizers.  I love Italian people who own restaurants in California.)

Then it was time to head back to the South.
And I learned how to dress for an airplane ride.

Happy DecAmber Kids~!

 

Whether it's a Red Rider Bee Bee Gun or a bike

(like Amber + Johnny pictured above)

We hope your holiday dreams come true.

Happy Birthday to a Model Sister- Literally!

Ever wonder what it's like to grow up with the PERFECT model of a sister?

 

Allow me to expound. . .

 

Exhibit A)

There's Jabba the Hutt (left) & then there's Amber (right) :

 

Exhibit B)

There's the love child of Quasimodo+Sloth (left)

& then there's majestic Amber (right) :

 

Exhibit C)

There's Piglet dressed as Richard Simmons (to Right) ,

AND THEN there's Amber (Left): 

 

Exhibit D)

There's flippin Cindy Crawford (AMBER) on my left,

... & then there's the drunken Kentucky Derby girl pretending she's royalty :

Exhibit E)

 

There's can't look at a camera Blinky McGee, & then there's AMBER:

 

Exhibit F)

There's the fat chipmunk trying to ruin a birthday candle wish

in the back,

& then there's magical as a unicorn + twice as enchanting Amber:

 

Exhibit G)

There's the short squaty Tasmanian Devil  about to strike,

& THENNN there's Amber:

 

Exhibit H)

There's the started to model a pose that's been emulated by every Supermodel from Claudia Schiffer, to Kate Moss,

to Claudia again, to Twiggy,

ALL BEFORE she ate her Egg McMuffin by the age of 2. 

 

 

Exhibit I)

You know, just the CLASSIC casual Supermodel pose

on the basketball court:

 

Exhibit J)

And who doesn't lounge in this 'Come Hither' kitty bare shoulder pose?

Ambie even beats the Pros at this one!

Speaking of out doing the pros...

Exhibit K)

 

Exhibit L)

Let's face it-

She basically makes these guys look like a bunch of hobos:

 

Exhibit M*)

So back to that Quasimodo-Sloth-Jabba the Hutt-Piglet

realizing NONE of those characteristics of hers were meant to swim...

...& here she is, not only on a boat surrounded by water,

but in a "life vest" that doesn't save anything if it slips off...!
 

What's the ONLY thing that can save her?

 

 

*as in  My Model Sister: 

Striking my favorite pose

(without ruining her nails;)

 

Happy Birthday Bud.

Obrigado por vir aqui em baixo apesar de tudo.

Amo-o.



It Happened

November 9th, 2012. . .

(top THIS Modern Bride! This is NOT a fake magazine photoshoot-
This is REAL)

 

Mississippi represented by the antlers (strewn over the Heim Family's 30+acres) and Johnny's favorite flower is Dogwood (center arrangement) :

No Guest Book ~ Just a Birthday Fortune Book for guests to denote their names upon the proper page:

 Assigned Table Seating cards for each guest betwixt french doors of photos:

 In lieu of place cards ~ hand picked books for each guest:

 Outside the Strawberry Fields Barn which held the ceremony + reception:

 String quartet prelude (and accompaniment for Ave Maria that was sung as bride entered)

 

 

Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Heim had their first dance.



 

Ever seen a life size doll?
 It looks like this:

 

 

 

Thanks to her trusty peineta

AND

Because she was marrying this:

 

While the rest of us looked like this: 

 

& this . . .

 

 

 

 

 

Check out All the crazy fun / order more photos HERE.



 

 

Other stellar photos compliments of Stacey Ann Ford's fb album HERE.

And our favorite Jenn Cook HERE.

 

and stay tuned as they embark into the next chapter of the fantastical adventure of life . . .

Thanks to a Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

(that makes you see sideways, bcuz this blogsite won't publish it the right way!)