It's Hannah's world, we just dance in it...

Last night was Sarah and Chris' wedding (Brian's sister and new brother-in-law). Hannah was the flower girl and Brian was an usher. Everyone looked stunning - and it was a great time! I love weddings so much - especially when the music starts to play and you see all types out there on the dance floor having so much fun!

Speaking of dancing...it is obviously in Hannah's blood. She danced from beginning to end - literally - every single song. She was quite the hit, and we had guests coming up to us left and right commenting on her. She is QUITE the entertainer!

Thank you Sarah and Chris for including us in your special day. It was a GREAT time and we couldn't be more happy for you!

Daddy and Hannah...before Flower Girl/Usher duties began.

Jim and Carol looking dashing.


Aidan hamming it up. So cute!!

A great picture of the three munchkins!

Look at that handsome usher!

A little blurry...sorry about that. Where's Noah?!

Hannah took her job very seriously.

There's both of them!

Beautiful bride and groom!

Such a fun day!

Who's a ham??

Here we are again!

Leaning on Daddy before the marathon dancing starts.

Father/Daughter Dance

Daddy/Daugther Dance!

Here's where the serious dancing begins...

Oh yeah...she's just getting warmed up.

Yep...here we go.

Taking a rest...yet, still dancing somehow.

Back up - and dancing!

Quick - water break.

And....we're back.

Still...going....


We danced, too!

Dancing with Aunt Sarah.

Dancing without Aunt Sarah...

Possibly the funniest person I've ever met (Kat).

Obviously they bonded...

"Sure, Grandpa - I've got energy left for you...!"

Someone's batteries finally died.

We had a great weekend in Wisconsin/Illinois visiting family. We spent Saturday going to Lauren's soccer game and then out to Lake Geneva - where we gave Brian a tour and showed him the Riviera (our reception site). After the mini-tour, we met Kelly & Curtis for lunch at Popeye's on the lake (not the fast food restaurant) and then we walked around like a group of tourists and had ice cream/fudge at the Mackinaw Fudge shoppe.

On Saturday night, my friends from Kenosha threw a party together at the Boathouse to meet Brian. Of course, everyone adores him (as I do!). We had a great time!!

And - then of course - Baby Giana's baptism! She is getting so big and adorable. I had fun taking pics of the kids at church. They are so cute - and growing so fast! We wish we had more time with Ryan and Kim and family - but we will see them Memorial Day in Mark, Illinois. I can't wait to see everyone again!

Daddy made sure Hannah had on her Cards gear...for Curtis' sake.

Michelle, Drew & Hannah watching Lauren in action on the soccer field.


Lauren, Reid and Carter in their soccer duds.


My Kenosha girls - love them so much!!


Curtis and Kelly!

Curtis, Brian and Rich...brothers from different mothers.

Lori and John - first night out after the twins were born!

Ryan, Joanna and Dana!

Michelle and Rich - cute!


Brian and I...

Lauren in church.

Jack seriously paying attention (or trying not to fall asleep).

Drew...the ham.

My mom and the guest of honor - Giana!

Alivia being a goofball.

....and this pretty much sums up our end of the weekend. Exhausted!

Who says you can't come home?

Well, change of venue and change of day. What can we say? We're tricky.

Our wedding will be on ...wait for it... September 11th of 2010! I know, I know. Why would we have it on September 11th, you ask? Well, because that was the only day the historic Riviera Ballroom in Lake Geneva had an opening (gee, I wonder why?) and because, as Brian so eloquently put it, "we can't let the terrorists win!"

There you go.

The backyard reception at my parents would have been beautiful; however, all of the rentals were adding up - along with weather, parking and outdoor worries. The Riviera is fantastic and we were lucky to book it. My sister had a winter wedding there and I have never seen anything so beautiful (ala Janice Borri). So, our glamourous 30's like theme will be gorgeous in this old building. It is right on Lake Geneva and in the heart of the little town itself.

Lake Geneva, although a resort town, is where I basically grew up - 'cruising' the blocks in our cars in high school...Pizza Hut after the basketball games....frequenting Champs when I turned 21. Even my junior and senior prom were held at the Riviera (which now shocks me because that had to be a pretty penny for our school!).

This is 'home' for me - and what's even better is that Brian LOVES it. Even as I looked at other places, he kept bringing me back to this one.

So - save the date! (We think it will be easy to remember...) And we still have plans to mix this wedding up a bit - don't think just because we're in a fancy old ballroom that we plan on being all dignified...

Do you not know us at all?!

The Cat in the ...basket.

Coloring eggs!

Easter morning. Notice the 'wolves' surrounding Hannah...

Daddy came up with a new dessert: chocolate chip pancakes, hot fudge, ice cream and whipped cream!

"Are you getting this? Are you getting this? Do something! He's not supposed to be in there!"

And again...

And the next day...

And the next day...

We took the basket away and he's back to the sink (in the wet bar).

We hope everyone had a great Easter! We missed being with family and friends - but it was a great day!

In the words of Beyonce..."if you like it, then you should've put a ring on it." Well, Brian must like it! "It" being me, of course...

We're engaged! Not that this is a suprise to anyone by now, I'm sure, but we were reminded again in the last few days to update the blog (thanks Emily and Ben!) - so here it is. The official word: Brian has decided to buy the cow!

The proposal was sweet and funny - and that's all you really need to know. Brian called my dad for his blessing earlier - and then popped the question shortly after - well, actually he didn't really ask. After some sweet teasing, Brian snuck the ring on my hand and said, "Let's get married!" I don't believe that I ever actually agreed... I was too busy jumping up and down and screaming. After some sweet words between the two of us ("Seriously? SHUTUP! You want to marry me?! For real?!"), the phone calls began...

I can't tell you how excited I am to be Mrs. Farmer! I hold that name dear because it represents my wonderful husband-to-be and his sweet, kind grandfather that he was so extremley close to - and who we will honor on our wedding.

We are planning a summer wedding for 2010 - most likely July 10th, so mark your calendars! It's going to be an outdoor affair with the reception being at my parents home - a huge tent reception that evokes old hollywood glamour! And you know how we like to mix things up...so expect the unexpected.

We don't do "normal."

"Oh my God. Oh my God, you guys!"

Yesterday was a very busy day! We woke up early and took Hannah to Cheer Camp at the local high school. She was SO cute! After we arrived and checked her in, she just ran right into the gym, plopped herself next to another little girl about her age and immediately started stretching with the big girls. I am so amazed at how brave she is. She didn't look back at us once! On Monday, she will 'perform' at the high school's basketball game (before the game and at half-time). I was a cheerleader from the 5th grade all the way through my senior year of high school, so it is surreal to see Hannah out there doing toe touches (which, I swear, she can honestly do!!).

While Hannah was cheering her heart out and making new friends, Brian and I worked out (I'm so gonna win the challenge, Jim!) and then went grocery shopping. We picked up Hannah, came home for lunch and then Brian took Hannah to get micro-chipped (ha! something like that...). Then we had a family date (the three of us went out to dinner).

But the best part of my day... Brian had bought me tickets to see Legally Blonde - The Musical for Christmas and the show was last night. I LOVED it!! If you've seen the movie, it's very similar. It was smart, witty and very funny. I'm a huge fan of Elle Woods - especially working in law firms. When I first started out working in the legal field, I think I might have actually been Elle Woods. A bright, shiny, giggly girl that didn't have a legal clue.

As they say, "You've come a long way, baby."

p.s. Oh my God. Oh my God, you guys! is a hilarious song from the musical that Brian and I cannot get out of our heads...