Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Wedding Shower in Raleigh

My sister, Krystal, hosted a shower for me this past Saturday in Raliegh. We ate at the Twisted Fork...YUM! We had some great food and wonderful company!!! It was mostly attended by family and a few good friends! Enjoy the pictures!



Towel Cake. A gift from Dawn, Charlie's sister-in-law.
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Krystal and me.


A beautiful picture of my ring holding one of the favors...yummy mini cupcakes!

While I was having fun, Charlie had a lot of guys moving our stuff! We are officially moved into our new apartment! It is great and we love it! I am so jealous that I don't get to stay there! Here's our new address. I hope to get some pictures up soon!
1111 Afton Meadow Lane
Cary, NC 27518

Sunday, May 17, 2009

The BIG Move!

So of course I have to leave Fayetteville before the wedding. This meant breaking my lease. That was going to cost us $800 a month until mid August if my apartment complex didn't rent my apartment out! YIKES! So I told them I would move at a moment's notice if they could just please rent it! So after lots of prayers they called me on Friday afternoon and wanted the apartment empty by Monday morning! I was planning on moving out next weekend, so it was a bit of work finding help and getting everything ready!

Charlie and I worked really hard Friday afternoon and evening getting everything packed up. We went to a wedding on Saturday in Durham. So we got a break for a day. We rented a U-Haul and our best man, Henry, came to the rescue!!! Henry is awesome and Charlie couldn't have a better friend! Charlie and Henry loaded up the truck in the rain and emptied my apartment today. My parent's came and helped me clean up. Thank you Mom, Paul, and Henry! And of course, thank you Charlie!

So everything is stacked and waiting for next weekend's move in Charlie's apartment. Charlie has a bunch of guys lined up to move everything from Durham to Cary on Saturday. So the move is only half way over! I'm anxiously awaiting a picture from Charlie of everything stacked to the ceiling!

We can't wait to be in the same apartment. 41 days to go!!!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Proverbs Wife

My good friend Sarah did a wonderful devotion on being a good wife at my shower in Wilmington. Here's a list of the verses she used to guide me as a wife. I will need to read these everyday to be anywhere close to successful!

Proverbs 19:20
Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.
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Proverbs 31:12
She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
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Proverbs 17:12
The pruden see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Proverbs 20:20
A gossip betrays a confidence. So avoid a man that talks too much.
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Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Provers 12:25
An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.
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Proverbs 12:16
A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
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Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matther before a dispute breaks out.
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Proverbs 28:13-14
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Blessed is the man who always fears the Lord, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
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Proverbs 3:27-28
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later, I'll give it tomorrow" when you now have it with you.
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Proverbs 11:25
A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will be refreshed.
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Proverbs 14:1
The wise woman builds her house, bt with her won hands the foolish one tears her down.
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Proverbs 12:4
A wife of noble character is her husband's crown.

Thanks Sarah!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Wedding Shower

We have been so busy lately with moving and wedding details I really have nothing to report! We did go to the Divine Design marriage conference this past weekend at Calvary Chapel Cary! What a blessing it was! We are still swamped with life and hope things slow down once the big move (May 23). Although we still have the wedding to go!

Here are some pics from my shower in Wilmington last month.

They had this fun veil to wear! It was my friend Allison's actual wedding veil!
Allison and Shelley...2 wonderful friends and great hostesses!
The true gift here was the devotion that went with the basket! Each item had a Proverb or 2 attached. It was a great lesson on being a Godly wife. Thanks Sarah!
The delicious cake had my married monogram on it!


Sunday, April 19, 2009

A little time off...

We recently had some time off from work and got to spend a lot of time together (and with my family)! I had Spring Break for 9 days! It will be so hard to go back to work tomorrow! Charlie took 3 days off from work and we went down to Wilmington. My mom was watching my neice and nephew, Lorelei and Zak, while Chris and Krystal finally took a honeymoon (5 years later). We went down to help with kids and do some wedding planning. Here's the highlights of our vacation:

1. NEW BED: The new bed was delivered on Saturday. It looks humongous compared to our full beds and is SO comfortable. I'm jealous that Charlie gets to enjoy for the next 69 days without me!

2. EASTER: We went to the 8 o'clock Easter service. It was great to spend a day worshipping the Lord together. No one wanted to spend Easter with us :) so we enjoyed being gluttons at Golden Corral.

3. INVITATIONS: They will be in the mail tomorrow! They are addressed, stuffed, and sealed finally!

4. FLOWERS: We met with a florist on Saturday. I was totally overwhelmed by everything and began committing to things I'm unsure of. Luckily, I have a great mom who is going to smooth things out for me!

5. DRESS FITTING: I had my fitting for my dress and was able to pick up my veil! I also bought a clip for my hair and got shoes!

6. OTHER DRESSES: Poor Charlie trampled through the mall with the kids, my mom and I for hours one day. He was a great help with the kids and didn't complain as I tried on tons of dresses! I got a dress for my bridal shower and one for the rehearsal dinner.

7. BRIDAL SHOWER: I had my first shower on Friday night. My friends in Wilmington, Shelley and Allison, gave me a beautiful kitchen and entertaining shower! It was so great to see all my friends and to soak in some of their wisdom on being a wife. Oh, and of course we got some great gifts! I hope to post some pictures from the shower soon!

8. QUALITY TIME: This is probably the biggest! Time together and some great time with my family!

Charlie is going to make a wonderful dad one day! We had fun taking care of the kids. I had night duty with 8 month old Zak. One night was great, the other terrible! But Charlie was wonderful and let me take a nap while he entertained the kids. He built a fort out of the couch pillows and everyone was happy!

It's back to work tomorrow and back to being apart. Only 69 more days to go!!!

Monday, April 6, 2009

We're Moving!!!

Okay, so it's been a while. I feel like we have something to do every weekend! I can't wait to be married and have no plans! No driving up and down the highway will be great! And...we will get to stay together in our new apartment!!! It's beautiful and ours together! Please write down our address and it will be officially ours on May 23. Charlie's moving in without me :( but then he gets stuck with me everyday!!!

Charlie and Jenny McClamroch :)
1111 Afton Meadows Lane
Cary, NC 27518

In other news....
We bought a bed!!! If anyone needs new mattresses we highly recommend going to The Original Mattress Factory! We got a great deal on great mattresses.

We are really busy packing up Charlie's apartment and praying that someone inquires about renting mine! If someone doesn't rent out my apartment we will have to pay out my lease until August...YUCK! So please pray for that!

The invitations will be in the mail hopefully in the next 2 weeks! They are here and beautiful!!! I love seeing our names together on the invitation. It seems so official now!

Only 82 more days to go! I have my first shower next Friday! I'll try to keep everyone updated!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

100th day!!!

In the education world, the 100th day is a big celebration. In the engagement world it is the last three digit number of days until we are married! I love this countdown! We are getting there! I have made some benchmarks for myself to help the time go faster:

  1. mid April-Spring Break, first Shower...Charlie took the week off to be me! We are going to try to get some apartment things organized, make a visit to Old Salem, and spend time with my niece and nephew while my brother and sister in law are out of town.
  2. mid May-Shower, EOGs...EOGs will be very stressful, but if I can get through them I have survived! Oh! This is also (hopefully!) the time Charlie will get to move into our new apartment (see below).
  3. mid June-END OF SCHOOL, leave Fayetteville! This is one of the more exciting ones!
  • I get to move out of this scary town!
  • I will have survived my first year of teaching.
  • 2 weeks until the wedding!

4. WEDDING DAY!!!

In other news, we have decided on a honeymoon. We are going to stay in a beautiful one room cabin in Boone! Can't wait! AND we picked out an apartment! We are both amazed at the deal on this great apartment in Cary. God has definetly had his hand in our relationship. He continues to provide exactly what we need. Finally, I decided on wedding invitations. My goal is to get them mailed by the end of my Spring Break.

We are meeting with a photographer on Saturday. I'm crossing my fingers she will be the one! This is a huge task I would like to cross off my list! Also, I'm dress shopping with Krystal, my MOH. Hopefully we can get her dress and then get the wedding colors nailed down! So much to do!

To top it off my sweet, handsome nephew is getting dedicated at church on Sunday!

More to come....