Honu House

Today is my in-law's 50th Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations! The "children" hosted a party for their parents back in November. It was such a lovely celebration and many friends and family members came for the shin-dig! Here are a few photos...  The Wedding Party: Best Man, Groom, Bride, Maid of Honor

Okay so I just realized I didn't leave a post to my husband on our anniversary saying "Happy Anniversary"...Though, I'm sure he only looks at this blog when he turns on our computer at home...Oh well. Can you believe it's been two years already?! So hard to believe. Some people have asked me how we spend our anniversary and what special things did we do to celebrate...well here it goes: We packed! We are moving at the end of this month and need to finish up packing the house...so there ya go, isn't it romantic?!

I know this is a little late, but on Saturday August 22nd, Lou and I went to Seward to share in the wedding celebrations of a college friend of mine! Congratulations to Olie and Gloria! Here are a few pictures.

Happy 1st Anniversary!!!! I can't believe our first year as a married couple is nearing its end. I can't tell you how happy I am to be your wife! You are an amazing man and I love you with all my heart. Our wedding day seems like just yesterday. We've had a lot of fun this past year...our trip to Mexico (can we go back??), trips to Pittsburgh, Grand Island and Florida to visit family (Kevin and Jenny -- we'll make it to Pocatello again soon!!!), watching Kevin & Jenny bring Madeline home, watching Kerry & Tony bring Ella home, babysitting Ella for a weekend, the baptism for both Madeline and Ella...oh how the list goes on. I hope year #2 is filled with as many happy memories and more! Funny how this week we've had the same crazy weather we had April 11, 2008! Though I hear we are supposed to have great weather tomorrow! Somewhere in the 60's!?! Would have been nice to have had that weather last year...then I could have gotten those outdoor photos I would...

Playing with something new. This is a pretty neat program. Kerry, please be sure to show this to Addison... Make a Smilebox slideshow

As many of you know, we are leaving tomorrow morning (early) for Mexico! We are both so very excited and can't wait to get there for some relaxation and an escape from our busy "everyday" lives!!! Hopefully we'll both come back nice and tan and very relaxed! If you'd like to take a small break/vacation with us here is the hotel: The Real Royal in Playa Del Carmen , and here are some sites on Playa Del Carmen: http://www.playa.info/ http://www.docancun.com/playa-del-carmen.htm http://www.iloveplaya.com/ http://playadelcarmen.com/ArticleSite.cfm/PageID/59091425 I hope you enjoy the trip as much as we will! I'll post again after we return. Oh I almost forgot, here are a couple of pictures from the wedding! We are still waiting for more individual snapshots as well as the professionals! I hope to have more when we return! The bride and her mom! The goom with his mom! The happy couple - at the reception! So many have asked what my dress looked like...here ya go...

Oh my goodness...can you believe the wedding is just three days away?! I am so excited to be Lou's wife...I just can't tell you! Everything seems to be falling right into place. I'm trying hard not to stress the small stuff, I keep telling myself, if it gets done...it gets done. If it doesn't, it doesn't. People start arriving in town tomorrow - Wednesday!!!! Kerry, Tony & the girls; Mary Jo (Lou's sister); and Mary (Rose's sister) arrive tomorrow. Kevin, Jenny & Leo; Uncle Kenny; Uncle Eddie; Nana & Pop all arrive Thursday! It will be so nice to have so many family together! Just wish everyone lived closer together so we could all spend the day/weekend together! I know the last time I posted, I was sick...well, I am feeling A LOT better...still a little stuffy with the head "stuff" but doing much better - at least I can talk! Now though, it sounds like Lou is starting to get the bug...and so is Leo & Olivia. We have 3 days people.....

Oh my goodness...it's so hard to believe the wedding is just two weeks away!!! AND I'M SICK!!!! I've had a cold or something...I'm going to call the doctor today to see if there is anything more I can take to knock this out of me before the wedding and honeymoon. I really don't want to have to wisper my vows because I can't talk - which has had some good days and some bad days. Oh well! That's really all there was to say...Just hard to believe we are really on the count down!!! Just a few more days and we are in APRIL!!!!

Sorry I haven't written for a while...There just hasn't been much going on recently to write about! Last night (Monday Feb. 18th) I had a surprise party for Lou. He's hitting a "landmark" birthday tomorrow (Feb. 20) and I wanted to do something nice for him. I contacted as many of his friends that I could and we had a nice gathering at the Brazen Head Irish Pub in Omaha. Unfortunately I was so worried about pulling the whole event off that I forgot to take pictures...Thank you to everyone who made it out! I know Lou really enjoyed himself and was completely surprised...Now he's threatening me about my next "big" birthday. We'll see what he can come up with! Wedding plans are coming along nicely. I don't know of anything MAJOR that we have outstanding. Just a lot of "little" things. Invitations are going out today or tomorrow...my attendants are planning a shower for Lou & I, and we just have to schedule our follow-up appointment...

We've just created our wedding website! Come take a look. Just click on the following link (or copy and paste into your web browser): http://cassandraandlouis.weddings.com/ Our password is: Omaha (it is case sensitive)

We've just created our wedding website! Come take a look. Just click on the following link (or copy and paste into your web browser): http://cassandraandlouis.weddings.com/ Our password is: Omaha (it is case sensitive)

So Jenny kind of shamed me into posting...though there really isn't much new happening in the life of Cassie. Mom, Kerry, Tony, Addison & Olivia made a REALLY long drive to Pocatello, Idaho to visit Kevin, Jenny & Leo for Leo's first birthday. I really do wish that Lou and I could have made that trip with them as well, but there's Thanksgiving! I can't wait! During the extended weekend, Kerry, Jenny & Mom went looking for bridesmaids dresses...from what I gathered it wasn't a very productive trip to the stores. Very surprisingly, there aren't too many options in Pocatello...even from the "largest bridal salon in Idaho"!!! So the search continues on finding the bridesmaids dresses. If you see anything, let me know! I'm really open to suggestions...The dress needs to be black (preferrably) and something Kerry & Jenny will be able to wear again (should they so choose). Last Saturday, Lou & I went around to a variety of stores to be...

Wow...it's been a long time since I last posted anything. Fortunately or unfortunately...you decide, there really hasn't been much going on. I did purchase my dress, but since Lou will read this on occassion, I can't give you any more details than it's ivory in color ;-). I think we are very close to selecting our photographer, florist and baker. We still have to pick out our wedding bands and honeymoon location! Slowly but surely everything seems to be falling into place for us. There are some things, that I just sit back and think..."it really can't be this easy" That's really about all that's going on right now. Mom, Kerry, Tony, Addison and Olivia are on their way to Idaho for Leo's first birthday. Lou, Mom and I will make it out again for Thanksgiving! I can't wait to see the new house and see Leo again! I'm really sorry I"ll be missing his birthday. I'm just so glad they stopped through Nebraska on their way to Idaho and ...

After looking at many many reception halls...we have decided on one! We will be having our reception at the Georgetowne Club! Oh wow! This is just wonderful...I'm really glad we have the "major" things set now! Oh and we've altered the time of the wedding a bit...it's now 6:30pm instead of 7:00pm!

Okay so not a whole lot has been happening since my last post -- well, actually we are getting close to picking out our reception hall. We have it narrowed down to just a handful of places and are hoping to have a hall picked out by the end of the week. It's really hard to keep the wedding ceremony, reception, and hotels all close together. Just doesn't seem that many of the West Omaha hotels have banquet rooms large enough to hold a wedding reception. Oh well...I hope to look at one more place (depending on the pricing information I should be receiving any moment now). Tonight Lou & I meet for the first time with our priest at St. Stephen's . I'm so excited. It's just hard to believe this is all really happening. I'm sure as time goes on it will feel even more surreal. Like Lou said the other night, I'm anxious for April to be here! Lou picked up my "real" ring last night... It just seems like everything is falling into place so nicely! More...

Well, it's offical! Lou and I have set a date for the wedding! April 11, 2008 @ 7:00 pm St. Stephen's Church in Omaha! It's hard to believe that a date has been set!

Hey everyone! I have some wonderful big news to share with you all... Lou proposed to me Sunday evening! Yes...of course I said yes!!!! We haven't set a date as of yet...we actually haven't even really talked much about details. I have the Cox Classic this week/weekend and then he and I will sit down next week to really discuss plans and details! Stay posted for more information in the coming months!!! Below is a picture of the "temporary" ring. Once I have the ring he ordered I'll post a picture of that as well. Now for those of you that want the details...here's how he did it... Sunday night was the pairings party for the Monday Pro-Am with the golf tournament. Lou and I were going to attend and see what we could find in the auctions and just have a nice evening out. We got to the golf course a little early and Lou commented on wanting to walk around a little to see what new things have been added this year (this is Lou's second year NOT with the tour...