Photo Shoot

I feel like I have been spoiled this summer. Ryan has been home so much lately which makes me a happy wife! But all good things must come to an end sooner or later! School started last week at Ohio State as well as qualifying and practice for the golf team so GO BUCKS! Let the 2012-2013 season begin!

This summer has flown by and with the end of summer comes Football season – I can’t believe kickoff is next weekend, seriously… where has the time gone!? We are looking forward to going to the OSU game at noon next weekend followed by cheering on our Bama boys that take on Michigan that night (as if we needed another reason to pull for Alabama – beating Michigan is never a bad thing living in Columbus)!

A few weeks ago we celebrated our 1 year anniversary and we were fortunate enough to have Ryan’s parents in town to celebrate with us! We don’t get to see them nearly as much as we want to but it worked out with both of our schedules for them to come up to Columbus for a visit.

Our visits are never long enough and because Kim did such a good job with our engagement pictures I took advantage of her skills and asked her to take some pics of our little family. I’m hoping to get a picture of us on our anniversary every year. I haven’t figured out how I want to display them but I’ll keep you posted on what I decide.

Here are some of the outtakes There were lots of distractions for Miss Reese, she was more interested in chasing the birds, and meeting the dogs that walked by, than taking pictures with us. Thank you, Kim!

Reese is less than thrilled!

“I’m so over this Mommy”

“I really want to go play with that other dog”

“Time for a nap”

103rd Time is a Charm!

Stand By Me

We had a very productive day in the Potter household! I cleaned the kitchen and living room, organized the closet, and did some laundry all before 11:00 this morning! This afternoon we went to workout, had lunch at Whole Foods, ran to Barnes and Noble, dropped off some things at Goodwill, and picked up some goodies from Hobby Lobby!

Now we are home watching the NFL playoffs and trying to decide what to do for dinner. I’m thinking pizza

This week’s “Project Pin”

This project is one of my favorite things I’ve ever made. It is meaningful and I know we will always have it hung in our house no matter what age we are or where we end up! I saw the idea on Pinterest and I knew I had to try it. This is just a simple matted frame with the lyrics from “Stand By Me” written on the mat. That was the song that Ryan and I danced to at our wedding. I actually made this back in December and gave it to Ryan for a Christmas gift. I also gave Ryan’s mother one, as well as my Dad.

Here is a breakdown:

Inspiration from lovelywrittenwords on Etsy via Pinterest.

13×11 frame with 5×7 opening – Pottery Barn outlet

One of my favorite photos of Ryan and I at our wedding

A fine black sharpie pen

The lyrics to “Stand By Me”

A glass of wine to calm my nerves as I wrote the lyrics out! (very important)

I took a deep breath and started writing out the lyrics. I don’t think I have the best handwriting but the fact that it is my handwriting makes it special – It’s not perfect but it is perfect for us!

The entire song took up about half of the mat so I just repeated it and it ended up that I wrote the lyrics twice and it all fit without even trying!

Like I said earlier, I made one for Ryan’s mom with the lyrics to their first dance, “Georgia” by Ray Charles, and for my Dad we danced to “You are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder. I wish I had taken pictures of the finished product but these are the pictures from the wedding that I used for them.

 

 

My favorite pic of Dad and I!

 

I was able to create something that captures the feelings and emotions that were present during those special moments of our big day and I would have never thought of this idea had it not been for Pinterest!

Our wedding photographers were amazing! Ryan and I both agreed that we couldn’t have been happier with the way everything turned out. We used Lindsey and Craig Mahaffey from Sposabella Photography out of Walhalla, SC. I HIGHLY recommend them and I can’t wait to share more pictures with you!

I plan on adding a Wedding Page and doing a wedding recap post once a week or so. I’ll make sure to start it soon!

Have a good night!

What a year!

It’s hard to say goodbye to such an amazing year for Ryan and I – we planned our wedding, got married, brought a puppy into our home, and now the year, 2011 is almost over – a year I couldn’t wait to begin when Ryan proposed to me last November. How time flies!