Summer Baseball!!!

What's summer without some good ole baseball? We went to the AAA team (indianapolis Indians) here in indianapolis last night, june 21st. It was nice and relaxing. Nine innings gets a little long for Katy but she pulled through last night and even let me stay for the whole game. As most know Katy isn't the biggest sports fan and 2 1/2 hours can be rough on her so in after the third we had to treat her to dippin dots and then in the sixth she was trying to keep my attention away from the game but luckily there was a little league team right in front of us that gave her some attention and before she knew it the game was over. Not so bad.

The walk to the game. Downtown right behind us.

Having a good time at the game!

Our friends Jon and Dani

Dinner at Steak N' Shake after the game.

Katy thought I looked funny in the bib!

TAG- You're it!

How To Play This Game of Tag:
Post these rules on your blog.List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

3 JOYS
1. My fiance, James Leslie Pendleton- I am so excited to be his companion for the rest of eternity.
2. Family- I really enjoy spending time with family members, and I also having fun getting to know my "soon to be" family members.
3. Sunbathing- I love the sun... not only for providing me with the vitamin D I need but, also improving my mood:)

3 FEARS
1. Loosing James... period the end.
2. Not being able to have children
3. I have a vivid imagination so I think of many things such as falling off high places and breaking my neck, dying in a car crash (which can be alittle too colorful), having a terminal disease, being rapped or brutelly assaulted, etc. If it has ever happend... I probably have feared it. I promise I am not a freak!lol

3 OBSESSIONS/ COLLECTIONS
1. Tabloids and all fashion magizines (US weekly, People, Cosmo, Self, Vogue, etc). just a few to name... it is really pathetic to be honest.
2. Wedding Planning. I Really enjoy doing this to my very own surprise! I love finding little things and creative ways to portray "Our Story"...
3. COOKING. I have been presented with a new challenge (probably almost impossible), but my goal is to make healthy food taste as good as fatting unhealthy food...lol. I just want James to live a long long time!

3 GOALS
1.To be the best companion I can be to James! I hope I can make him as happy as he does me!
2. To go to graduate school in Art Therapy (hopefully in San Diego).
3. To be a stay home mom while my children are young... when they need me the most. Hopefully, I can learn to really appreciate the small moments in life and treasure them.

3 RANDOM/SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT MYSELF
1. I can be very annoying... almost like a little kid. I get in these moods where I have to bug someone... just ask Geneve or James. Thank goodness they still love ME!!
2. I really want to learn a foreign language... I know you are probably thinking that if I haven't learned one by now since I am 23... why start. But I will know atleast ONE before I die... it will Probably be spanish since I already know a few words..lol.
3. I am EXTREMELY lucky... I know that people say this all the time, but that is how I got through school...lol that is the only way I can example it. But, really I win at most all games I play, I get to marry James, and it seems that I always get what I really want. Some people tell me that is because I am a hard worker, but I still believe it is just luck:)

5 PEOPLE I TAG:
Ali
Jessica
Allison
Megan
Susan

From RAINY Indiana to SUNTANS and RELAXATION...

We are reunited again! After just a few days apart in Sunny California and Utah, we are once again back in Indiana. We both had wonderful trips... though I think that James' trip probably was a little more exciting to experience to say the least. Well, the good news is that we are back and working again. I am starting next week as the office manager for the Indianapolis Office, which I am excited for the money. Wedding Plans are in full swing, and I actually enjoy planning and being creative to my own surprise (to be honest, I thought it might be a little tedious and complicated planning across the country). Last night James' surprised me with these beautiful flowers. He always treats me like a princess... I am the luckiest fiance!! An update with the food debate: Healthy vs Unhealthy-I tried to compromise, so last night I made Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas... The Jury (James) Liked them!! Yay...Success! One small step for James, yet a leap for a lifetime of healthy eating...lol maybe.

My amazing sweetie brought me these orange hydrangeas that were beautiful... Thanks, HUN!

Weekend in UTAH

Wednesday: June 11th
I was able to spend the day with a good friend of mine, Miss Ali Jo. She picked me up from the airport, and we spent the day shopping at Gateway- just having girl time, which was wonderful. It's amazing how a year and a half can fly by... and there are some friendships that make the months fade away. These friendships provide the feeling that there was no gap of distance at all. Thank you to all of the friends that allow us to be ourselves and still know the song of our hearts when the music is long outdated. A few fun pictures of our girls day:

Our many BAGS from the day of having girl time..lol (sorry hun!!)

What a gorgeous day... It couldn't have be more PERFECT


I thought these flowers would smell so GOOD... little did I know they smelled like POOP.. gross!!

Thursday: June 12th
EMILY and ADAM's wedding was so fun!! I was so blessed to be able to fly back from Indiana to share this special day with two friends I love and adore. Adam and Emily are perfect for each other and I was able to witness their long journey first hand. I am so glad to see this beautiful couple finally come together... they both wanted this for so long even if it took Adam a little bit longer than EMily to realize (though Emily told me of her feelings the first week of meeting Adam..lol). It was a day full of Love, laughter, great friends and amazing company... it was also a good time for me to get ideas for OUR wedding.. thanks guys!! Who says you can't kill two birds with one stone:) Here are a few highlights that I was able to capture with my camera...


I lOVE this picture... the true Emily breaks out for a quick snap


Some friend shots... thanks to Allison for the crazy faces


Friday: June 13th
Well first of all I want to thank my beautiful sister for being a trooper today and running all of my WEDDING errands with me. Thank you to Susan and Ashley as well for helping make the decisions for our wedding... especially the cake, Ashley. Thanks for ya'lls support. I really appreciate it, and I know James does as well- he likes me better when I am sane:) We got ALOT accomplished today and here are some pictures of the reception center to show you what beauty is in store for our big day!The reception will be held at the Bungalow in Pleasant Grove, Utah.

This place has a beautiful outside garden that I am soooo excited about:)

This gives you an idea of my style, personality, funk, and what my wedding might look like, Hope you enjoy!
The shoes I plan to wear down the aisle!!

OUR STORY II

I Finally figured out how to post it... YAY!! Here are a few pictures of us throughout our engagement. I thought it would be fun for people to see... Hopefully it's entertaining for ya'll.

given an assignment

I was told it was my turn to write on our new blog so here it goes. As you just read Indiana has been full of adventures so far. I don't know that it has turned out perfectly like I had imagined but the best thing about it so far is that my sweetie is here with me. I thank her for her patience with me as I try to manage an office, make money and keep her happy. As mentioned before the weather is crazy out here and although it sure does mess up some selling days it is exciting to hear those sirens go off. Sundays are by far the best days out here because Katy and I just get to relax after a long week. Every week we wonder whether or not we will make it to 9 o'clock church but we always do because we want the long afternoon for a nap out on the lawn. With the stress of everything out here there is little room for fun but I have to say I had Katy chasing me around the room last night laughing her head off. That is the Katy I love. Sales are up and down as usual and since it is my fourth year doing this the motivation to work seems to get harder and harder, but I do love the money! It sure does make it easier coming home to a nice meal that Katy has prepared for me.
Arguments have been few and far between with Katy and I and we use to laugh when we heard people would argue about stupid little stuff but I think thursday we found our little thing to argue about. FOOD! Our shopping experience thursday morning turned into an argument about what we would eat and how I don't eat heathly enough but we worked it out and still love each other more than ever.

Life in INDIANA...

Highlights of what we have been up to during the past month:

1) It rains so much here... and there are TONS of tornadoes. James loves to run outside when the sirens go off and calls me so I can "hear" them as well. Though I personally would rather him head for cover, at least I believe that is how normal people respond to siren "warnings". He is too cute... like a little boy wanting to see the Easter bunny!!

2)James caved and got me a puppy!!! Well it was only for a day since it kept crying, kept James up all night, and had WORMS... I know that puppies have a good chance of being born with worms that you treat but this little darling was already pooping out the gross noddle looking ones and I just couldn't handle it. I haven't had a dog for about 8 years but I don't remember them being that unsanitary... gross. I guess James has already convinced me that dogs aren't as great as I remember (maybe not entirely since I still have a soft spot for labadoodles-lab and poodle mix).

3) I am suppose to be planning our wedding, yet I seem to get distracted easily. Hopefully my trip to UTAH on Wednesday will help get me back on track. We are both excited to leave for a bit. James is going to the US Open with his brother and dad for Father's Day weekend so it will keep him distracted enough so he won't miss me too much:).

4)Here are a few more pictures of Me and James spending time together on Sunday since that is pretty much the only day we have together:

Right before we are heading off to church... Doesn't he look cute!

This is James "strutting" his stuff... At least he is trying to show me how buff and strong he is.

I am not sure what look I was going for, but James sure got a kick out of it.

Us relaxing on our blanket in the middle of the courtyard eating our snow cones... What a beautiful day!

5) We also have a lot of fun playing card games with our friends Jon & Dani Itri and Gerald & Jessica. We are teaching them how to play Hand and Foot. Its so much fun... thanks to my aunt Gloria and cousins Marissa and Tiffany for teaching US!!

Blogging....

So my dear fiance, James, is worried that I might have to much time on my hands during the day... his solution , "You can start blogging.. Carly does it all the time." At first, I didn't know how to respond to his comment, but then decided it probably wasn't a bad idea for the following reasons 1) I am out in Indiana for the summer away from all loved ones (except for my sweet James) 2) I am really bad at talking on the phone, calling people back, answering the phone... let's be honest pretty much anything that has to do with long distance communication 3) Friends and family can read updates of our lives since it seems they change pretty often. Therefore, here is the first entry. Hopefully, I catch on fast... so far it seems pretty simple.