On The Road Again....

Yes, you've got it right! We are on the move! Once the dust settled from the wedding Justin and I realized we just aren't ready to be finished with the chaos! We decided we are going to uproot our lives once again and move... to Idaho. HA!

As of September 12, 2008 we will officially be Idahoans. We are moving to Kuna, ID which is a very small town of about 12,500 roughly 15 minutes from Boise. Justin's brother Jj and Jj's wife Carrie and their daughter Kayla live in Kuna and we will be less than 3 minutes from them! (not that anything in Kuna is more than 3 minutes away from anything else anyways, but nonetheless...).

We are very excited to make this move and hope that it will be the last big move we make until we buy a house. (hopefully in about a year). Whats more is Carrie just found out that she and Jj are expecting baby #2 and Kayla started kindergarten today! Oh what thrill lie ahead!

Wish us luck!

First things first...

So it was just a normal Saturday when I was returning home I decided to check the mail. Then it happened! I got the greatest thing of all! My first piece of mail as Mrs. Brenda Nunley!!

It is such a great feeling! It was one of my credit cards sending me my new card in my new name! So now every time I use it, I will be reminded what a wonderful man I married. These last few weeks have been pure bliss.

I love my new husband. XOXO

5 weeks!

So the last few weeks have been quite crazy! We have been getting ready for the wedding and its only 5 weeks away! Justin finally decided on what to wear and everything is coming together!! We cannot wait to see everyone and share our special day with you all! I personally cannot wait to become Mrs. Justin Nunley!!!

Settled

So we are finally all moved. Well, for the most part. Justin's parents probably do not appreciate our dining room chairs and patio furniture sitting in their livingroom, but other than that we made the long 6 hour drive it with Lola and the rest of our stuff! It only took 6 hours because Justin was towning a trailer behind his car and could only go so fast, especially uphill!!

Medford is amazing; it's blazing hot too (it was 105 degrees today!). I will say that it is weird to be standing in 105 degree weather and see snow on the mountains around us! Its a change from Napa where the elevation is around 17 feet and we are at around 1380 feet in the valley!! We love that we don't know where things are for the most part. It's been an adventure finding things and seeing all there is to do (for when we actually have money).

So we have an extra bedroom for visitors whenever anyone feels the urge to take a break!! Here is our new address:
1836 W. 8th St. #8
Medford, OR 97501

Moving!

Hello all!
I know it's been a while... a long while in fact, but there has been so much going on it's hard to find time to stop and blog. So here's what's new:

1. We are moving!
2. I found my wedding dress!
3. We are still looking for a photographer.

Now for details:
1. We are moving!
Yes, that is right; we're moving. To Medford, Oregon to be exact. We decided that we wanted to buy a house and living here in Napa that was just not an option even with the housing market as it is. So we crunched the numbers and decided that it was time for an adventure!

We chose Medford because it is a city similar in size to Napa, close enough to our families that we could still come visit frequently, and very near our friends Matt & Jessica who live in Grants Pass which is one exit further on I5. We will officially be Oregonians on May 1st! Go us!

2. I found my wedding dress!
I know, isn't it amazing! I found it only the second time looking and I love it. I would say more but I'm afraid Justin will read this and it will spoil the surprise! You will all just have to wait and see.

3. We are looking for a photographer.
I know, it's getting close; but I have not been able to find anyone whose style I like that is within our budget. So if you know anyone, please let me know!

I think that is all for now. I will post new pictures of our lovely new abode once we arrive! Wish us luck and see you all soon!

Brenda, Justin & Lola

Wedding Update!

Hey everyone!
Here's an UPDATE!

The date is officially set for August 1, 2008. The time has not been decided but since it is a Friday, it will be later in the evening, around 6:30 or 7. We will have quite a bit of sunlight left as the sun doesn't set until around 8:30 in August.

My mom and I went shopping yesterday. I finally picked out my wedding dress. It is amazing. I won't describe it here for fear Justin will be snooping around. If you would like to see it, just e-mail me and I will send you a picture.

The account for our wedding expenses will be set up this afternoon! I have an appointment with the accounts people at Washington Mutual here in Napa. I will hopefully have a new post tomorrow with all of that information. Any help would mean so much to both Justin and me as well as our parents. :-)

In January, Justin and I went to Oregon on a hunt for a new home. We looked in the Eugene area at a lot of houses and found a couple that we like. We are going back to Oregon but to the Grants Pass area President's Dayweekend which is February 15-18. Justin has a job interview for Varsity Head Coach of Football while we are there at the same school that his friend Matt teaches & coaches basketball. Wish us luck!

Lola will be one on February 3rd!

Love you all and we can't wait to see everyone on August 1st!

Justin and Brenda

Winter Days

One of my favorite Christmas carols says, "Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas." And it really is.

It is a nice, comfortable 59 degrees at quarter to one here in Napa. As I am sitting at my desk, out my window I see the tall Christmas-like pine trees, the stout northern Mayacaymus Mountains, and a little bit of yellow peeking through where the mustard flowers have started to bloom between the bare vines that are a cold, indian clay red now that they've been stripped of their fruit and the leaves have all fallen to the cold, damp earth. This sight is so picturesque it seems as though it could only be an oil painting in which the artist's rendition of a perfect Northern California winter can only be complemented by a baby blue, almost too perfect sky that is the culminating detail in his work of art. The presence of a few small, white clouds only brings me back to reality in which I realize how lucky I am to live where I do, how I do.

I know that Thanksgiving is typically when you give special thanks to the people and things in life you are grateful for, but I felt it only fitting that I express how much I really do appreciate everything I have.

It has always been so interesting to me how we celebrate Thanksgiving, where we are supposed to show how especially thankful we are for what we have, and then it seems most instantly we are swept into the Christmas holiday, where as children you are almost completely consumed with want. Although, as children get older they realize the real meaning of Christmas and the season is just as much about giving and appreciation as Thanksgiving, I think it is easy to forget the root of the celebration.

Let's not wait; make a resolution now. For this holiday season, and the rest of the ever changing seasons to follow, take a step back and look at the big picture. You might even find one that is far more beautiful than you ever thought possible.