SO excited for fall!!!

I was home sick today with a migraine and stomach bug (possibly sick from the migraine meds- not sure) but Vaughn-elise went to the sitter today for the first half of the day so I could sleep off some of the yuck and then I picked her up (thinking it would be nap time) but she just wanted to play so we did. After feeling somewhat better we made Osso Buco and an apple /pear tart. Delish. My parents brought over apple bars and tarts (which is what got me craving them) last night. I have gotten ingredients for soup and am just so stinkin excited for fall and all it holds. I have been wanting to get some more candles but did get a cinnimon one the other day that is makign the house smell great!


This weekend I have a few photo shoots and apts to meet with people and then we're plannign on opening the windows- clean-cook and cheer on the Hawkeyes!!

We're married....MR AND MRS NARDINI!!!

I apologize that I have been void of blogging for some time now. The chaos of the wedding got the best of me. I cant recap it all. It was a great day. For the most part. The weather was DIVINE and to the exact degree what i wanted. Low 70's and cloudy and I got it! Perfection. I was nervous I wouldnt like being married...that I would feel less of who I am and "trapped" perse. I do not. I LOVE IT. I love being someone's wife. I love the feeling of completeness and that this is where I am supposed to be, that this is my FAMILY, that we are each others. I love it. Our honeymoon was amazing. It was a suprise and we ended up going to the  Riviera Maya (Mayan Riviera- Ive heard it called both) to an all inclusive resort that was just gorgeous. Though, the trip there was NOT fun. I dont fly well. We all know that. I HATE it. I would rather drive 24 hours than fly 3. I get motion sick, have panic attacks, get claustraphobic, its a germ tube...I just despise it. I have to get searched everytime and apparently when your crossing the country lines they are a little more skeptical than normal. Anyways, I threw up 11 times. I was sick the whole first flight and then upon landing couldnt stop it from overflowing. People were handing bags down from other seats....it continued onto the next flight and the entire taxi ride to the resort. I basically slept the entire first day to try to get back on track. Boo. But aside from that We did not stop moving the entire time but did a ton of stuff I never though we'd do. We ziplined, swam through water filled caves,  walked past parrots meer feet from us on a several-time-per-day basis and got to watch the HAWKS STOP IOWA STATE in an amazing setting. The bar we were able to watch the game at was owned by a man from Cedar Rapids Ia and it was just perfect.  We went to Playa Del Carmen twice and spent most of our time running to different activities. I wish we would have had one more day to just lay on the beach and do nothing. The trip was great. I missed Vaughn like crazy and called almost everyday to talk t her. She did great though!


We are back now and back into the "swing of things." We opened wedding presents at mom and dads on Friday night and got some killer nice things. I am so excited. My kitchen has basically been replaced. I cannot wait to get to use our gift cards and do some redecorating. We also got enough stuff to pretty much redo our bathroom and gift cards to Lowes to help in replacing the shower stall. New shower head and shower curtain to boot!

The photography business is booming. I am so glad it has really taken off the way it has. I do however, feel like I am never home. I usually have 4 shoots per weekend and on top of being a full time student and full time worker somewhere else I feel like I am neglecting my wife/mom duties. We are praying and discussing some possible future changes and hopefully you all will join us in praying about it too. We need a clear way and a financially it must make sense. Luckily, I am almost credit card debt free and that will clear up alot of monthly payments.

anyways, Thanks to all who helped make our wedding perfect- to all of those who traveled and took the time to be here...it meant MORE to us than you can know. We love you all!
Two cheers to married life, being a family and feeling "at home" in our decision!!! We're more in love now than we have ever ever been!

Mrs Nardini