First Christmas Together

Travis and I are thrilled to be spending our first Christmas together. I'm thrilled to be spending my first Christmas in Arizona! Warm weather here we come! It's been so much fun for Travis and I to blend our traditions together over Thanksgiving and now into the Christmas season. We have such great families and are grateful we can spend time with everyone.

On the wedding front, not much is new. We sort of feel like we just "hurry up and wait". We decided on a location so quickly, now things seem to be slower. I keep getting asked about the dress...no luck there yet...I am hoping once the holidays are over my mom and I can spend a weekend shopping for dresses. That will be a nice item to get checked off the "to do" list.

I've heard the nicest compliments about our save-the-dates. Travis designed them! Isn't he a creative and talented guy?!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Save-The-Dates and Our First Holiday

Hello Faithful Readers :)

Sarah and I are headed into a nice break from school. It will be nice to be able to relax and hang out with family. We have been very busy with school and wedding plans. The Save-the-Dates have been ordered and now we just have to wait until they get here so we can send them out pronto as our Christmas card.

Sarah and I are heading up to Alberta, MN for her family Thanksgiving. This will be our first major holiday as a "serious" couple! We are going to get some good quality time in with George and Becky (Sarah's Parents) before heading up to my Grandparent's house near Brainerd. On friday, we will hang out in Nisswa for the Tree Lighting festivities and watch the fireworks. 

As we approach our first major holiday - Thanksgiving - I wanted everyone to know how thankful we are for your love and support! We have an awesome group of friends and family! 

Wedding Gown Shopping

My mom and I had a BLAST today looking at wedding dresses! It meant so much to me that my mom could be there. We met in St Cloud and started with some light shopping at target, fashion bug, and a dollar store. Then it was on to the heavy duty stuff at Mestads. I have a very clear picture in my mind of what I am looking for.

Don't worry...it looks nothing like this! I am picturing casual, elegant, soft, and flowy. Mom and I found two beautiful dresses. One of them is really a stand out to us. I am going to look at some other shops and see what I find. But like mom said, our first instinct is usually right. So, I bet I will be going back to Mestads to order a dress!

Our Animoto Video Story

New Pictures

We got some new pictures!! We love them! It has been pretty fun to get them a few at a time! If you like the way they are taken, our friend Stacy Cordes took them and she would LOVE to take some for you too. She takes great pictures of children too!

BIG Surprise!

During my 3rd hour class today, the phone rang and when one of my students answered they were told to "forget it. never mind". Kinda strange, but not unheard of. So, I thought nothing of it.

Shortly following the call, I heard someone outside my classroom. "Take it quick since she is going to be surprised right away." When I looked over to the doorway, I was STUNNED to see my brother Adam carrying a gorgeous bouquet. His friend, Jack, was with him to take a picture of my reaction. I started to get tears in my eyes because I was so shocked and touched by the gesture. I have a pretty awesome family.

Of course, Adam had to be silly to balance out being sweet (that IS the Burnett way). So the card on the flowers was for a 25th Anniversary and it read "good job. we love you. the four horsemen".

What a fun surprise! I was so excited to tell Travis what happened. He really gets a kick out of my brothers and thought it was very cool! I think he is excited to have 4 more brothers! And I know my four brothers are VERY excited to add brother #5!

Save the date!

Travis and I went to the Arboretum today to meet with their event coordinator. She was pleasantly surprised at how agreeable we were! We settled on our date and location immediately. She offered to put a hold on everything for a week so that we could think things over. Travis and I loved it all so much that we decided to bypass the hold and go right to putting down a deposit. SO....July 31st, 2009 at 6:00! Mark your calendars!





We will be married on the "trex deck".

Immediately following the 6:00 ceremony, we will head inside to the MacMillan Auditorium for hors d'oeuvres and dancing!

We are both VERY excited about this location! It is very "us".