Hi, my name is Michelle and I used to write on my blog.

Geeze, where did the last month go?! Last week, I was thinking, I haven't written on my blog in a long time. Then, I didn't write anything. The same thing happened a few days ago and I still didn't write anything. Finally, my sister said to me today, "You need to write on your blog!" So, here I am. It's not that I haven't been doing anything and don't have anything to write about....actually, quite the opposite. It seems like it's been non-stop lately. Basic recap:

The middle of April I went to KC for my friend Nichole's bachelorette party. We stayed in a hotel on the plaza, went to Kona Grill for some awesome sushi and then to a piano bar in Westport. So much fun!

My baby sister came home for Easter (yea!) and I got to eat sweets again after a very loooooong Lent of no sugar! We had a good time hanging out together.

Some of my best buds in Wichita came to visit and we had a blast. We made our way through some shops on Mass in Lawrence, ate at Freestate Brewery and had a low-key evening of hammock-ing, Coldstone and a movie. You can't go wrong! It was really nice to see them.

Last weekend, I went West to Hays for my friend Nichole's wedding. We went to K-State together for a year and then we were both at KU Med for a year while I got my masters and she got her nursing degree. It was great to see her and spend time with her wonderful family. She is currently honeymooning in Cancun. Ah, sounds lovely!

I'm going to KC this weekend to do the Crawl for Cancer with my friend Kelly. Looking forward to seeing some friends I haven't seen for awhile! Hopefully will have more blog updates sooner than later. :)

Wedded Bliss

One of my BFFs got married this weekend in KC and I had the pleasure of being her Maid of Honor...Tisharria and I played basketball together in high school and have been friends ever since. She married a cutie pa' tootie Reis....they are so sweet and he is so kind to her. Definitely sweet to see. I only teared up a couple times during the wedding and once was when he was crying during his vows. T made an excellent choice in Reis and I'm very excited for them! Congrats you two love birds! :)

Labor of Love

This past Labor Day weekend was spent by my family at a wedding in KC. My sister flew in from Australia to be a bridesmaid to the bride, one of her best friends from KSU. It was an absolutely perfectly gorgeous day for a wedding and it was really lovely. I'm so glad we got to see Meg and help Libbie and Dru celebrate their marriage.

Me and Meg
With my family....
Meg and me with the bride Libbie. Congrats!

A visitor and celebration

Last weekend my friend Amanda drove to Topeka from Colorado for a wedding celebration of my friend Megan. Amanda worked with us until May when she moved to Colorado. It was good to spend time catching up and the wedding was beautiul, as well as Megan. Here are a couple pictures:


The beautiful cake....


Most of the gang from work....


Me with the beautiful bride....

Our little Coloradan with the Martins. Congrats Megan and Anthony!

Meg's Place....

This weekend I went to Dallas and visited my baby sister. I took a few pics to share while I was there that showcases Meg's little piece of the world. First spotlight.....on her red accent wall in the apartment.

I hadn't visited since she painted and it makes the whole place look fantastic! For not much money or time, it really makes the apartment seem unique and less cookie-cutter, as so many apartments can be.

Second feature is the hotel-like balconys and grassy areas at her apartment. I always feel like I am at some resort in a sunny state. Very nice to enjoy.

Third is the newest addition to her place: her new 50 inch TV. Lucky lady! Meg toughed it out with a super small TV for a LONG time and she finally caved and got a big one. Makes watching TV and sports much more enjoyable....which we did with some of her friends as we watched K-State demolish (okay, beat) KU. :)

This last item of the tour of Meg is my favorite. Her "crisper" drawer in her fridge is where she keeps her beer. I don't know why I think it's so funny, but just very typical Meg....who needs veggies, right?!

Thanks for a good weekend sister...it was pretty low-key but I did get to see her cubicle ("cube") where she does her work as an accountant counting things.....very impressive!

We also went to my friend Lisa's wedding which was really nice. Glad I made the trip and got to spend some time at Meg's. :)

Congrats Lisa and Chad!!

Congratulations Lisa and Patrick!

Last night I went to a coworkers wedding with a bunch of friends from work...what a fun time! I loved the fall decorations at the church and reception hall and we had fun dancing and celebrating with the couple. I even caught the bouquet...we'll see what that brings. :)


After the wedding with my friend Lindy who is a social worker at the hospital...


The balloon release as the couple came out of the church...

The pretty table decorations, including the caramel apples as party favors.

The blushing bride! Very pretty!!

Everyone from work: Linsey, Megan, Kristen, Leslie, Lisa, Angie, Sarah, me and Lindy.