HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY SMITH!!!

We want to wish a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MOMMY SMITH!

She is the best mama-in-law I could have ever asked for and hope she is having a BLAST in Chicago!

WE LOVE YOU!!!

Heading back to the Firemen's Picnic...

We are heading back to the Firemen's Picnic in Elmhurst, PA tonight... can't wait to see everybody! We've been so busy since the wedding that it will be nice to have a few days off from everything, just to sit back, relax, catch up with Cory's family, eat lots of BAD FOR YOU FOOD, drink $1.00 beers... and of course, enjoy the fabulous party that the Smith's are throwing for us...

We got our wedding video the other day and pretty much have it on a loop at home! We LOVE it and we def want to thank our wonderful videographer, Paul Bennett, with Blue Sky Videos. (http://www.blueskyvideos.com/) My only wish is that there was MORE to watch!!! Hahahaha! Eveyrone who came definitely has a cameo (if not more) on the video, so we are so happy about that!

Anyhoo, gotta get packin! See y'all in PA...MUAH!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANN!!!

I also want to do a special shout out to my very dear friend in AZ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANN!

Love and miss you... and we can't wait to see you after the heat wave. HAHAHA!

MUAH!!!

OUR WEDDING PICS ARE HERE!!!

Hey Everybody!

Our wedding pics from Trista Lerit Photography are here! She did a WONDERFUL AMAZING job capturing not only the love between Cory & I that day, but the love that we have for all of our family and friends!

We love you all and hope you enjoy!

http://www.tristalerit.com/annalizacorywedding/

... (sigh) ...

You know, you'd think that after the whirlwind that was our engagement and the rollercoaster that was our wedding and honeymoon, that life would hand us a lemon, so that we could take a break and have some lemonade (with vodka in it)... BELIEVE ME, I'm def not complaining, I'm just exhausted... still. Our schedule is JAM PACKED this summer, and I don't know how it got to that. I guess we did it to ourselves though... wanting to really get this scuba thing underway. I am taking my Advanced Certification classes at the same time that Cory and I are taking our Rescue Diver Certification classes. All of this, in the span of about 3 weeks. More classwork and pool sessions after a long day of work, there is even a day after work where we have to do 3 dives (I'm gonna hate life the next day), and a few weekends are already booked up for more ocean dives. I'm exhausted just typing this. Again, not complaining, just remembering how drained I was when I sped through my Open Water Certification...

The good thing is... at the end of this month, we are heading back to PA for the Firemen's Picnic... and equally exciting, if not slightly more... my new in-laws/family (The Smith's) are throwing Cory and I a reception shin-dig to celebrate with the peeps who weren't able to make it to the wedding... and some who did. Hey, another reason to celebrate the best day of my life is FINE WITH ME! It's also a party to show off their newly remodeled house, that we CANNOT wait to see!!! But we are excited to go back and spend some time with everyone. The wedding was such a blur, and we really only got a few good moments of relaxing and catching up. So, it will be nice to hang out with everybody and chit chat over dollar beers and bags of clams... and pizza frita... and sausage and peppers... and potato cakes... and buffalo wings... did I forget anything? Holy crapballs, I'm STARVING already!

Anyhoo, so in addition to SCUBA, which apparently has become our life, we have that vacation coming up at the end of the month. We also have a few Angels games, which I'm excited about because we haven't gone to a game this season yet. The girls and I have the SUMMER OF CONCERTS ahead of us! Whoo hoooo! No Doubt, Pink... some others! Ooh, and of course, Marcy and Anders wedding! I just got back from Marcy's bachelorette party in Palm Springs... we stayed at the Viceroy and had a BLAST! It was my first weekend away from my new hubby, and it was hard, but luckily, I was surrounded by my ladies, and it was only for one night. Of course, as soon as I got back, Cory left for a "sales meeting" in Las Vegas. Right. Like there will be any work going on when you schedule a meeting in VIVA LAS VEGAS. HAHAHAHA! Oh, and he is staying at the Wynn. I thought our company was trying to save money! J/K! He left yesterday (on our ONE MONTH anniversary), and won't be back til late tomorrow night. So, it's just me and the Gizmonster holding the fort down. Does it make you obnoxiously sick that we both were silly sad last night when saying good night to each other? Yeah well, SUCK IT UP, that's just how digusting we are and you're just jealous! =)



Other than that... I've been asked many a times... "How is married life? Do you love it? Is it different?" Without a doubt or any hesitation... Married life is phenomenal, I heart it's face off (thanks Jenn), and yes it is different. It really is. There is this other person that I am now bound to for the rest of my life, and I love it. The flip side of course, is that now you are in a constant state of worry and panic. Not at a level that incapacitates you, but it's always in the back of your mind. Always thinking in the back of your head if he is ok, worried that something will happen to the love of your life. Luckily, Cory and I are no stranger to living our lives, so we don't let this stop us from still doing things, but still... I mean, literally, the moment we said "I do", it all changed, for the better, but it changed. I have a whole new respect for him, whole new level of love, adoration, care for him. And for all of you Sappy McSappers, yes, I would be lost without him.



Alright, so I'm signing off for now...

PS - again, for all of you who have been asking... NO BUN IN THE OVEN... we are, however, debating another dog... any suggestions?

We're baaaaaaaacccckkkk...

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are home from St. Lucia... did ya miss us?

We had a FABULOUS time at the Sandals Grande St. Lucian. Some of your have seen the pics on Facebook already. And in case you haven't seen our wedding pics teasers on our photographer's blog ... click here:
http://www.tristalerit.com/blog/index.php?link=1238&cat=2

Now we are going to take some time away from the limelight to decompress and come back down to reality. The events leading up to the wedding, the BIG DAY itself, everything after, the honeymoon, opening all the gifts (THANK YOU)... we are BEAT! We are happy to report that we have NOTHING TO DO this weekend... (sigh)

We will be back, so stay tuned...

Oh and PS - I am not pregnant yet for all of you PREGO POLICE out there! SHEESH!

WE ARE MARRIED!!!

Thank you to ALL of our fabulous friends and family for sharing our special day with us! It really was the most amazing day! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding! The winery was GORGEOUS (thank you Eva for everything!!!), the flowers were insane, everyone was dressed to the nines and looked fantastic (especially our parents and wedding party!!!), the food was yummy (at least the little that I could put down - haha), the wine was endless (Thank You Falkner Reisling), the music was a perfect blend of old & new, the cake (or cupcakes) were insane, the speeches were all tear-jerkers (as expected), my new hubby looked so handsome, I didn't look to shabby if I do say so myself... but most of all, and we were just talking about it... we are so happy and blessed to have the family & friends that we do. Who come from near and far to share such a special occassion with us. Who support and love us unconditionally. And who have all played an important role in who we have become today and will continue to be a significant part in who we become, as individuals, but mainly, as a successful, loving, forever-lasting married couple.

Here are some pics below from everybody's cameras (THANK YOU)... Please send me your pics while we are on our honeymoon! We want to come back to flooded email inboxes filled with pics of the best day ever!






Seriously, one of the most hysterical things was the night of the rehearsal dinner... when our entire group took over at Texas Lils and karaoke'd our lil asses off!




This is when I thought that there was going to be NO SUN for my wedding day... but Cory promised me that it was just resting until the ceremony... and he was right!!!


Aren't we GORGE!!!




Yes, I am double fisting a glass of champagne and a bottled water... Thank You Rachy for keeping me hydrated!!!




You can't tell here, but Cory was teary eyed when I walked down the aisle. For someone who never cries, I almost lost it seeing him cry! It was perfect!




YAY Mr. & Mrs. Smith!!!






Look, we're all Smiths...








One of the most memorable and special parts of the night, was when my new husband sang our wedding song to me. It was so unexpected. And really was the sweetest thing ever!

THANK YOU to everyone who helped put this together! Our parents and families, my bridesmaids, especially my MoH, Jenn! And to my new sis, Meghan for putting all of the programs together! Thank you to the Cord & Veil peeps for being a part of the ceremony... Michelle & Dino and Uncle Colin & Aunt Sue! Thanks again to all of you for coming out to Falkner Winery and sharing in our wonderful day! We love you all!!!

Lastly, thank you to my wonderful, loving new husband... I really do promise to fill our home with peace, love, laughter, and chocolate covered pretzels... In-N-Out, which sounds AMAZING right now... thank you for giving me my dream wedding and being the love of my life. You are my best friend and my one true love. I can't wait for our honeymoon... and eventually for our reality show that blows Jon & Kate out of the water!
Nobody loves you like I do...