To blog or not to blog...

So it seems that the last time I blogged was when Nate & I got engaged...apparently I'm not the best at blogging! I guess it could have been due to the fact that we were planning our wedding, but that's not that big of a task so I really have no excuse;)

I don't think I want to spend all night blogging since it's been over a year so I'll give a quick update:

1. Nate & I are happily married:)
2. I still work at the Pregnancy Care Center (on a hiatus at the moment), no longer doing childcare. I reception. I love my job, I love my co-workers & I love the Lord for blessing me so much!
3. Nate & I are currently living in Arlington, VA while he attends a 14 wk. intensive - a program that usually takes 2 yrs. to complete. He will have 8 masters credits when we leave here in Dec.! I'm so proud of him!
4. I will eventually update my pictures, but they are on the mac & I'm on the dell. Soon enough my friends, soon enough:)

That is all for now...hopefully I'll get better about updating you with all the fascinating details of my/our life!:)

Wedding Plans!

Forgive me for not keeping up with our blog the past several months! I have been hard at work planning our wedding, amongst working & many other things!!! No worries...I am just about done with our wedding page & will be sending the link out soon! Love to you all!

We're Engaged!

We are waiting to confirm a date for our wedding, but we are officially engaged:) Nate did an incredible job & made our engagement more special than I could have ever imagined it to be! We are so blessed & so thankful for each other, & we can't wait to see how God continues to use us for His glory! Thank you so much for your prayers...please continue to pray for us as we plan & begin this new & wonderful journey together!


Nathan & Gina ~ Engaged June 13th, 2009!

I have found the one my soul loves!!! Song of Sol. 3:4

My gorgeous roses & my breath-takingly beautiful ring!

With Christ as our foundation, all things are possible!:)

Kids are tiring!

So...I have quickly learned just how tiring kids can be! I started my job at the Pregnancy Care Center (where I've been volunteering since last Aug.) last Monday. I'm still helping with receptioning, but my main job now is to watch little ones while their moms attend parenting classes & Bible studies, as part of our Bobby's Boutique program. I typically have up to 5 kids in age range from 9 months - 6 yrs. It's quite a task keeping kids that far apart in age all entertained at the same time! God has definitely been giving me energy to keep up because I have never really worked with kids by myself before. I have helped teachers, but never been completely in charge, until now. Thankfully the kids have been fairly obedient & haven't fought too much so that is a blessing. Anyhow, prayer for energy & endurance is always greatly appreciated!

The PCC Staff! 4/27/09

The cruise my mom & I took at the end of April was phenomenal! I'll post a few pictures, but if you want to check them all out, you can visit my facebook page:)

Drill Time - 4/20/09

Captain's Dinner - 4/21/09

Cozumel was absolutely beautiful! 4/22/09

Our own private island! (plus, 20 other people or so)

On our way back to the boat

Last night on the cruise...we were sad:( 4/23/09

Nate & I have started our crazy wedding season, with one coming up this weekend that I'm singing in, & the others will be in July & Aug. Since we'll be at a wedding on Nate's bday, we're going to dinner with a group of friends on Friday night to celebrate him & the wonderful gift he is to so many:)

Oh, we also went out to celebrate my dad's birthday, & also made it a belated dinner for my mom's birthday since she & I were gone on her actual birthday:)

TGI Fridays - 4/28/09

Mother's Day went well...went to church,to lunch, then just spent some time with family. I am so thankful for my mom, as I know Nate is for his, as well. We love you both:)

Lunch for Mother's Day at Tiago's - 5/10/09
Yes, this is a quick update, & I'd write more...but it takes forever to upload & place the pictures! Have a wonderful week!

I'm a slacker!

For some reason I'm having a difficult time moving these last couple of photos so I guess I'll just leave them at the top! Happy Easter:)

4/12/09

Shawn, me & Mom at lunch on Easter

So I've done a pretty awful job in keeping up with this blog lately! Things have been constantly busy & I should probably be doing other things right now, but I really wanted to update our blog:)


I had a wonderful birthday celebrating with friends & family! I even got to extend my birthday into April by having dinner at my friend, Kristen's house, last week! It was super fun, as was the Magic Time Machine & dinner at Macaroni Grill with my family! Nate even got me a new phone for my birthday so that was a special gift, which I appreciate very much:)

3/21/09

The making of my birthday hat!

Fun times at the Magic Time Machine:)

Waiting our turn to play Deal or No Deal at D & B's!

I think we tied:)
My actual birthday ~ 3/31/09

Dinner at Mac Grill w/ Nate, Mom, Jess & Shawn

The big 2-7!!!

Dinner at Kris & Matt's ~ 4/6/09

I don't know...we're weird sometimes (or alot)

My beautiful friends ~ Harriet, Heather & Kristen!

Time for some piñata laughs!

Getting my game face on...under the blindfold

To say I destroyed the piñata might be a bit of an understatement

Piñata baseball:)

Tator drove me around the block on the camo motorcycle!

And here is a link to a really funny video of me whacking my birthday piñata:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJhOah46w1s -> I highly encourage you to watch it...it will bring you great joy;)

Nate & I also started playing in a sand volleyball league with our friend Dave a few weeks back so that has been an interesting journey:) We've had fun..for the most part;) We also just started attending a Bible study on Thurs. nights called, "Discovering the Will of God" so we're really excited about the things the Lord is going to teach us throughout the study!

Today we enjoyed celebrating Easter with friends at church & with my mom & brother at lunch. I was also very honored & blessed to be able to sing during the 2 services at church! The Lord is so good & used the song to touch many hearts so I couldn't be more grateful:)

My friend, Ashley was in town!:) 4/12/09

Jeremy, Nate & Zach (I accidentally erased the one of the girls)

Literally one of the best people on planet earth!

My mom & I are leaving on Friday for a fun trip to Florida! We are actually going on a cruise next week so that should be a wonderful girls' get-a-way! Sadly, Nate won't be joining us, but it'll be a good time for him to rest up:)


This week is going to be pretty busy with working at the Pregnancy Care Center, a health fair, playing volleyball, going to the Missions baseball game, packing, & Bible study, but it will be a great week...for sure!

I stole this off of K. Tope's blog

25 questions... the relationship version

1. What are your middle names?
Dawn & Edwards

2. How long have you been together?
Since June 2008

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating?

About 3 months or so

4. Who asked whom out?

We just sort of started hanging out...not exactly sure

5. Whose siblings do you see the most?

I guess my brother, Shawn, but not much more than we see Heather & we live in the same city!

6. Do you have any children together?

Negative....one day, God-willing

7. What about pets?

Negative again

8. What is hardest on you as a couple?

Having to stay up late some nights to have quality time because we don't hang out at all during the day

9. Are you from the same town?

No, Nate is from IL

10. Did you go to any of the same schools?

Nope

11. Who is the most sensitive?

I'm way more sensitive

12. Where do you eat out most as a couple?

We love going to ethnic restaurants, but more often we grab Wendy's or swing by McAllisters

13. Where is the farthest you've traveled together?

San Diego! Well, not together...he flew out & met me about a week after I flew out there

14. Who has the craziest exes?

Um, no comment

15. Who has the worst temper?

Depends on the situation - I'm worse in traffic & sports, he's worse when he's stressed or tired

16. Who does the cooking?

We take turns

17. Who is more social?
We're both social, but he's more social by nature...I've learned to be social because I'm more of an introvert

18. Who is the neat-freak?

Me

19. Who is more stubborn?

It depends

20. Who hogs the bed?

N/A

21. Who wakes up earlier?

Nate

22. Where was your first date?

This one is tough...we hung out a lot before we were dating so I'm just going to go with The Oasis

23. Who has the bigger family?

It's probably about the same

24. Do you get flowers often?

On special occasions

25. How long did it take to get serious?

Not long at all...we knew going in to it that it was an intentional relationship we prayed over & believed the Lord had brought together:)

I should be asleep, but....

I am waiting for some pictures to download so I am still awake. I haven't stayed up with the blog lately so I figured I'd type while I wait for pictures.

A couple of weekends ago we got to spend the weekend at Canyon Lake with some of our most favorite people in the world! There was a nasty windy cool front that blew in, which messed up my plans for laying out, but we discovered the best game of all time: RUMMIKUB. If my video camera wasn't old school I'd post a video of the official Rummikub winner dance, but it is, so unfortunately you will not be able to partake of the fun, other than in pictures. We had a blast & we look forward to doing it again soon!!!

Becca, Kristen & me chillin' in the hammock - 2/28/09

Shuffleboard fun with Matt & Nate

B, K & G doing the Rummikub dance

This is why we are friends!!!:):):) I love it!

Last weekend we visited Bandera Road Community Church for a special event. The filmmaker of the documentary, "Lord, Save Us From Your Followers" made an appearance after we watched the film & then did a q & a session with the audience. The documentary is awesome. If you have a spare hour & 45 min., I highly encourage you to check it out! The link is http://www.sermonspice.com/lsupreview. We spoke with Dan Merchant (the guy who put it together) afterwards & he is super cool.

The next day we got to go to the Spurs game with my best friend, Kristen & her husband, Matt. We had incredible seats & the Spurs won. Plus, Kristen & Matt are probably the coolest people on the planet.

Spurs game! 3/8/09
Spurs fun with the Minors!:)

Timmy d-ing up Shaq - ya, we won!

Anyhow, this weekend should be full & fun-filled so I'm sure I'll update again in the near future. As for now, I'm going to check & see if those pictures are done downloading!

Oh, and Texas weather is RIDICULOUS! Last week we were in the 90's....the past 2 days it has been rainy & cold. The high today was 50, I think. The joys of living in Texas;)