Calling all my happily married peeps (did I just say peeps?)

Ok, so the new business blog tie-in is going great. There's mushy, inspiring, fun stories galore. The only problem is, until I build up a following I am running out of Wedded Bliss moments for Wednesday posts! So, I'm calling on all you happily married friends and siblings out there! Please please please send me cute/funny/heart warming/realistic/whatever-your-heart-desires moments from your marriage if you have a spare second. I know you're all happily married... :)

I really appreciate the help, and am so grateful to those of you who have already sent them! Thank you!

Stories and a snapshot photo can be sent to my email (info@snweddingbooks.com). Thanks again!

In other news... remember the car saga of last week? Weeeeeeeeell. My car was all "fixed" by Thursday. Went to pick it up...still overheating. Turns out they had to replace the fan motor on top of the fan itself. Picked it up Saturday to find (get this) they had driven little Miss Tink into something and scratched up the fender really nicely. I was...tickled pink. :) We called it to the owner's attention, and he was really great about it. She's in his body shop of choice today getting some work done. Sigh. My luck with cars lately is unbelievable. :) Good news is, she's no longer overheating... :)

Isn't She Lovely?

Sweetest husband EVER. A Vera Bradley for my Indianapolis souvenir (who knew I deserved a souvenir from his business trip?). I didn't even know Miss Bradley existed, but I am in love. So...me. :)

Also so me...having the hubbie back. ALLELUJIAH!

Kiss of Death

I'm beginning to think I might, just might, emit a negative aura. If not, explain to me how in the world it is possible to kill not one, but two...yes...two...cars in one day.

My Monday morning started at 5:45am with taking Brian to the airport, and in the ensuing 12 hours I managed to make both of our cars undriveable. How'd it happen? Well, it all begins with a whoops, and ends with a little bolt. Let me take you back to that lovely morning 4 days ago. You'll probably be amazed at how simple it was for me to wreak havoc on the transportation section of my life.

Dropped Brian off at the airport bright and early, came back, parked the car...didn't turn off the lights. Oops. Went out a little later to move him to a shady spot, and found the battery dead. I figured that was ok; I'd just jump him when I got home from driving the girls to girls camp.

Drove the girls to said girls camp. The hour and a half drive up was pretty uneventful (and gorgeous...love Maryland farm land!). The 2 plus hour drive home was full of traffic. About 2 minutes from getting home I noticed steam coming from under my hood. Then noticed my temperature gauge was off the charts. WHAT?! Called my dad (who's a genius at cars among other things) and he walked me through some diagnostics (yes, I had coolant...no I didn't see dripping...no, the radiator fan wasn't turning...) and then told me not to drive the car til I took it to a shop.

Thus began the process of trying to find an honest mechanic. Thank goodness for the internet and reviews. As we speak, Tink is sitting in a shop that I feel oh-so-good about having her radiator fan replaced, and being pampered with an oil change. According to my friendly neighborhood mechanic, Tom, he found a 10mm bolt lodged in the fan. Apparently it was either dropped, or flipped up in there flukishly and mucked things all up.

Best part was, when I called Brian to tell him I'd killed both the cars, the phone died. Kiss of death, I tell you. Kiss of death.

Lovey Dovey Ooey Gooey

Ironic time to post that title, since my hubbie is outta town :( Love you Bri.

Anyway...ahem...ahem.

Something New has launched its new business blog called "Flaunt It". It's a lovey-dovey-ooey-gooey, oh-so-fun blog all about flaunting blissful couple-dom.

Here's the post line-up:

Mishaps Make the Memory Mondays (funny wedding stories)
Wedded Bliss Wednesdays (real-life couples share warm fuzzy stories and moments that make being married rock)
Forever? Fridays (proposal stories and ideas)

If this sounds like fun (and believe me...it is...), I'd love for you to follow along, submit stories (LOVE for you to email me stories), invite friends, and just ENJOY! :)

www.snweddingbooks.blogspot.com

Gotberg Girls are All Hitched!

Well...it's official. My poor parents had 4 weddings in 4 years! And we all survived!

My baby sister, Meg, got married to her honey Daniel on June 22, and Brian and I were in Utah for a bit of celebrating. The bride was gorgeous, the weather was beautiful, the groom was sweet... all in all, a great day!

Congratulations to the newlyweds!!!

And we miss everyone already (and golfing, and eating at the Mandrain, and playing with the babies, and...well...you get it!)

Here's some photos (although, somehow as always...most seem to be of the babies...who are getting more and more mobile, and harder and harder to catch on camera!)