while it's been quiet here

We've managed to enjoy our Christmas and New Year time, and we've accomplished some things for our wedding. Today, we're 90 days away.

We've been working like crazy on our invitations. Jennifer's mom gave her a printer for Christmas, so we've used that to make the inserts that we'll mail out. We've got maps, directions, reception cards, response cards, invitations to our pre-wedding dinner, and envelopes. Keith has been busy writing the invitations--he's more than doubled the number we had a week ago!

One of our annual traditions will be getting Christmas tree ornaments. This year, we saved lots of money when we bought them after Christmas. We got four altogether.

Another gift we got was from David and Maurine: a Blockbuster basket with snacks and a gift card. We've enjoyed several movies lately, but we've learned to check them out on NetFlix first so we don't have to browse through Blockbuster looking at the individual DVD cases. We just click through NetFlix and make a list of things we want to look for at Blockbuster. We've seen "Heaven" and "Murder by Numbers" from Blockbuster. We also saw "Wimbledon" from NetFlix.

MO and PO gave us their old counter tops today. The dimensions are perfect for our kitchen, and the quality is much better than what we have even though the counters are more than ten years old. We'll have to rework some plumbing to make the new counter and sink work, so Jennifer is saving that project for the summer. She's had some plumbing success lately, so her confidence is strong right now.

We've gone on lots of bike rides in the last two weeks as well. We rode a lot around Hueytown while we were visiting Keith's parents--more than twenty miles in three rides. Keith gave Jennifer a bike speedometer for Christmas, so she can track all of her miles and rates along the way. She used the new toy on an eighteen-mile ride last week, and Keith ask her to show him the route a few days later. Jennifer doesn't usually get to see Keith breathing hard from bike riding, so she was delighted when some of the hills on her new route were challenging for him! Since he works on his feet all day, he's got way more endurance than she does, but knowing the route helped her a little bit. Jennifer was definitely breathing hard, too, but at least Keith was joining her this time!

Keith bought a suit a few days ago, and we'll get to see him in it after the tailor works her magic! He already looked sharp when he tried it on, but the fit will be just right soon.

Paul and Jenny stopped in middle Georgia on their way home, and we took them to Ingleside Village Pizza (a local place), Washington Park, the Ocmulgee National Monument, and Jennifer's house. Keith and Paul talked about music, movies, and books, and Jennifer and Jenny talked about family, TV, and movies.

Tomorrow, we will go back to the "real world." Our next break will be after we're married! Wish us luck.