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Shakespeare in The Park  

Posted by: Jenna


Taking random pictures of our feet
Waiting for the play to start...you can see the stage in the background...pretty neat
In the car on the way downtown...
Last night Josiah and I went to Central Park in Old Louisville to watch a free performance of Macbeth.  It was a little confusing because I hadn't read the play since high school, but my mom was there to translate for us.  The best part was just getting to spend some time with my guy and the atmosphere was really cool.  We are thinking about checking out Romeo & Juliet in July...

Recent Lilly  

Posted by: Jenna

Lilly with Aunt Jenna and Uncle Josiah on Father's Day
Proud aunt...
trying on her new flower bow (unbeknownst to her!) that Nani got her
more bows...and still, she is completely unaware that she is out little doll to dress up as we please
First trip to the grocery store...didn't even phase her!  

Nothing Too Exciting Lately...  

Posted by: Jenna

I haven't blogged in a while because nothing too exciting has been going on with us lately.  But, I'll try to give you an update on the everyday mundane.  


1.  We have our entire apartment furnished now...one thing we do still need is a bookshelf, but that's not a top priority or anything.  I have my eye on one from West Elm, but I'm waiting for a sale :)

2.  I finally got all my wedding jewelry.  My necklace came in from Bloomingdales last week and it is gorgeous!  Now, I'm just looking for some decorative hair accessories.

3.  My new job is going great.  It's been such a financial blessing for us, as we have been able to save a good amount of money through my income.  Plus, it's been awesome not having to work at CPK.  Unfortunately, I can't say the same for my poor man-- who basically lives at that place!  But, it has definitely brought some extra cash in for us as well.

4.  We are halfway through pre-marital counseling and it's going great.  Three more sessions before the wedding...

5.  I am done with the worst part of summer school on July 1st!  Then only 3 weeks left of my other class, which has been super easy (just lots of busy work).

6.  Shower invitations have been sent...wedding invitations will be going out next week.

7.  We still need to go shopping for honeymoon clothes...pretty sure we are going to head to the outlets in Nashville next weekend so that should be lots of fun!

8.  I think that's it for now...pray for Josiah-- he is working on a new project at Humana and it's a REALLY big deal.  Just pray that the Lord would open his mind to learning all the new things he must learn to do his job to the best of his ability.

I'll try to post more pictures soon!

Lilly's Wedding Attire???  

Posted by: Jenna

Ok girls...I need your opinion.  I'm looking for a madras-style (patchwork) sun dress for Lilly so she can match the boys at the wedding (because it's all about the fashion, right?!).  I've done so many google searches, and honestly, I haven't been able to come up with much.  Most of the cuter/stylish baby girl's clothing starts at 6-9 months (she will need 0-3 mos) ...but, I did find this at Janie & Jack...so let me know what you think or if any of you ladies come up with anything else that maybe I missed!

The Lovely Little Lilly  

Posted by: Jenna









Lilly Claire Shields made her debut into the world this morning at 8:50am-- weighing in at a healthy 9 pounds and 9 ounces.  She's also a tall little gal: 21.5 inches long!  This is my brother and his wife's third child and first girl...we are all thrilled at her arrival and can't wait to watch her grow into a beautiful young lady.

We adore our new niece!
Love,
 Aunt Jenna and (soon-to-be) Uncle Josiah