Our Engagement Photography

I carefully placed two of my favorite vinyls in this picture. Our faces sum up our relationship where musicals are concerned. I'm obsessed and he puts up with my excitement. :)

Reading and relaxing. Sidebar: the book we're reading is a copy of literary theory discussing Shakespeare, published in the '30s. Kenton gave it to me as a gift on our first Christmas together.

I love this one. We're looking toward our future (notice the symbolic fork-in-the-road ahead!) and I'm clearly enjoying the journey.

Being a bit silly. 

Finally a man has come between me and my books. 

This sums up the playfulness our relationship entails. He keeps me laughing continually. I cannot wait to marry my best friend.

Vinyl: Carole King's Tapestry (one of my all-time favorites, and Kenton actually likes it too)
Books: A medley of vintage literature collected from antique shops. (Including several Shakespeare volumes and Dante's Divine Comedy)
Jean throw: A blanket my grandmother made for my parents when they married. She made it from old pairs of jeans! I love the fact that it was given to my parents on the eve of their marriage and their marriage is an inspiration to me.

Sneak-attack-kisses are the best kind.

This one is very "down on the farm" but I love its vintage feel.

Sheer bliss.

He's leading me. I love having such a strong leader as my future husband.

Have you guessed yet that the vibe for the wedding is vintage?

Cheesy faces!

I love the overgrown grass.

He loves me.

Note the Bob Dylan-Blood on the Tracks album and my grandmother's fabulous jean throw.

What he does when I'm reading.

"Let us delight ourselves with love." Proverbs 7:18

In 65 days we will be: Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Van Tassel.

Renting...elsewhere!

After much house drama (the gas couldn't be turned on because it was a fire hazard, among many other issues), we are no longer moving into that adorable little place on Olive. We have decided to rent an apartment, still in downtown Redlands, but cheaper, and save to buy a house! (Kenton's parents are going to help us with a down payment once we've saved up for a while.) This weekend has made me aware of how wise my fiance is and just how perfectly God has placed us together. Every time there is a challenge, we pray about it, and God leads us in the right direction. I love having a man who also listens to God. I know that our lives together will be abundantly blessed! Our new place will be on Citrus Ave. Once we start moving in, June 1, I'll post pictures!

Cheesy installing-the-shower-curtain photos!

Our first place!

We are official renters now. We have this adorable little apartment on Olive Ave. in historic downtown Redlands. It's a 1930s house that has been renovated into 4 apartments. It has charm. We fell in love with it. We've been moving our things in. Obviously I won't be actually moving in unto July 30 (the wedding), but that won't stop me from calling it "ours"! We have 2 bedrooms, an itty bitty bathroom, an almost-as-itty-bitty kitchen, a porch, a side yard... I am overwhelmingly blissful. Last night we brought over plates and things we've already begin to collect (oh how I love garage sales and antiques!). I filled out our names and addresses on luggage tags that my dear friend Jolie gave us at our Engagement Party (Mine says Anna Van Tassel!) and admired my amazing fiance as he hung the shower curtain. Life is fantastic. We listened to a medley of The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Adele, and The Shins and discussed our future. Who could ask for more?

First timer.

This is my first time blogging. Seriously. Does Facebook count? Anyway, I decided that it is about time to begin documenting this journey toward married life. Kenton and Anna Van Tassel. I like the sound of that. For the rest of our lives, that is what we will be! One unit. Us. I'm so excited  to see the great things that God has in store for our lives!