holy matrimony

hello friends! Can you believe Christmas is less than a month away?! crazy.
WELL, marriage is just fabulous and I am loving every minute of it. I know, I may sound pretty pathetic, but come on, I waited 29 yrs and I am now cashin' in!

I loved seeing all of you there who were able to make it. Thank you so much for being there! Stephen took me to Colorado for our honeymoon and it was just so wonderful and awesome. I love that state and would move in a heartbeat if I could drag all of the family along! We stayed right next door to Rocky Mtn National Pk, so we drove through the park several times and got some amazing shots of our Father's breathtaking creation!

You know, God is so longsuffering and good to us, isn't He? I mean, even when I have bad days, He is still there and heaping blessings on my life. I pray I always remember and thank Him for all He does for me when I don't deserve any of it. I'm thankful for my Godly, humble husband.

Happy Wednesday night...sleep well!

~A
  • carawatsonfranklin
    So glad that you are enjoying married life!!
    by carawatsonfranklin at 12/04/08 8:03AM
  • trolleem
    So glad you are happy Abby!
    by trolleem at 12/04/08 9:08AM
  • s_laughter
    Marriage is such a blessing! I'm so happy for you both!
    by s_laughter at 12/04/08 10:25AM
  • pdawg
    A good marriage IS such a blessing and well worth the wait for the right one!
    by pdawg at 12/04/08 1:41PM
  • bonkrs5
    You sound so happy! That is GREAT!
    by bonkrs5 at 12/05/08 2:11PM
  • pdawg
    Nope I'm not kidding! They used to live like an hour away from me when we were kids in WV! We went to camp together. :)
    by pdawg at 12/06/08 12:40AM
  • waterguy
    Yes marriage is great! I feel truly blessed to have Kristy as my wife.
    by waterguy at 12/09/08 6:05PM
  • waterguy
    That would be nice to get to visit. I also realize being married now makes it harder to get awayon trips or at least it does for Kristy and I.
    by waterguy at 12/10/08 2:30PM
  • alowe
    happy, happy, happy...that's what you are! i still can't wait to talk to you & hear allllll about it!
    by alowe at 12/11/08 12:43PM
  • flychic
    I'm happy for the two of you.
    by flychic at 12/16/08 2:55PM
  • TheMrsCrabtree
    hey lady i need your addy please!
    by TheMrsCrabtree at 12/19/08 12:25AM
  • southern_yankee_mom
    Can you send me your address so Derek can send you the tapes from the wedding? Thanks!
    by southern_yankee_mom at 01/03/09 4:51PM
  • luvnwebkinz
    Hi Abby! It is Elaine!!!!
    by luvnwebkinz at 01/06/09 3:22PM
  • alowe
    it was so wonderful talking to you last night & i can't wait to see you again tonight! :)
    by alowe at 02/10/09 4:29PM
  • girl_husted
    by girl_husted at 02/26/09 11:43PM
  • onelittlecandle
    happy birthday Abby!
    by onelittlecandle at 02/28/09 9:03PM
  • kayhack
    It was nice to meet you Abby! I thorougly enjoyed your company Sunday at lunch. :)
    by kayhack at 03/23/09 6:57PM
  • sweetisthesong
    Hi where do you go to services.I think I know your parents!!
    by sweetisthesong at 06/22/09 1:57PM
  • kevin1
    hey ab i love ya we need to talk some time! i miss ya!
    by kevin1 at 07/21/09 5:57PM
  • seashelll
    Hey, Abby! How are you doing? You should update. :)
    by seashelll at 07/28/09 10:52PM

3 :-D

days, that is. Oh mylanta....cannot believe it has snuck up on us like this!!! I cannot wait to have all this planning behind me and be a married woman! And most importantly, being married to the SWEETEST man! So you get my drift--I kinda love this guy a little bit. So much look forward to seeing all of you who will be blessing us with your presence on our special day. Keep looking up!

~A

  • southern_yankee_mom
    Can't wait!
    by southern_yankee_mom at 10/22/08 7:55AM
  • paula
    See you Thursday!
    by paula at 10/22/08 8:06AM
  • kerifieldsrice
    and that sweet man that you are marrying HAS THE SWEETEST FAMILY i have ever known!!! so so so happy for all of you. What blessings for everyone.
    by kerifieldsrice at 10/22/08 9:35AM
  • pdawg
    I just recently found out who you are marrying!! I haven't seen them in years but knew them from an area church and went to camp with them! So exciting!!! I can't wait to see pics!!
    by pdawg at 10/22/08 11:07AM
  • onelittlecandle
    Looking forward to being there! :)
    by onelittlecandle at 10/22/08 11:50AM
  • littledieman
    Looking forward to it!
    by littledieman at 10/22/08 1:02PM
  • waterguy
    Looking forward to seeing you. Beign married to the one you love is a special blessing. It will be 2 years in January for Kristy and I and it has been the best two years of my life.
    by waterguy at 10/22/08 8:25PM
  • riptide
    wish i could be there. i am so happy for you and will be thinking & praying for you on your special day!
    by riptide at 10/23/08 11:24AM
  • racheldean
    How exciting. I'm jealous that Sherri S. will be there, I want to be there too! Congrats!
    by racheldean at 10/23/08 1:03PM
  • girl_husted
    Photobucket
    by girl_husted at 10/25/08 8:33PM
  • carawatsonfranklin
    Oh, how beautiful!! Congratulations!!
    by carawatsonfranklin at 10/25/08 9:35PM
  • riptide
    ah, abs you looked so pretty !
    by riptide at 10/26/08 3:19PM
  • flychic
    You're such a pretty bride :)
    by flychic at 10/27/08 9:08PM
  • ucnclmeal
    Congratulations! You're stunning!
    by ucnclmeal at 10/28/08 5:34PM
  • nick_katie
    Congratulations Abby!!! Just found you on here. ~ Katie (Walker) Soyars
    by nick_katie at 10/29/08 11:41PM
  • hoose
    Congratulations!
    by hoose at 11/10/08 7:17PM
  • TheMrsCrabtree
    hey just looked at your pics online and they are beautiful! Hope you two are doing well! Much love to the both of you!
    by TheMrsCrabtree at 11/11/08 7:09PM

12 DAYS!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhh....getting excited :-)

Excited to get married and excited that all this planning is almost over!!! I don't mind much/most of it, but it can be a little too much at times for me.

Abby Husted here I come *wink*

Love to all!
  • jamilo
    YaY!!!! SO EXCITING!! Congrats!
    by jamilo at 10/12/08 1:30AM
  • riptide
    im truly happy for you! hope all of the rest of the planning goes fast so you can really relax before the big day.
    by riptide at 10/12/08 8:18AM
  • onelittlecandle
    Yup, getting close! :)
    by onelittlecandle at 10/12/08 9:38AM
  • mandymara
    We'll see ya next week!
    by mandymara at 10/12/08 2:34PM
  • aleta
    We are so happy for you!! Will the wedding be BG?
    by aleta at 10/12/08 3:44PM
  • carawatsonfranklin
    How exciting!! So happy for you!!
    by carawatsonfranklin at 10/12/08 5:00PM
  • paula
    I am so excited for you!
    by paula at 10/12/08 6:20PM
  • sararhoton
    Congrats! It's such a very exciting time for you guys! Enjoy every moment!
    by sararhoton at 10/12/08 6:56PM
  • aleta
    No, I'm sure we won't be able to make it, but thank you for thinking of me. You will be a stunning bride.
    by aleta at 10/13/08 12:55AM
  • deanna
    I am sooo happy for you Abby! I wish I could be there, but money is very tight right now. I hope your day is very memorable.
    by deanna at 10/13/08 11:10AM
  • britt22
    Yay! Have fun and enjoy it all!!! :-)
    by britt22 at 10/13/08 12:28PM
  • britt22
    oh and I hated planning...glad to never do that again!! :-)
    by britt22 at 10/13/08 12:28PM
  • littledieman
    can't wait to see you as a married woman in a couple weeks!
    by littledieman at 10/13/08 8:32PM
  • curtisamy
    very excited for you both!
    by curtisamy at 10/15/08 12:41PM
  • waterguy
    I agree the planning can be alittle overwellming but I am sure the moment will be very wonderfull.
    by waterguy at 10/15/08 10:42PM
  • queenofclean
    Don't forget to shave your legs.
    by queenofclean at 10/15/08 11:37PM
  • angenymity
    So very happy for you girl! You will love it--an exciting new season of life!!
    by angenymity at 10/16/08 12:55PM
  • queenofclean
    reconsider
    by queenofclean at 10/17/08 11:06AM
  • s_laughter
    I can't wait to see you guys this weekend experiencing the results of all this planning!
    by s_laughter at 10/20/08 11:05AM

dressing my man

so why is it that I enjoy dressing my man much more than dressing myself? I may know some of an answer to that question, but whatever the reason, I do and it is soooo much fun! We went to Men's Wearhouse today to look at suits/tuxes for the wedding and I had such a great time :) It was so fun to try different things on Stephen and dress up my tall, good-lookin' fella! I found out a lot about suits, sizes, tailoring, combinations, etc. Plus, we found a dress shirt for Stephen that fits him the best I've ever seen. That was very exciting b/c we have to special order his shirts due to his height and length of his arms. He's gone for yrs wearing the wrong size in a lot of different clothes...mainly shirts...and been pretty uncomfortable. Needless to say, I got many helpful hints! And, oh, we found tuxes for all the guys-yay!!! Stephen really wanted to find suits to buy all the guys, but there wasn't much of a choice in the chocolate brown color we want. I think the reason I'm so excited about all this is b/c I have always looked forward to dressing up a guy and finding awesome combinations, esp. w/ suits. Now I am getting to do it and it is soooo fun! And thanks to my wonderful fiance for letting me do this and being so cool about it.

On a deeper note...have any of you noticed how beautiful the sky is lately? I know it sounds somewhat silly, but if you are ever having a hard day, or a great one, look up at the amazing view that our Father gives to us daily. We had an awesome sunset here in KY earlier tonight. We've been given so much and should be so grateful!
I'm going to bed now :-) Make it an great Lord's day tomorrow.

KEEP LOOKING UP!
  • paula
    Way to go finding clothes that fit! I know when I find pants that actually fit, I feel like buying ten pairs! Most all of my pants have to be hemmed and that is such a pain!
    by paula at 09/01/08 6:57PM
  • dave
    before we left town last week there were several amazing sunsets. some of the most brilliant oranges and purples i've seen! so, just to let you know - you weren't the only one looking up!
    by dave at 09/02/08 2:47AM
  • fordfabulous
    my number is the same,call me!
    by fordfabulous at 09/02/08 10:19AM
  • bonkrs5
    It has been busy, busy busy. at least for us. Let us know when you all are going to be this way if you can, would love to catch up.
    by bonkrs5 at 09/02/08 3:00PM
  • trolleem
    we're doing well thanks! i'm finishing up my Master's at UNC and Brian is getting ready to apply to Ph.D. programs...we'll see what happens. :)
    by trolleem at 09/03/08 4:00PM
  • s_laughter
    You're lucky Stephen likes to get dressed up! Kevin does too, but he's very particular about clothing. Glad you guys are having fun!
    by s_laughter at 09/04/08 10:03AM
  • alowe
    it IS fun! especially when they are tall & good looking :) we'll talk soon!
    by alowe at 09/04/08 2:51PM
  • juju
    yes- it can be fun. and i have a problem like yours- i have to order everything if I want it to fit aaron well or there are very few options
    by juju at 09/04/08 5:42PM
  • queenofclean
    So are we having a chocolate theme wedding or not? And the feathers were delivered today.
    by queenofclean at 09/04/08 10:02PM
  • llamalluv
    I love picking Gary's clothes, too. It reminds me of when I played with my Barbie dolls, only more "funner". Ken always had such lousy wardrobe choices: tux or tennis. LOL
    by llamalluv at 09/05/08 12:06AM
  • queenofclean
    ^^ Wow, you're Ken had clothes?
    by queenofclean at 09/05/08 9:49PM
  • bonkrs5
    can you please send me your email address, i have a few questions to ask? thank you.
    by bonkrs5 at 09/06/08 5:58PM
  • juju
    Pennys is what I like for dress pants and sometimes you can find deals on free shipping. i can always find dress shirts at kohls. People have made fun of aaron's ties before because they aren't big and tall ties- so they have a little stub, but big/tall ties are harder to find and more expensive and i don't think the stub in the back is a big deal. i like old navy for casual clothes but i just noticed that the shipping has gone up.
    by juju at 09/09/08 6:29PM
  • juju
    i don't have to order the dress shirts
    by juju at 09/09/08 6:30PM
  • daytoday
    Well, actually, she only put that on there because I gave her a hard time about not mentioning me specifically in her previous post. So it was just a response to a "mom guilt trip," of which I am a master! ;)
    by daytoday at 09/10/08 7:13AM
  • invisibleme
    hello
    by invisibleme at 09/10/08 1:57PM
  • begooddontspit
    Hello! Congrats on your engagement! So happy to hear about that!
    by begooddontspit at 09/18/08 12:40PM
  • queenofclean
    I miss you when you're not there.
    by queenofclean at 09/24/08 11:16PM
  • tickets
    awww yay, sounds fun! congrats again! ;o) (when's the big day?)
    by tickets at 10/01/08 7:31PM
  • southern_yankee_mom
    We're looking forward to the wedding. I am sure you are staying very busy!
    by southern_yankee_mom at 10/03/08 11:35AM

it's late...i'm posting

Hello everyone...
I am really not good at keeping up w/ all this..especially now-at this point in my life. Things are good-busy. Wedding planning has it's ups and downs, as most of you know. I'm getting quite a few things done, but need to stay on track better than I have been. I believe the word, delegate, will be coming up rather frequently in the future!

It's so great to hear from you all. I finally got a computer a month or two ago, so don't have any more excuses to not post. Love ya, my friends!

Abby
  • sgarner2005
    Hey Abby...thanks for my comment about the pics....I had the best photograper...your sister-in-law-to-be!!! We enjoyed seeing Stephen last night, sorry you were not able to come! Maybe next time!
    by sgarner2005 at 08/24/08 1:21AM
  • onelittlecandle
    Glad it's coming along and that all is going well for you! :)
    by onelittlecandle at 08/24/08 9:35AM
  • waterguy
    delegating is good and will hallp you not be so over welmed. If there is anything Kristy and I can do or help with just give us a call.
    by waterguy at 08/24/08 9:36PM
  • queenofclean
    Yur so purty
    by queenofclean at 08/24/08 11:24PM
  • daytoday
    You'll be such a beautiful bride! Are you getting married in BG, I can't remember?
    by daytoday at 08/25/08 7:43AM
  • deanna
    Thanks Abby!
    by deanna at 08/25/08 8:13AM
  • fordfabulous
    I'm a wedding planner now if need any help, just call!
    by fordfabulous at 08/25/08 11:05AM
  • jesjon1512
    I know how that goes. Its stressful its nice to hear from you keep posting!!
    by jesjon1512 at 08/25/08 1:02PM
  • trolleem
    The marriage is so much more important than the wedding. Just a thought that might come in handy when the planning gets super stressful. When is the big day?
    by trolleem at 08/25/08 1:12PM
  • vande
    I like that word... delegate. :)
    by vande at 08/26/08 8:04AM
  • alowe
    yes, we do need a phone date soon! :) thank you for your thoughts on my page! i'm glad we're going through this together! can't wait to talk to you!
    by alowe at 08/26/08 8:18AM