I'm not sure if anyone still visits this site or not, but for those who do, you get a special sneak peek as I begin FINALLY uploading wedding photos to my Flickr account. I figured with our first anniversary coming up, it might be time to start thinking about putting together an album.
The photos aren't organized at all yet, and only about 10% uploaded, but they'll be filtering in over the next few weeks so stay tuned.
Photos that have been (mostly) organized are here. If you're more adventurous you can check out my photostream here. Be warned, however - I haven't even looked at all of these photos yet.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
More Photos.
In my zeal, I wiped out the whole photo site on caitlinandbilly.com the other day and it has taken me days to get it back. But it's back and better than ever - now with FIFTY wedding photos! Still more to come, so keep checking back.
And, the link has been updated to the easier to find caitlinandbilly.com/photos. Ha, though I should warn you that those other albums that look so tantalizingly clickable? They are not. Not yet, anyway. First things first, people.
And, the link has been updated to the easier to find caitlinandbilly.com/photos. Ha, though I should warn you that those other albums that look so tantalizingly clickable? They are not. Not yet, anyway. First things first, people.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Photos.
Not that I expect anyone still reads this or that anyone would actually believe me, but I've actually made some progress getting some wedding photos posted. Seriously! You can check out what we've got up so far by clicking on this super-secret photo link. Right now there are about 40 photos up, out of about 120 total. Every day I'm trying to get up another page of 10, but I'll admit I don't get to it every day.
Also, if anyone wants to teach me a faster, easier way of doing it that doesn't involve creating a separate web page for every individual photo, I would be indebted to you for life. I pay in chocolate chip cookies, too.
Also, if anyone wants to teach me a faster, easier way of doing it that doesn't involve creating a separate web page for every individual photo, I would be indebted to you for life. I pay in chocolate chip cookies, too.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Billy and Caitlin Go Camping.
I swear we will get around to posting wedding photos sometime before people forget we've gotten married. But for now, enjoy these photos from our recent camping trip to Fahnestock State Park.
We had a total blast and didn't have one fight, especially if you don't count the time when I had to leave Billy at the campsite and go food shopping so I wouldn't have to kill him. Just so as I come clean on that, I should also mention that the reason Billy was so cranky is because I thought it was an awesome idea to go on a 10-mile hike in 100% humidity, even though Billy has never really hiked in his life. Hey. I just wanted to give him the authentic and full-fledged camping and outdoor experience.
During our three days upstate, we did a lot. We hiked, got caught in a rainstorm, roasted s'mores for breakfast, toured the Vanderbilt Mansion, and saw the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome air show. We even managed to visit with Billy's Aunt Annie on our way home. We came home wet and exhausted but incredibly refreshed and smelling deliciously of the earth.
We had a total blast and didn't have one fight, especially if you don't count the time when I had to leave Billy at the campsite and go food shopping so I wouldn't have to kill him. Just so as I come clean on that, I should also mention that the reason Billy was so cranky is because I thought it was an awesome idea to go on a 10-mile hike in 100% humidity, even though Billy has never really hiked in his life. Hey. I just wanted to give him the authentic and full-fledged camping and outdoor experience.
During our three days upstate, we did a lot. We hiked, got caught in a rainstorm, roasted s'mores for breakfast, toured the Vanderbilt Mansion, and saw the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome air show. We even managed to visit with Billy's Aunt Annie on our way home. We came home wet and exhausted but incredibly refreshed and smelling deliciously of the earth.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Save the Date.
I swear that we are actually making progress sifting through all 1100 of the wedding photos we got from the photographer but in the meantime please busy yourselves by marking your calendars: Saturday, July 26 will be a fiesta of festivious proportions here at La Casa de Love. Not ONLY will we celebrate our recent nuptials with those in the American Northeast who could not make it down to sunny Florida for the big day, but we will also celebrate my 29th birthday. And, contrary to popular belief, we only turn 29 once, folks! Hope to see you all there. Or, er, here. You know, where we live. Details to come. Probably before the wedding photos.
Monday, May 19, 2008
He's Slick.
We've been waiting for our marriage certificate to arrive for five weeks and one day, not that anyone is counting. Upon checking the mail on the way home tonight, my heart absolutely dropped when all I found was a couple of solicitations from some assemblyman looking for my vote. Another day, another disappointment.
When I came upstairs, I showed Billy the pile of disappointing mail and he suggested we put on some music to console ourselves. He specifically suggested I use my computer so we could hear something a little different. Got over to my computer and it wasn't until after I lifted up the screen of my laptop that I saw... a piece of paper! With a raised seal and signature! Saying that YES! We are in fact married! The state of Florida says so!
Oddly enough, it had occurred to me that maybe Billy had taken ONLY the marriage certificate out of the mailbox to trick me, but I dismissed it, thinking he would not be so manipulative. I guess I have underestimated my husband. Touche.
Good news is that now we (well, I) can finally start the name change process and fully become a Regan. Lord help us all.
When I came upstairs, I showed Billy the pile of disappointing mail and he suggested we put on some music to console ourselves. He specifically suggested I use my computer so we could hear something a little different. Got over to my computer and it wasn't until after I lifted up the screen of my laptop that I saw... a piece of paper! With a raised seal and signature! Saying that YES! We are in fact married! The state of Florida says so!
Oddly enough, it had occurred to me that maybe Billy had taken ONLY the marriage certificate out of the mailbox to trick me, but I dismissed it, thinking he would not be so manipulative. I guess I have underestimated my husband. Touche.
Good news is that now we (well, I) can finally start the name change process and fully become a Regan. Lord help us all.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Maid of Honor Speech.
Siggi, my maid of honor, is truly an awesome individual. Not only did she deliver an amazing speech at our wedding, but she even transcribed it for me to have forever. And now that means I can share it with you. Enjoy!
"I have two younger brothers, Ryan and Brandon, who are twins. I have always envied their twinship. Being a twin, at least the way Ryan and Brandon are, means they are never alone. They approach everything in life with confidence, knowing they will never be alone in any wrong decisions. Other people contemplate colleges and careers carefully before making a decision, but the twins can seemingly jump into the right choice, never worrying that it might be wrong since the other is doing the same.
"Needless to say, my life has not been like this. While I had friends and my brothers growing up, I always was more solitary. When I entered the second grade in Germany, I was the only one in my class who did not speak German. At the same time Ryan and Brandon entered kindergarten as a two-person alliance that persisted in speaking English far into the school year. I appreciated my more independent and unique life, but it was also a lot more scary.
"When I met Caitlin in seventh grade my life instantly changed. By the time we bumped into each other for the seventh class on that first day of school we were friends and by the end of September we were best friends. We by-passed the usual note-passing in class, instead writing to each other in a spiral notebook that we called "the notebook." In it, we contemplated such important questions as whether or math teacher, Mr. Meyer, was an alien, and whether it was possible to shoot a banana out of its skin like they do in cartoons.
"When we separated in high school the notebook followed me. It was a physical symbol of my confidence as I navigated the halls among students I did not know. Our notes became longer and more profound.
"Since then, Caitlin and my friendship has evolved into an invincible relationship, reminiscent of Ryan and Brandon's twinship. However, far from doing everything together, we instead support each other in our own unique paths. Since the seventh grade, I have never felt alone or doubted myself. Caitlin was always there beside me in the form of the notebook. She is the strength in my life that defines me to the world.
"Four years ago a new character entered our notebook. Billy's name became mentioned more and more often, and the connotation associated with him grew more and more positive. By the end of 2004, when I left for the Peace Corps, I knew I was leaving her in good hands. Around that time, Caitlin wrote, 'I'm trying not to obsess too much over Billy, but it's hard. I feel like I imagine a Boston Red Sox fan must feel like right now... after all these years of trying maybe this time it will happen.'
"Over the two years I was in Africa, Billy became the main character in Caitlin's notes and life. In a different sort of friendship, I might have become jealous. As it is, I have never felt threatened by Billy. Instead of taking her away from me, somehow he impelled her to grow, so that she seemingly has double as much of herself to share. Caitlin wrote it herself best: 'The fact that Billy genuinely cares about me has really helped to open me up to my closer family and friends.'
"Billy's effect on Caitlin has redefined the word 'relationship' for me: There are friendships that entertain, amuse and make life more fun. Then there are those rare relationships that make us grow into bigger, better and more powerful people, and mold us into who we are. These are the ones that I treasure. Outside of my family I still only have this one, or possibly two now, of such a relationship, but I know that these are worth more than all others combined.
"I would not be who I am today without Caitlin, and I love the person that she has become, and is still becoming through Billy."
Siggi, thank you so much for being the twin for my soul.
"I have two younger brothers, Ryan and Brandon, who are twins. I have always envied their twinship. Being a twin, at least the way Ryan and Brandon are, means they are never alone. They approach everything in life with confidence, knowing they will never be alone in any wrong decisions. Other people contemplate colleges and careers carefully before making a decision, but the twins can seemingly jump into the right choice, never worrying that it might be wrong since the other is doing the same.
"Needless to say, my life has not been like this. While I had friends and my brothers growing up, I always was more solitary. When I entered the second grade in Germany, I was the only one in my class who did not speak German. At the same time Ryan and Brandon entered kindergarten as a two-person alliance that persisted in speaking English far into the school year. I appreciated my more independent and unique life, but it was also a lot more scary.
"When I met Caitlin in seventh grade my life instantly changed. By the time we bumped into each other for the seventh class on that first day of school we were friends and by the end of September we were best friends. We by-passed the usual note-passing in class, instead writing to each other in a spiral notebook that we called "the notebook." In it, we contemplated such important questions as whether or math teacher, Mr. Meyer, was an alien, and whether it was possible to shoot a banana out of its skin like they do in cartoons.
"When we separated in high school the notebook followed me. It was a physical symbol of my confidence as I navigated the halls among students I did not know. Our notes became longer and more profound.
"Since then, Caitlin and my friendship has evolved into an invincible relationship, reminiscent of Ryan and Brandon's twinship. However, far from doing everything together, we instead support each other in our own unique paths. Since the seventh grade, I have never felt alone or doubted myself. Caitlin was always there beside me in the form of the notebook. She is the strength in my life that defines me to the world.
"Four years ago a new character entered our notebook. Billy's name became mentioned more and more often, and the connotation associated with him grew more and more positive. By the end of 2004, when I left for the Peace Corps, I knew I was leaving her in good hands. Around that time, Caitlin wrote, 'I'm trying not to obsess too much over Billy, but it's hard. I feel like I imagine a Boston Red Sox fan must feel like right now... after all these years of trying maybe this time it will happen.'
"Over the two years I was in Africa, Billy became the main character in Caitlin's notes and life. In a different sort of friendship, I might have become jealous. As it is, I have never felt threatened by Billy. Instead of taking her away from me, somehow he impelled her to grow, so that she seemingly has double as much of herself to share. Caitlin wrote it herself best: 'The fact that Billy genuinely cares about me has really helped to open me up to my closer family and friends.'
"Billy's effect on Caitlin has redefined the word 'relationship' for me: There are friendships that entertain, amuse and make life more fun. Then there are those rare relationships that make us grow into bigger, better and more powerful people, and mold us into who we are. These are the ones that I treasure. Outside of my family I still only have this one, or possibly two now, of such a relationship, but I know that these are worth more than all others combined.
"I would not be who I am today without Caitlin, and I love the person that she has become, and is still becoming through Billy."
Siggi, thank you so much for being the twin for my soul.
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