A Drager Halloween

Halloween for us this year was last minute because neither Zach or I thought we would be home but I'm so glad we able to because Diesel and Bella got to wear their costumes! Diesel was a football and Bella was a cheerleader and they were so adorable!! Zach got us pumpkins to carve and candy for the trick or treaters, this was our first year in this house for Halloween so we weren't sure what to expect as far as how many kids we would have. Well it turns out, we had ONE trick or treater, I was so bummed because in FL we have so many kids come around the neighborhood and trick or treat. I guess that is a downside of us living in the country. I was also bummed because I wanted to show off Diesel and Bella's costumes to all the neighbors, Zach however was actually really glad because he was not a fan of us dressing up our babies. Little does he know I have already been scoping out their Christmas outfits at Petsmart already!

Honeymoon Time!

Zach and I headed to Mexico for our honeymoon the Monday after our wedding and we had a blast!! Before we even boarded our flight to Mexico, we hit up the Teqularia at the Charlotte airport and had a couple cocktails to get our week started off right, then we upgraded our flight to first class because you only get 1 honeymoon! Once we got to the resort we were so excited because it was absolutely beautiful!! Our first night there, the resort projected Monday Night Football on the side of the resort and Zach and I knew we had picked the right place! Tuesday we ventured into Cancun with 2 people we met at the resort and we ended up at a local market. This was probably the most interesting part of our trip, the locals will try to sell you anything!! We bought some interesting items, we even got a few bottles of tequila with the worm in the bottom of the bottle! The next day we were hit with an unexpectant suprise, a category 2 hurricane skirted the coast so we had rainy weather. Luckily the resort had a spa and we were able to relax and get massages while the weather was bad. It passed quickly and luckily we had beautiful weather by that evening. One of the best parts of our trip was that we got to meet up with one of Zach's buddies from back in MI who lives in Mexico now, Josh and his wife Amber. They took us to a local mexican place for lunch and as weird as it sounds, I had one of the best burgers I have ever had! They then took us to the tourist part of Cancun and we shopped and just had fun looking at all the local stuff. That night they took us to another fantastic restaurant where I had the best steak I ever had! Go figure I go to Mexico and have the best burger and steak! Friday was our last day and Josh took Zach and I out fishing on his boat. We didn't have much luck at first but then had some towards the end of the day. Zach and I finished off our last night with a nice dinner at the Italian restaurant at our resort and had coconut icecream and tiramasu for dessert! It was a great trip, but we were ready to get back home! We missed Diesel and Bella so much, Zach might have even had to ask me repeatedly to stop talking about them on our trip :)

We are finally the Dragers!

Zach and I are finally husband and wife!! October 9th was such a wonderful day and we were so blessed to have all of our family and close friends able to come to our wedding! The weather could not have been more perfect, we lucked out with the leaves changing and had beautiful scenery. The wedding week was a blast, most of our family was able to come early and everyone took part in helping us out. Zach's mom and grandmas and Gene's girlfriend Sarah were able to come help me and my mom set up the reception and thank goodness for them or we would never had been able to get it done! Then the next day my aunts and cousins were able to come help and put the finishing touches on everything! During all this decorating, our dads and my brother were running errands all over town and were a huge help! This was my favorite part of the week because both of our families came together to help each other out and were able to spend time together before the big day!! The rehearsal day was fun, I got to have lunch with two of my best friends Aimee and Beth and they were able to just be silly and fun and calm my nerves. The rehearsal was quick and then John and Colleen had everyone for dinner at the Bistro Roca. This was such a fun dinner where our families and bridal party could all relax and have a great time together. The dinner was fantastic and John and Colleen really did an awesome job making sure we all had the best time!

I had been hearing how your wedding day goes by so fast so I made a point to make sure I just took it all in. I had so much fun just getting ready with all of my bridesmaids, doing hair and makeup and just hanging out. Erin, Zach's sister did ALL of our hair and she did a fantastic job!! She worked so hard and we all looked beautiful because of it! I had Sarah do my makeup and have never felt more beautiful! The ceremony was beautiful on the top of the mountain and Zach did a good job of joking with me during the cermony so I wouldn't cry too hard. And I have to say Diesel was the cutest ring bearer I have ever seen!! The reception was incredible! Everyone danced and had a great time and the guests went through 86 lbs of candy at the candy bar, I was so proud of them!!

One last thought on the day, I have to thank my mom. I would like to take credit for planning the wedding because it was just absolutely incredible but I can't, that credit all goes to my mom. For the last 11 months Zach and I were engaged she has been organized and on top of every detail, even designing all the centerpieces herself!! I know I shouldn't be suprised because my mom always gives 110% to me but seeing all she did for us just blows me away! I'm so lucky she is my mom and Zach and I were so lucky to have such a beautiful wedding because of her!!