Just Another Reason I Love Danada :)

So I've been searching this morning, to no avail, for more pictures of the Danada House. But this time, I'm trying to find more of the outside.

One thing that Tom and I instantly fell in love with was the property the house was on, as well as the house & atrium. True to his very personality, the first thing Tom said when he saw the lawn behind the house was "We could bring up our bag sets to play while you guys are getting ready. Wait, maybe we could even play football."

Football was nixed pretty quickly, as I don't think bruises are the fashion statement we want to be making that day. Bags, however, has sort of stuck and morphed into another non-traditional idea.

Since the whole point of the day is really to reflect our personalities and the relationship we've developed, I think it's only normal to want the aspects of the day to reflect that, too. And I guess, since I'm marrying a fitness/P.E. nut, that includes lawn sports. :-)

I actually really like the idea of the guys hanging out that morning, just relaxing and playing around as only they do best. I think it would help reduce anxiety, and give them an outlet for extra energy.

I do, as always though, have one stipulation. The men must wear these:

Meet the Mister...

So I've been pretty busy lately at work, and let's face it: that's what's going to pay these ridiculous wedding bills. Considering I should probably get back to work, this is a short, sweet post to introduce you more to the Mr. (for those of you in the blogsphere that don't know him)...

T competes in Scottish Heavy Athletics/Highland Games. It's way too drawn out an explanation, so google it if you have questions. All you need to know is that he throws very heavy things very far/high.




He also dances.

I kid, I kid. But it sure looks that way here. And yes, he wears a kilt. I know, giggle all you want, but I just enjoy looking at his legs :)



Whoa. That's pretty high there, T. I think you cleared it.




Here he is with one of his childhood idols, Brian Oldfield. Many of you may remember him as one of the first track & field athletes to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated. Or you may recognize him from all the tv shows he competed on in the '80's. Or, you may know him from the Olympic team back in the Bruce Jenner era. Or you may recognize him as a current world-record holder in the shotput. Or as the first man to throw over 70 ft. in the shotput. There's a lot more accomplishments he has achieved, most of which are pretty track-centric. The bottom-line is that this guy has done amazing things for throwers, and T loves that he gets to see him and get free advice and coaching at these meets. It's pretty amazing if you think about it...




And this is the t-shirt quilt I made for his birthday last year. It's a combination of both mine and his t-shirts, but gives you a little peek at all that he's participated in...

Fun, huh?