Smoky Mountains – Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday provided another beautiful day with little rain and much adventure! We began the day with breakfast (and coffee!) and then headed to Cades Cove, about a 30 minute drive from our campground. Cades Cove is a beautiful place with much history. Dozens of people used to live in the Cove and their houses, barns, and history still lives there. We →
Smoky Mountains – Monday, May 24, 2010
Monday - the weekend is over and our week begins! We decided to visit Newfound Gap Road on Monday. We began our tour with our "Auto Tour" guide in hand, a very informative guide to each stop on the Newfound Gap Road. We did not stop at all of the lookouts, trails, and sights but we definitely got to see →
Smoky Mountains – Saturday, May 22, 2010
Please enjoy this narrative of the 2nd annual Wallace Vacation (the first would be our honeymoon last year!)! We had a great time in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park! Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words - that's why we took around 1,400 pictures! I wanted to share about our vacation through not only a dialogue of →
On Being a Light
Saturday I went to the grocery store. As most of you will probably know, Saturday is a rather interesting day to go to the grocery store - but I only needed a few things so I didn't think I'd mind so much. I drove into the parking lot and was greeted by some older woman in a car in front →
On Beauty – 1 Peter 3
1 Peter 3:1-6 - "In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. Your adornment must not be merely external - braiding the hair, →
On Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day! While enjoying this special day, I have become keenly aware that some people feel, well, frankly left out on this very special celebratory day. You see, there are several flaws that I see with how America looks at this holiday... 1. Valentine's Day as a Marketing Strategy - By laying a guilt trip on every male that is →
Merry Christmas from the Wallaces!
Dear Friends & Family, Merry Christmas! Ryan and have had a wonderful year in 2009 and cannot believe that we have now been married for more than 6 months! The Lord has truly blessed us this past year. We spent most of the first half of 2009 planning the biggest day of our lives - our wedding! The wedding, on June 20th, →
Wedding Video
Our wedding video is now online! Check it out! Be sure to watch all of the "parts" to the video from ceremony through reception!
Wedding Vows Posted
Be sure to check out the Wedding Vows. You can find them in the "Wedding" menu at the top.
Rehearsal Dinner Photos
Our wonderful rehearsal dinner, prepared by my dad's brothers and sisters, was held at the Starkville Church of Christ on Lee Blvd on June 19, 2009. The food and decorations were delicious and beautiful and we had a great time. Check out the photos here!
Wedding Photos are Here!
Go to: http://www.ryanandellen.net/photo-gallery/ to find a large selection of the photos from our wedding! Enjoy!
July 1, 2009
As Ryan was loading the car, our neighbor said, "Ya'll have been good neighbors." Ryan replied, "We're actually on our honeymoon." The man said, "ha - we've been calling you the honeymooners since you got here!" I guess we stood out! We got everything packed up and ready to go to be checked out by 11am. We checked out then went →
June 30, 2009
Time is flying by too fast. I don't want to go home tomorrow! Today was an exciting day. We set an alarm so that we would be sure to get up a little earlier than yesterday to get out on the trails. We enjoyed a breakfast of leftover cinnamon rolls, sausage, grits, and fruit before heading to play another round of →
June 29, 2009
This morning at about 7am I woke up and set the homemade cinnamon rolls I had prepared out to let them rise. I then climbed back in bed and went to sleep. I rolled over awhile later to look at my watch and gasped to Ryan, "Guess what time it is" - he said, "about 10?" I replied, "it's 11 →
June 28, 2009
Today, we left for our honeymoon. After spending most of the morning packing, we left Aiken Village at about 11am, headed north. We stopped by Ryan's parents' house on the way to drop off Mr. Jim's father's day present. About noon, we were leaving West Point, headed for Tishomingo. We got to Tupelo and Ryan graciously stopped by Belk with me →
June 22-27, 2009
By the time Ryan and I had gone out about 3 times, we quickly found out that time is NOT on our side. We get nervous because we have realized that time just passes faster when we are together. This week has proven the same as always! Ryan has been taking chemistry 1 through EMCC this month and had his →
Bridal Portraits – Part II
More Bridal portraits of the world's prettiest woman! :D http://www.ryanandellen.net/photo-gallery
June 21, 2009
We got up this morning and I said, "Ryan, I want a do-nut!" Ryan totally agreed! So, we left the hotel in pursuit of a do-nut. After driving what felt like forever, we finally landed upon a Shipley's Do-nut Shop! We were so happy we cheered - I don't know that I'veever had such a do-nut craving! We enjoyed apple →
June 20, 2009
Today was the most wonderful day of my life! I woke up at 5am this morning, right before my alarm clock went off. Holly Houston and my sister, Amanda Criss, spent the night at our home, so we all got up early to get ready for the big event. Holly and I began to set up the tables outside as our →
Married!
At long last, the day has arrived, and WE ARE MARRIED! :D Thanks to the Lord and to all of the faithful friends and families who have helped us along the way. We are forever grateful. We cannot wait to get started in our new life together! More pictures and posts to come!
June 19, 2009
Tomorrow I will marry my friend! Today was a very exciting day! We worked on wedding stuff from the moment we awakened to the moment we went to bed! Many dear friends have been in and out of our house all week, preparing for Ryan and my big day tomorrow. It is hard to believe that it is almost here. I began →
Engagement Photo Session – Continued!
Here's the second, previously "unreleased" photos from our engagement session. These contain a lot of candid, random shots that my mom took of us. I got a kick out of looking at them. Enjoy! Near the Pool at the Chapel of Memories, MSU Campus The walkway from the Chapel of Memories, MSU Campus Chapel of Memories Courtyard, MSU Campus The field near Garner Hall, →