Urgent: How to purchase photos!

(Thanks to Jim and John for helping set this up faster than I did!!!)

http://ianandlaura.site.shutterfly.com/

Use the password: malik

1. Go to an album and click on the first picture.
2. Then click on the forward arrow to advance through the images.
3. If you see a picture you want to order a print, click "Add to cart".
4. Then you will be given a request to sign in...Either sign in if you have an account, or click "Join Now". Fill in the information (e-mail address and your own new password). Then you'll be sent right back to the image you want to order a print.
5. Click "Add to cart" again, and it will say "Picture added to cart".
6. Continue to click on arrow to advance through the images, and add other images to cart.
7. To go to a new album, click Home on top of the page and do the same process as above.
8. Check out with your cedit card!

Enjoy!

We are married!!

Hey everyone! We are back from our super-fast trip to MI for our wedding. It was so nice to get a break from the 95 degree weather, and see all of our family and "G-Rap" friends!

Our ceremony was beautiful, and simple! Thanks to Uncle Allan for the short ceremony, Kim for singing, Aunt Arlene for playing the piano with little direction, and a plethora of others for helping out! Eastern Ave. Christian Reformed Church recorded the ceremony on cassette tape (whats that?) but I converted it to MP3. The quality is no where near the DVD that Laura's uncles are creating; but it is a neat keep-sake. It can be listened to, and downloaded for free, here.

We have uploaded about 3,000 photos to Shutterfly--so far. If you visit www.shutterfly.com and use the username ianandlaura.belanger@gmail.com and password of malik, you can order what you wish, and have it delivered to your home!

Again, thank you to everyone that was so generous with their gifts, time and company.

Ian & Laura



(btw: we are going to continue this blog; keep reading it!)

Leaving!

We are about to leave FL for Michigan. It will be a 1,336 mile trip, and we want to make it in 20 hours! Wish us luck.

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soccer mom???

OK Laura here, thought this was blog-worthy.

Today Ian installed the whole, "Tennis ball on a string so you don't crash into anything in the garage" contraption......

I know it has nothing to do with the fact that Ian wasn't able to open the door to his car today due to the fact that I parked too close to him.....

Either way, I guess that's how you know we're married! (or almost!!)

The cash tree...

Yesterday was our last contracted day---SUMMER VACATION! (Or, in our case, 21 days until the wedding!--oh man!)

Each year one the team members that Ian works with throws a little end-of-year BBQ at her house. It's great because Malik can come and run around, and everyone just relax. This is a day that I look forward to for a long time.

Earlier on Thursday, Laura was starting to feel the "countdown" and was frustrated that the party was during her "workout" time. She decided at lunch to not go, or go rather late. I was bummed, but knew that once Laura made up her mind--the decision was made.

I finished my long day of meetings, and scurried over to make my dentist appointment. Of course it was no normal appointment since Laura plays Bunco with those girls so they all wanted an update on the wedding. All I could think about was getting to the party because my Assistant Principal had been bugging me all week for a CD for a bachelorette party she was going to, and since I had forgotten it she agreed to meet me at the party at 4:30p--this was not working...

When we arrived, there were three or four cars there that we did not expect, like my Principals, and a few of our friends. But we just thought "that’s Connie, just inviting more people!"

Connie's husband walked us in to the pool house, and SURPRISE! Man, we were totally surprised! There were about 40 people there for us. The theme was "destination unknown" and there was tons of tropical decorations. Then there was the cash tree.

As if we have not been spoiled enough at our 1st shower, the theme for this was that people added cash to a tree (see the pic). All I can say is WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!



Thanks to everyone that came!

our first bridal shower. awww!

LAURA HERE!

I sit here writing as my soon-to-be husband sweeps and mops the floor. Am I lucky or what? We are supposed to be doing our "chores" and mine was to write a blog, poooooor me!!

Anyway, back to the subject of the blog, today we had our first bridal shower! It was joint between Ian's school (Cracker Trail Elementary) and mine (the Kindergarten Learning Center.)

BOY DO I FEEL BLESSED!!

I really feel like we are both part of such an awesome family down here in Sebring--the family we have at our schools! They are so supportive and loving and kind and generous. I can't even express it!! We were truly surprised with how many gifts were given to us, they will be so helpful to us now and in the future!

It's finally becoming real, and I'm more excited than ever!! Oh, and you had to know we'd include tons of pictures!! Pay no attention to the funny faces, you know Ian and I are comedians. Notice the shirts that were made for us! Definitely a keeper.

Sebring Relay for Life!

Laura and I had the oppertunity to be on teams for RFL this past Saturday. It is really quite an amazing event, actually the single largest non-profit fundraiser for cancer reaserch! We worked all morning (yes, even Laura got up to work, hehe) and then walked from 2am-4:30am!

Ian's team raised over $5,000-- silver sponsorship

Laura's team raised about $2,500 -- bronze sponsorship (pretty good for a brand new school)