The Ortweins http://www.theortweins.com Follow along in the busy lives of Andrew and Rayna Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:56:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Breathtaking http://www.theortweins.com/2009/01/10/breathtaking/ http://www.theortweins.com/2009/01/10/breathtaking/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:53:53 +0000 andrew http://www.theortweins.com/?p=157 One of my hobbies has always been stargazing. Despite a couple of college-level astronomy classes and a telescope that cost about the same as three car payments, I still consider myself a lazy, amateur astronomer. Living in any city that puts out a fair amount of light pollution, it is too easy to forget how fascinating the night sky really is. I am really trying to make an effort this year to use my telescope more and to travel to places that allow you to see much more than just Orion’s Belt.

As with any New Year’s resolution, we always need reminders to keep us on our path. This video should do just that. I think I literally forgot to breath while watching this.  Enjoy.

túrána hott kurdís by hasta la otra méxico!

(If your computer can handle it, be sure to switch to the HD version when the video loads)

]]> http://www.theortweins.com/2009/01/10/breathtaking/feed/ 0 Welcome 2009! http://www.theortweins.com/2009/01/04/welcome-2009/ http://www.theortweins.com/2009/01/04/welcome-2009/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:41:38 +0000 rayna http://www.theortweins.com/?p=154 Hard to believe that it is already 2009.  Where did 2008 go?  Seriously?  ;)   Andrew and I were so incredibly busy throughout 2008 that I feel like we missed it.  Of course, we did not just skip an entire year.  We had some really wonderful things happen.  Here is a short sampling of where our 2008 went.

  • Started a business
  • Went to San Francisco for a week
  • Decided to build a house
  • Planned some fabulous weddings
  • Was nominated for a couple of awards
  • Got really involved in NAWBO
  • Met some really great new people
  • Laughed a lot, cried some and ate lots of chocolate
  • Decided NAWBO was not a good fit for me
  • Went to Edisto Island, SC, Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC
  • Made some amazing memories
  • Finished the house and moved in
  • Got a new puppy (Molly)
  • Hosted Thanksgiving Dinner
  • Expanded new business
  • Had a fantastic Christmas
  • Relaxed for New Years…

WOW!  That was just some of the things that we did this year.  Next year will be even crazier, more exciting and a ton more fun.  We are hoping to have small bursts of relaxation during 2009!  Cheers!

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Hey guys!  This picture of Andrew and I has been entered into a photo contest and we need your vote.

Please go to http://zoombugphotos.com/blog/ and vote for photo number 3 – Fun Couple!

Thanks!!!

Voting ends NOVEMBER 15!

Also, if you are looking for someone to take your pics (or your families) Aseel does a fantastic job!

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I can’t tell you who Andrew and I are dressing up as this year… but if you check out the pic below you may figure it out.  If not and you really can’t wait then stop by on Halloween night, we always break out the costumes while handing out candy to the ghosts and goblins.

We hope you have a safe and happy Halloween!

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Andrew has been organizing his photo collection and he stumbled accross our 2006 Florida Trip.  We had a fantastic time that year (as we always do).  Chris, Andrew and I went to Tampa Bay and hit up the Tampa Zoo for a day.  It was super fun!  We made fun of animals, fed them, etc.  I really wanted to snatch one of those adorable Meerkat.  OMG!  How fun would that be?  Actually our Sophie reminds us of a Meerkat all of the time.  She does that same pose!  We also saw some fantastic little monkeys and even named a girraffe Boras.  Great memories!

With airfare from Lexington to Tampa being so reasonable right now…. we just may take another trip to that area!  I will keep you posted for those that may want to make it a group adventure.  Stay tuned…

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OK, so while checking out MSN.com tonight this link for Halloween Costumes that are sure to get a laugh, grabbed my attention.  And laugh I did.  OK, most of the constumes I had already seen, but this one of a midget rock star was completely priceless.  Love it!!

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My morning usually consists of making my to-do list for the day and checking out my RSS feeds.  Well today I got a huge surprise!  You know that I am a wedding and event planner and most of the blogs I subscribe to pertain to the wedding industry.  Most of it is gorgeous pictures of fabulous weddings, ideas and flowers.  Sometimes there is something really awesome and I must blog about it.  Usually I just put those posts on my AP Blog, but today you special people get this one.  Why?  Well – it absolutely cracked me up and I seriously thought you would enjoy it more than my wedding/event readers.  Read it and you will know why I shared it with you amazing people (assuming someone is reading this) and not my AP reader.  Enjoy!

“Seriously, it’s like a My Little Pony and Tinkerbell totally got it on nasty-style in a magical rhinestone shop and this dress was their sparkling bastard love child. And I mean that in the very best possible way”

Offbeat Bride

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We are headed to Cracker Barrel for Sunday morning Brunch!  Meeting some of our fantastic friends while we are there.  Yum!  I can almost taste that french toast.  ;)

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