Red Soles

Pumps - Christian Louboutin similar ones here in black patent

Since it's Valentine's Day, I'm posting about another one of my favorite red things.  My red soled shoes from Christian Louboutin.  I had lusted after a pair of these for a really long time, but couldn't afford or justify the expense of them.  Finally, one Christmas season, I worked at Saks Fifth Avenue and got "the discount."  Boy, I was in heaven!  I can't tell you how much designer stuff I bought because I had "the discount."

I did all my Christmas shopping there that year with that discount.   I wish I could get that discount now without working there.  Saks would get the most benefit out of it because I rarely shop there now since I don't have the discount.  I think they should declare every Friday as "Non-employee discount day"  and just give us the discount!  

These shoes were purchased on an Atlanta trip at a discounted price.  They are still available online at a discount in several different color studs, including turquoise studs.  Cute!

Best of all, they have Cadence's seal (sniff) of approval.

I found some little copy cat "Louboutin's" here at Target.  Funny!  I'm pretty sure the entire soles aren't red because Christian Louboutin has that trademarked now.  I read an article about some women who are buying red paint to paint the soles of their shoes.  I wonder if Christian Louboutin will go after them for copying his trademark.

Probably not.  Personally, that's just too much trouble for red soles.  They get scuffed up anyway.  These shoes are also not made for walking very far.

The Murph has to pull up as close to the door as possible when I wear these.  I hobble from the car to the door very, very slowly.  It would be even better if someone would just carry me wherever I need to go when I wear these shoes.  

Seriously, I googled it once to see why these shoes, that are so expensive, are so hard to walk in.  I discovered that according to Christian Louboutin himself, they are indeed not made for the streets but for the bedroom.

I sure wish I had know that before I took them with me to NYC that one time.

The Murph bought me some clothes and swimsuits from Victoria's Secret, candy -white chocolate of course, and a couple of cards for Valentines Day.  I got him candy, a couple of cards and some Jazz CD's that he picked out for himself.  This is our first husband and wife Valentines Day since we were married in October.  I loved picking out Valentines Day cards that said "To my Husband" on them.

Loved it!

And we got some of our wedding pictures and hung them today.  We have two more to add to this collection and a couple of bigger pictures in color that are being framed right now.

Hope everyone had a Happy Valentines Day!

Our First Christmas Card

I'm so excited because we received our Christmas cards yesterday.  I downloaded our wedding pictures to Shutterfly and designed these cards with some of the pictures.  I am very pleased with the way the cards turned out and with a discount and free shipping, the cards were extremely reasonably priced.  I also got matching return address labels.

Our very first Christmas cards as husband and wife!

Today I will be busy addressing them so we can send them to our sweet family and friends.

They weren't allowed to come to the wedding because of "behavioral problems,"therefore weren't in any of the wedding pictures, but I included our three furry feline children in the Christmas card too.  Of course!

Wedding Pictures - Ceremony and Traditions

Handfasting

Thanks to the Murph's sister in law (now my sister in law too!), we have 100's of pictures of the wedding before we even get any of the pictures from the photographer.  Here are a few of them....

Lighting the candle in memory of my dad and Murph's mom

Murph's niece reading "I Like You" 

Murph reading his vows

Murph handed the glasses to me so I can read my vows

Mr. & Mrs.

Us with the Best Man and Matron of Honor

Me and The Boy

Us with my family

Walking out after changing into the short dress

After cutting the cake

First Dance

Bouquet Toss

Father Daughter Dancing

Toasts

Cutting the cake

Posing for the photographer

The Murph's friend, Nick agreed to do the blessing for us.  He and his wife drove all the way from Little Rock to attend the wedding.

The Blessing

The Murph's family wouldn't let us come into to house unless the Murph carried me over the threshhold.  The Murph obeyed.   They cheered and took pictures and were right, I love these pictures!

Carried across the threshhold 

There are so many more photos, including some fun ones from the photobooth.  I will post the professional ones as soon as I get them.  Our wedding is also being featured in Alabama Wedding magazine.  Can't wait to see the issue!