New Wedding Post!

Sorry that we have not been able to post lately. We've been pretty busy with the school year finishing and the wedding quickly approaching....66 days and counting!

This past Sunday, May 17th, we had our bridal shower. It was awesome! Check out our wedding website to read all about it and see pictures!

Wedding Update

It has been a while since Ben and I posted. Sorry to our loyal blog followers, but this past month has been quite busy with Wedding plans! The big day is only 132 days away and before we know it July 25th will be here. This past month we found our florist, took our engagement pictures, registered (which was the coolest experience; Ben was a real trooper!), finalized menu and times for the big day, booked a hotel block, and many many more small details of our wedding. Check out our Wedding Website for more information. (there is also a link in our Link List)

The biggest task we accomplished was sending out our save-the-date magnets. Ben and I decided to cut some of our costs and make our own save-the-date. I never understood why wedding invitations cost so much, but now I understand. Making our save-the-dates was an all day project! You don't think it will take that long, but having to print about 150 magnets (and having to hand feed them through the printer because they are too thick) really does take more time than you think it will. Thankfully, Ben's mom and Megan were willing to help us out. They made a great team and had quite an assembly line going. We were really happy with how the save-the-dates turned out.

My parents also threw a small engagement party for us. It was a lot of fun to celebrate with some of our family and friends. We also celebrated Mikey's 25th birthday. Mike was very kind to share his special day with us. Below is a slideshow of the engagement party.

Our Engagement Party

#1 Engineering Teacher!

Ben is the Engineering Club Advisor at Niles West. This week Ben's students competed in the Rube Goldberg Competition. The kids had to design a machine that would unscrew a regular light bulb and screw in a LED light bulb. Ben and his students worked really hard and came up with an impressive concept. Then ended up taking 4th out of 12 teams in the competition. I am very proud of Ben. He really is an amazing teacher!

Click here for Video of the machine in action

Happy Birthday Mackenzie!

Happy 2nd Birthday Mackenzie! Uncle Ben & Aunt Katie love you.

Mackezie Helen Brzezinski turns 2 today and is already a vibrant character. She is just so much fun to be around! She loves to dance, and has the cutest little butt shake. Watch out Zack! For the most part Mackenzie has no fear and is quite the little dare devil. She is a tough cookie (those Brzezinski genes again!) and brings many smiles to her family. She is the life of the party when the family gets together.

I met Mackenzie in June of 2008. We first bonded over a few walks that first time, but over the months, and the many visits later, Mackenzie has become one of my nieces (on July 25th I will offically be her aunt!). It is so much fun spending time with and getting to know Mackenzie.

Ben absolutely adores Mackenzie. He loves to rough house with her, and puts up with a lot of attitude when Mac & I gang up on him. I remember when Ben first told me about Mackenzie. It was on our first date. We were sharing about our families when I asked him if he had any nieces or nephews. He immediately gushed about Mackenzie's cuteness and proudly pulled out a picture he had of Mackenzie in his wallet (of course I was waiting to show off my little niece's picture as well!). I was really touched at how much he loved Mackenzie. When I finally met Mackenzie in June, I understood why. She is such a lovable little girl!

Mackenzie sure has changed! Ben and I are looking forward to our visit with Mackenzie this weekend to celebrate her birthday. Be sure to check back for some more pictures when we return. Until then, please enjoy some video we have of Mackenzie.


Click here for VIDEO of Mackenzie in her boat

Click here for VIDEO of Mackenzie dancing

It's amazing we make it out of the house!

Lately Ben and I have been very forgetful. I swear it seems like we always manage to forget something when we go on a trip! Here's a little taste of what we've been like lately: when we were traveling to Michigan for Kate's birthday, we both forgot our cell phones! Then on our way back to Chicago, we forgot our camera in Michigan! So we don't have any of the cute pictures/videos we took at Kate's birthday party. We won't be getting our camera back until my mom comes back from her visit with Beth, Brian, and Kate next week.

So, here is a small post to satisfy our loyal followers (you know who you are and we appreciate your support ;) ). I was playing around with some old video we had (since our new stuff is in Michigan!), and I found some cute video of Kate when she was still learning to crawl. It was my first time editing, so enjoy!

Click here for VIDEO of Kate trying to crawl

Happy 1st Birthday Kate!

Happy Birthday Goddaughter! I love you!

One year ago today, Kate Elizabeth Davies' was born. I can't imagine our family without her! She is a wonderful little girl and brings many smiles to our faces. This year has been an exciting year for us all (especially Beth and Brian!).

Ben and I will be traveling to Michigan to celebrate Kate's birthday with her. We will be sure to post more later on this very special occasion. Check out my sister's blog for more adorable pictures and video. There is an adorable video of Kate walking. Again Happy Birthday Kate. Aunt Katie and Uncle Ben love you!