Engagement photo shoot

Ngoc and I spent the morning and early afternoon with our photographer. Here is a preview of the photos...

Less than 4 months and counting

It's hard to believe that our wedding is less than 4 months away. We have gone through so much change in the past few months. I moved up to Houston 6 weeks ago. Ngoc started work at a new cancer center this week. Chanel and Jasmin just finished their sophomore and freshman year respectively. We're repainting the house, remodeling the upstairs bathroom, buying mattresses tomorrow, buying furniture this summer, etc... Hey we're doing our part to contribute to the US economy. Life is good.

40

Coincidentally I'll be turning 40 during our honeymoon. I can't think of a better way to start the second half of my life.

Order your cake and eat it too

Ngoc and I visited a restaurant called The Colosseum Italian Restaurant and Bakery this evening. Ngoc heard about them after tasting their wedding cake at a friend's wedding a few years ago. So we drove down to Clear Lake to meet with the manager and pick out a cake design. Of course Ngoc already had a design picked out, so it didn't take long to work out the details and put a deposit down. They let us try a couple slices of cake, their Italian Cream and Chocolate Suicide (weird name for a wedding cake). They even offered us a free dinner but we had other plans.

After having dinner at Frenchie's restaurant, we visited the U of H Religion Center near downtown Houston. It's a beautiful building, perfect for a medium-size wedding ceremony. I would have snapped more pics, but there was a wedding rehearsal in session.

Tomorrow we will be getting ready for Sunday's house-warming party. It is likely that we'll have over 30 guests (friends and family). We're boiling crawfish and grilling ribs. Bring your appetites...