Lauren Wakefield

The waiter warned him…but he ordered them anyways.  If you ask me…anything with the word Habanero in the title is on the ‘no freaking way’ list.  Travis wasn’t scared…I mean how hot could they be?  Our food arrived and you could just see the spicy on those wings.  I was secretly terrified.  Katie and I enjoyed our Habanero-free lunches as Travis dove right in.  It only took a few seconds before it was all over.  Tears were running down his cheeks…his mouth turned a very spicy shade of red…and you could see the pain all over his face.  As Travis suffered in silence, Katie laughed.  More of a giggle actually.  As she smiled and glanced at him with the look of “I told you so” on her face…Travis couldn’t help but smile.  As painful as it may have been.

To me…this sums up Katie and Travis.  Always willing to try something new…as long as it’s together.  They have fun in everything they do…no matter what.  When they’re together the smiles never stop and neither does the laughter.  They view life as an adventure that they are ready to tackle together….and I love that.  I got to spend the day with them hanging out, laughing, watching Travis kill all his taste buds…and most of all having fun.  And lots of it.

They never stopped laughing…I loved it!

I think they enjoy kissing each other…what do you think?

We stopped by the UW Madison campus to enjoy Madison’s famous…Spotted Cow.

Love this…

Katie…you are so beautiful!

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone is enjoying their short week!  🙂

My college experience wasn’t exactly the norm.  My “dorm” room was a one bedroom apartment in downtown Chicago and my “campus” consisted of city streets and high-rises.  I’m not complaining…I tried out the campus life and found very quickly that is wasn’t for me.  But every now and then…I daydream about what life would have been like if I had gone the other direction.  I imagine hanging out at the Union…attending study groups on a giant lawn where people are playing frisbee….wearing my school colors with pride and regularly attending football games.  You know…college stuff.  Something about the energy on a college campus is so energizing to me.  I can’t really explain it.  I mean where else is it absolutely acceptable to wear sweatpants all day…every day??  So when Katie and Travis mentioned going to the UW Madison campus for their engagement pictures I was beyond stoked.  Here’s a little sneak peek of our day.  There is much more scholarly goodness coming soon. 🙂

We of course had to get some of Madison’s very own Spotted Cow.  I did indulge in a sip or two…and it was quite delightful.

Stay tuned for many, many more!

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We knew it was possible but no one was absolutely sure.  This place was special to her and the time seemed right…we all just had a feeling.  It was July 4th and we had just walked through the door from the fourth of July picnic.  July 4th in Michigan is unlike anywhere else.  As we all gathered in the kitchen Kasey’s (my sister-in-law) mom yelled downstairs…”Kasey…Lisa wants you to come over.”  We ignored her at first and then all looked at each other as if it clicked for all of us at the same time.  “Lisa wants us to come over?  LISA WANTS US TO COME OVER!”  We grabbed a bottle of champagne out of the fridge and ran next door.  It was really more of a sprint.  We agreed to hide the champagne until we were absolutely certain.  As we walked in the door my brother spotted it.  A perfect sparkle coming from her left hand.  He did it.  He asked and she said yes.

Everything about Lisa and Eric is so sincere.  From their engagement…which was just the two of them, the sunset and her favorite place in the world.  To the way they care about each other and all the people in their lives.  There’s something so happy about just being around them.  The way Eric makes Lisa smile…constantly.  Their playful banter that just shows they truly are best friends.  And the best yet, the way Eric looks at Lisa with this confidence.  Like he is absolutely positive he is spending his life with the only woman for him.  The perfect woman for him.   I am so grateful to get the chance to be a part of their special day…and most importantly, to call them friends.

I love how much Eric makes Lisa laugh…

Rock those boots Lisa!

Some favs.  🙂

Lisa…you are absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!

Rawr…

Eric…you’re so GQ.  I love it.

LOVE this one….

They’re so happy…and it shows.

If looks could kill…

So sweet…

Lisa and Eric…it has been SO much fun getting to know you guys.  I am so happy for you and I can’t wait for your wedding.  But in the meantime…we have lots of double dates to go on.  🙂

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