The great pumpkin..eater.

I just have to start off with..
My dog is laying beside me with his legs in the air his whole body is covered except his little LONG nose. So cute. I wish I could take a picture of him without waking him up. Oh man. Probably the most spoiled dog in my zip code. I almost bought him a snuggie. Yes. A freaking dog snuggie. And when I put it in the basket I tried to coax Kyle into accepting that our dog loves to wear clothes. He really does. Its not like a dress him up everyday. But he does have sweaters, jackets, and a rain coat. He hates getting wet, okay?! :) Kyle won that battle. We didnt get it. But Ive been telling everyone when they ask what we want for Christmas, that we want matching snuggies. Kyle, Shiner, and one for me, all personalized. How cute!

Speaking of Christmas, wow. That scares me. I'm really not ready for that and even more so, Im not ready to move the weekend off Thanksgiving. I am, however, ready for the parties that come along with the whole season. OHhhh and the baking. And I guess the eating. Even more excited for the whole New Years Resolution time too. Wow. I could go on and on. What happened to this year? It has literally flown by. I still have all my wedding stuff packed up inmy dining room. I feel so bad, we haven't been able to eat at our table because of all the junk I need to sell or get rid of. Theres also presents that we received on the floor still in boxes. We just dont have storage here. Thats a good exscuse right? If Im going to have an exscuse, I at least want it to be fisable. :)

I can't wait to use this more to my advantage in the next coming months while I express my anger of moving. Ew. I hate moving. Seriously, Id pay some good cash to have people PACK AND MOVE all my stuff. Unpacking is fun, packing is crap.

What a great weekend it has been...you know besides feeling pukey and all.
We found out we are getting to sign the lease on Thursday for the house we've been wanting. GOOOOOOOODBBBBBYYYYEEEE apartment living. I cant wait. Yesterday, I got to hang out with my handsome husband for a few hours then was sicky again, and he brought me medicine. I knew I married him for something :). Today we went to the pumpking patch and got an awesome pumpkin. Then we went to Mel's Country Cafe for lunch. That was at 2, its 1045 and IM STILL full. yum. Then tonight I got on facebook and a friend from high school, one of my very best friends that we had a falling out and havent been as close was on...we talked and I seriously cried I was so happy to talk to her. I love that girl so much, she just KNOWS me. One of those people that just gets you. You know? Totally finised off my weekend with a wonderful note!

I must be getting old if throwing a baby shower almost puts me out of comission. I had a baby shower for my sister yesterday. It turned out so great! Her friend who was throwing it with me had to cancel because her kid got the swine flu.. boo. And a lot of people cnacelled, but seriously after the amazing shower she threw me, it was only necessary to have one that is equally as amazing. http://www.partypail.com/king-of-the-jungle-baby-shower.html Thats all the decor I used. I got it at ARNE'S (thaaaaank goodness its open, because i saved a ridiculous amount). Ill have to post pictures after we decorated and such but all in all it was great and just what she wanted. Throwing her shower brought me back to when my nephew was born. www.babycalebschlitz.com My sister's pregnancy is so much better this time and shes allowed to get to all the fun stuff. Im glad she tried for a second so she could experience this!

Moving on...

Today HOPEFULLY is a big day for us. We're going to go see a house thats for rent in The Woods. Totally and absolutley excited beyond belief. Location could not be any better and the price is right..AND ITS A FREAKING HOUSE NOT AN APARTMENT!!! And the killer backyard is pretty sweet too. Kyle is at work so Im eagerly waiting for him to get home so we can go. Its so nasty outside but IM LOVING it. Im laying on the floor enjoying some coffee looking out the window waiting for the moment I can venture out and go see this house Ive been eyeballing for months now.

wish me luck!

So we're married.





It feels weird to say that, especially since it was a month ago today that we did the deed. We ended up going to Miami for a day then a cruise to the Bahamas for 5 then back in Miami for a few days. I've done California, and I do love it..but I really, really love Miami. It was amazing and just full of the unknown we often forget in life. The husband and I (wow.) used to be so spontaneous. We used to jump in the 'stang and haul it to Oklahoma. Or we'd meet in Austin for a few days. It was awesome, thats how I like it. As the years go on, we get more stuck in our routine and it makes me very uneasy. I love the times when we wake up, fill up the gas tank and go. But with both of our jobs, we don't have full days off together. People ask us how we do that. We just do. We live, it happens. He works 2p-10p (at least) F-T and I work 715a-615p(at least) M-F. Its sucky, but we manage. I can't wait for the day our schedules change so we can go to college station for the day and drink at the Dixie Chicken or something.





Wow. That got pretty heavy for being super excited for my first blog since the wedding. :)





The real reason is, we were supposed to pack up a late night snac tonight and head to the country to see the meteor shower. I was so excited to see it and be with him, of course. He called to tell me he got called into work tonight (totally okay with it. Work =$$) but then proceeds to tell me 'It works out though. I wasnt sure where we'd go or if we'd go anyway.' Sonuvagun. Men. oh well. I love that guy.






This past week we had my other half's sister stay with us. Shes 14 and of course a little mess (in a good way). I know what shes thinking and how shes feeling, come on, I was 14 one time too. And I was a little shit on top of that. She and my husband haven't had the closest relationship, but thats not because neither have wanted it. They both are just reserved people and don't know how to tell each other how they feel or how much they love each other..until this weekend. I dont like to toot my own horn but..TOOT TOOT. I had them doing stuff together the whole time she was here, and she had a great time.


Now that Im back in the flow of life, I hope to be blogging a looooooot more. :)

I love being proven wrong.

Seriously.
Im going to put today in the category of "One of the best days ever." I had my Bridals with a very sweet Mrs. Jules. I have a few teasers, that Im sure are nothing compared to what she got. It was super hot at the mercer arboretum but was defintiely worth it. I wasn't too interested in doing Bridals. Let me take that back. I was very interested but I wasnt sure about having money to do them. And I wasn't sure on if I'd have money for make up and hair for them, etc. God works in mysterious ways and things worked out. We managed through the heat and the sun (And the sprinklers) and got some great shots. AND AND AND..my dress fit better than I though. Woooooohooo! Less than 2 weeks. I cant even belief it. God has graced us with so much over the last few years, Im so excited to see whats to come!

And now for a few teasers....

Okay they didnt get put up the way I wanted..but they turned out great nonetheless!

Bachelorette party and stuff!

Exscuse me if this doesnt make any sense or if there are many-a typos, but I just popped 2 ambien and it hasn't kicked in fully.
Because Im lazy (And super tired) Im just going to copy this from The Knot..
I meant to come and tell everyone what a GREAT bachalorette party I had. No inflatable peni (plural for penis), no crazy veil, no strippers, etc. Seriously, I didn't want that. If you do, more power to you! I just wanted to go out with my girls and have a great time. And thats exactly what happened. They kept it a secret for over a week. They told me that we are going to be staying somewhere for the weekend, but wouldnt tell me if it was in town or out of town. Finally on Thursday they told me that we are going to San Antonio. Best idea ever. We stayed at the Valencia, which again, Best idea ever. It was soooo pretty and sooo beautifully decorated. We ate dinner at the restaurant belo the hotel and then went walking. We ended up at Tabu (?) I dont even know and Coyote Ugly and then a few little dives here and there. We got breakfast in bed and then shopped at the market afterwards. Super fun without being labor intensive, especially this close to the wedding. We wanted to hit up the Blue Hole in Wimberly on the way back but we were having a rough morning. Totally reccommend this to anyone.


That was my bachelorette party. Wooohoo! IT WAS SO FUN. I couldn't have asked for a better party. ever.

Heres a few pictures!

Tomorrow we are going to have my Bridals. I wasn't very excited at first, with my grandma passing, its been a hard few weeks for me..but Im pretty excited now. Mom and I went to buy some ribbon and then after work this evening we got my hydrengeas and roses for my bouquet. Im going pink for that bouquet, which Im pretty excited about, seeing as my bouquet for the wedding is white. Ill post pictures tomorrow of the outcome!

We are officially 2 weeks from the wedding, tonight. Wow. Where did this time go? Seriously, I remember getting on The Knot and I had 9 months and I thought it was an ETERNITY. Then it went to 6 months and I still thought it was too long. Now we are less than 14 days away and I could almost pee on myself Im so excited and anxious. More so anxious that everything will not fall together like I hope. We've had a lot of people that were definite yes-es that were supposed ot be at the wedding that conveniently are unavailable. It hurt my feelings for a second then I realized that the important people will be there. Kyle wanted to elope. If he had it his way, we would have gone to Europe or the Bahamas and come back married. Me, the fool, decided..noooo lets spend way too much money. Oh well. Its going to be the time of our lives. I think Im just being cinical because we're broke as a joke right now. Anyway, lets hope we have no more hiccups and in 2 weeks Ill be packing for the BAHAMAS AND MIAMI, BABY!!! Seriously, I cant wait. Best time of my life right here, suckas.

I got it!

So, I got my dress. While I was there, I figured I would order my veil. I go in there, and find the one I wanted. ... then another one. One had beading on the bottom and wasn't very full. The other had crystals sporatically placed and was definitely more full. I had decided I loved the full one but could not get it in diamond white. In the veil, there was not much of a difference. I stalled for a while and then the owner of the bridal shop told me she was trying to get rid of that certain designer because they didn't have diamond white and that she'd sell it to me for 50% off..

SOOOOOOOOLLLDD

are you kidding me?

What a great day.

Wow.

Last week was pretty much the worst week I've had in a LONG time. My grandma isn't doing well at all. Im very glad we made it to see her a couple of weeks ago. On top of that, my doctor had me come in to talk to her about some test results. I have some abnormal cells and have to go in for a biopsy. Wonderful. And then my mom who promised to pay for my dress, or the remainder of it, rather, said she could no longer do so. Great. Im not mad at her, along with everything else, its the situation I am frustrated with. :(

I woke up this morning hoping to have a relaxed weekend, since I've got to work tonight. We went to lunch with the in-laws and I get a call from my mom. She told me that she is able to help me after all. Seriously, I feel like 500 pounds has been lifted off my shoulders. Here we are 4 weeks from the wedding, I was not expecting to pay an extra $500 on something.

So ..
Wow. I was going to finish this, and my mom just pulled up. We're going to go get the dress today!!!!!!!!!! right now!!!!!!
wow
Im so excited!

Ill post pictures when I get back!

Busy few weeks

We bought our tickets to California. We're leaving on MAy 27th-31st. Im pretty excited. I even got a dress to wear there for the ceremony for my grandma. I've been working non-stop on finishing up my school crap and getting my stuff together for just about everything else in my life. Its pretty exciting having two weddings..one of which you have no say. Its kind of like being Kyle. hahahah! I kid, I kid. He doesn't want a say, thats why he doesn't get one. Anyway- I also bought my shoes for the wedding here.They are so comfy and cute. Im pretty excited. Especially since I wanted a shoe just like this. If I wear heels I will tower over Kyle..and I don't want that. I was trying to find a picture of my dress for California but I can't find one online. Super cute though. 50s inspired. Totally me.

Besides all that..I made a bio http://sites.google.com/site/shannonandkyleswedding
Nothing fancy, but Im glad I started it. I wanted to get everything down. Its actually a lot more helpful to me than to others I think.

The only wedding related drama this week is the postage change. Great. Thats USPS for doing that to me IN THE MONTH That I am sending my invitations out. Cool, I love you for that.

Besides that..all is well...

School is over by wednesday.

PRAISE THE LORD.

I am so ready for summer I can taste the snowcones.

Bridesmaids dresses are in

-Woohoo!
The Bridesmaids dresses are in....3 weeks early! I love it when that happens.

-I've been working on doing Pilates lately. I never understood the big excitement over it..until now. I love it! It seriously works me out and I definitely feel it but without getting frustrated.

-I can't wait for 2 more weeks. I have a LOT to get done for school but besides that, I will then be free to do whatever. Work out everyday. Tan everyday. ACTUALLY have a life again. Life will be great.

-I'm trying to figure out what to do with our invitations. Where to print them, etc.



Hows that for some random thoughts.


I was just talking to Kyle about WHERE HAS THIS TIME GONE!?!? Here we are ..2 months..2 weeks...3 days (almost 2 days) until D-DAY. Wow. I don't know where it went. Kyle is actually getting excited. He's just scared no one is going to show. Isnt that supposed to be my worry?

Pretty tough. Not really WR

I got a call last Wednesday that my grandma, who has been suffering with lung cancer, was admitted into the hospital. Not the best day ever. I freaked out a little, seeing as she is in San Francisco and I'm no where near here. I might as well be in Germany, I feel so far. At first no one really told me anything and then the next thing I heard is its just a 'kidney infection.' Okay, we can deal with that. She's in her late 70's and the put her on chemo but it was making her pretty weak, as it normally does, but they decided to switch her to a new 'formula'. Whatever that means. They test her (apparently they test your genes to see if you are able to take it) and she is approved. 3 weeks later shes in a freaking hospital bed? Wow. Anyway, then not-so-Good Friday I get a call from my dad and he tells me they are putting her on hospice. WTF. What?! What...are you kidding me? I just lost my Grandpa (Poppies) on my mom's side in May of last year, I am not ready to lose 2 in one year. I am absolutely not prepared. But can you really prepare for something like this? I can finish up my semester within a week and a half, but what if thats not long enough. I am going to fly out there in the next few weeks. I have to. There's so many things I want to ask her that I feel like I haven't been able to in the last 23 years. What should I name my children? Where is you favorite spot in the world? Whats your favorite recipe? and most of all, what is the one thing you're most proud of? I feel like making a questionaire, but I don't want to overwhelm her. I still remember, I promised to make my Poppies a strawberry creme pie the day he passed away. I just didn't. When I went to see him, he wasn't able to eat anything, but I still felt a little guilty. I don't want to feel that again.

Kyle has seen me cry a million time, but I'm so glad he's not home right now.

So all in all, not a great week or so. She's home and on pain meds, but ...I dont know.

To add onto my stress...I have my brother's girlfriend.

Let me lay the ground work for this story.
My brother met her around the same time Kyle and I started dating. They finally moved rather close August of last year. Shortly after that, they invited my mom to live with them, but she'd have to pay 1/3 of the bills. (Theres 4 people living there. Mom, brother, brothers girlfriend, and HER 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER)..ugh, thatll be saved for another blog. Anyway, the whole 1/3 of the bills pisses me off, but wahtever. His girlfriend is pushing 40 and acts ike a 12 year old. She has decided to declare war on us (being my mom, myself, and my sister) because we don't particularly care for her. I'm far from ugly to her, but I'm also not friendly. Read above, I dont have time to add people in my life that I know will only stab me in the back. When I went to visit my grandma for Thanksgiving she decided to blast my mom on her myspace status. WTF man, are we 16? I asked who that was about (being a little shit, because I knew perfectly well who it was about). I put something on mine in regards to my dad who is up there and she took it upon herself to think it was about her. Come the F on, lady. She proceeded to send me a hate filled comment about how I need to mind my own business, etc. Really pissed me off and burned her in my book seeing as I was dealing with my ailing grandma. We had a pretty good relationship prior, so why she went and did that was beyond me. That was Novemeber, its April, and I have yet to recieve an apology more than " I am sorry you took that the wrong way..."..ugh. Did I mention she hasn't had a job for the last year and has been riding unemployment this whole time? Well, until last week when it ran out SUCKER.

Shes pretty pissed off at my mom because she didn't pay her 1/3 of the rent (which ends up more because my mom buys food anyway)...she had to buy a car instead since she recently got into a car accident. My mom took her to get a pizza last night for everyone and my mom asked how a certain neighbor was and then the GF saw my mom got new floormats and she commented on them, whatever, it was conversation. My mom was just ruffling her feathers and told he that she thinking about quitting her job so she can look for one over here (they live in Spring and she works in Crosby. Ouch). That pissed her off. She goes and tells my brother, they come inside and yell at my mom like shes a child about how she needs to keep her own. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What about your almost 20 year old daughter in there who lives like a homeless person and doesn't pay for SHIT!? Whatever. My poor mom. And then she brought up Easter. How she thought I was mad at them. Im so proud of my mom. She told them "Jason, shes not mad at you. You're her brother and she loves you. She's still very hurt about that BULLSHIT that was done on myspace while she was in California with her dying grandma (nods at GF) And she still hasn't recieved an apology." AMEN, MoM! you're awesome.

So here we stand..with this waste of space.

We're having 3 round tables as our "head tables". They were designated to have Kyle and I with our parents at one. Another be Bridesmaids and dates. And the other Groomsmen and dates. I refuse to have her sitting at that table. Is that wrong of me to not let her sit at that table? Honestly I dont think I care if its rude or not. I'll pull my rank. Its my wedding, and she won't be sitting there. She's lucky she's even coming.

Holy Moly.

How did I pass my 100 day mark? We're at 97 days, officially, today.
There is so much to get done. It hasn't hit met until today, how much needs to be accomplished. Not to mention things I've got to do everyday..homework, dishes, laundry, etc. Anyway, I guess crunch time really hit me. I guess that bowl of frozen yogurt wont help, huh? Besides that work has been..work. School has been tearing me up. Why did I think it was a great idea to take a full-load this semester? Wow. Pretty tough with everything else going on. The in-laws are AWESOME to say the least. They're going to pay for our honeymoon. Thats great. I really don't think we could afforded one without them. Yay, for planning and paying for a wedding in a recession. Great time to fall in love, Kyle. :) I kid, I kid. Bridesmaids dresses should be coming in the middle of May. Thats prefect since the end of May we are having my Bridal Shower. I'm pretty excited to see how big my sisters belly gets by the time the wedding rolls around. I told her to order a size bigger!!! We signed up for that Texas Twogether program for May 30th. Im pretty excited, but Im not sure if Kyle is. Hes all about premarital counseling...except for the part of him having to go. I think we're starting to print invites next week. Wow. Seriously..where did all this time go?!?

Hows that for a quick update. :)

Falling into pieces..

The last few weeks have been awesome. We figured out where we wanted to go on our honeymoon, and then had the in-laws offer to pay. That was pretty sweet. :) Then my dad called and said he was able to help out a little more..AND THEN we did the taxes. So that pays off the hall. We had an "all proceeds go to the wedding" garage sale and made a little over $600...That was pretty awesome. So now all we have is my dress and cake to pay off. AND tickets to the California reception..and tickets to Miami for the cruise (Not sure if the in-laws are paying for those). Anyway..We're at 103 days. Ouch. Where'd the time go?

Can I breath yet?!

Its been a pretty busy couple of weeks. Not anything super wedding related, just dealing with school and all that comes with it. I have two Knot accounts..one I use on the forums, and one..the first one I made that had the beginnings of my guest list on it, and to be honest, I can't bring myself to delete it. I have most my planning on it, and I dont want to switch. ANYWAY- It was a little tough. I was going through there and adding and deleting people, when I saw my Grandpa's name on there. That was tough. I still haven't deleted his number out of my phone, or taken his picture off of my wallpaper on my phone. It will be a year in March that he will have passed. I'm really thinking of doing something to show his presence at the wedding. What are some good ideas?

This week..

Besides the fact that i missed a test in my stupid music appreciation class today, this week has been pretty good. I got half my bridesmaids to buy their dresses. I also called the lady I ordered my dress from and she told me that instead of them shipping my dress in May, they had on in the warehouse and itll be here this next week. That was pretty cool. Kyle's parents went in and paid some money on the venue which was VERY awesome! But now I sit here and Im starting to get pretty stressed out. We were at my nephew's birthday party (he's 12, he's a jr groomsman) and everyone was picking on me..or so I thought. I just am not in the mood today, and for some reason everyone thought it was so funny to mess with me. Oh well, I can take it, I guess. I think Im just absolutely and completely stressed from school. whew. I need to take a breather, and I think I need a hug, :). This week was good..I forgot. I got my hair done!

Bought it!

CHECK !!!!!

Alright. I am so pumped! We ordered my dress.

Pictures will be here soon!!

WELL...

I'm on my way to go get my dress.



Kyle coaxed me in the car to go to the store to get some groceries and we checked the mail. He got one of his extra job checks that helps a little bit, then I noticed an envelope from LONESTAR COLLEGE. YUP!!! It was my financial aid reimbursement. WOOHOOO!!!

I've got to work today, but Im taking Paige with me to go get it.

This cured my mood for a little bit.

Is it just me, or is it when things are coming together flawlessly, there is something that is bound to happen?

We were supposed to order my dress...TWO weeks ago. Then when we were going to go do it this weekend, my mom's truck was broken. Not that I'm depending on her by any means, but that was what she wanted to do for me. I'm not angry at her, but maaaan I am so frustrated. Then I get an email from Kyle's stepmom saying the 2k they said they'd be able to contribute has been lowered to $700. We're absolutely grateful for whatever we receive. But this is just a shot in the gut. Thats $1300 we have to pull out of..who knows where. On the dress front, that was THE dress. I mean, everything I ever wanted. It was a great price and the lady we were buying from was amazing. Now pushing it back this many weeks is putting us in a bind.

This is the first time in this wedding planning I've been down and not wanted to even do this. At this very moment I should've listened to Kyle and eloped.

Boo for days like this.

Picture time!

I just uploaded a BUNCH of pictures..from all sorts of stuff!

I went to Dollar Tree today to blow some time and I figure its not much money if I do end up buying something. Well!!! I found these CUUUUUUTE mint boxes.

They're adorable and I just saw them at the Bridal Extravaganza but they were colored, not white. Which, I like the white more anyway..so it worked out great! The lady wanted to sell them to me for $1 a piece (that was the special) and then charge me to put them together, not to mention the organza. In any event, this gives me another DIY project to do..whew! I did take pictures of some of the candy buffet things I bought as well. I guess I had a really productive weekend!

Candy buffet stuff!

Me and Jenny at the BE!

Well- We were supposed to order my dress Saturday, but have bumped it back a week or two. Bummer! I know which one I want, its just the matter of going and ordering it. Besides that, planning has been coming along pretty well! I bought a bunch of vases and other centerpiece and candy buffet materials from a newlywed in The Woodlands. Im totally pumped!

Besdies that, not too much is going on!

On the bright side...

Im pretty excited! We have a cake tasting on thursday at Lindy's Cakes, right down the road. I have heard nothing but WONDERFUL reviews of their cakes, so Im pretty pumped about that. The baker that is referred to in our package said she 'doesnt do fondant.' PSH! Whatever, lady! All I want is fondant bows. I think you can manage. I've got a $475 cake budget to spend somewhere else. Im not sure if I can do it, but I hope i can come close to it at least! :) We can then spend that money budget on alcohol, linens, etc. So excited!

We've decided to have a small candy buffet as well. I know its all the rage..but honestly, we're doing it mostly to put our mind at ease. It just makes sense!

Im also going to get a swatch on Thursday of the bridesmaids dresses to start matching. To make sure its what I want!

Besides all that- I'm going over the DJ list and food list to get that set up. Now all I need is a freakin photographer!!!!!! Geez people, I dont want to pay $5k for pictures. Im sorry.

I get my book vouchers on Thursday. I get my books..and on Monday...I (bum bum buuuuuuum) start school. Man, its going to be tough. Im going to be one stressed out lady, but I can do it. Im pretty good at handling a lot on my plate. I just haven't done it in a while. Im so glad Im taking advantage of this week to get it all done.

I guess its official!

I don't know what it is-- but Im having one of those..." I am soooo lucky to be marrying him" sort of days. And I love every minute of it! Don't get me wrong. I know I am very lucky, Kyle's just been extraordinarly sweet this morning and now into the night. I feel bad. He probably won't be thinking that when he gets home tonight and realizes I didn't clean or do anything I said I would. :) I kid, I kid. Or at least I hope!

Its been a pretty nice "vacation"..I feel really rested, actually. I've needed to catch up on sleep, and just lounge. A lot of people think I do that all day, being a nanny and all. Totally the opposite. Try running around with 2 toddlers all day. Whew! I go back to work tomorrow morning, and start back to school the following monday. I have a feeling the next few months are going to fllllllly by.

In regards to the title of this blog...I guess we have to get married now. I BOUGHT MY VEIL TODAY! Woohoo! Pretty stoked is an understatement. What, what to the lady on the July 09 board for giving the heads up on target.com's sale. I got a long white veil (by the way, who knew they sold wedding stuff?) for $6.98!!!!!!!! How awesome! I should have it by the end of the week, so Ill take pictures.

We also sent in our picture for our cake. I was going to put a picture on here of it..but THANK YOU, COUTURE CAKE SHOP for not letting me take it..its a beautiful cake..
http://www.couturecakeshop.com/Wedding_2.html

The 3rd one down (I believe) on the right..with the blue bows.

You know how I knew it was THE cake? Kyle LOOOOOOVED it. I told him, Im not looking at ANYTHING else, at all. Its the one!

I hope I can get a lot of work done this week before school starts. I don't know why I feel like its the end of the world, I just feel like I won't have any time anymore. Which Im sure is pretty accurate.

Its going to be a busy few weeks..

• back to work
• back to school
• Bridal Extravaganza on Saturday
• magnet party at Anna's Friday night
• getting school stuff straight before it starts
• meeting with baker for cake tasting
• meeting with caterer for food tasting
• meeting with photographers
• meeting with DJ over music
• meeting with wedding planner over linens
• not to mention, ordering THE dress!

Wow.

2009, HERE WE GO!

First time for everything!

So here I am! I started a blog when we first got engaged, but honestly, I never kept up with it. Now that we are 6 months and a couple weeks away from "THE EVENT", as Kyle likes to call it, I decided I need to start one.

I start back to school on the 15th. I keep saying, only a few more years and it makes the semesters go by faster. Kyle is trying to transfer to a district closer to the house so he is home more. Which is an A+ in my book! :) Everyone asks me if I know what Im getting myself into, marrying a cop. Uhhhm! YEAH! I was with him when he was unemployed, when he started work as a jailer at the county jail, when he decided to go to the police academy and work, and I was there when he thought he didn't get hired right away. And IM HERE NOW! I totally know what Im getting myself into.

I don't know if Im the only one who gets told divorce statistics, but its pretty annoying, I know fire fighters, military, police officer, etc fiance's get the short end of the stick. But Im here to say, I don't think of myself as a statistic. And I DEFINITELY won't think of my marriage as a statistic either.

Anyway, thats been on my mind lately. I almost want to bet that same person will get me that "I married a cop" book when we get married.. ohh boo!

So on to our checks!!!

• venue (chapel and reception hall)
• caterer
• DJ
• half of the flowers
• bridesmaids dresses have been picked out (purchased by first week in FEB)
• cake
• invitations picked out
• favors picked out
• picked out my dress, order will be placed on Jan. 15th

Some things we need to do:

• get invitations printed
• find a wholesaler for flowers
• find hairstylist and make up artist
• get signed contract from photographer
• get officiant
• finish favors

Im going to stop right there. Im starting to get pretty anxious! Whoa! 6 months. We can do it, all you other July 09 brides!

Im so glad I decided to start a new blog, and will definitely be updating. Its 2009! Its a new year for a new me!