updates

So it has been like months since last updating. Life has been crazy.

Mom came down late October/Early November. It was a whirlwind trip. We were able to get Save the Dates out!!! We found a dress that I just fell for. No other dress matched it. I enjoyed having mom around trying dresses on. We worked on some details like colors of invites and what nots.

Starting in October, one side of the duplex that FMIL ownes moved out. So I tossed in my muscles and hands to help out. We sheetrocked the living room and the stairs. I scrupped every single door and cabinent. I also stripped the floors of the wax. At least I did not have to rewax the floor. During this whole time, I was teaching a class in Tyler. :)

Christmas came and went. Christmas was great this year. T and I had celebrated together before going to church that morning. Then we went to FSIL house and celebrated Christmas with his family. Then later that night, we skyped with my parents and celebrated Christmas with them.

We also hit the 6 month mark till we say "I Do" We are a few days from the 5 month mark now. I am excited. We were able to find a wedding band for me. It was a little more than what I was expecting for what I wanted but it fits with my engagement ring. We also have all the major expenses of the honeymoon taken care of. I am so excited. I am not allowed to share where we are going until the airplane trip to the top secret location. :)

I am surprised at how many people are saying they wanted to come to California to see us tie the knot. It is going to be  a small ordeal but I am excited.

Mom should be coming down sometime in march to work on the invites. They will be going out in April. I cannot believe how close and how little left there is to do

Weight Loss

So I really thought that getting married would give me the motivation for weight loss. It does, but life seems to alway get in the way. I have been doing really good at trying not to each too much sweets and have been watching portion sizes. I try to work out every day after work. I want to do twice a day - morning and evening, but the morning has not happened yet. Next week is going to be the week. I want to be running again, but I am so out of shape that its going to take a while to get to that level again. But I AM going to try. I NEED NOT to give up. I have over 8 months till the wedding. I can do this. Just remember that end picture :D

plans....

I never knew there could me so many different shades of blue and green. What happened to the simple colors? Tim and I have not come up with the specific shades. We wish there is were sky blue and grass green. But have not found those yet.

Mom is getting really excited. We have a great way to plan. I talk to mom about ideas that I have. Let her figure things out. She comes back with what she was thinking. I then tweek whatever she has. Perfect :D I am not that great in decorating and all that jazz. But it is so much easier.

Still looking at wedding dresses. Not finding anything perfect. I have been finding I like this part of the dress and not that part of the dress. I also have not found the bridesmaid dresses yet either. Will continue looking. I have no idea why people are freaking out if they have not ordered their wedding dresses or bridesmaid dresses yet and its less than a year out. I guess I am just laid back.

random

So the past few weeks, I have had no time to really look at wedding ideas or even tips. Work has been crazy.(Some background - job is on a grant. Grant has not be renewed yet. Do not know if it will. It was looking like Aug 31 would be last day of work. So I had been looking like crazy for a new job. Got news yesterday the current job could be extended to October 31. So still looking for a new job) Because of issues at work, I have not been wanting to do anything. Been sitting in my rooom and zonning out on either Unreal Tournament or a Wii game. I am tired. I just want a good job that I actually enjoy and will like to do for a long time. But I have not found one yet. Also because of this, I am trying to save money in whatever way I can. It is hard, but will have to do it. However, since, I might lose my job, trying to get as many doctor visits in as possible before losing my health insurance.

Been trying to get in shape for June 30th. I would like to lose a lot of weight for my wedding. Having a wedding is a great motivation, but the heat is a dismotivator. I just cannot stand the heat lately. I am glad that this week it is in the upper 70s in the morning instead of the 80s. I have decided to go walking every morning in September. Then in October pick running back up when it is not as hot. Plus walking now will help out with the running in October. I want to try to add a .5 mile or a mile every two weeks starting in October. I will not be looking for a dress until January. That way I should be able to drop a few sizes to be able to get a great style. Designers just do not have the greatest looking dresses for the bigger sizes.

thoughts

So after a crazy weekend of airplanes and airports, Tim's mom finally made it home. After picking her up at the airport, I tried so hard for her not to see the ring just yet. I think she was tired from her hole ordel that I don't think she would have picked up on it. We took her out to Cracker Barrel along with Tim's sister. How do you tell someone, oh by the way, we have been engaged for a while? So what I did was tell her, that Tim and I have been busy since she has been gone and then just showed her my hand. Her reaction was priceless. A great memory. Too bad I did not have my camera.

I changed my status on facebook yesterday. Like I told Tim I would. But he asked not to have to much about it on facebook which I am respecting. Talked with some people that we are inviting to the wedding. They complained a bit about the date. however, it is what works for us. It is over 10 months away. That should be plenty of time to work things out so you can attend.

Got a little down because Tim's mom is not all excited due to the fact she has so much other things going on. I am so ready to be married right now. I am getting tired of driving back and forth between his house and his mom's house. I just want to go home and stay home and sleep in my home. Plus, it is also hard to combine to complete households. We each have lived on our own for a while. So I have been spending a lot of time trying to downsize my stuff. I donate 5 bags worth of stuff and will have some more bigger things and tossed away 4 bags worth of trash. Tim has only done 5 items of clothing and an end table. How is that fair? But hopefully, he will toss some of his old furniture that needs to go.

It is official!!!

On Sunday, I had a horrible day. Went to my storage unit to start going through boxes and down sizing my stuff into three piles - trash, keep, and donate. Upon arriving at my storage unit, I found that they had put their own lock on my unit. Furious, I called the emergency number to figure out why I have a lock on my unit. I have paid faithfully every month for the past 4 years with never a late payment and always early. I made them come out yesterday afternoon to unlock it. Now they lost a customer. Tim was going to help, but he was called into work due to a water main break. Not happy with that either. Lets not go into that, but you can see that it was turning out to be a horrible day.

That evening, Tim decided he made me wait long enough for my ring. I had picked it out and he had ordered it last week. He decided I had to look for it. He knows I like hunting for goodies and how it bothers me when I can't find things right away. Of course a bright sparkling diamond helped me find it easier. I made him put it on my finger. :)

It is official! We are engaged!! Party Time!!!

Wedding Party

I finally talked to the two that I want in my Bridal Party. They both have special meaning to me. My Maid of Honor will be my college roommate. She helped make college fun and was a great roommate. We always joked around that we could write a book on day about how to get along with your roommate since we never argued or fought. My other is my sister in law. She is one of the most amazing girls I know. For one, she married my brother and second she loves math and has a heart for teaching math to high schoolers. My brother did a wonderful job :) I am excited that she will be standing with me as I marry the one I love. She has waited many years for this moment just like I have.

Tim has decided on his best man - his brother. I cannot wait till his brother has to give a speech. I have no idea what he will say but I know it might be goofy. Or he could give a speech like Tim did for his brother's wedding that made all the girls cry. Tim has not decided on if he wants anyone else. I think he should approach his best friend from growing up and ask him to be a part of the groomsmen.

He also does not understand why I am doing all this planning so early. But I have been waiting for this day for about 5 years. Plus, I want my bridesmaid to be able to be looking for something that they will like for their dress. Who knows what sales will pop up and what will be on sale between now and next year. Now I need to figure out what kind of wedding gifts will I be giving them.