Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Wedding Dresses!






June and I went shopping for wedding dresses on Monday. She was ready to buy a dress and I went just to have the experience with my family and June. I have a dress that I bought at a yard sale years ago for $20 and I was perfectly happy wearing that dress and just getting it altered to make it into something that I wanted.

But, all of that changed when I started trying on dresses! I found the perfect one, very vintage, very antique looking - totally beautiful. It was funny because both June and I thought we knew what we wanted but after trying some on and asking for Tracy (our person at David's Bridal) to find dresses she thought we'd like - we both ended up picking a dress that she picked out for us! Totally weird for us, since we both are planners and usually know exactly what we want. I am not going to post any pictures of our dresses, you will just have to be surprised at our weddings!

I can't wait to get married, I feel married already. There is no one I'd rather spend my life with than Eb. He makes me feels so good everday, and he is my best friend. I feel lucky to be with him. My family loves him and I love his family, it is a perfect match.

June's wedding is coming quickly and mine is coming slowly. I can't wait to help her and be by her side planning and organizing.  I kind of wish we would have planned everything in a shorter time because decisions have to be made quickly, and everyone just goes with the flow (Liz and Rich - that was the way to go!).  It's a bit overwhelming when you want to include everything; and we just have to remember that we want to keep things simple so after the ceremony we can move right on to the partying!  We know that everyone just loves us so much, and we are lucky to be surrounded by so much love and support from our family and friends.

Life feels great today, I think the cloud over me (after Leslee's death) has finally floated upward making the hole in my heart a bit smaller. It is hard to get back in the swing of things, but today I feel good. Life is good, and we are so lucky to have such wonderful family and friends. We love everyone so much, and after losing someone, it really shows you exactly how lucky you are (and how lucky you were before, when you maybe didn't take the time to notice).  I have the most wonderful family, and I can't wait for Ian's family to be my family too.  Thank you for your continued love and support, we can't ever express just how much all of you mean to us.  We are so blessed.

So, above are some dress pics. You don't get to see us in any dresses, but you can see our experience a bit. I am so happy I got to share this day with my best friend, June, and my mom and Aunt Donna. It was really one of the most wonderful days of my life, and I can't wait for even more wedding experiences to share with my family and friends. Eb and I love you all!

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Spring is Finally Here!





I walked outside tonight to bring the laundry in and I smelled the flowers for the first time.  You wouldn't think that there is a flower blooming "smell" here in Arizona but there is.  Spring is my favorite time of year . . . it means summer is coming.  

You might think I'm nuts, how could I like the summer?  I don't like it, I LOVE it!  Summer means freedom, no job, no cares in the world, waking up late, staying up late, shopping, swimming, forgetting that we ever had jobs.  I can't wait!

April is almost here too, and then one more year until the wedding.  I try not to look back at my posts on here hoping that this time next year it will be neat to read them and reflect on how much has changed in our lives.  Spring means a fresh start, spring means shedding off those winter worries and embarking on something new.  Spring doesn't mean forgetting, but just moving on.

Let's hope that June was right, right about how we were dealt a pretty crappy deck of cards early in the year so that the rest of the year goes smoothly.  I hope she is, I hope there is no more loss this year.  I hope that for everyone.

The flower smell is stuck in my nose as I type this.  I can't wait to see what April 4th is going to be like - will it be cold?  Will I have to wear a sweater?  Will it smell good outside?  Will the sun set at 8 like it's supposed to?  So many questions that only one day can answer, one day that leads to the most important day a year from then.  I can't wait I can't wait I can't wait . . .
I got the flu this year even though I got a flu shot.  I think it was God telling me to slow down and take it easy.  I think I worry too much - about my dad, about everyone being happy - I wasn't spending enough time worrying about myself and so I got sick.  It was awful but this weekend has been a total blessing, taking it slow and relaxing.  Sometimes we get too caught up in life, it goes too fast to reflect and we just move forward forgetting to take in everything around us.  It's time for us to slow down, it's spring time.

We gotta get the backyard ready for swimming, we gotta pull the weeds in the front yard so we don't get cited again by the city - so much to do but the weather is gorgeous so being outside doesn't seem so bad.  The winter drags on (even though it's only about a month!) and when the warm weather hits I take out my flippies (flip flops) and put on a tank top and feel in my element once again.  Could I live in a cold weather place?  I don't think so . . .

We made our 8th cake for Nani's 78th birthday this year, I put the picture above.  We also went to the military vehicle show and Eb found his dream truck.  He knew  he wanted it but never saw it in person before - so that pic is above too.

Enjoy the weather, get out and play and slow down a bit to take it all in and enjoy life!