A Million Things...

That's what I feel like I have left to do. But actually everything is almost done for the wedding. We met with the catering company last week and picked out the food and the bar. We are able to get in to the K of C the night before to decorate so that makes me happy. She wanted $200.00 to reserve the hall the night before so that no-one else would rent it. I was like umm I don't think so. I am not paying so that I can come in and decorate. But since she knows me she said that we could come in as long as we are done and out by midnight. So that was nice of her and it didn't cost a thing. This week we are planning on meeting with my uncle at his flower shop to go over the flowers and centerpieces. That is really the last of the big things to do. Everything else is done and paid for. Friday we are planning on going and getting our marriage license. I just picked up all of our paperwork and documents for the cruise. I'm excited about going but now I'm scared of the weather. I'm not scared of being out there because I know that they take care of us and wouldn't put us in any danger...I'm scared that they are going to cancel the cruise and that we are not going to be able to go. That would be a bummer. I'm excited to think that 3 weeks from today is the wedding! Shawn is still scared to death. He doesn't like to be in front of a bunch of people. Yesterday I went and had my trial up-do for the wedding. I loved it! It was so pretty but I had so many bobbie pins it was funny.

Long Week

This has felt like the longest week ever! Work was crazy all week, went to bingo with my grandma, quit at the hospital and went to dinner with some of my girlfriends from nursing school. And it's only thursday! But at least I get 3 day weekends. So after much deliberation I have decided to quit working at the hospital. Their are many reasons, but mostly I just didn't enjoy it anymore. Staffing issues and my boss leaving ...just made it not fun to be there anymore. I dreaded going in there everytime I had to work.
Plus I still had my moments when I would stare at rooms 4 and 5 and think of my great-aunt-Anner. I got to spend some time there with her in room 5 when she was in the ICU for a couple of weeks and we talked a lot about old times and everytime someone new would come in her room, she'd tell them that I was her little girl and that she loved me. She later passed away in room 4. Staring at those rooms brings back lots of memories and I get teary-eyed everytime. I loved that woman as if she were my own grandma! She did a lot for me growing up and taught me many things. I miss her terribly!
On another note....I got together with some girlfriends from nursing school and had dinner this week. The five of us had our own study group every sunday night. They were my moral support through that tough experience. We all became really close and after graduation I didn't see them that much. All my fault!!! Working nights in the hospital just killed me. I was either at work or sleeping. I never saw any of my friends and even my own mom. Now I work days monday thru thursday 6:30am-whenever we're done, usually around 3pm. It's a surgery center for ophthamalogists. I'm home every night and 3 day weekends are wonderful. I'm hoping now that I can see my friends more often and actually have a life.
Well I must go and give my puppy some attention now since i've been on the computer for awhile. Talk to y'all later.

Bored!

Not much going on today. Shawn had to work. Mom's in Michigan for the races. The grandparents are at the river. Melissa's in Cincinnati. So i'm all alone! Just me and the dog!
I received some more rsvp's in the mail today! Finally something exciting arriving in the mail...other than bills! (haha) I look forward to getting the mail and seeing who is coming to the wedding. Some people I haven't seen for years and others I just look forward to getting together with again.
Today my plans are to relax a little. Maybe lay out in the sun and try to get a tan. Probably not going to happen. I do not tan! But this body needs something before the wedding. I was gonna try the airbrush tan thing...but I've been told that if you sweat that it may rub off. That's all I need..streaks and tan all over my white dress. Not good!
Yesterday a girlfriend and I went to a flea market in Rogers. Neither of us had ever been there. So it was an adventure just trying to find the place. The place was huge. If you're like me..then you would like going there for one reason- they have purses from new york! You know the ones that you get from the back of stores that are on lock down and hush hush a secret. (haha) I bought two. I could have bought a couple more..but I really didn't need them. What can I say, it was a good deal!

Felling A Little Better

Well I've talked to my cousin, Michelle a couple of times this past week. She has been on a couple of cruises and was able to give me some really good advice. I feel a little better about what to expect for this cruise. I think we're both more excited the more we talk about it. We went shopping the other day and bought some clothes to take along. Any excuse I get to go shopping is a good one! Thankfully my best friend Melissa has agreed..actually volunteered to watch Mady for us while we are on our honeymoon. I'm more at ease with that. I was worried about leaving her in a kennel for 9 days.

We went this past week and tried some of the food that the catering company had to offer...to see what we liked and didn't like. I am more a picky eater than he is..therefor he of course liked everything and I didn't. So what's gonna happen....we're gonna have the same ole' food that everyone else does. But that's ok..food is food..i guess.

I have finally got all the guys down to the tux shop and had them fitted for their tux's. Most of everything else is done..I think??? I'm looking forward to my Bachelorette party! It's in two weeks. I'm looking forward to just hanging out with my friends and catching up. Basically de-stressing!

Here is a picture that I found on the web of what our cruise stateroom will look like. We got the room with a balcony.

Here of some pictures of the K of C in Massillon. This is where our reception will be held at. I'm excited about it. The room is huge with a nice big dance floor.

Here I Am

Hello everyone! This is my first stab at this blogging thing. I have followed my cousin's blog for about three years now and have finally decided to give it a try for myself. Although I may not have much to say..ha ha I do not have any children yet..We do have a new puppy! Also we have about 6 weeks to go till our wedding and honeymoon! That's about all I can handle right now. Details, Details, Details. Now I know why people hire wedding coordinators. There is just so much stuff to do and so little time. For months I had nothing to do and now all of a sudden...Bam Everything needs done and finalized now. My mind is spinning in circles. Thankfully I have my bestest friend Melissa (my matron of honor) and she has been through this and has been a very big help to me. Without her I would be totally lost. In the past couple of days we booked our honeymoon! Wow, talk about expensive. (To me anyway) We have decided to go on a cruise to the caribbean. We are going thru Royal Caribbean on the Mariner of the Seas. It's a 7 night cruise, starting in Port Canavaral, Florida and stopping along the way in Labadee, Haiti, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, George Town, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. We're getting excited but also a little scared because we've never done anything like this before and do not know what to expect. We're kinda the people that like to know what's going on before it happens...haha We do want to try to do some excursions on the seperate islands, but were not sure what exactly yet what that might be. Maybe some snokeling or swimming with dolphins. I myself would love to try the zipline tour. So we will see. Here is a picture of our ship.

I will try to post some pictures and other stuff later. Got to go do some stuff for the trip..