August 27th, 2011

Today has been such a glorious day. My checklist included the following:

1-Red Butte Gardens

2-Lunch with momma bird

3-beer festival with rick

4-dinner with Kim, Jill, and Rachel

5-Rockband/funny you tube videos

Josh is currently at his bachelor party in the woods with his fellow groomsmen. I am worried about the state I will find him in when I pick him up tomorrow. Who knows what can happen when that crowd gets together in the wild. I miss him though. Tonight is the second night with no lover bird and its lonely. I think that's why I've kept busy all day so that I don't have to be home alone. Kim was telling me that whenever Andrew goes out of town she stays at her mom's. It's nice to be able to sprawl out on the bed and all but I miss giving Josh his nightly kiss on the back and sunday mornings with pancakes and Gilmore Girls. We haven't been able to have our sundays in a long time.

I'm having a lot of fun with all the activities that have been going on but at the same time I would enjoy a nice, relaxing weekend with my bird.

So many things we have to do when we get home. find a new place. send thank you cards etc. etc. It will be nice to have a quite life again.

August 18th, 2011

Today was the day of my bridals and other misc. items that I had to get taken care of for the wedding. For the first time I actually felt like a bride. As I was taking one of my pictures there was a group of little girls who were at Red Butte on a field trip and I heard one of them say "Don't go anywhere near her" and the other girl said "why" response, "BECAUSE she is a bride" and then all the other girls stood in awe. I turned around and saw a line of girls with there mouths gaping open staring at me. When I waved, they all waved mechanically back at me. It made me remember that when you are little and you see a bride, you see a princess. That's what we think anyway at that young age. I remember when I was a little girl I had a friend who had planned out her entire wedding by the time we were ten. She had loads of bridal magazines with an entire binder dedicated to what her dress would look like, how her cake would be, and all the minute details. I joined in of course, but I never really had everything planned. I just imagined the feelings and the dancing but that was the extent of my fantasy.

So when I was asked what my dream wedding would be, I didn't really have an answer. Just an idea of what I would be feeling like that day. But as everything has come together I realized it has been my dream. Everything is going so perfectly and as much as I get burned out of "wedding stuff" I love it at the same time. It's almost like I don't know what I am going to spend my time on after it's over, which is bizarre. Most likely school and crafting.

As I was driving home from my alterations appointment Fleetwood Mac came on the radio and of course I thought of Papa. I thought of how happy and excited he would have been to hear all the details and see the pictures. I know he is with me and around me all the time but I can't help getting teary eyed every time I hear the beautiful voice of Stevie Nicks. I miss you Papa and I think about you every day.

ahoy matey

The magical month of August brings about so much birthday fun. Had a party last night to celebrate a Joshua and a Christopher. Everyone dressed up like pirates and we drank way to much Rum. Not really a fan come to find out. I have had a migraine all day and I can't kick it. I've tried everything but no dice.

In other news: Josh's bachelor party was finally scheduled for a three day camping trip in two weeks. The groomsmen were told to bring weapons which is a scary thought. Not like Vegas is that much better but at the very least we won't have weapons.

We finally got to come home today after house sitting for two weeks. I missed home so much. I finally got to put some of the stuff we got from the bridal shower away so our apartment is a little more organized and looks shiny and new.