This week has been a HUGE step in wedding planning!!
Venue- check!
Photographer - check!
Music - check!
Dress - check! (or 'wedding' outfit, as Ryan calls it)
Invitations mailed - check!
Catering & cake - almost check!
Things are moving forward and everything seems to be falling into place perfectly - Thanks in a large part to my mom. She is doing all the stuff that I don't even think about (which is a lot) - like a cake cutting person or little bows for the chairs or tons of questions to ask vendors....who thinks of that?!?!! MOM!!
So, my favorite part this week was mailing the invitations. They are SO cute and I designed them myself. Yeahyuh! I was so excited when they came in the mail and everything was spelled correctly and there were no mess ups! Thank you!!!! LOL. After hours of addressing, sealing, and stamping I went to the post office to mail them. The best part was that Ryan and I were on the phone at the same time - so that we could mail our invitations 'together'! :)
I just have to give a quick shout out to Ryan - even though he is in Italy, he has been SO supportive during all the planning. He is constantly offering to help and asking how things are going. I am so proud of how he is taking such an active part in helping me with all the wedding stuff. Love love love him!!!
Time is going by VERY quickly at this point. I am literally seeing our wedding come alive and I can't be more excited. It brings a smile to my face every time I think about it. In fact, Ryan and I often feel that April 16th is ALL that we think about. There is such peace and happiness in knowing that we are right around the corner from getting married and spending the rest of our lives together. It's the best feeling in the world!
Oh yeah - Check out our website! http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/pwp2/view/MemberPage.aspx?coupleid=5053277480803976&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d2743522d779a5b%2C0&MsdVisit=1
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Savor The Moment
Today I had a wonderful talk with a friend from work. She was of course asking about the wedding plans and moving. From one thing to the next we started discussing weddings, families, and jobs. As I was sharing what Ryan and I had in store (or at least what we would like...), my friend stopped me and said - Just make sure you take time to enjoy all the moments. Enjoy the engagement, enjoy being newlyweds, and when the time comes, take that time to enjoy being parents. She really emphasized how people should not get caught up in the daily stress over work and small things. I believe that this was sincerely coming from the heart, and perhaps a moment that she had forgotten to savor. The conversation was a good reminder to prioritize your life and focus on those things that are most important to you - everything else will just work out. I know that sounds rather simple and cliche - but it's true. You just have to have faith in it.
So, Ryan and I are going to really focus on savoring the last 54 days of our engagement period! We are going to look forward to enjoying time as newlyweds and we can't wait until the day we are parents! :) Make sure you savor the moments that are most important in YOUR life!!
So, Ryan and I are going to really focus on savoring the last 54 days of our engagement period! We are going to look forward to enjoying time as newlyweds and we can't wait until the day we are parents! :) Make sure you savor the moments that are most important in YOUR life!!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
That's Our Kind of Love
Ryan and I have had a very unique relationship for the past year - but that is what has made us love each other even more. I know for a fact that we can make it through anything! Long distance, Army, short visits....BRING IT ON! :)
You know it's our kind of love when....
It may be an Army/ long distance love right now...but it's our kind of love!!!
You know it's our kind of love when....
- you meet over an Army leave
- you are glued to the phone/computer - Thank you 6+ hour time difference!
- you find yourself frequently speaking in acronyms - darn Army vocabulary.
- you become closest friends with people you have never met before.
- you have the odd feeling to hug any person in uniform (OK, that's more of me, not Ryan. :))
- your first holidays together are apart
- you learn to trust that the army will either be your best friend or your worst enemy.
- you have faith in the smallest words, e-mails, messages, gifts, and moments.
- you don't get ready to go out for a dinner and movie - instead you look all nice for Skype dates.
- you find the weirdest things to laugh at - skype dance parties and karaoke! lol.
- you have the ability to comfort each other even though you are 2836458947563 miles away.
- you have countdowns for everything - our wedding right now, 56 days!!!
It may be an Army/ long distance love right now...but it's our kind of love!!!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
We Eat Like It's Our Job
Today I came home in somewhat of a bad mood. I wasn't stressed, but I was overwhelmed. I really looked forward to coming home and skyping with Ryan - knowing that he would make my day better. He quickly made me smile and laugh, and then he said the magic words that every woman wants to hear - "Honey, you have had a bad day. I want you to go out and get some Chinese food. My treat!" I love that man!!! :)
As I was getting my Chinese take out (which totally helped turn my day around - btw!), I started to think about how much Ryan and I enjoy food. We LOVE to get Chinese take out and just stay in for the night. In fact, that will probably be one of the first things we do when we get to Louisiana - find our Chinese spot! It is necessary to have!
However, we don't just love take out. We love eating out too. We have been known to go to restaurants and eat like it's our job! Outback and Olive Garden are just a few of our favorites. :) The only bad thing is that we don't know where to stop. We have been known to be completely miserable after eating out because we eat WAY too much! The food is just so good.
Food really brings us together. We are totally that couple who tries each other's food and trades bites. Cheesy, I know. I just love how we have gotten to the point where we swap out items automatically, depending on what each other likes or dislikes. It makes me smile how well we know each other! At this point all I can do is pray that we have enough money to eat out a lot OR someone needs to get me some cookbooks for a wedding gift - cooking is not my thing right now. It is a goal to work on! :) Until then, bring on the Chinese, Outbacks, IHOPs, and Olive Gardens!
PS- The closest 'favorites' to Ft. Polk, LA are atleast 45 minutes away. We have already planned/mapped out how we can spend a day in Alexandria and fit in all of our favorite restaurants! LOL! We have our priorities set!
As I was getting my Chinese take out (which totally helped turn my day around - btw!), I started to think about how much Ryan and I enjoy food. We LOVE to get Chinese take out and just stay in for the night. In fact, that will probably be one of the first things we do when we get to Louisiana - find our Chinese spot! It is necessary to have!
However, we don't just love take out. We love eating out too. We have been known to go to restaurants and eat like it's our job! Outback and Olive Garden are just a few of our favorites. :) The only bad thing is that we don't know where to stop. We have been known to be completely miserable after eating out because we eat WAY too much! The food is just so good.
Food really brings us together. We are totally that couple who tries each other's food and trades bites. Cheesy, I know. I just love how we have gotten to the point where we swap out items automatically, depending on what each other likes or dislikes. It makes me smile how well we know each other! At this point all I can do is pray that we have enough money to eat out a lot OR someone needs to get me some cookbooks for a wedding gift - cooking is not my thing right now. It is a goal to work on! :) Until then, bring on the Chinese, Outbacks, IHOPs, and Olive Gardens!
PS- The closest 'favorites' to Ft. Polk, LA are atleast 45 minutes away. We have already planned/mapped out how we can spend a day in Alexandria and fit in all of our favorite restaurants! LOL! We have our priorities set!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Long Distance Valentine
February of 2010 was when Ryan and I first started talking - on facebook :). Ryan was in Afghanistan and I was smitten! We had just started messaging each other, so I didn't know if he was single or if he was interested in someone else. Well, it was almost Valentine's Day and I decided to make a move and figure out this whole mystery. I had the bright idea to ask him if he would be my really long distance valentine! He responded the next day and laughed - and said that he didn't know of any other girls asking him, so yes, he would be my really long distance valentine! I took that as a good sign - I would take it! I guess you could say that is where we moved from just talking to being interested in each other. It has been one of our favorite stories to joke about! :)
This has been our second year as really long distance valentines - thank you, Army. I got a wonderful skype date and some beautiful roses. I made Ryan a video with a pretty song
and some of our favorite pictures. Luckily this year I have the comfort of a ring on my finger - instead of trying to win him over and check out his relationship status! :) It's amazing how much can change in one year!
The past year of getting to know Ryan has been an amazing adventure. We have overcome distances, deployments, ups, downs, hellos, and goodbyes. Over the time we have gotten to know each other inside and out. We have become each other's best friend and we have started planning our forever love. Valentine's Day is a wonderful time to remember all these amazing times together - and daydream about all the ones yet to come!
This has been our second year as really long distance valentines - thank you, Army. I got a wonderful skype date and some beautiful roses. I made Ryan a video with a pretty song
and some of our favorite pictures. Luckily this year I have the comfort of a ring on my finger - instead of trying to win him over and check out his relationship status! :) It's amazing how much can change in one year! The past year of getting to know Ryan has been an amazing adventure. We have overcome distances, deployments, ups, downs, hellos, and goodbyes. Over the time we have gotten to know each other inside and out. We have become each other's best friend and we have started planning our forever love. Valentine's Day is a wonderful time to remember all these amazing times together - and daydream about all the ones yet to come!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Yin and Yang
There is often the phrase, 'Opposites attract.' Now, I don't think that Ryan and I are opposites by any means, but instead we are each other's compliment. As cheesy as it does sound - we complete each other. As we have dated there have been several times in which this has been brought to my attention. Every time it happens I am grateful, because it is just comforts me more to know that I have found my soulmate.
Recently I have been suffering from the flu - that's me putting it nicely. I really feel like death! When I am sick I react by just laying there and sleeping. I tend not to take very good care of myself. I usually don't eat right because I don't have the energy to move. I don't keep up with my fluids because I prefer sleeping instead. And I don't take medicine very well because....well because I don't like medicine.
Ryan has also been feeling crummy lately. However, he goes to the store and gets snacks because he knows his body needs the food. He pours in the fluids because he wants to flush his system. And he takes his medicine cause he knows it will do its job.
As you can see - we are yin and yang. I just really wish he were here with me to take care of me because I know he would do a fantastic job at keeping me healthy! He will take care of us both in the sick category! Sigh.... I guess we will have to wait 10 more weeks (for Ryan to leave Italy) before we can totally complete each other.
Recently I have been suffering from the flu - that's me putting it nicely. I really feel like death! When I am sick I react by just laying there and sleeping. I tend not to take very good care of myself. I usually don't eat right because I don't have the energy to move. I don't keep up with my fluids because I prefer sleeping instead. And I don't take medicine very well because....well because I don't like medicine.
Ryan has also been feeling crummy lately. However, he goes to the store and gets snacks because he knows his body needs the food. He pours in the fluids because he wants to flush his system. And he takes his medicine cause he knows it will do its job.
As you can see - we are yin and yang. I just really wish he were here with me to take care of me because I know he would do a fantastic job at keeping me healthy! He will take care of us both in the sick category! Sigh.... I guess we will have to wait 10 more weeks (for Ryan to leave Italy) before we can totally complete each other.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Facebook Me
On my LONG (8 hour) flight back to the US, I got to watch The Social Network - the movie about the creation of Facebook. It was actually really interesting, not for the plot, but for seeing how the Facebook obsession came about. It was neat to see how quickly it caught people's attention and why. It is the ultimate social experiment. We want to see other people's lives and we want to share our own life. It proves how truly nosey we naturally are. Our society has become driven by that! There was a comment in the movie relating to people not going out anymore - you just socialize online. How convenient!
Now, I am not going to get into the healthy/not healthy aspects of this cultural obsession. Instead, I am going to show my gratitude. No matter what the reason for its creation, I give it credit for finding the love of my life. Without Facebook, I would have never 'accidentally' friend requested Ryan. Although I believe that we are soulmates, I am not sure we would have found each other at the right time if it weren't for this social network. Timing is everything, and Facebook was a large part of our fate. So, thank you Mark Zuckerberg! What started off as a Harvard social network has led to many wonderful friendships and my ultimate happiness with the man of my dreams. Who would've thought! :)
Now, I am not going to get into the healthy/not healthy aspects of this cultural obsession. Instead, I am going to show my gratitude. No matter what the reason for its creation, I give it credit for finding the love of my life. Without Facebook, I would have never 'accidentally' friend requested Ryan. Although I believe that we are soulmates, I am not sure we would have found each other at the right time if it weren't for this social network. Timing is everything, and Facebook was a large part of our fate. So, thank you Mark Zuckerberg! What started off as a Harvard social network has led to many wonderful friendships and my ultimate happiness with the man of my dreams. Who would've thought! :)
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