Everything has been crazy-busy so far. I mean, the weekend after we got engaged, Rick and I went to California to talk to my family. Then a couple of weekends after that, my Mom and sister, Bethany came out to Arizona to help me find a wedding dress. Yesterday and today we were in Thatcher, Arizona, picking up Rick's sister from college for her spring break, asking a relative to seal us, meeting Grandma and Grandpa, and taking engagement photos. It has been CRAZY!!!!! I am really looking forward to June 21st.
It's been stressful, but also fun. Rick, Kajsa and I went to Disneyland when we were in California. My uncle works there and has connections. He's awesome. It was a lot of fun. I was recovering from Strep Throat though, so I wasn't feeling so hot. I mean, I had fun, but I was tired so easily. Rick, Kajsa and I were all pooped out by 3. It's not like we're 60 or anything! We're all still in our early 20s. I am glad that I got to go to Disneyland with my two best friends. I mean, we are awesome.
When my Mom came to visit, I was really excited, but also nervous. We went out to Mesa to find a modest wedding gown, and I didn't like them too much. This is what I said about the best one there: "Well, I do
n't love it, but I don't hate it either." Wedding dress shopping is depressing. I mean, I have huge hips. There's a big difference between my waist and my hips. So, wedding dresses run 2 sizes smaller, so you have to get a dress that is 2 sizes bigger than your pant size! So depressing. I feel like a cow. I got over it pretty fast when I saw how the dress fit me. I mean, the shoulders were so big that I looked like a linebacker for the Raiders. We finally found the dress in a place that we were not expecting. David's Bridal. And, it was like the only modest dress there.
We took engagement pictures today. Lots of fun. We went to Mount Graham, which is the first real mountain that I've seen in Arizona. Climbed over rocks, carefully stepping around water and mud, and hurling myself over the log. Not to mention the fun bathroom facilities I needed to use, and the mossy wall. AND, after all that, most of the photos, are NOT cute. Yeah, that's what I said. There are maybe 2 or 3 that I like. I look funky in most of them. OR I am laughing. OR my eyes are closed. Oh well. Such is life. We only took like, 12 pictures. And, I guess that my smile is too big and I'm not as photogenic as I think I am.
This week is busy. Finally got a notice on my car from the cops that I needed to get my car registered. I lasted for almost 8 months without having to do anything. :) I am GOOD!!!!! And then, major stress, the state of Arizona education people are coming in to watch us teach and look at kids and tell us what we're doing wrong, and what we're doing r
ight, if anything. Looking forward to a nice week of spring break. Go home for a weekend, and then get things done in Arizona. It will be nice to have time to do all the things that I want to do.
It's been stressful, but also fun. Rick, Kajsa and I went to Disneyland when we were in California. My uncle works there and has connections. He's awesome. It was a lot of fun. I was recovering from Strep Throat though, so I wasn't feeling so hot. I mean, I had fun, but I was tired so easily. Rick, Kajsa and I were all pooped out by 3. It's not like we're 60 or anything! We're all still in our early 20s. I am glad that I got to go to Disneyland with my two best friends. I mean, we are awesome.
When my Mom came to visit, I was really excited, but also nervous. We went out to Mesa to find a modest wedding gown, and I didn't like them too much. This is what I said about the best one there: "Well, I do
n't love it, but I don't hate it either." Wedding dress shopping is depressing. I mean, I have huge hips. There's a big difference between my waist and my hips. So, wedding dresses run 2 sizes smaller, so you have to get a dress that is 2 sizes bigger than your pant size! So depressing. I feel like a cow. I got over it pretty fast when I saw how the dress fit me. I mean, the shoulders were so big that I looked like a linebacker for the Raiders. We finally found the dress in a place that we were not expecting. David's Bridal. And, it was like the only modest dress there.We took engagement pictures today. Lots of fun. We went to Mount Graham, which is the first real mountain that I've seen in Arizona. Climbed over rocks, carefully stepping around water and mud, and hurling myself over the log. Not to mention the fun bathroom facilities I needed to use, and the mossy wall. AND, after all that, most of the photos, are NOT cute. Yeah, that's what I said. There are maybe 2 or 3 that I like. I look funky in most of them. OR I am laughing. OR my eyes are closed. Oh well. Such is life. We only took like, 12 pictures. And, I guess that my smile is too big and I'm not as photogenic as I think I am.
This week is busy. Finally got a notice on my car from the cops that I needed to get my car registered. I lasted for almost 8 months without having to do anything. :) I am GOOD!!!!! And then, major stress, the state of Arizona education people are coming in to watch us teach and look at kids and tell us what we're doing wrong, and what we're doing r
ight, if anything. Looking forward to a nice week of spring break. Go home for a weekend, and then get things done in Arizona. It will be nice to have time to do all the things that I want to do.