3 more months!

I've been M.I.A...Seems like I have zero free time these days. Wedding planning (& work) are consuming my life. I'm loving the wedding planning & hating the job. 3 months more until our wedding day! I can't wait. Time is flying! I have tons of little things to do before now & then. The above picture is of my DIY wedding supplies. I've been DIYing my invites, aisle decorations, reception decor and more. As you can see I have a hard time answering people's question when they ask me what my wedding colors are. Who can commit to 2 or 3 colors? Not me!

The most important thing that has happened since I last wrote is that my nephew was born. He is so sweet & handsome. When I saw him a few minutes after his birth I couldn't believe my eyes. I was in awe of him. No other newborn has affected me in that way. He's amazing. I only wish that I could see him more. I've only seen him 3 times and he turned one month old on Friday. I really need to make a trip to Pasadena this week.

Anyway, I will try my best to keep up on this blog if at the very least once a week. Hopefully I will be able to fill you in on these last 3 months of craziness before we say "I DO!"

xoxo

P.S. Check out my wedding BIO that I use on TheKnot. It needs updating but it's kind of a wedding preview. Let me know what you think!

Here Comes The Bride!

I'm sorry for neglecting you for so long! Life has been busy! The new job doesn't allow for much blog time and every chance I get to go online I've been sucked into the bride sites. Stephen & I are getting married in late July which is relatively soon! Since we set a date I've been a very busy bride to be! There is so much to do from now until then and I at times I feel a little overwhelmed. Despite the stressful days I am having so much fun. I love all the little details of wedding planning. Although we're on a tight budget I have been lucky enough to find great deals & I haven't had to compromise too much. I can't wait to see how it all turns out. I'll be so happy to finally be married! I never thought I'd be a bride in the traditional sense (I always thought we'd end up going to Vegas & tying the knot) but I've fallen into the bride-2-be role just fine! ha-ha! I am far from a bridezilla but I am learning that certain aspects of the wedding planning process can make a girl go slightly crazy! I need to learn to cherish this time because I'll only be a bride once. I'm trying to let go & have fun with it. I'm still weary of the attention & boring people to death with endless wedding details. I know how people can be tough on brides & everyone has an opinion of how things should be done. So far so good. I hope in this process I can stay sane & be a happy & stress free bride-2-be! =)

In other news...

B. Bear, Baby B & Baby Sophia are almost here! Yippee for all the new babies!

Fell of my bike yesterday pretty bad. Still in pain. Yippee for helmets!

Yippee for Fridays!

Welcome 2008!

Hello dear friends. I am sorry I've been out of touch. So much has happened since my last post. I don't know where to start. Since I last wrote I left my job at Trevor. My last day was very sad! One of my bosses took the day off & the other had bronchitis so I was a little bummed about that. My co-workers took me out to a nice lunch & then four of us snuck out of the office & got pedicures down the street. I had so much fun on my last day which made it harder to say goodbye. I'm really missing my old job & my old routine. I know that the decision I made to leave Trevor was the right one but it's still been hard to swallow. Especially because people at the new place have been less then welcoming. I also feel like I took a step down in my position. I managed major projects at Trevor & now I'm stamping checks & annoying people when I ask questions. It's been tough to say the least. I shouldn't complain. I'm employed, I have an amazing commute & I should be thankful. I am thankful!

The holidays were memorable & I enjoyed spending time with Steph's & my family. I took so many photos & I have still yet to post them all on flickr. In other news...Stephen & I got engaged! Although, we've been together for awhile it was a complete shock! He proposed on December 30 under the pier at Huntington Beach. It was so special & so romantic! My ring is beautiful! I am so unbelievably happy! I'd like to get married sometime in late summer but things are still up in the air. We're trying to keep things very inexpensive but we still want to include all our family & friends. I have a few ideas up my sleeve. It's going to be a very DIY wedding! I'm trying to figure out how to have a casual, fun, yet elegant wedding for little money. This will be a challenge! I'm so excited!

I can't believe it's 2008! I can remember writing my first 2007 post. Time flies!!!

Halloween Candy Hangover

I'm so sad...Halloween is over! I didn't dress up (except for my light up pumpkin socks) but I had a great time anyway. I had a blast playing with the pets, eating pizza with Steph & Greg & handing out candy. We had more Trick-or-Treaters then last year & we came close to running out of candy. I had so much fun decorating the house, putting together treat bags & waiting for the kids to come. Halloween brings back so many great memories of being a kid. I love it!

I finished all my swaps & I am on a swapping hiatus for a few weeks - unless something intriguing pops up sooner. I posted some photos on Flickr of my recent sent & received swaps. I am awaiting 2 Dotee Dolls & 3 Frida ornaments. I can't wait to see what I get! It is the best feeling to come home from a long day at work to find a package waiting for me.

Tonight I am going to finish my Dia de los Muertos altar. I made 4 fake sugar skulls & I have been collecting little odds & ends to add to it. I'm really excited to see how it turns out. I love Dia de los Muertos. It's such a beautiful celebration of life. I saw the coolest DOD wedding cake on Flickr & I saved the photo because I want one just like it for my wedding (which will be in 2008 even though Stephen is dragging his feet!!! LOL!) I can't wait! Wedding 2008 or BUST! If I wait any longer I really will resemble the bride on top of that cake!