Engagement Update numero uno...

I figured this would be the perfect time to post consistent blogs and keep everyone updated on the engagement and wedding planning. I'll try to keep everything short and sweet :)

We are still thinking about dates, right now the first of August is in the lead (sorry to the summer haters.... that means you Shannon). But nothing is official, except for the fact that school seems to throw a giant monkey wrench into most good plans.... i'm either going to have to juggle school and planning or plan during the summer and get married in fall and not be able to take a honeymoon because of school.... so it seems that juggling planning and school is the only realistic option. 

I did get some good news today, my mema remember that she has a first cousin who lives in PCB and will let us us her house and private beach area.... YAY. That part is very exciting since a wedding on the beach is my dream.... guess they do come true after all :)

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The one where I confess my clumsiness....

The morning after Josh proposed, I was going to get into the shower and slipped as I was getting in. (In my defense it was a really big step because it was a whirlpool tub) 

The bottom was slippery from the night before when we used it so right as my foot hit the base of the tub it slipped and slams into the drain (one of those that twist down or you can remove it all the way out... which my foot did, btw) all of that happened simultaneously as my face slammed into the wall of the shower. The very loud noise alarmed Josh who yelled from the bedroom to see if I was ok. I shout back yes (as I'm spitting blood out of my mouth)

Now I have a nice half moon shaped cut and big black bruise in my cheek. And the bottom of my foot is SOOOOO sore, I have a feeling I'm going to develop a pretty nice bruise on that too.....

Pray for our kids.

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The one where Josh and Gretchen get ENGAGED!

Last night Josh and I went to Helen to celebrate New Year's. We had a suite at the Hampton Inn, it was really gorgeous...2 room, whirlpool tub, and a fireplace... the only thing it was missing was a balcony but we were very happy with it. 

Mamma made us a little gift bag with chocolate dipped strawberries, cheese and crackers, peanut butter balls, a bottle of wine, and some candles. (don't tell me that she doesn't know we're having sex, or that she has a problem with it... you don't send a couple off to a hotel with a bottle of wine and candles and strawberries and think they are not going to make love) When we left the house, Josh told me that Mamma had given him a letter and told us not to read it until midnight, which didn't set off any alarms with me because my mom does cute little quirky things like that. So we get to the hotel and settle in and go our and get some Wendy's, after we ate we were checking things out and deciding when we wanted to get in the whirlpool and I get the bright idea around 7:30 that we should go ahead and read mom's note, I mean who's going to know that we read it 5 hours early? 

Little did I know that what mom had actually told Josh when she gave him the note was for us not to read it until he had asked me. So Josh kind of reluctantly agreed to get the note so we can read it. I was standing in the living room near the fireplace when I heard Josh come out of the bed room, I started to walk towards him when I noticed he had the ring box in his hand....

He dropped down on one knee and said before we read this there is something that I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, then he told me how much he loved me, and how he wanted to have me forever, and asked if I would take him as my husband, he started to tear up and so did I and of course I said yes!!! 

So we sat on the couch and read mom's note and talked about everything and then started sending the text messages and then we enjoyed a very wonderful night together!!!! 

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A New and Wonderful Year!

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve and for the first time, I'm really really looking forward to it! Josh and I have a suite booked at the Hampton Inn in Helen and I'm not going to lie, I'm really hoping that maybe..... just maybe.... he might ask me to marry him. Its not that I'm in a hurry, I know that one day it will happen, but New Year's day will make 10 months for us and we'll be in a romantic little setting, and I just want to be his wife so bad! Call me impatient, but I just love that man more than anything in the whole entire world!!

I suppose that it is about that time of the year to start setting goals for next year (I set goals, not make resolutions). So for this year, I am going to really and truely put forth more effort to get into the gym at least 3 days a week to try and get in shape, I want to be the best shape of my life before Josh and I have kids and hopefully there will be a wedding to plan soon so I need to "tighten up" for that, haha. I am also going to drink more water and less sodas throughout the day, and try to worry and over-think less.... I need to bring my stress level down. I want to save some money and go on mini-vacations with the man of my dreams. I also want to get at least one credit card paid off.... then canceled.

I found a link to a website today for wedding packages in PCB and they are actually pretty affordable, which is the most exciting thing ever! That would be my absolute DREAM wedding, on the coast of somewhere beautiful.... I can't wait to really get to plan that!!!

Its, almost 5... then only a half day tomorrow so keep your fingers crossed and say a little prayer that I get a new piece of jewlery soon ;-)

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So....

sadly, I did not win the lottery.... but the winning ticket was sold in Ohio so hopefully there will be good news from Cousin Dale soon......

ah well....I still want a baby, btw.

We got Pam moved up yesterday and she was so happy to hear that she could stay as long as she wanted! It was a very happy night. Although, I am afraid that I will lose Brody and Belle to her.... she seems to have some type of magical power that attracts animals to her.... saddness fills my heart that I might not be Brody's favorite person anymore...

Now the stress begins at figuring out how to juggle Christmas at everyone's house.... I'm afraid this might not be pretty.... we'll see.

Btw, this is my all time very favorite picture, its so cute!

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i want a baby.

That's right. I said it, I want one... really really bad.

I know that I have plenty of time and that Josh and I aren't even married (and yes, I want to wait until we are) but I just want to be a mother more than anything in the world! I see babies, and people with babies and I know that I could be a good mother! I just can't wait!

Ok, now that is out... 2 and a half hours left to work. I can make it through 2 and a half hours... right?! Hopefully we'll win the lottery tonight and then i just won't come back to work period. Keep your fingers crossed.

My phone contract is up next month and I would like to get either a blackberry Curve or an iphone... i can't decide. the iphone is awesome with all of its applications and stuff, but it also has a flat touch screen which means that my texting skills would majorly suffer... i don't know... but the applications are so awesome and I could put my music on there and use it like my ipod! if you have any opinions, let me know....

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Ricky-Bobby....sorta

Create your own FACEinHOLE

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