I am going to TRY to do this more...

I guess I used to blog more when I was unemployed because I had more time then. Not so much now but I'm gonna give it a try since work is slow today.



So...The wedding is over! Thank God! :P It was a loooooonnnnggg process, but it was memorable. It's kind of funny when you have so many different expectations for a day like that and when everything pans out, it was nothing like you imagined it. But I believe that's what makes it special. Like it's your own unique experience that no one else would ever be able to explain but you.



And boy, was it an experience! Brittany was amazing as usual. She put up with my small (and I say SMALL) Bridezilla moments during the rehearsal. But I guess you couldn't blame me since I was pretty much producing my own wedding day. It was exhausting to say the least. Maybe that's why they have wedding planners. They are probably the go-to people when someone else has a question of "what the bride wants."

The DJ was bad. Really bad. But we managed to request good songs so he couldn't play bad ones which happened a few times throughout the night. I can't get over how many weird 80s songs he played! "Safety dance?" I don't even think that song was out when I was born. LOL And most DEFINITELY when Paulie was born.

But the day went by so fast and I had a wonderful night with Paul and all of my friends and family. That night we stayed at the Millenium Hotel in downtown StL. We ordered room service and just enjoyed time alone together for the first time in a good month or so. We spent a few days in Chicago after that and froze our butts off! It was just nice to spend time with him away from our hectic lives. We don't get to do that very often.

Since the wedding, I've been involved in the Christmas production at church. Playing the VIRGIN Mary is a little funny when the entire congregation knows you just got married! lol Along with rehearsals, I've been singing my butt off at almost every service we've had, tried to squeeze in Christmas shopping, and keeping the apartment organized and clean. So I've been busy to say the least...

Last night was the 1st performance of our Christmas production at Faith Church and it went off without a hitch! It was said that around 1500 people were there in our tiny building that seats 800. It was a PACKED house! After the performance we went to Steak n Shake to celebrate my birthday...that's right a birthday is also in this crazy December month! I'm 24 now. I do feel older. Maybe not health or physical appearance wise but adult-wise. No Christmas break. I worked on my birthday for the first time in my life. I think at that point in time birthdays start feeling like any other boring day. I mean, I knew it was birthday but I still started my day the same. Got to work, ate lunch at my desk, answered phones and stupid questions from crazies, and rushed home to get ready for church. Same ol' same ol'. I was bummed a little b/c Paul's been out of town since Monday. :(

BUT, he will be home tonight and he promised that he would sing Happy Birthday to me and help me eat the amazing red velvet cake my lil sister made me. I miss him.

Anyway, Christmas is 2 days away and I can't wait for it to get here!

Merry Christmas and Have an Amazing New Year as well!

Long time no blog.

Well folks. 31 more days left to go and I'm....JUST READY TO BE MARRIED!!! This 23 year old doesn't want to live by herself any more. I want to share my apartment and my bed with someone. *sigh* Oh well, at least this long engagment has helped keep things remotely calm. Just a few more things left to do and we'll be ready to go. It has been kinda nice being able to take my time with it all.

We've been blessed beyond words during this process. Let's just say that if it wasn't for my grandpa winning the lottery, I wouldn't have a dress, a cake, a pastor, or a photographer. And my parents have helps so much. Paid the deposit for the food a whole month early. That feels so good to have it out of the way. We even have the whole rest of the DJ paid off. Thank the Lord. The whole saving up for this has been the hardest part of the process. Pretty stressful I must say. But the days are dwindling down and then the next step of our life will be saving up to buy a house. The saving money thing never stops does it?

I'm getting pretty excited for this time of the year. December is such a busy time for us! Paul's bday, my bday, our wedding, and Christmas! :) Fun, fun, fun! But again, I'm most excited about December 5th. Soooooooooo ready.

Any way, back to work...

Rainy Days and Mon...wait, no...Fridays?

I'm really tired of the rain. Fall is my favorite season, but not so far. I'm ready for the crisp air and falling leaves. Right now the leaves just stick to the mushy ground. Blech.

It IS good weather for Bread Company's Brocoli Cheddar soup! :) Totally cravin it today (even though I ate some yesterday). It just tastes so good!

57 more days y'all! Finished a bunch of stuff the other day (wrote up the program, made a wedding rehearsal/wedding day schedule for the gals, and have been handing out invites as best as I can at church.) Still have about 10 more to do, but since no one is really RSVPing as they get their invite, I guess it's not a big deal. I'm SO ready for the day to get here. The planning has been fun, but I'm just ready to be married. All the dresses are ready to go...well, almost ready. I have my bustle appointment on Monday and some of the girls still need to get alterations/pick up there dress.

Dealin with a little bridesmaid issue, hope to get it resolved soon, but when phonecalls, texts, and facebook messages aren't returned, I don't know what to do. Trying to not let it steal my peace. I'm sure the enemy intends it to. But it's not gonna happen! Everything will work out. Saving up money. Praying to have it all by Dec. I'm sure we will, but it's hard to do it on our own. *Sigh*

Got asked to play Mary in our Christmas program last night. I was really happy that they asked me since our church is made up of almost 5,000 members and you know it's always nuts around Christmas. It'll be the biggest audience I've ever performed in front of most definitely. Was a little bummed since I was asked to sing 'Where are you Christmas' by Faith Hill, but maybe next year.

oH well..here's to this rainy Friday!

Should probably update...

So...

I'm all moved in! I no longer live in my home-town. I'll be back there in a couple of days for my wedding shower, but it does feel a little odd to be able to stay in STL after I get off of work and not have to drive to east ba-jee-bus to get to my bed for the night. Yes, it's very nice indeed.

Best upside: I'm 10 minutes away from Paulie so he gets to hang out over at the place later than usual. We've been able to get a taste of married life....cooking, cleaning, shopping together.

Bummer: He has to leave when I go to sleep at night. :( It truly makes December seem so far away. But we both know that it will be here sooner than we know it.

BUT next week is October 1st and that's when we're sending out our invitations! Holy Cow!!! That definitely helps it all seem so close, I must say. Craziness.

When the place is a little bit more decorated, I'll post some pics. My The bathroom and kitchen are pretty much done. The living room and dining room most definitely need some decorating and their bare walls are driving me nuts! Paul doesn't see what the big deal is, but I'm a detail-oriented person. He's more of a foundation kind of guy. That's why we work! :) I'm the icing and he's the cake.

We'll see how quickly this goes. 72 more days!

I think it's movin' too fast...

BUT I'M NOT COMPLAININ'! :)

I think we're down to 117 more days. Crazy to think that it's going to be down to 100 days soon. Have a few more things to nail down and begin to work on, but for the most part, it's done or close to being that way. Thank God!

Moving in about 5 1/2 weeks! Really looking forward to that for soooo many reasons. Let's just say it's going to allow me to spend more time outside of the car for a change.

Kinda random:
I've been having dreams about having babies with Paul. It's usually about our lil baby girl, but last night, I dreamt about our lil boy. He looked just like Paulie. Same smile. Same eyes. He even had little spikey hair! lol Pretty sure babies don't have the need for hair gel at birth, but it was a fun thought. It made me really appreciate the fact that God has given me the security of not only an amazing future husband but an amazing future father for my kids. I am so excited to see what He has in store for our lives together!

Work is going well. There are moments where I'm sitting here waiting for the phone to ring and we have no patients for hours at a time, but I try to keep busy and thank God for having a job. I remember not too long ago I would lay on my bed and stare at the ceiling just praying for a breakthrough financially. I've reached that point and will forever be thankful. I also continue to pray for those who haven't quite received that breakthrough yet. It's coming. God always provides for His children!

Peace & Love.

Counting down the days and learning how to stay in the "NOW"

So many exciting things await me and it seems like they are all within reach. But it's messing with my present focused mind. I keep finding myself looking ahead all too much and forgetting about what's right in front of my nose. And it's causing bitterness.

I guess I had a good case of the Mondays this morning or I'm just PMSing, but today did not start off exactly how I would have liked it to. I was fussy and crabby and just wanted the day to be over before it even had begun. I suppose it was the Mondays...

124 more days til the wedding. So much left to do and it always seems like there's never enough money to do it. Need someone to hold me up today. I'm just blah for some reason.

REaDy for change.

New Place=New Chapter

I feel as if my age is lining up with my circumstances.

I GOT APPROVED FOR AN APARTMENT!!!!

It's in South County and about 2 seconds from the mall and around so many great restaurants and stores! Did I mention it's RIGHT BY 270 and it will take me about 20 minutes MAX to get to work in the morning...YEAH!!!

I'm super pyched and cannot wait to begin this new chapter in my life! I'm 23 and I'm finally moving out on my own for the first time ever. No roommates, no splitting bills and rent 4 ways, no waiting to use the shower...just me, my stuff, and my baby coming over to cuddle. :)

Life is good my friends, tis good indeed!

Here's a pic of what the property looks like...

Move in date: 9/19/09...the start of a GREAT new chapter in the life of Miss Emily Rose!!!

Be blessed!