Yes, if you see the time I post this it is currently 6:44am. But can you blame me, how on earth could I possible sleep when it is so close to wedding day?!!!!!!! So since there are only 3 days you can only imagine how small my countdown is.
3 days till we say "I DO"
2 days left of sleeping in my bed alone (Friday night all my bridesmaids are staying here!!! EEEK to much fun!)
1 day left of work (yes today will be the longest day of my entire life I am sure)
I guess there is really only one thing to do...pray for some gust of wind or cooler air because I think my fiancee is going to die before I can get that ring on his finger! I am so incredibly thankful there is currently no rain in the forecast for Friday or Saturday, but is it being too greedy to ask for a little less heat? Okay it is...but really what the heck? We live in Minnesota. Land of the frozen tundra most of the year!
Now, I'm off to get ready for my day. Kung Fu Panda 2 and some Soldier's Field Pool time! Let's just hope I don't get any bad tan lines at that pool after working so hard to not have any!
Have a great day!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
9...and still counting
Well it's official. We are in single digits. If you would have asked me if I could even imagine how I would feel now when I started this count down at 499 I don't think I would come up with what I can tonight.
First question people now ask me. "How are you doing? Are you stressed?" I can't help but always think, "Well I was trying not to be but now that you mentioned it..." Don't get me wrong, I have asked this question myself to multiple brides, but now I just see it in a different light as I AM THE BRIDE! To answer their question...on day 10 and 9 of the count down I haven't been doing the greatest because of all the stress that came with these two days. But every day other than yesterday and today...I am doing great and I know I will be back to fine again tomorrow!
My goal right now is to have nothing to do as of Sunday night. After I finish this post, I will start my to do's for each day until then. "I think I can I think I can I think I can!!!"
So what do my days look like right now you may ask?
7:00am - alarm goes off
7:01am - Open computer and look at weather forecast (even if it changes every day. We have gone from 80 to 84 to 92 on the Friday before. Why do I continue to torture myself? I simply cannot resist is the only answer I have)
8:30am - Start camp day
4:30/5:00pm - Leave camp
5:30pm - WEDDING!!
As we continue to count down days, I continue to make the lists of lasts...Today was a freaky one when I thought of it. Today was my LAST day of working on a Thursday as a single lady. CRAZY. I can't even wrap my mind around how my life is going to change...for the better.
I can't wait to celebrate with you!!! In....
DAYS!!!
P.S. Thanks for those of you that were praying for me tonight as I tested once again!!!
First question people now ask me. "How are you doing? Are you stressed?" I can't help but always think, "Well I was trying not to be but now that you mentioned it..." Don't get me wrong, I have asked this question myself to multiple brides, but now I just see it in a different light as I AM THE BRIDE! To answer their question...on day 10 and 9 of the count down I haven't been doing the greatest because of all the stress that came with these two days. But every day other than yesterday and today...I am doing great and I know I will be back to fine again tomorrow!
My goal right now is to have nothing to do as of Sunday night. After I finish this post, I will start my to do's for each day until then. "I think I can I think I can I think I can!!!"
So what do my days look like right now you may ask?
7:00am - alarm goes off
7:01am - Open computer and look at weather forecast (even if it changes every day. We have gone from 80 to 84 to 92 on the Friday before. Why do I continue to torture myself? I simply cannot resist is the only answer I have)
8:30am - Start camp day
4:30/5:00pm - Leave camp
5:30pm - WEDDING!!
As we continue to count down days, I continue to make the lists of lasts...Today was a freaky one when I thought of it. Today was my LAST day of working on a Thursday as a single lady. CRAZY. I can't even wrap my mind around how my life is going to change...for the better.
I can't wait to celebrate with you!!! In....
P.S. Thanks for those of you that were praying for me tonight as I tested once again!!!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The sounds of 13 days...
-birds chirping as I lay out and try to get every last bit of tan as I can
-paint brushes, vacuum cleaners, and wash clothes getting the last house touches ready
-typing on the computer to put in thosevery late last RSVP's
-silence, as I sit and try to remember everything that needs to get done.
-and whatever love sounds like...
Patrick and I are so excited as we keep checking off those days!!! I can't believe in 15 days I'll be a wife in Las Vegas!!!
P.S. Ever wonder what Patrick and I do in our spare time? Oh just the usual babysitting for a 2 year old and ten month old twins at bedtime...yeah we're not ready to be parents yet! But in the meantime we are still alive and had a whole bunch of fun!
-paint brushes, vacuum cleaners, and wash clothes getting the last house touches ready
-typing on the computer to put in those
-silence, as I sit and try to remember everything that needs to get done.
-and whatever love sounds like...
Patrick and I are so excited as we keep checking off those days!!! I can't believe in 15 days I'll be a wife in Las Vegas!!!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Three weeks = 21 days
Three weeks...and many many many people will graciously stop their day for just a typical boy & girl
Three weeks...and I will feel more beautiful than ever before
Three weeks...and this girl will be dancing the night away (who's joining me?!)
Three weeks...and I will see that big dimple that melts my heart
Three weeks...and my life will never ever be the same
Is three weeks the appropriate time for a bride to start saying..."umm well that just kind of crept up didn't it?" and "oh my gosh there is still so much that needs to be done!" and "Is anybody coming to this wedding because we have a whole bunch of RSVP's that need to come back?!!" Well I hope so because that is kinda what is going through this bride's head. I can't believe I will be a wife in THREE WEEKS! I all of a sudden am not feeling nearly old enough for this.
But...I can't possible wait one more day than 21 days to marry this guy!!!
Three weeks...and I will feel more beautiful than ever before
Three weeks...and this girl will be dancing the night away (who's joining me?!)
Three weeks...and I will see that big dimple that melts my heart
Three weeks...and my life will never ever be the same
Is three weeks the appropriate time for a bride to start saying..."umm well that just kind of crept up didn't it?" and "oh my gosh there is still so much that needs to be done!" and "Is anybody coming to this wedding because we have a whole bunch of RSVP's that need to come back?!!" Well I hope so because that is kinda what is going through this bride's head. I can't believe I will be a wife in THREE WEEKS! I all of a sudden am not feeling nearly old enough for this.
But...I can't possible wait one more day than 21 days to marry this guy!!!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Thank goodness for little one's
Lakin stole my heart this weekend into an even greater depth...if that is even possible. It's the daughter of my close friend. I believe God sent her my way to show me how to have fun through a child's eyes once again after so many bad days in a row. Her mama and daddy had a busy weekend planned and allowed me to fill her Friday night and Saturday with fun things!
Friday night...Rochester Fest Parade! Right after Patrick and I both got off work, we went and picked her up for a night of fun. We met up with my family and Rebekah and Shelley to have a little bit of parade excitement. We told Lakin in the car we were going to get candy. It took one time of getting candy thrown at her to figure out why parades rock! "I want more candy" was all we heard the rest of the night. They threw the candy and the little giggles piled out of her. Obviously the pictures explain the rest.
Saturday Morning: The rain held off long enough for Patrick and I to take her to Oxbow Zoo. We saw every single animal and said good bye to each one as we moved along. We came home for lunch, enjoyed some nap time and then got out the little pool we got for her. Dinner came along before we knew it. We headed to Applebees with my family so Lakin got a chance to dance down the hallways of the mall showing every one just how adorable she is. Before long we were home again snuggled up on the couch with pj's on and Dora on the tv. Sounds too good to be true? Yeah it was.
Friday night...Rochester Fest Parade! Right after Patrick and I both got off work, we went and picked her up for a night of fun. We met up with my family and Rebekah and Shelley to have a little bit of parade excitement. We told Lakin in the car we were going to get candy. It took one time of getting candy thrown at her to figure out why parades rock! "I want more candy" was all we heard the rest of the night. They threw the candy and the little giggles piled out of her. Obviously the pictures explain the rest.
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| Looking around the corner to see what was coming next. Such a good girl staying sitting on the curb!! |
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| Food and Sugar Coma after having a mini donut, funnel cake piece, and dippin dots. The chocolate? The McDonalds people were kind enough to give her a chocolate milk which she drank in two minutes flat. |
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| She got soo many stickers!!! As the picture can tell she was gladly accepting every one. |
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| RUN!!! She shoved her tiny hands full of candy till she could hold no more. |
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| Putting stickers on me and her because she had so many! |
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| What a beautiful girl...and yes she did pick out her own outfit for the day! |
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| Saying good bye to each animal so wecould see the rest. |
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| Baby goats...her favorite |
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| "GOODBYE BABY GOATS!!!" I think the whole zoo heard her. |
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| It was all too exciting she was forced to run!! |
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| Too precious for words. |
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| "Is this a flute?" No Lakin that is a diving stick.(said 100 times with each color) |
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| All snuggled up to watch Dora. So perfectly adorable! I love this little girl! |
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
SEE
I'm being real tonight
My world is slowly falling apart. Not really, but it feels like it. I try to not feel like it is...but it is. Every time for a week now I have felt like I finally have a good state of mind and everything is going right again, and then it all comes completely crashing down. I know there are so many millions of people and little ones that have it so much worse than me tonight, but it still doesn't seem to help. Some reasons I cannot say or am not choosing to say, but some include not passing important test and having no source of income come the end of August for my new husband and I...as of right now.
I was able to hang out with a dear friend tonight. Funny how God places things in order before you even know why. Thanks to her, I came home with this in mind....
I recently read the book written by Mary Beth Chapman called "Choosing to SEE." Tonight, I'm choosing to SEE that God has everything in control. I may feel like a complete mess on the inside and who knows when that feeling will go away, but God still is in control. He has put everything in place for me. Everything from BIG things (like where I will live in Minneapolis just 1 week before starting school) to little things like setting a hang out date with a friend before I knew I would need it tonight. I'm choosing to SEE that it will get better than it feels tonight. I'm choosing to wait to SEE what job God has planned for me. I'm choosing to SEE the fun weekend I have planned with people I love.
I have to admit....I can't do this on my own.
Friends, if you are reading this I hope that means you care about me. I'm asking you to pray. This last week I have SEEN and felt the answers of no and yes to prayers. I don't care how you pray. I hope God will lead your heart to how you best see fit. But, I know I cannot do this alone. I know that it is time to ask for prayers, and I'm willing to ask. I have SEEN how God has used those around me to support me. I think He's asking me to lean on those people.
Thank you for taking the time to read and pray. I'm so blessed to have so many so close to me. As I watch RSVP's come back, my heart just leaps to SEE people that love Patrick and I so much to celebrate with us. YOU are appreciated by me!!!! Deep down I just want to love others and God and that's it. Thanks for reading what's on this girl's heart tonight. It means the world.
My world is slowly falling apart. Not really, but it feels like it. I try to not feel like it is...but it is. Every time for a week now I have felt like I finally have a good state of mind and everything is going right again, and then it all comes completely crashing down. I know there are so many millions of people and little ones that have it so much worse than me tonight, but it still doesn't seem to help. Some reasons I cannot say or am not choosing to say, but some include not passing important test and having no source of income come the end of August for my new husband and I...as of right now.
I was able to hang out with a dear friend tonight. Funny how God places things in order before you even know why. Thanks to her, I came home with this in mind....
I recently read the book written by Mary Beth Chapman called "Choosing to SEE." Tonight, I'm choosing to SEE that God has everything in control. I may feel like a complete mess on the inside and who knows when that feeling will go away, but God still is in control. He has put everything in place for me. Everything from BIG things (like where I will live in Minneapolis just 1 week before starting school) to little things like setting a hang out date with a friend before I knew I would need it tonight. I'm choosing to SEE that it will get better than it feels tonight. I'm choosing to wait to SEE what job God has planned for me. I'm choosing to SEE the fun weekend I have planned with people I love.
I have to admit....I can't do this on my own.
Friends, if you are reading this I hope that means you care about me. I'm asking you to pray. This last week I have SEEN and felt the answers of no and yes to prayers. I don't care how you pray. I hope God will lead your heart to how you best see fit. But, I know I cannot do this alone. I know that it is time to ask for prayers, and I'm willing to ask. I have SEEN how God has used those around me to support me. I think He's asking me to lean on those people.
Thank you for taking the time to read and pray. I'm so blessed to have so many so close to me. As I watch RSVP's come back, my heart just leaps to SEE people that love Patrick and I so much to celebrate with us. YOU are appreciated by me!!!! Deep down I just want to love others and God and that's it. Thanks for reading what's on this girl's heart tonight. It means the world.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Catch up, Happy Dad Day and an INSANE amount of pictures!!
Matthew graduated...8th Grade!! WooHoo! He looked very stunning in his outfit mom & I found, and he even had a great sis to takes pics of him ;) He didn't fall or anything and even had a smile on his face as he accepted his fancy sheet of paper.
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| "The Kids"...oh goodness are my parents sure they want to soon accept that middle goofy one in a few days?!!! |
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| Matthew singing the beginning of their choir song with a select few that got chosen! |
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| Walking in |
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| Husand & Wife to be |
On Tuesday, Patrick and I got the opportunity to go with his parents to the Twins game. Free tickets thanks to Patrick's dad's work. They played the Philies and even though it was a little stressful at times they won!!! There were so many hits, including 3 home runs, which made it a really fun game. Obviously I took the opportunity to see just how great my camera is. We had awesome seats, but these pictures really did turn out amazing due to my camera's zoom!!!
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| Thome, a previous player on the MN Twins team. Please take note on how I got a picture of his famous stance. |
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| Get that out!!! |
Then we come to Father's Day today. One thing I got my dad today was a framed picture (see right) that I had taken of Matthew and him one day trying to get rid of garden eating bunnies. I also made him cupcakes. Now, if you know me AT ALL and my baking obsession these were obviously not any normal cupcakes. I took pictures to have proof of how cute they turned out!! I am so thankful for my healthy, loving, uber goofy, geeky dad. I'm the luckiest kid in the world! |
| Chocolate hardening...grills and cheese for hamburgers. |
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| Gummy bears being chopped up for skewers. Good therapy if you ever are in need. Chopping gummy bears' heads off does the trick. |
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| Completed Product. Hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and skewers roasting away on cupcake grills |
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| I think the hot dogs were my personal favorite. Simply hot tamales with a little black frosting for our grill marks. |
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| The boys after a tough morning of unsuccessful fishing...didn't those fish know it was Father's Day?!!! |
So as I come to the end of my blog I thought it would only be fair to share with you the new toy I'm blogging on. My graduation present from my parents was a new laptop. They told me though that I could pick it out and take my time doing so. I decided to stick to a lenovo (through IBM thanks to dad) since that is what I am use to and ended up with a Z470...in PINK!!! It is so awesome and exactly what I had hoped to end up with. The pink was just an added bonus. Here are some pics so you can see!!
I hope you weren't too bored with my super long post. I promise it won't be so long next time! I hope you have a great week. Rochester peeps...get all geared up for Rochester Fest!!! See you at the parade Friday :)
<3 Amanda
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