Very Long Update

Yes, it has been a VERY long time since our last blog update. Why haven't we updated, you may wonder....well, we haven't had too much spare time to sit down and write an interesting blog. The wedding countdown is down to 32 days! We are so excited, and cannot wait for our BIG DAY! A lot has been going on since our last post. I'm very excited, and going to start incorporating pictures into our posts :)

I had my lingerie and bridal showers in Corner last weekend. I don't have the lingerie shower pictures yet, but will post some when I get a copy of the picture cd. They were both so lovely, and I realized how loved I am by my hometown :) Here are some pictures of the bridal tea at my church:

 This was the first time I have actually seen our colors together in a big setting. I thought it came out beautiful and am so excited to see how beautiful and perfect it all comes together in the wedding! 

 

We had 7 different cakes, each complete with a cinderella carriage name plate :) They were (L-> R) mandarin orange, coconut, chocolate, red velvet, peanut butter, cheesecake, and italian cream. All were amazing!

 My BEST friends since, at least, high school! Jenn, Heather, Me, Channing, Linnzie, and Erika. Jenn, Channing and Linnzie are 3 of the 4 bridesmaids and Heather and Erika are going to sit at the sign in book.  I love these girls to death!

I had a great time! Here is Linnzie and I trying to sort through all the gifts....it was a little overwhelming!

Everything was lovely, we had the greatest time.  The big stack on the right side is all of the Fiesta place settings I got, oh I was excited!   I couldn't ask for a better best friend to stay with me all weekend and help me with everything! And she got the cutest new dress for the shower :) If I haven't mentioned it already or if you haven't figured it out, Linnz is my maid of honor. We have been best friends since we were 2 years old and been inseperable since then.  We have planned our weddings together since we knew what a wedding was. We used to perform wedding ceremonies together in my parent's living room when we were little girls and make my brother, Luke, marry my size Barbie :) Neither of us can believe it's actually time for one us to have a REAL wedding! She's been the biggest help and greatest supporter.

I have also been busy with a new toy I LOVE!!! I wanted to get a hard floor cleaner with some of the money we recieved at the shower. I looked and fell in love with the Shark products! I didn't stop at just getting the floor mop, but I also purchased the hand help steamer. They are both amazing, and come highly recommended.  I have steamed everything in this house, excluding Lance and Maximus.  I have the best time with it, and the greatest thing is that is sanitizes also!! That was definitely my selling point.  If you're looking for a new past time, buy a Shark steamer, it will keep you busy :)

Lance has also been very busy!  He has set a date for his proposal, and had his plan of study approved by all the faculty on his committee! YAY!! If everything goes as planned, we will be departing from Auburn in May 2011.  It's been great here, but I think we are both ready for a change and to move our lives together.  He is working so hard and spending all day, everyday in the lab. I am not going to try and describe what he's doing because I am not anywhere near the intelligence level he is, and I am completely unfamiliar with materials engineering, therefore I would butcher his important research. The one thing I do understand is that he is getting readings now that he understands.... and that's really good! I am so proud of Lance and am so grateful he is such a dedicated and hard worker.

As for my education, I have decided to not get my Master's here at Auburn. There are not any assistantships available, so I would have to pay the full tuition price- which is A LOT! And, honestly, none of the nutrition department faculty seem to have any idea what is going on.  I have a feeling I would get stuck here another five years, and we definitely do NOT want that. After graduation, I am going to try to use my degree and get a job, I'm hoping maybe something like WIC, then when Lance starts applying for jobs,we are going to pick out places that also have close by internships so i can apply and hopefully complete my dietetic internship. Then, I will be eligible to take the RD exam and be a registered dietitian. A VERY lengthy process for a title that pretty much gets no respect and low paying jobs, but that just seems to be where my passion lies.  We're are just praying and knowing that the right opportunity will come along. 

We are both back to impact activities. Lance started running again a few days ago, and is slowly increasing his mileage. His feet seem to be holding up well. Today was my 6 week mark for my stress fracture to heal, so I tried a step/cardio class this morning and my stress fracture area felt fine.  I had a slight discomfort in my hip, but I am very excited that I can at least add a little bit of impact in my workouts.  I'm hoping a couple of times a week won't do any damage.  Good news!!!


So that's what our lives have been like. It's exciting knowing the wedding is so close. Our invitations were actually put in the mail today :)  In no time, we will be saying our "I dos".  HOORAY!!!! I promise I'll be better about updating... I've been slacking, this I know :)