I haven't forgotten about you!

Dear Blog, I am sorry for neglecting you. Don't worry- after the next 2 weeks we will get all caught up. I will tell you all about Tanner moving into our new apartment. We can talk about wedding planning and Angels games and Aunt Julie coming to town and registering for the wedding and all of the other fun stuff that is happening in life. Until then, this girl has got to finish up some major exams, some major projects, and some major papers so she can walk her butt down that graduation line in just 2 weeks. She's also gotta get a good 300+ wedding invites sent out to her peeps so that people can show up for the big day! Till then blog, you are being neglected but definitely loved. Lets catch up soon.

XO 

PS. Love this guy yesterday, today and forever. 

What I want to remember.

Last night, we had a fun double date with one of Tanners great highschool friends Benji, and his wife Aubrey. They were visiting for the weekend so we ended up at Outback Steakhouse for dinner and went to the Angels game! Despite an Angels loss (WTH Pujols?!), we had a great time and it was fun hearing about some of Tanner's crazy highschool and college adventures and (rethinking the marriage after hearing some of the crazy shiz this guy has done) all hanging out. We got to talking about life, relationships, marriage and the kind of things you want in your partner. I definitely squeezed Tanners hand a little tighter and felt incredibly grateful for this guy.

I want to remember a few things once we seal the deal, tie the knot, become Mr. and Mrs (In exactly 11 weeks from today!!). I want to remember how every single day, without fail, while we were engaged, one of us mentioned that we could not wait to be married. I want to remember how it felt when we signed the lease for our first apartment. I want to remember how much excitement I felt creating furniture and decor to get things ready for our future little cozy home. I want to rememeber designing invitations with my sister, coming up with 20 different color choices and paper styles and having the hardest time deciding between a particular one (Because who will even care once the invitation is out!). I want to remember this feeling of just being engaged, the anticipation of what is to come. The feeling when people want to see the ring and hear the proposal story! I know that this time shall pass and I want to remember these feelings, these things, this excitement.

After our double date last night, Fiance and I sat and chatted in the car for a solid 2 hours, talking about the little things like combining car insurance and how we can save money grocery shopping. I want to remember that. How much fun we are having combining our lives, becoming the same little unit, and our own family. This is the funnest time in life ever and I am so glad I get to be having every second of it with him. Everything is not perfect. Somedays (Ok, lots of days) I cry and stress and freak out about what color linens to buy and how long our reception should be. But this guy is patient and loves me regardless, unconditionally and completely. For this I am so, so grateful and tonight, I want to remember all of this. I want to always squeeze his hand when I realize what an amazing partner I have found and get to have forever.

Thanks blog readers for reading my cheesy, sappy, sometimes completely lame blog during this crazy exciting time! I swear I don't just talk about weddings and love all the time in my real life, but I am glad I have a place in cyber space where I can blab away about this amazing time.

Spring has sprung.

( I wrote this a few weeks ago and am just now posting. Story of my life)

(How cute are these nieces and nephews? Honest? Shut up!)

Spring is famous for spring break and spring cleaning. I have done neither. I have done lots of spring working, spring schooling, and spring wedding planning. There hasn't been a break yet and it looks like things might just stay this way till Fiance and I head on that plane July 22nd to Cabo! But, this past weekend we did have a nice break. Tanner's brother, sister in law and their 3 sweet kids live about 45 minutes away from us so we are lucky enough to get to hang with them often. This past weekend, their youngest baby, 2 month old Knox was blessed in church on Easter Sunday.. so all of the family came down! On Friday, Tan and I made our way down to LA. That night we went out with Jono, Anneli and Cheetah (Bro, sis and Mom) to a great Mexican place called Salsa and Beer. (Hole in the wall, best salsa and bean dip and cream chicken enchiladas ever) We spent all day Saturday lounging around, eating Capriotti's sandwiches, playing with all of the kids in the bounce house, celebrated Elliana's 3rd birthday, held baby Knox, chatted and laughed, played games (which I beat Tan a few times, just sayin), watched Tan and the boys play basketball (for hours), stayed up super late and laughed and chatted even more. Sunday morning we all went to church and had a great Easter service, and Elliana even played a little Coldplay on my iphone for the whole congregation to hear, smack dab in the middle of Knox's blessing. (Hopefully that won't be a sign that Knox's life will be all yellow) We had a big waffle bar after and just hung out.

Sunday on our drive home I said to Tan "that felt like a mini vacation". It was so nice, right smack dab in the middle of all the Spring craziness, to spend a weekend with the Nielsen clan. I feel so lucky to be marrying into such a fun family!!