51 Days!

So we finally got out engagement pictures back! So we went through about 200 pictures and mom and I found our favorite seven! So now it's your turn to vote because we're having a hard time trying to figure out which one we like the most :D

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59 Days!

So something very very excited happened today (besides acing my presentation and a test). We actually got a preview of some of our engagement pictures! I can't wait to get the rest of them soon!

This one is my favorite option so far for the announcements!

61 Days!

It's official! We have made it over the hill and we're halfway through being engaged! (not that I don't enjoy being engaged but we're that much closer to being married!) This halfway point also marks the countdown to only 2 months left! It makes me mentally go through the list and make sure we're on track with getting everything ready. I'm pretty sure we've got the major stuff out of the way but there's still a lot of work to be done. This week we figured out a few more shower dates which will be lots of fun! We also went to the Carter's house and moved out the old appliances in their laundry room so that Bart can start to remodel it into a kitchen (well when he gets back from the Caribbean). We also figured out what rooms we're going to use for a bedroom and a living room. I'm a little nervous because we decided that we're going to try out the full size bed that's there right now. Hopefully we won't want to kill each other after a few nights of sleeping in it but at least we don't have to buy a bed if we like it!

So now it's just the long haul to the end of the semester. We just have 2 weeks of classes and then finals. I've got a 20 minute presentation and a test this week along with a few assignments so hopefully it won't be too bad of a week and I'll be able to start studying for finals. I think I've figured out a solution for my spring fever. I'm going to study outside in the yard or at a park so that I'm not dying to go outside all day while I'm studying! We'll see how it works. Sadly it'll probably snow or something this week just to put a damper on my thoughts that it's getting closer to summer!

65 Days!

Sorry again about the delay of writing. The days are definitely ticking down. We had a pretty eventful weekend. We went and got our engagement pictures done on Friday. We had a ton of fun taking the pictures, we loved our photographer (jessie alexis) and we really liked the location (the international peace gardens). I can't wait to see the pictures when they're all fixed up. We also got some of our pictures that Nicole took up in Idaho Falls. Here's some of our favorites:

Also, we got to have an amazing wedding shower with the Thorntons and Leeflangs. Everyone was amazingly generous. We got so much nice stuff and it made me so excited to decorate our new apartment!

Finally, we finally figured out the centerpieces (yay!) we're going to use black runner along the table with the VanRoosendaal's vases and a red candle and two bundles of roses on either side of it. We went to the ward yesterday and made sure it was the right size for the table and it looked great! One more thing off the list and one more day closer to the big day!

72 Days Left!

So I think we finally figured out the centerpieces! ...well maybe... it may not be the one seeing as we can't ever make a decision. But perhaps this will stick. It's a silver lantern with a red candle inside and then two small bundles of red roses on either side of it on the table. We'll have to put it all together on a big table to see if it is the right sizes and the right look but I hope that we can finally make a decision about it.

Also we've gotten all of our clothes ready for the engagement session-I just have to find the jewelry. Also I went out to the international peace gardens today. It was actually a really cool place. It seemed like it was kept up very nicely. The only thing I didn't like was that the flower beds were empty and the bushes were kinda dead but that's going to be a problem most places. But it seems like there's going to be a lot of really cool things that we can use to do out pictures!

74 Days Left!

We had a great weekend with conference and easter. Sadly I had to study a lot last night so I couldn't play games and such but now the test is over (for better or for worse). And now it's on to bigger and better things! Hopefully I'll be able to get a few wedding things done this weekend. The only thing I can think of that we did over the weekend was make some flower roses for the little girl's dresses and headbands. They were a lot of work but I think they're going to be adorable. Also my mom finished the front of our quilt and it looks amazing! I can't wait for the whole thing to be done!

So this week we have to figure out where we're doing our engagement pictures. We're looking at either the international peace gardens out in west valley or else gardner village. I'd love to know what everyone thinks about those two places or if anyone has more ideas let me know!!!

77 Days Left!

Hey guys sorry about the super super lack of postings! I wish I could say that I've been too busy to post (partially it is that) but I honestly just kept forgetting and when I did remember it was at the most inconvenient times. So...last week we went and registered which was a huge mark off of my to do list. Then we went up to Idaho Falls for Nicole's farewell which was so much fun! And last but not least my sister Joanna finally came home! It's been great to have her home so that she can be here to help me out with wedding stuff and more importantly just to be there to talk to and hang out with!

So the wedding things we've done other than registering...we took some awesome pictures up in Idaho Falls which turned out way cool! I can't wait to get the CD and go print them off. Nicole took us around and we had lots of fun just being crazy. We finally figured out the little girl dresses (i'd put a picture on of one but my computer is being fussy and not letting me) but basically sophie, laura, and sarah will be in white patterned dresses with a black and white polka dotted band around the waist and then amelia, anna, and julia will be in black and white polka dotted dresses with a white patterned waistband. and then all of the waistbands will have a red rose that joanna is going to make and the same rose will be on a headband that they all will wear. I'm so excited to see them all put together. oh and all of the dresses will have white toule with a little bit of fabric sewn around the bottom. more wedding stuff-we had fun planning the shower that is next saturday and it'll be fun to see what these things are all about!

Hopefully I'll be better about blogging!