The wedding is getting pretty darn close. So close that I have only 9 more days of work after today! The closeness of the wedding seems to be a bit of a curse and a happy thing though. My free time is absolutely shot and my sleep is virtually non existant. I have gotten so little sleep that I started naming things that already have names. For example, I am now calling sleep “Blinky Blinkerson” and my freetime “Fred Freemonster.” If you want to do something with me in the next month and a half you will have to make an appointment early because almost every hour is already filled.

I haven’t even gotten to see my newest little step nephew yet! (Sorry Shawna!)

There are so many little things to get done still as well. Gotta make lists and make payments and double check deliveries and in general just get ready! I will be so happy when it is here! But .. I’m not sure what I will do to occupy my free time once it’s over. Maybe I’ll actually spend some time with my friends (sorry friends) or family (sorry family) or something crazy like that!

Simon’s parents, grandparents, sister, and boyfriend of sister come out soon! A week from tomorrow actually! It’s really exciting because we will have an amazing back yard and cute little kittens and a wonderful house to show them! Label me officially excited!

This week is going to be a whirlwind of cleaning, getting ready for the wedding, dancing, and more. I’m just excited that’s why I’m writing and rambling. Ok, can’t wait to see you all! I miss you and love you!

A-Bean

Today I had the sudden realisation that our wedding is coming up really fast. It is:

• 3 1/2 weeks till the honeymoon
• 3 weeks till the wedding
• 2 1/2 weeks till my sister gets here
• 2 weeks till my friends from England and other states get here
• 1 1/2 weeks till my parents and grandparents get here
• 1+ weeks of madness getting everything ready in time!

I am really looking forward to marrying my best friend; that goes without saying! However, I’m also looking forward to the whole package. It’ll be the first time many of my friends have visited me in Colorado. It’ll also be the first proper holiday/vacation Amber and I have had together. Yes, we’ve been to England twice, but for me that’s just going home for a while, and for Amber it involves meeting a whole lot of my family…

So all the invitations are all sent out. And we’ve received our first wedding pressie!! Ok, we bought it for ourselves with our reward points from our credit card but we’re still counting it! It is called an Aero Herb Garden and it’s amazing. We are growing 8 different types of herbs and it’s so beautiful!

AND! We have the whole cake situation all figured out. It’s going to be a surprise but I think you’ll really like it. Most of all it is going to be uniquely Simon and I!

With only a little over 2 months left, we’re getting really really really really excited! I think we’re the most excited about our cruise!! We looked at what we could do on the cruise and there were all kinds of exciting things! Among the ones we decided on were: ziplining through the rain forest on a series of cables connected among platforms; a wonderful sailboat cruise to a deserted island where we can snorkle and relax; and a ride in a submarine under the depths of the ocean.

This is going to be amazing. I can’t wait until family starts to arrive!!

Oops I didn’t post this yet… Well, here you go!