Sunshine and happiness

Today the kidlets and I went to the park. There was much giggling, running, swinging, tagging, sliding, climbing, teetering and tottering. So glad we got some sunny weather so we could go outside!

Bruce also called me to let me know that his sealing clearance letter came in the mail today as well, which basically paves the way for everything else to fall into place and makes it so we can actually plan things for June. So super excited to marry that wonderful, amazing man!

Kidlet fun

So I've determined that I am basically a 5 year old.

It seriously does not take much for me to think of ways to entertain my nieces, I merely think of things that I enjoy doing, and they're game. Today, we built a blanket fort, made pictures out of popsicle sticks, played circus, defeated a pirate and his pet octopus and crocodile, had pillow fights, and watched cartoons.

some of those are things that I've done recently...without the company of kidlets.

I'll just refer to it as being "young at heart", and then it should be acceptable.

Winging it

I am currently sitting on a plane, somewhere over southwest Idaho, heading toward Seattle.

I am not ashamed to admit that flying really isn't my favorite thing in the world.

Which should really come as no shock to anyone, I mean, have you seen me at amusement parks? On buses? Rock climbing? Hiking? Riding in cars?... Yeah, my body isn't too terribly kind to me when it comes to anything that throws off my equilibrium, which flying definitely does.

I haven't gotten sick yet, merely uncomfortable, so that is a BIG plus so far.

Now the trick will be to keep myself entertained for another hour or so until we land... I've already done 3 crossword puzzles, looked through my photos on my phone, listened to the complimentary in-flight music (which had a distinct Native American vibe to it), listened to the baby behind me wail, and narrowly avoided having the drink cart take my elbow off.

I'm voting ear plugs and a nap, who's with me?!

...pretty sure the guy next to me is up for it.

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So...after writing the above bit on the plane, we hit some crazy turbulence...it was bad...really bad...and I lost it, about 5 times actually.

Gross, I know...I will spare you the nasty details.

But we landed and I found my sister and we got a chance to chat which was nice.

Now I'm going to bed, I'm sure the Swiss Misses will keep me on my toes tomorrow.

Non-Traditional

Bruce and I are anything but ordinary.

Our relationship has been (and is likely to continue to be) completely unique.

As such, we tend to do things in a less than traditional way...

Typically relationships go something like this:

Boy meets girl
Boy asks girl out
They go out
They decide to date exclusively
They fall in love
Boy buys a ring
Boy proposes to girl with aforementioned ring
Girl accepts
They tell their family and friends
Much happiness ensues

Our relationship has gone something like this:

Boy meets girl
Girl thinks boy is creepy
Girl avoids boy to the best of her ability for 2 months
Girl realizes boy isn't actually creepy...
Boy asks girl out
They go out
They decide to date exclusively
They fall in love (faster than either of them expected to)
Boy buys a ring (secretly)
They talk about marriage
They decide they are going to get married and consider themselves engaged
After a bit, they tell their family and friends
Boy shows the girl a picture of the aforementioned ring (which she loves!) which won't be ready til May
Much happiness ensues
More time passes
Boy formally proposes to girl
More happiness ensues

If you made it all the way to the end of that long and exhaustive episode, I commend you.

Anyway, Bruce formally proposed to me today.  I love him so much, he is truly the most amazing individual I have been fortunate enough to associate with.  He makes everything worth it, and I am beyond elated that I have the great fortune to become his wife in a little over 3 months.  I am so excited to start our adventure together and face the challenges of life with him, and I know that we will be able to overcome anything if we work together.  I am so blessed to have this amazing man in my life and I am glad that our story is unique, that we don't have to follow any set plan for our relationship, and most of all, that he chose to be in my life, because I choose him each and every day, and I plan to do that again every day for the rest of my life.

Love & Lace

I am going to Seattle on Wednesday.

I've known this week was coming for a long time, but it's still weird to me that it's already here.  In my mind, my departure date is still a long way off, but my calendar says otherwise.

While I am excited to see my sister, brother-in-law, and the girls, I am not stoked to be away from Bruce for 4 days (I know...I'm silly and ridiculous).

In other news, I bought my dress for the wedding today!

Who's excited?

THIS girl!

Resistance is Futile

I went with Bruce to his ward today, it was nice to actually be in church together, since that is typically not the case.

I was also afforded the luxury of a Sunday nap, which is also something I don't normally get either.

And right now I am getting my "nerd" on by watching Star Trek: First Contact.  I haven't seen it in years, and I'm sure it will be awfully amazing...partly awful, partly amazing.

Welcome to March, enjoy your stay...

Well, it is officially March.

Yep, no getting around it.  The month that we celebrate Pi(e), the month Caesar was warned about, the month spring will officially be upon us!

I did wake up with a less spring-like atmosphere than we've been having recently...snow.  I woke up to snow.

But that's okay, I know it won't be sticking around for too long, so I'll be fine.

Bruce and I are currently sitting in my living room studying (well, I am clearly taking a break from studying, but you get the idea). We're highly exciting like that.