Well it's Thursday and this concludes the end of my work week....

I'm leaving the office today at 4:00 to attend a retreat for the weekend. I can't really say a whole lot about what I'm going to be doing there because frankly, I have no idea! What kind of person signs up for a weekend that they don't know what they are going to be doing? Heck, I could be hanging around a bunch of hillbilly jagaloons for all I know and I won't have the slightest clue until I get there! The thing is, no one will tell you about this kind of retreat. It's called "Discipleship Walk" and it is supposed to be a weekend that you commit to spending with God. I'm told that the reason you don't know much going into it is because if you knew, it would ruin it. Typically my cynical self would be completely opposed to something like this, but on this occasion both of my parents have done this before and highly recommend me to do it as well. I suppose I should be able to trust my parents.... but if I go missing after Monday, call anybody you can think of! ;)

I'll try to give an update next week to say how it went...

We did get our engagement pictures back on Monday and I was pretty impressed. I mean, I don't love them all but there are a few that I thought were pretty cute. I think our photographer should win an award for having to put up with my 27 year old child, and still getting some good shots of him during the process. I suppose I can post a few here:

We Get Our Engagement Pictures Back Today!!!

I'm not exactly sure when or even how, but somehow I feel like at some point my life started to revolve around wedding plans! What in the world am I going to do when all of this is over? Um... I think I'll need to find a hobby... QUICK!!!

We are finally finished meeting with all of our vendors... **sigh** and we don't really have too much going on for the next month or so with the exception of our save-the-date cards. I'm still not sure what I want to do there, but hopefully we'll find some really cute engagement pictures to use. After that we shouldn't have too much to do other than pick out some decorations and order our invitations.

We started our pre-marital counseling sessions about two weeks ago. We were both pretty skeptical going into it (although I didn't voice my opinions to the counselors like my counterpart), but we were both pleasantly surprised. We really like our counselors and they seem to suit our style pretty well. I can't say that we've learned a whole lot yet, but I do enjoy talking with them and Kyle. So far I'm still on board to get married, but we've only had two sessions so I'll have to keep you posted! ;)

In other news my parents just celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary! 26 YEARS!!! I think it is wonderful. I can only hope that our marriage will be as great as theirs has been. I made them a little mini cake to celebrate too. I'll post pictures later if I can remember to do it.

Today is Monday, and like all Mondays I am sad that I even got out of the bed to come to work. Why do I have to work again? Why can't I be one of those hot little wives that just goes to the gym and get massages all the time. Oh to be a Real Housewife of Orange County!!! ** Sigh** I'm so jealous!

Kyle and I have a pretty big anniversary coming up! On May 5th (Cinco De Mayo) we will have been together for 3 FULL YEARS!!! No breaking up. No breaks. No itches. Nothing. I can't even believe it myself. Boy have we defied the odds!

Somehow just recently it has finally hit me that I am a Bride. No  I have to start doing Bride things like diet and try to get tiny so I can look hot in my wedding dress and on my honeymoon in a bathing suit. Now I'm a pretty healthy eater and all anyway and I work out at least once or twice a week, but I've been taking it pretty easy on myself until oh, say, about a week ago! Then it hit me like a ton of bricks!!! I. AM. A. BRIDE!!!!!!!

Needless to say I have kicked it into overdrive and am fully determined to become that hot little bride with 0 arm fat hanging over the sides of her dress and a toned little body in that "just married" bikini! :)

I think I can... I think I can... I think I can... I think I can...

I should get better at updating this doohickee!

It's getting closer!!! Almost 6 months now and less than 200 days. Can you believe it?!?!?!? Well, I'm getting excited. All of the fun parts will start up soon, and I'm looking forward to it. Now, if I could just get my little tail in shape, I will be doing just fine!

In other news, ladies and gentlemen I am pleased to announce the new and improved town of Rock Hill. It seems that nature has decided to paint it yellow! No kidding- EVERYTHING is YELLOW!!! I decided to spray off my car the other day when I got home because it was getting hard to see out of my windows. The next morning when I walked out to what I thought would be my shiny semi-clean car, I found Lester (my car) looking twice as yellow as he did the day before! I have officially given up until after all this mess has washed away... Isn't April supposed to be the "showers" month? Hmm.. we should probably check on that!

I made my first fondant cake a couple of weeks ago for my brother's birthday. It was super cute, and I'm right proud of myself for my first try. Everything was homemade (even the fondant and buttercream icing) and it tasted delicious too. It did take 6 l-o-n-g hours to make though!!! I'm making another one tomorrow for my cousin's birthday party on Friday. I bought hot pink and black food coloring and I'm going to get some cute little decorations for it too. Of couse I would want to make a girly cake! Anyway, my brother's cake is below. Check it out!