Saturday, July 19, 2008

The Dress!!!

It's Saturday around lunchtime and I am looking back at my day already smiling! I had to get up early on a Saturday, UGH! but it has so been worth it. I had my wedding dress fitting today with Eva, my alteration specialist! I invited my best friend Clare to come along with me today for support and an extra set of eyes. I was pleasantly surprised when I met her there and she had brought Irma along! I was super excited to have 2 of my dearest friends with me. So we walk in and Eva is all ready for me. She takes me to a room and my dress is hanging up and I instantly start crying and smiling. I mean everytime I see the dress I get more and more excited. This time was the best because the dress fits me now! YEAH!!!! There are still a few things left but they are minor hems and what not. My girlfriends laughed at me as I danced around in my wedding dress grinning from ear to ear. I finished up with Eva and went out to brunch with my girls.
As I am in my car following them to Cracker Barrel I can't help but smile. My life right now is as close to perfect as it comes. I am driving and thinking how truly lucky I am to have such wonderful people in my life. I remember moving to Jacksonville and feeling so alone for the first few months and wondering why the hell I moved here. I now think that moving here was the smartest thing I ever did. God had a plan for me and in time I was able to see it. I have since become friends with some of the most amazing people I have ever met. I count my blessings everyday for every wonderful person in my life. The people around me are as happy and excited about the upcoming wedding as Preston and I are. That right there makes me the happiest and luckiest girl in the world!!!

Friday, July 18, 2008

Hello World!

Hello World! I am going to start blogging for Mary Tyler! She says it's a great and easy way to stay in touch so we shall see. I am new to this so bear with me as I get this blogging thing down.
So my life now.....I am living in Jacksonville, Florida with my wonderful fiance, Preston and our adorable pug, Oscar. I am a kindergarten school teacher and am about to start my 5th year of teaching. I love Jacksonville and have made a lot of truly wonderful friends. Life is great right now as it's countdown to the wedding(September 27)! So stay posted and I'll fill you in on the happenings from this month....