One more week!!!

Dear Blogspot,

I am so utterly terrible in keeping my promise of writing each day. Please forgive me. Ok, let's move on. =)

SO, where do I begin! It's been a MONTH since I've written in here and I have so many things to update. Bullet points, you are my hero. Let's begin.

- To update the status of my previous blog....I have found THE most perfect engagement dress(es) for our engagement shoot! Our shoot will be on September 23, 2010 at 4:30pm. We will have it in Downtown San Diego, walking around the Gaslamp District, the Harbor, and another "AWESOME PLACE" that I can't share right now, since I want it to be a surprise! I'm so excited because I have found the cutest 50's style dress that will match perfectly with Caleb's Alphas. He's going to look so handsome and I just can't wait to see how the pictures will turn out. My other dress is different...it's sweet, romantic, and ethereal. Yes, ethereal. I love it! Now, we have to find Caleb's outfit to match mine...=)

- 2 weeks ago, I went to Folsom, CA, for a Hillis' family reunion celebrating Caleb's grandparents' 60th anniversary. I don't even know how to describe how awesome the weekend was. Despite the heat (it was unbearable for me), it was perfect. I had a blast getting to know his family better, meeting new faces, and participating in family traditions. The weekend consisted of SO many fun activities: Breakfast every morning at Aunt Joan's, fun in the sun at Folsom Lake, professional pictures with the entire family at a nearby park, great dinners, game night (Caleb: "how does rubbing arm hair translate to Harry Larry and Will Ferrel!"), the talent show, a day of relaxation, 1 hour slideshow and video dedicated to the G-parents, breakfast at Mimi's, church day and all of us singing a hymn at the very end, and finally, a Party with family and friends to celebrate the big 60 after church! So many memories, so much fun, so many tears (by me) when I had to leave, but SO worth it! I love Caleb's family so very much and can't wait to see all of them next year at the wedding!

- I'll be seeing Caleb next week, YES! NEXT WEEK, in North Carolina. I'll be his date for Mess Night (a Military traditional dinner). His Unit invited family to be able to join, so I'm definitely looking forward to being escorted in by my handsome Lieutenant. I can't believe I'm getting married! Yes, we'll also be signing our marriage license there as we have both decided it will be better to be married while he is deployed. I love him so much and I just can't wait to be his wife!

- We have our venues for our wedding! We'll have our ceremony at the North Chapel in Liberty Station, Point Loma, and the reception is only minutes away (WALKING DISTANCE) at the McMillin Event Center. We'll be meeting with our caterer when Caleb visits in September to do our food tasting, so we are looking forward to that! We pretty much have the major stuff conquered...just have to work on the details!

Ok, well, I'll leave it at that for now. Still lots on my mind, but I'll share later...;) hopefully, sooner than a month!

Adios.


TFM
SHMILY