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| I'm really sorry I have been such a xanga slacker...I reasd everyone's posts and try to comment occasionally...I don't know what my problem is...let's blame it on the stress and planning of my wedding?!?!?! I know that's no excuse but i tried! Anyway--- Shell, I am so glad to hear the Maygen is doing better I was thinking about you guys and hoping that she was home for Christmas! The pictures of your girls are absolutely adorable! I hope all is well with you...tell Tim I said Hi. Melissa, I cannot wait to find out all about your newest addition...your countdown is getting down there! Cade looks so big in the pics you have...I'm sure he is even much bigger now! How has is been readjusting to life here in the burgh? How's your job going? Esther, Hope all is well with you. It must be so much fun for the boys to have such an adorable little sister! Kristin, even though I talk to you I didn't want you to feel left out!!! Gimme a call with Jake's schedule so we can have our Melting Pot time!!!! I hope everyone has had a very nice holiday season. A lot of our out of town family came in so it was pretty busy here. My Christmas was pretty horrible, but I eventually got to see the people I love. On Christmas Eve my grandma was admitted to the hospital because of a bleed in her esophagus...needless to say my mom and aunt were not around to cook dinner for 15 some people...so I had too!!!! All those years of watching them finally paid off! Obviously it was not a normal dinner though...we ate at different times, people were back and forth from the hospital etc. But she is doing fine now so that's all that really matters. At about 2:00 that night I woke up with a horrible stomach virus and the toilet became my best friend on Christmas Day. So, I was stuck at home, alone, in bed, sick as a dog on Christmas. Brian felt bad about going to his parent's house without me but I didn't want him missing Christmas too. My mom spent most of the day at the hospital so I barely even talked to her and as for my out of town family, they were in and out at the hospital as well. I finally just started feeling better last night so I ventured down to visit with everyone. It was really nice to see them...I just wish I had more time with them they are leaving tomorrow :( All I can say is...what a WEIRD Christmas...to me it feels like it never happened. On a happier note...all of the wedding plans are pretty much in place. My bridesmaids have their dresses and I love them!!!! If you have time got to theknot.com and type in my name to check out our website...I can't believe it's almost 2009, the year of my wedding! Enough blabbing from me...I hope that everyone has a very nice, safe, happy, and healthy new year!!! Happy 2009! | | |
| I didn't realize that I haven't posted anything since the beginning of March! I feel bad...I've been reading all about you guys and haven't let you know what's going on here. Sorry!!! Anyway...We are all now very anxiously awaiting the arrival of Gary and Paula's son...he should be making his first appearance sometime in the next few weeks. We are also looking forward to the arrival of my cousin Steve's daughter...his wife is due at the beginning of October...no more quiet calm family functions...but I can't wait!!!! It's weird...Gary and Steve got married in the same month last year and now they are having babies at the same time...I always say the we like to do things in "twos" in this family. But I cannot wait to have the babies around and I am honored that I will be the godmother to my wonderful nephew! The working world sucks...I'm ready to quit teaching but everyone tells me things will get better. After completing this year teaching for Gateway, I was basically told that I would have a full time contracted position starting this school year and that all I would have to do would be interviewed as a formality...but after the interview it was decided that I was not good enough to teach for them and I got a letter in the mail turing me down. Needless to say I have been very upset and discouraged. I thought everything went great last year...everyone always told me how great of a job I was doing...Oh well...I'm trying to move on and look for other things but it is VERY hard finding a job around here...I don't know what to do...we talked about moving again but I chickened out once and I will probably will again if it really came down to it. On a happier note...Brian and I are doing great. The wedding is now less than a year away so plans are in full swing. I ordered my dress already...I absolutely love it...they say you know when you found the one and I knew right away! We picked out our wedding bands and yesterday my maid of honor and I went looking (again!) for bridesmaids dresses and we think we found the perfect one! Brian is amazing...even after all my upset and bad moods with the job thing he has been wonderful...he surprised me with a trip to Hershey Park...it is so nice out there and really not that expensive...we had a great time!!!! That was all the vacationing for this year...we are saving our money for our honeymoon...a Carribean cruise that we booked...I can't wait!!! I really hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather...It has been very nice...as for me...my days are being spent at my aunt's pool...I love the sun!!! | | |
| to actually post something! I can't believe it's been two months since I have! Anyway...things are pretty much the same around here...lots of wedding planning for me (again...I think I should become a professional?!?!?!) and for Brian's sister. She is getting married in June and once again, as a bridesmaid I am engulfed in planning the shower. I swear the movie 27 dresses could be my life. At least I can't say "always a bridesmaid never a bride" anymore!!! My planning is coming along very nicely...on top of all the other things I mentioned in a previous post we have booked our videographer (thanks to Gary and Paula...we LOVED their video and want the same for us), our limo (thanks to Brian's sister and the bridal show...we got a limo bus...it is totally awesome on the inside...not sure if I'm gonna want to get out of it!), and our DJ (thanks to Kristin who gave Gary and Paula the number which is how we ended up with it...he was great at Gary's wedding!!! and the true selling point...he remembered the Devil Went Down to Georgia dance...I always knew Gary, Tim, and Bryan were an unforgettable bunch!!!). Other than that we are slowing our planning down until after his sister's wedding when his mom will get more involved...it seems like just yesterday I got engaged...July 11,2009 is sure going to sneak up on me fast!!! My job is great...I'm praying for a full time job next year. I absolutely love working for Gateway. Some of the "higher ups" in the Special Education Department seem to think I will have no problem getting a full time position. Let's all keep our fingers crossed... I am meeting with the personnel director in the very near future to discuss all the open positions I am qualified for. Thursday, March 6 is the date...I'll find out if I'll have a niece or nephew I'm pulling for a niece but I'll definitely spoil the kid either way!!! Paula is due August 6...think she can hold out 5 extra days so that her baby shares a birthday with me, my aunt, and my great aunt...it would be neat having 4 generations on the same day! I'm pretty sure I'll update you guys on what they are having considering they never post anything! 11 more days til the Bon Jovi concert...I wish I was going to the one tomorrow but I already had my tickets bought when they announced that concert...oh well...I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He puts on the best shows EVER!!!!! Well I think that's about it for now...sorry for blabbing but it has been a while... Think warm thoughts...I'm sick of the snow and ready for spring...anyone with me??? | | |
| Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday!!! | | |
| Sorry it took so long but here are all the details! On Halloween Brian was going to come over and pass out candy at my house with me. He was off all day and I thought that he was taking his Grandma to all kids of doctors appts. Needless to say, I was a little upset because it was his day off and since I only work a half a day we try to spend that time together when he is off during the week. Anyway...I got over not spending the day with him and figured I would see him that night. But...during the day...he would not answer my phone calls and practically hung up on me the time that he did answer. So...I had to go pick my mom up from the mechanics after school, while doing this, I called him to see what time he was coming over. Again, he did not answer his phone. I sent him a pretty mean text message telling him not to come over because he was obviously too busy with other things to carry out the plans we had made. He called me right away and this time I didn't answer. So he called my mom to see what was wrong (she knew everything that was going to happen). Then about 5 seconds later he called me and I answered and he told me he was on his way over..whatever! Well...he finally got to my house and after apologizing to me he said that we should light the pumpkins that we carved the night before at his house. I had brought mine home and he said he had to go get his from his car. When he came in, he told me to light his pumpkin...now anyone that knows me probably knows what I am thinking at this point...LIGHT YOUR OWN PUMPKIN!!! But...since I had already been sort of mean to him that day I gave in, asked if he needed a candle (he said no), got the lighter, and opened the pumpkin to find...you guessed it...an engagement ring on the top of his candle! I took the ring out...held it...started shaking and gave him the biggest hug ever!!! He said "does that mean yes?!?!?" I said "YES!!!" Then he asked if I wanted him to get down on one knee and do it "the right way" and of course I said yes...so he did...and the rest is history!!!!!! After a few minutes I went and showed my mom...she knew it was going to happen, but hadn't seen the ring yet. Then he went outside and brought in a dozen roses and champagne! What a sweetie! After that, we had a whirlwind night of phone calls and family visits. We called people, went to see my dad, grandma, aunt, and uncle, then ate dinner, saw gary and paula, had champagne with each other, my mom, gary and paula, and then headed to North Huntingdon to see his family. His mom even had a welcome to the family gift...scrapbooking stuff for halloween and an engagement! Needless to say...i couldn't apologize enough for how I acted that day...him too...but now I know that he was just really nervous. He said he could barely talk to me because he just wanted to get it over with so bad he was afraid of screwing something up. He spent months planning everything. He said that even though he absolutely hates halloween, he picked it because he knows that I love halloween! Now we are in wedding planning mode... Wedding stuff we know so far: ~The date: July 11, 2009 ~The church: St. Bart's (my church) ~The Hall: Greek Orthodox Hall in Oakmont ~First Dance Song: Thank You For Loving Me ( Bon Jovi) ~The photographer I am soooooo excited...I can't believe that after all the issues I have had with men (my father) I finally found someone like him. I guess I just got lucky...it's really hard to find a trustworthy, hardworking, respectful man these days! Hope I didn't bore anyone with this entry but i did promise details! Hope everyone is doing well! | | |
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