I'm addicted to this blog: http://www.regirlfriend.com/.
It details the life of SLC girl whose fiance died in a plane crash along with his brother and father a year ago.
Having started my volunteer experience with the Sharing Place this week, I'm so thankful to have found Kirsten's blog. She gives me a glimpse of the raw feelings associated with losing someone so close, so special, so key to your life.
I've read, and cried, and read some more. The power of Kirsten's words have given me a strong appreciation of the lot I have in life.
If you have a few minutes to read, check out her blog. You'll be forever changed. I promise!
-A
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Open House
So, I guess I'm not OVER and DONE after all.
My mother-in-law is throwing an Open House for us.
Date: November 6, 2010
Time: Evening
Location: Hooper City Civic Center
Sorry for all the confusion and flip flopping. This one is a go. I promise!
My mother-in-law is throwing an Open House for us.
Date: November 6, 2010
Time: Evening
Location: Hooper City Civic Center
Sorry for all the confusion and flip flopping. This one is a go. I promise!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Open House Cancelled
I know what you are probably thinking right now. Go ahead and roll your eyes about a hundred times because that's what Scott and I have been doing since yesterday.
It seems there is a bad luck something in the cosmos when it comes to wedding anything for us. So, we've cancelled the Open House, and this time we're not making any other plans for wedding get-together "fun". We've had planning up the yang and way too much disappointment to not take this hit personally. Yeah, we're officially done with trying to celebrate our marriage.
I'm not even sure what happened to cause this latest whatever. I'm pretty lost on the whole debacle. But, after everything that was said, Scott and I feel insulted. Apparently, from what we've heard, we overstepped my family's hospitality, required too much and didn't understand the financial toll our event would have on everyone.
However, here's the kicker. The idea to do any type of celebration was not our idea. Even when an Open House was first mentioned, Scott and I let the idea slide to see where it'd go. Then, the idea was brought up again. Everyone in my family wanted to help. Many people offered to bring this and that. It seemed, with everyone pitching in, things would work out. Finally, things seemed to be falling into place. Scott and I would use the things we spent months planning and deciding on for our Open House--the invitations I designed, the cake, my custom dress six months in the making.
My dad's family were the first coal in the fire. After pitching the Open House idea to my dad, he threw a man fit. Yes, a man fit. He told me he would not feel comfortable having the Open House at my uncle and aunt's house. He said we needed to find a central location to hold the event, or he and his family would not be attending.
I thought maybe he'd get over it if someone else pointed out the fact that he'd be interacting with the same people if the Open House were held at my uncle and aunt's or a central location. So, I sent Scott to test the waters with him. He threw another man fit.
Scott and I decided to continue with the event offered by my mom's family. We figured the Green's had made their decision, and we couldn't really force them to participate if they didn't want to.
We began making plans. We got the invitations redone. Then everything came to a crashing halt yesterday with a phone call. I was all of the sudden given an alternative idea to the Open House. I was pretty shocked by the call and that we needed an alternative. Two days prior, everything seemed set in stone. I really didn't know what to say, and I didn't have time to process what was really going on. However, a few minutes after getting off the phone, the wheels in my head started turning. Why would we need alternatives to the Open House unless the Open House was a no-go?
Well...no need to get into the nitty gritty except for what I said above. We overstepped ourselves and expected too much without even knowing that's what we were doing.
So, contrary to what my family said, there will not be no special day for us. Things are tight for everyone and throwing something like that is way too much of a burden even when food and decorations are split between tons of people who volunteered to help.
The best part of this whole thing is we now get the opportunity of telling everyone who wanted to celebrate with us that we've failed to pull together another event. I'm really looking forward to the chat I'll be having tomorrow with my mother-in-law, after I spent half a day on Saturday talking and planning details with her. And, I'm really happy that my dress I'll never get to use is ready for pick-up tomorrow.
Sorry for the snappy sarcasm here. This girl is OVER and DONE with anything and everything wedding.
-S&A
It seems there is a bad luck something in the cosmos when it comes to wedding anything for us. So, we've cancelled the Open House, and this time we're not making any other plans for wedding get-together "fun". We've had planning up the yang and way too much disappointment to not take this hit personally. Yeah, we're officially done with trying to celebrate our marriage.
I'm not even sure what happened to cause this latest whatever. I'm pretty lost on the whole debacle. But, after everything that was said, Scott and I feel insulted. Apparently, from what we've heard, we overstepped my family's hospitality, required too much and didn't understand the financial toll our event would have on everyone.
However, here's the kicker. The idea to do any type of celebration was not our idea. Even when an Open House was first mentioned, Scott and I let the idea slide to see where it'd go. Then, the idea was brought up again. Everyone in my family wanted to help. Many people offered to bring this and that. It seemed, with everyone pitching in, things would work out. Finally, things seemed to be falling into place. Scott and I would use the things we spent months planning and deciding on for our Open House--the invitations I designed, the cake, my custom dress six months in the making.
My dad's family were the first coal in the fire. After pitching the Open House idea to my dad, he threw a man fit. Yes, a man fit. He told me he would not feel comfortable having the Open House at my uncle and aunt's house. He said we needed to find a central location to hold the event, or he and his family would not be attending.
I thought maybe he'd get over it if someone else pointed out the fact that he'd be interacting with the same people if the Open House were held at my uncle and aunt's or a central location. So, I sent Scott to test the waters with him. He threw another man fit.
Scott and I decided to continue with the event offered by my mom's family. We figured the Green's had made their decision, and we couldn't really force them to participate if they didn't want to.
We began making plans. We got the invitations redone. Then everything came to a crashing halt yesterday with a phone call. I was all of the sudden given an alternative idea to the Open House. I was pretty shocked by the call and that we needed an alternative. Two days prior, everything seemed set in stone. I really didn't know what to say, and I didn't have time to process what was really going on. However, a few minutes after getting off the phone, the wheels in my head started turning. Why would we need alternatives to the Open House unless the Open House was a no-go?
Well...no need to get into the nitty gritty except for what I said above. We overstepped ourselves and expected too much without even knowing that's what we were doing.
So, contrary to what my family said, there will not be no special day for us. Things are tight for everyone and throwing something like that is way too much of a burden even when food and decorations are split between tons of people who volunteered to help.
The best part of this whole thing is we now get the opportunity of telling everyone who wanted to celebrate with us that we've failed to pull together another event. I'm really looking forward to the chat I'll be having tomorrow with my mother-in-law, after I spent half a day on Saturday talking and planning details with her. And, I'm really happy that my dress I'll never get to use is ready for pick-up tomorrow.
Sorry for the snappy sarcasm here. This girl is OVER and DONE with anything and everything wedding.
-S&A
Friday, September 3, 2010
Open House Update
We've picked a date.
October 16, 2010
We will be sending out invitations sometime in the next couple of weeks. So, mark your calendars!
October 16, 2010
We will be sending out invitations sometime in the next couple of weeks. So, mark your calendars!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Perfect Dress
I had my final dress fitting on Monday, and I was beyond overjoyed at how the alterations and custom work turned out.
Put simply, my dress is beautiful. At least I think so. :)
I was thinking I would be able to bring my dress home with me, but it turned out that we had to adjust a couple of things that weren't quite right. But, I get to pick it up on Tuesday.
Scott came with me for this fitting. I figured since we're married, it didn't really matter if he saw the dress. I really wish I could have captured the expression on his face. The way he looked at me made me feel gorgeous. Oh, I love that man.
Nothing else is really happening right now. I am trying to get in the swing of working 40 hours a week. I already miss school like mad. I want to go back, but then I don't. I'm really liking homework free nights and weekends, though.
The future is still unknown for Scott and me. We don't really know where were going, so we're trying to focus on the present. Guess we'll see how it turns out.
-A
Put simply, my dress is beautiful. At least I think so. :)
I was thinking I would be able to bring my dress home with me, but it turned out that we had to adjust a couple of things that weren't quite right. But, I get to pick it up on Tuesday.
Scott came with me for this fitting. I figured since we're married, it didn't really matter if he saw the dress. I really wish I could have captured the expression on his face. The way he looked at me made me feel gorgeous. Oh, I love that man.
Nothing else is really happening right now. I am trying to get in the swing of working 40 hours a week. I already miss school like mad. I want to go back, but then I don't. I'm really liking homework free nights and weekends, though.
The future is still unknown for Scott and me. We don't really know where were going, so we're trying to focus on the present. Guess we'll see how it turns out.
-A
Open House
Hey folks. We are definitely doing an Open House. We just haven't set a date yet. Stay tuned for more information!
-A
-A
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Wedding and Honeymoon!
We've officially been married for two weeks!! Wow, how time flies.
Las Vegas was awesome--full of fun and adventure. We definitely enjoyed our time away.
Vegas
Scott and I left Saturday morning, around 6:00 am, for Vegas. I can't even think of a time I've been more excited. The drive to Vegas wasn't terrible, mostly because I slept the majority of the way there.
Getting to Vegas turned out to be a bit of an adventure, however. We stopped in Cedar City for the worst breakfast we've ever eaten. And, when we got to Vegas, we had no idea where we were headed. Scott and I ended up spending over an hour looking for our hotel. The only direction help we could get was "south of the Strip." So, we kept driving south hoping we'd come across it. Finally, an hour later, we found it. It was definitely south of the strip. The directions should have read: "Go south of the Strip, then south some more and then keeping heading south."
At first, Scott and I were a little disappointed that our hotel wasn't closer to the Strip. But, the more time we spent near the Strip, the more grateful we became of where we were.
Our hotel was a city in itself, containing eight restaurants, a Century movie theater, bowling ally, casino, spa, exercise room, salon and swimming pool. Our room wasn't half bad either. We had a large bathroom, king bed, flat screen TV with cable and a couch/chair sitting area.
Marriage
After we found our hotel, Scott and I got ready to go get married. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Rick and Tina, met us in Vegas to witness our marriage. The whole wedding experience--from getting the license to saying "I Do"--took about 20 minutes.
The first step was getting the marriage license. Rick, Tina, Scott and I drove to the Marriage Bureau to do this. When we got out of our cars, we were approached by a sales representative from a local wedding chapel. He was kind enough to give us the low down on the process. He explained that all the people we saw on the sidewalk in front of us were sales representatives for wedding chapels. He said, "Keep walking. Don't stop or you'll be here all day. Check your marriage license for errors. They make typos all the time." So, we did as he advised. We walked through the mob of sales people and didn't stop.
By the time we got to the building doors, each one of our hands were full of wedding chapel fliers. It was really funny. Inside, Scott and I each filled out forms to apply for the license. Then, when we finished, we headed to a window where we paid the woman and she gave us our license. Yes, we took the nice salesman's advice and proof read the license for errors.
The next step was picking a chapel. We got in our cars and drove south down the road where we parked. A block down the road, Scott and I saw a chapel. We decided this was the one. I mean, why not?
When we walked in, a woman kindly greeted us. She told us about the different packages this chapel offered. First, there was the walk up window for $50. The second option was the drive thru window for $100. And, the third option was a private room for $250. We decided on the walk up window. We filled out another form, handed the woman our license and then waited for the priest to finish another wedding. Ten or so minutes later, an old man approached us. He asked which of us were Ann and Scott. Scott and I introduced ourselves. He then asked us two questions: What do you prefer to be called? Do you want God or no God in your ceremony?
After answering his questions, he directed us outside. We stood in front of the walk up window, and two minutes later we were married.
Honeymoon
The best thing about getting married in Vegas was being able to stay for a few days to rest and relax. Scott and I thoroughly enjoyed our time away.
We had a lot of fun trying out all the different restaurants, and we entertained ourselves with the many different activites the hotel had to offer. We gambled a bit (we didn't lose too much), went to a movie and watched way too much cable TV (a treat for us non-TV watching dudes).
We also took advantage of the outlets in Vegas to do some inexpensive shopping. We really hit some bargins, and I think Scott actually enjoyed shopping with me. :)
On our last night in Vegas, Scott and I headed to Fremont street for some fun. On the way there, we saw a hit and run accident on the Strip. After that, I was a nervous reck every time we were on the Strip.
We really enjoyed seeing the famous Fremont street. We walked around to look at the various street shops and took a million pictures. One of our favorite things on Fremont street was the spray paint artist. This man created amazing picutures in minutes using cans of spray paint and a putty knife. Scott and I were both amazed by his talent.
Overall, our wedding and honeymoon experience was awesome. I love my husband so much, and I am so happy to be his wife.
-A
P.S. I took a million pictures, but every time I try to add them to the post it messes with the wording format. I will add pictures in another post.
Las Vegas was awesome--full of fun and adventure. We definitely enjoyed our time away.
Vegas
Scott and I left Saturday morning, around 6:00 am, for Vegas. I can't even think of a time I've been more excited. The drive to Vegas wasn't terrible, mostly because I slept the majority of the way there.
Getting to Vegas turned out to be a bit of an adventure, however. We stopped in Cedar City for the worst breakfast we've ever eaten. And, when we got to Vegas, we had no idea where we were headed. Scott and I ended up spending over an hour looking for our hotel. The only direction help we could get was "south of the Strip." So, we kept driving south hoping we'd come across it. Finally, an hour later, we found it. It was definitely south of the strip. The directions should have read: "Go south of the Strip, then south some more and then keeping heading south."
At first, Scott and I were a little disappointed that our hotel wasn't closer to the Strip. But, the more time we spent near the Strip, the more grateful we became of where we were.
Our hotel was a city in itself, containing eight restaurants, a Century movie theater, bowling ally, casino, spa, exercise room, salon and swimming pool. Our room wasn't half bad either. We had a large bathroom, king bed, flat screen TV with cable and a couch/chair sitting area.
Marriage
After we found our hotel, Scott and I got ready to go get married. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Rick and Tina, met us in Vegas to witness our marriage. The whole wedding experience--from getting the license to saying "I Do"--took about 20 minutes.
The first step was getting the marriage license. Rick, Tina, Scott and I drove to the Marriage Bureau to do this. When we got out of our cars, we were approached by a sales representative from a local wedding chapel. He was kind enough to give us the low down on the process. He explained that all the people we saw on the sidewalk in front of us were sales representatives for wedding chapels. He said, "Keep walking. Don't stop or you'll be here all day. Check your marriage license for errors. They make typos all the time." So, we did as he advised. We walked through the mob of sales people and didn't stop.
By the time we got to the building doors, each one of our hands were full of wedding chapel fliers. It was really funny. Inside, Scott and I each filled out forms to apply for the license. Then, when we finished, we headed to a window where we paid the woman and she gave us our license. Yes, we took the nice salesman's advice and proof read the license for errors.
The next step was picking a chapel. We got in our cars and drove south down the road where we parked. A block down the road, Scott and I saw a chapel. We decided this was the one. I mean, why not?
When we walked in, a woman kindly greeted us. She told us about the different packages this chapel offered. First, there was the walk up window for $50. The second option was the drive thru window for $100. And, the third option was a private room for $250. We decided on the walk up window. We filled out another form, handed the woman our license and then waited for the priest to finish another wedding. Ten or so minutes later, an old man approached us. He asked which of us were Ann and Scott. Scott and I introduced ourselves. He then asked us two questions: What do you prefer to be called? Do you want God or no God in your ceremony?
After answering his questions, he directed us outside. We stood in front of the walk up window, and two minutes later we were married.
Honeymoon
The best thing about getting married in Vegas was being able to stay for a few days to rest and relax. Scott and I thoroughly enjoyed our time away.
We had a lot of fun trying out all the different restaurants, and we entertained ourselves with the many different activites the hotel had to offer. We gambled a bit (we didn't lose too much), went to a movie and watched way too much cable TV (a treat for us non-TV watching dudes).
We also took advantage of the outlets in Vegas to do some inexpensive shopping. We really hit some bargins, and I think Scott actually enjoyed shopping with me. :)
On our last night in Vegas, Scott and I headed to Fremont street for some fun. On the way there, we saw a hit and run accident on the Strip. After that, I was a nervous reck every time we were on the Strip.
We really enjoyed seeing the famous Fremont street. We walked around to look at the various street shops and took a million pictures. One of our favorite things on Fremont street was the spray paint artist. This man created amazing picutures in minutes using cans of spray paint and a putty knife. Scott and I were both amazed by his talent.
Overall, our wedding and honeymoon experience was awesome. I love my husband so much, and I am so happy to be his wife.
-A
P.S. I took a million pictures, but every time I try to add them to the post it messes with the wording format. I will add pictures in another post.
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