I will attempt to bring you up to speed with the "whirlwind" of activities and the fun we are having. We left Denver on March 8, and drove to San Anselmo- stopping to visit and stay with Heidi and Andrew in SLC. Immediately proceeding, I start a job Monday morning and Ryan continued his internship and master's. We both got really sick for over a week. I decided to quit my job- it was suddenly too much pressure. I have a limited time to complete my master's 30 page + comprehensive exam and that had been assigned to myself as well.
We would then travel to Montana and Wisconsin to visit and meet family members, Ryan was still ill.
It was fantastic to meet Ryan's family. I love them already. Ryan's mom, Kathy, bought me leopard print galoshes, after I shared that Ryan would not allow the girls to wear boots (of any sort). We had a good laugh. Maggie, Ryan's sister, tried on the Prom dress that she would be wearing that Saturday. We visited the cabin that has been in Ryan's family for many years.
In Wisconsin, my family decided the first stop (after Culver's) we would take would be to the insane assilum. It was indeed interesting. ;) Bethany, a dear friend of mine, drove across state the next day, and we were able to go wedding dress shopping. I found the dress and mom, Karen, was there! It was such a special and magical time for both of us. Plenty of tears, and laughter, and hugs. After a fancy late lunch with a pretty alcoholic drink in hand, we meet up with the guys. Ryan saw Harrison Ford at EAA. They went to dad's/Jim welding shop and had a delicious lunch somewhere during the appropriate lunch hour.
The next day Emma joined, and a lot was acchomplished!! The wedding gown was purchased, Ryan found his suit, my parents found their fancy clothes and we decided on the dresses for the bridesmaids. All were purchased and sized and sent out to the manufacturer. It had been SUCH a productive day!
I would like to say that it has calmed down a bit but that it not really the case. Ryan has several larger projects that he is wrapping up and I have one.
As far as wedding planning we have meet with the caterers, chosen the venues, chosen the officiant, determined the wedding party, begun gift registries, and are mostly done making the invitations and finalizing the guest list. We wish that everyone could be invited- but that is not the case, so this really is the most difficult.This summer, Maggie, Ryan's sister is graduating high school so it would be awesome if he could get up to Montana to celebrate with her and family. We will have to see how finances work. I will have two distance classes to complete the masters program. Ryan will, probably, be gone for a bit over a month on the east coast for chaplain training. Our photographer friend, Amanda is planning to visit SF and take pictures of us during the first bit of August. Then we are planning to close our storage units in Colorado and Montana so this would result in longer road trip, and seeing Denver friends and Great Falls family in mid-August. Amber, my sister, is due with her second child in August and it would be wonderful if we could visit during the beginning of September. We will have to see. In September, Ryan will move into our new apartment in San Anselmo. I will continue to live in San Rafael until the wedding.
Complete whirlwind. It has been a blast, mostly. I am thankful that we are in the same area and that we are building a life together. He has become my closest friend... I usually don't get to kiss my friends. ;) I love this man.
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