When people say"go big or go home" they're talking about Connor

Here we have a wild Connor and his sad pants that ripped really good today when he was helping me move things to the garage. Well done! It was even better because as he walked away to change he wiggled his booty and I couldn't hold in my laughter. Crazy things happen, but there is greatness in ever day. I'm so grateful for him and his sense of humor and for always letting me laugh at him. I'm grateful he takes me to the temple and that we get to be together forever in just 11 short days! 

This one time, at wedding camp

I was out running errands after work today (by the way, got a lot done) and was sort of frustrated at the amount of money I've had to fork over for this wedding, I know my parents are not in a place to help and I know that we cut a lot of corners, but that being said, we're still having stupid freaking center pieces. And flowers out the wazoo. And signs and favors and ugh ugh ugh ugh! Why! Why must we have giant pictures of our faces all over?! Why must we do wedding things just because that's what people do? I didn't buy a dress but it cost me freaking $98 to get it cleaned. I have hair in places I would rather not so that's going to cost a pretty penny to remove while I hope that my skin is calm enough when I get married. Here's where the post gets happier. I went to target to buy these silly pictures and get them printed for the reception and when I picked them up half an hour after the ticket time they were still not done. So the worker there, Jed was his name. He worked really hard to get them finished and when he was done he gave me $10 off my order. It was just the pick me up to turn my day around and make me feel like Heavenly Father is aware of my frustrations and that I have valid issues. Money is the best and worst. I decided that my goal is to have enough money that when I go into a store I don't have to ask how much something is or look at the tag, I just buy it. Knowing my nature that is not a reality, but it's a fun thought. 

Something that will be funny once it's resolved

So.. Connor came over to work on the AC in the apartment because it's been odd and when he checked the vents in the bedroom he walked back out and somehow locked the door, so I'm locked out of my bedroom with my birth control and antibiotics and clothes on the inside. I chose a great day to not wear a bra. Whoops! Thankfully my dear Ari will let me borrow church clothes and I can make it through tomorrow, but work on Monday? Yeesh. Cross your fingers, it'll be funny eventually. He's not malicious, there's just nothing we can do at this point. 

Under the stars

Ya know how fantastic it is to get out of civilization for an evening? Pretty darn fantastic! Especially when I'm lying in my tent under the stars next to Amanda and Iszie after having girl talk for the last solid hour listening to the stragglers around the fire sing "the Blowers daughter" by Damien Rice. It's the perfect end to this beautifully full day. Connor and I had a lengthy discussion about intimate things on the way up to our campsite. Then we just kinda chilled. I'm so happy to be here in this place at this time. We star gazed for a long while tonight, it makes me so aware of the vastness of the universe and how beautiful and breathtaking it is. Joseph and his friend set up a telescope away from main camp and we stumbled upon them and got to see Saturn and it's rings and Venus or Jupiter, we never figured out which. It has been a 5 shooting star kind of evening and I'm so glad to be here. Life is beautiful and I'm excited to go home and unpack tomorrow. 

Our washer and dryer is loud

I moved in to our new apartment today! There are things strung everywhere and oh my goodness it's so fun/scary being in my new place! I have to leave earlier for work and have to remember that. I have to make sure I bring the garage opener with me when I leave so I can get my car out of the garage, I need to not do laundry before I want to go to sleep and haven't unpacked my ear plugs yet, I need the laundry done because I have no clothes to wear to work in the morning. I need to sleep. Yes yes, that's what I'll do first. I love this place and all its charm. 

Things happen

We merged our bank accounts today, I need to be more careful with my money. I've gotten quite comfy with the standard at which I've been living. That will change a bit. Thankfully I'll have the love of my life to help me through it and not all days will be filled with headaches like today. We adulted so hard. Merged bank accounts, shopped for car insurance, tried to get a duplicate key for our car, I bought my headband and earrings for the wedding and exchanged fun things at Victoria secret. I feel accomplished and now all I want to do is take a nap, alas, Christopher is in town and a nap is not in the cards this evening. I want sleep way more than he does I'm mostly sure. 

My plans

On Saturday Connor went to look at a basement apartment that he fell in love with and I get to move in to on August first! So naturally for the past several days I've been day dreaming about what I'll do with all that space that is just ours! Can you imagine! The kitchen cupboard space that ONLY has our things in them! The Fridge that ONLY has our things in it! The freezer filled with things that are ONLY ours! The bathroom being stocked with ONLY our things, the living room being messy with ONLY our mess! The bedroom being a place that is ONLY ours! Our apartment that is ours and ONLY ours! I'm so excited to get to live on my own for a week and a half before we get married so our apartment can be mostly lived in and a home to come home to after our honeymoon instead of moving after we do that. Thank goodness it will all work out how we hoped it might. I hope for so many things these days and Heavenly Father has heard them. He is making things fall into place. Now we pray for overcast weather in Logan on August 13th and the right car for us that we get lead to. Please join us!