He asked "Will you Marry Me?"

And of course I said yes!!! It was perfect. He was so nervous, but it was perfect!! Now starts the chaos of wedding planning. My head is already hurting, oh how did Sarah do it in just 8wks? lol. I guess we have to pick a date. There is just so many factors to consider. First off who is paying for what. My dad mentioned nothing about helping out, which is cool but a budget is necessary to start. Also, his family lives in Tampa, Fl so it has to be when they can get off of work and come down. Also I have 3 cousins due in 2008 and I have 2 cousins engaged and 1 friend getting married, all of a sudden 52 weekends is looking like such a small number. I want to be married in 2008 but can't seem to get everyone on the same page. To top things off though, Justin has NO idea who he wants to walk as groomsmen, let alone a best man!!!!!! I am sure all will work out in the end :) As long as at the end of the day we are together, nothing else matters :)

Happier

Ok...I regress. I am now happier about what I was soooo upset over. I am actually now VERY anxious for Christmas. No not 100% in the spirit ( since it is 78 degrees outside and VERY rainy). I hope to get my nails done today (so they look good for Christmas...hehehe), I am also getting my hair FINALLY cut and highlighted on Friday at noon then I am going to Baton Rouge with Sarah to the Nottoway Plantation. Saturday is my company Christmas party at the casino and Sunday I am going with my mother and sisters to have preChristmas at my Grandmother's in Mamou. Justin wants to come with us but he has to work.

I am looking forward to everything but really wish I had next Wednesday off so I can recoup from Christmas chaos. I have a feeling that shortly after Christmas chaos is the wedding chaos, not to mention the Wright family with its continuous chaos.

I am trying to find out when Justin's sisters court date is since his mom is coming up with her. That way with both his mom and his sister here I can include them in dress shopping. I miss his mom and would be hurt if she was unable to see me and help me in part of the planning of her only son's wedding. I think the date is sometime in Jan so I will call her after Christmas to find out.

Ok I am trying to get back to work....

Feeling...Pondering

If "Good thing come to those who wait" do bad things happen to people who jump into it? What if you take a peek into what is going to be happening bc you just dont have the patients? Are you jinxed? set up to fail? worse?

Ok enough of the guilt trip on to blogging....

I don't know why but I am really NOT in the Christmas mood. Sure Jus did a BEAUTIFUL job with all our decorations. Also we are almost done with our shopping, and the ones we have bought are wrapped preciously under our nicely decorated tree. I even baked Christmas cookies FROM SCRATCH. I guess there is just something about a 70 degree Christmas that just keeps be from being jolly. And I know that the minute Christmas does come it will just seem like another day. It may also be to the fact that this is my first Christmas in my own home. And the fact that I am banished from sleeping in my parents house....well I am not just Justin, but that is a long story. I wish there could be a HAPPY CHIRSTMAS pill I could take to get in the mood. I still have 12 days to get happy so time will tell. Meanwhile if anyone has any suggestions, send them my way :)

Update

Justin has officially moved in. That was an adventure but he is here and settled. It is actually great having him home everyday. Besides the phone not being stuck to my ear and the cell bill going down quite a bit, the trash is always taken out, and I dont have to do it. That is not the only reason I am happy he is in but it sure is a plus. He even decorated the outside of the apartment. I decorated the bedroom and the kitchen and we both helped with the tree. I think our little house looks like a home :)

Well our housewarming party went well. We had a few guests who all showed up at different times. I actually think this was best so my house wasn't too crowded and I got to visit with everyone, hopefully not leaving everyone out. We had some of his friends and some of mine, it was nice.

He started his new job at Million Air on Monday and LOVES it!! This was music to my ears after being with someone who NEVER wanted to work. I love that he is happy at his job and that he is good at what he does. I am also thankful for him being happy with his new environment.

Jus is very good around the house, he has helped me more then I could have ever thought possible. We even have almost all our Christmas shopping done, just one or two people left. Now we just have to wrap and mail off his family's package to FL. I know he misses them dearly but is much happier now that the drama is further away. He tells me daily how happy he is to be here. That makes me happy.

Oh...and for those who actually care....we looked at rings last night, all his decision I swear. He said that he can not afford it until a couple of paychecks come in but we found the one I absolutely loved so now he gets the general idea of what to look for. I guess I got the fire under his ass!

The Parents Have Been Told!

Well it is a long story but lets just say that Mama and Daddy now know that Justin is moving in with me. Daddy took it a lot better actually. Mama took it exactly like I thought. Crazy how well we know our parents.

I have been getting a great deal of "advice" from different friends and finally I have decided while most of them are speaking from love one is just being spitful. Elly's mom keeps telling me Justin and I should NEVER get married and just start trying for kids NOW?! What the hell?!

1st off Justin and I will do WHAT WE WANT, if people dont like it tough titty! If we get preggo then we will deal with it but we will not stay living in sin forever.

2nd we know that this is not the way God would want it and YES we are getting married! No I do not have a ring yet, though we may do somethings backwards, my proposal will be a suprise. I want it to come when he is ready. Not when I tell him he needs to.

I do however offer ALL advice from ALL my friends positive and negative. And I am sure most will give it but do not TELL me that I should have kids now and marriage later. Advice is one thing demands are another.

Time to Update

This is what has been going on with me. Laila came spend the past weekend at my house. It was fun and she really enjoyed the one-on-one time. Kendi and Laila were both in volleyball at AP&R, though Laila couldnt play bc of a broken finger (with RSDS it takes FOREVER for things to heal, if they even heal). Kendi also made the school basketball team, so you know what I will be up to :) I am so proud of my girls.

This weekend Justin, Toby and I are going meet up with Casey in Galveston. We will be driving in Friday evening. Saturday I want to just veg on the island. We will probably just hit the IMAX and the Strand! Sunday I have big plans for Justin! We are going to an airshow. Not just any air show either, this one is only featuring WWII fighter planes! After that we will be going to NASA in Houston. ( for you who dont know Jus is OBSESSED with NASA, I on the other hand use it to fall asleep to) Oh the things we do for the ones we love *force smile*

Also on the weekend of the 17th Kendi and Laila are coming spend the weekend! Broussard is having some town thing so we will probably hit that. We may also go by to visit my granny in Mamou (who we hardly ever see now-a-days).

On top of all this Justin is moving in at the end of THIS month!! At least everything seems to be falling into place. Million Air is suppose to call him back with either an interview date or a start date :) and the truck should be ready in a couple weeks. I hope he is ready, he just finished filling out his intent to move paperwork yesterday! Wow this is really happening!

Well I am just going to stop here and let all this settle in! Have a good weekend!

Things That I Know now that I am 9 Months Old~By Elly

~ I LOVE to ride in my snazy new front facing car seat!

~ I have learned how to get EVERYTHING I want just by whining, I don't even have to fully cry and scream anymore.

~ Going to Ta Ta's house always means something new, either a new sippy cup or outfit or toy, I am soooo spoiled!

~ I didn't understand the whole Halloween thing but this Kitty costume sure makes me cute!

~ I can STAND by myself ( I can even take a few steps if I think no one is watching me!)

~ I laugh SO loud that Ta Ta says she is going to get kicked out of her apartment because of me!

~ I don't like going to long without seeing my Ta Ta. If it is more then a week, she is not allowed to leave my sight for the first day or I will SCREAM!!!!