Leaving...Arriving...

As you all well know, I can't stand to leave my dear Northwest. I have been blessed to be in the true cold weather, (however it was beautifully crisp, clear, and sunny while freezing cold) for the past weekend with my parents. And a blessing it was. I cannot even describe the joy of spending time with my parents planning wedding details (mom's job) and life plans (dad's job...i.e. my taxes got done this weekend too!) Not to say that they both don't contribute to the other job...dad printed 101 wedding addressed envelopes today while my mom wrapped me in yellow duct tape. Nothing says a dress 'form' of me for my dress than wrapping me in duct tape and cutting me out an hour or so later. Dad found it rather hysterical...we all did actually.

Mom and I spent an entire day on the streets of Seattle searching for the perfect petticoat; found it-its called a "mega poof", shoes, and paper for the invitations. Most were successfully found, minus the shoes. *Anyone know the perfect place for wedding shoes that aren't necessarily white?

Many things were crossed off the list and I am so tired from my 'vacation' now, as I sit in the airport, that I can only imagine how many things we crossed off the list that I am currently forgetting.

My flight is boarding now, and I am going to take a great 2hr and 5min nap. But before I go, I want to fill you in on a few things I am leaving behind in my Northwest.

-my parents that are willing to spend every moment of their weekend fulfilling wedding plans.
-my beautiful ring: it is getting fitted for the wedding band...which takes 2 WEEKS! Boo Hoo...but I know it will be a perfect fit this way.
-the cold winter, clean air that I miss so dearly when I am in Fresno.
-the hot tub.
-a good glass of wine, left in the bottle from the dinner I had with my parents at the airport.

However, not all things a bad. I am also going to arrive to some great things when I land in Fresno:

-my fiancé at the airport when he picks me up. I didn't even really say goodbye because of flight mis-haps and needing to get to the airport 2 hours before I expected while he was at work.
-the Amazing Race is being recorded at my house, so I won't miss an episode and Lisa promised to wait to watch it with me; what an awesome sisterface!
-my internship tomorrow morning...week 8 of 12, I'm just happy to be crossing one more week off the list.

Ok. I will admit, I am literally finishing this while standing on the ramp to board my plane, taking in each breath of air, although it is not as fresh on the Tarmac. But there are plenty more good reasons to head back to Fresno I'm sure, but I will use my hurried-ness as my excuse to not list any more.....Fresno just isn't the Northwest...

I am happy that I got to be here and I am happy (while teary-eyed) to head back.

I am leaving Seattle and arriving in Fresno.

Triple Digits

Ok, February-clearly not my month to blog. I was doing so many things that I wish I blogged about, but each moment I thought to blog, was apparently a fleeting thought.  I apologize.  January finished and in February we celebrated Greg’s birthday #23, Valentine’s Day, and the fact that we have been dating for 3 years within the same week.  We also leaped (absolutely pun intended) on Leap day in front of the chapel where we will ‘take the wedding leap!’ See:

March has brought further excitements and joys, ups and downs, and crazy life moments.  Today’s moment is this…The very last day we are in the triple-digits for the countdown to our wedding…DAY 100!


100 DAYS.  Can you believe it?  I can’t!?  In 100 days I will be Mrs. Hessler…maybe it’s time I practice writing it now…maybe. 

More to come…promise it won’t be a month…maybe.