Time Flies

It amazes me that I haven't posted a blog since September. It's not because nothing has happened either. There is so much that has happened since my last post. Let's recap:
1. Jason came home from his mission in late September and has now been home for 5 1/2 months.
2. I'm still working at Disneyland, and had no idea I would be there for so long. I love my job, but just like everyone I have those days. The commute is never fun, but at least I have a job.
3.Halloween came and went, and I didn't dress up. I was too poor, and too lazy to make a costume. Josh and I wanted to dress up as Jessi and Woody from Toy Story. Now that Josh has a Buzz lightyear shirt, we may just have to do Jessi and Buzz next year.
4. Josh proposed to me on my doorstep one day after church. (October 24th to be exact) Which was a pretty fun story since my brother came out yelling at us right after Josh had popped the question, telling us to stop making out. (ah good times, Jason was happy he was part of the moment)
5. I've been planning our wedding since then.
6. I worked on Thanksgiving day, and got Jason and Dad into the park so I wouldn't be alone the whole day. I got to play with them afterwards.
7. Mom and I found my dream wedding dress online for 260 dollars, which was perfect because it would be custom made to my measurements, and it wasn't too much money.
8. Christmas was fun with Jason home, first one in 2 years. I got a fun toy, which I will cherish forever, and everyone loved their gifts.
9. The New Year came, and brought in many surprises. One being the complication of my wedding dress. My Mom looked at her credit card not recognizing a 260 dollar charge, and called it in as being fraud. They canceled it, and an hour later she realized it was the wedding dress. So for a month, we lost time, trying to clear things up with the credit card company and the merchant. We canceled the first charge, sent him another payment, and spent a month trying to let him know that his money was in his bank account for him. Yet he still didn't see it, and wouldn't send the dress until he got his money. So we canceled the second, and asked him if we could just start a second order, and have the dress sent that he was working on. I told him the date of the wedding, and he said I'd get the dress by March 15th, due to the Chinese new year celebration. This was way too close to the date, so we decided to go with someone else. Too bad we lost a month of time fighting for this dress. :(
10. Josh and I got our Engagement pictures taken thru Jason Lanier Photography, and one of his employees did beautiful photos of us at Santa Monica Pier. It was a great experience, and lots of fun. Neither Josh and I had ever been there. It was a lot of fun.
11. Josh and I found an apartment in San Bernardino, close to our friends, and will be in a fun young married couple ward. The apartment is coming together and looking really good. It's small, but just right.
12. My Aunt helped my Mom and I pick out a beautiful invitation which we got in the mail yesterday, and will be working on them today, to get them out asap.
13. I just had my bridal shower, and had a wonderful time, and great turnout. It was so much fun, and was beautiful.
14. I worked on Valentines again, and it wasn't too bad. Only downfall was that Josh was sick, and I didn't think we'd be able to do anything together this year. Last year we had just started dating and he made a romantic dinner on his back patio of our favorite soups, and some grilled cheese sandwiches. He also made his "black bottom banana pie". So good. This year I came home to a surprise in my room. I saw a Banana Republic box with card and Twix bar on top. Twix is my favorite candy bar. I opened the card, and he wrote me a sweet letter with a cute poem. He also got me a dozen pink roses, and they are beautiful. It was such a sweet surprise. He also bought me a Jacket i fell in love with at Banana Republic.
I got out of my work clothes, and kept texting him about how awful traffic was, making him think I was still on the road. I wore the Jacket, and went to pick up his Valentines gift. (Socks, and a surg protector). When I got to his door I told him I just got home. He told me I should change into my pajama's. He was so anxious for my surprise. But before I could respond to that text, I knocked on his door, and covered the peep hole. He opened the door and was so shocked. It was awesome :)
15. My Mom and I found a different wedding dress which is beautiful, and i'll be trying to take it in to the seamstress today, to make a couple alterations.....I am 6'3" there had to be some alterations. lol
16. Life is great, and I am preparing to enter the temple. It is so nice to know that things are starting to come together. I'm so excited for my life with Josh. Just 5 more weeks, and I'll be Mrs. Parish.