one step closer

today we booked the photographer, we are closer and closer to the date. you can go and look at the photographers work at www.freelandphotography.com. we are so exited to work with mike freeland. his pictures are amazing and so untraditional. that's why i loved loved loved them! mom, dad, mike, and i went to make our package and paid the deposit today.

we are hopefully going to book the florist soon. we have a couple of bids in the works. tomorrow i'm going with dad to look at the candle obras that the church rented to see if i'm interested in those as well.

tomorrow is also the christmas eve service at church. i'm going to sing and read the small one to the kids during the service. then after of course....its present time!!!! i'll write soon to tell you what was opened!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

It's over!!!

hey there everyone.....sorry it took so long but i have been way busy!!! The semester is finally over again. and i'm set up to graduate in may. super excited for that! mike and i have been traveling back and forth to independence for mom and dad. we have been helping with youth group on wednesday and i also filled-in atkids church for a sunday. it was alot of fun. i love love love love kids. mike and i have been having a blast with the teenagers. we love getting to know them.

last sunday the kids said their parts that they had been assigned by miss suzie. they walked up to "pastor" (dad) and they said their parts to "pastor" and the congregation. they were so cute. one little boy that love love loves my dad walked up to him and said "pastor i have a secret..." he then stood up on his tiptoes and dad leaned over and listened. the little boy then started whispering to dad and he placed his little hand on dad's face. it was so precious! these little kids are so cute.

tonight i got to see my most favorest cousins in the world! ash and livie!! i love them so much! we exchanged presents with them and aunt shirley also gave us our presents. livie got a purse that included keys, money, a mirror, and lipstick! she was walking around all night putting it on. after seeing them tonight i realized how much i miss them. they are growing up way too fast!

i'm going home tomorrow for break, ready to start shopping hardcore for christmas presents. hopefully our engagement pictures that we ordered will be there so that mom and i can start our save-the-date cards. also i have a ton of wedding stuff to finalize! i'm super excited!

well there is the update. i promise to write more my friends!!