home...again.

My time in Florida was really great. I got to spend fun time with two kiddos that I miss, soak up wonderful weather, eat good food, drink really good wine and go for awesome runs.

But most of all I was pretty alone, my cell phone barely worked and I finally slowed down enough to be able to sit and be with The Lord. I read and journaled and sat and thought and heard. I felt His presence with me and saw His work all around me. I came home with a new peace, new perspectives and possibly new parts of my heart tingling themselves awake. Cool, huh :)

Home is good, except the snow and cold and to do list a mile long :) It is a good busy though. Good that we have so many wonderful friends to spend time with, good to be finishing up details on our wedding! Good to have a list of things we need to do together :)

Drew was super fiance and got a lot done on our invitations while I was gone, so we will be sending them out very soon :)

Sending Love.

Easter, airplanes, sunny days at the pool and Disney World

So, today Drew and I tackled a lofty "to do" list and we completed it!! We are even about to end our day spending time with one of my favorite couples :)

So, I fly to Florida tomorrow to go on a family vacation with the Walkers. I used to take care of their kiddos and this will be my 2nd year going on this trip with them. They are wonderful people and I really enjoy my time with them and the kids. Mary is 4 and my little sidekick princess who belts out songs with me and holds nothing back. Bailey is 6 and smart and quiet yet equally fun to spend time with. We stay with Pop Tom and Baba. They are great and kind and generous. Overall, I am very much looking forward to this trip, but pretty bummed to be leaving again so soon.
Most of all I am sad that I won't get to go to our new church for Easter service with Drew. We will go to a super early service at a random church before he takes me to the airport but it won't be the same. Easter means more and more to me each year. I am just amazed by the vast amount of love that My God has for me...because to be quite honest I deserve none of it. We have a Great God.

Getting stuff done!

I have my wedding dress, rings, gifts for the ladies standing up with me, getting a little closer to sending out invitations...but mostly we are just enjoying being together and spending time with the people we love.

Home Sweet Home

I am home. I suprised Drew. He met up with a group of our friends last night and I was there too! We got a bunch of wedding stuff done today and I am just going to keep soaking up all the people I love here. I didn't realize how much my heart missed these people until now when I get to be back with them. The countdown is on...lets see if I can get inviations out now! :)

falling into place

My girls have their dresses...they are going to look beautiful :) I couldn't have better woman to be with me June 15th, but better yet, every other day too.

The boys are a little slower on the uptake...we are just hoping they all have their clothes by June! I am not too worried, Drew has some pretty great guys on his side too :) (and they all have women in their lives to help :)

I will be home by next week, and then I will finish up wedding things and soak up time with all the people I have missed so much! Just in time to pack up again and spend a week in Florida with a family I used to nanny for. I will enjoy my time there (and my first income in 4 months :) but once I am home from that, I am not leaving for a while!

P.S. My fiance is the best