Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Beginning...

Since this is the first post- I figured I would write about a few things.  First of all, we're engaged! The wedding planning is well under way, most of the big decisions are made, so now it's just a matter of getting all the details lined up. We have about 8 months, so I think it's pretty manageable.  Eric and I see each other as much as we can, being that we live 4 hours away from each other... and we are also still figuring out where we will be living after the wedding.  Fun!  
The last couple of months have been pretty exciting, and all gone by really fast.  I'm sure I (or probably Eric) will post some pictures of everything... but here's a quick rundown.
In April, we went skydiving to celebrate Eric's birthday.  Neither one of us had ever been before, so that was really exciting.  In May we took a trip to Houston, TX.  Eric was able to meet my Aunt Cynthia and Martha, as well as spend some time with my Nana who was out there with me.  Then we stayed with his brother and sister-in-law, Justin and Julie, and met his mom, who was visiting.  We also went to meet his dad and grandparents (Anderson's).   It really was such a nice trip and I loved being able to meet his family.  
June was another trip... a road trip up to Nashville, TN (good old rocky top...) and Kentucky.  Eric met a ton of my family- grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins, and the drive was so nice.  We went camping for a night on the way back, a first for me, and had a really great time.  While there, we took my cousin to a shooting range, which seemed a fitting thing to do in Tennessee, so that was interesting.  
    On July 8, Eric proposed! All the details are on the wedding website- ericandjoanna09.com- and it was just so perfect... 
We have the rehearsal, ceremony and reception site all lined up- as well as the florist, caterer, cake, invitations and dress... so I think we're doing alright as far as planning.  
I guess that's about it... it's been a crazy couple of months, and I am sure it's only going to get crazier... with time moving so fast and so many changes on the horizons.  I think taking it all one day at a time and really enjoying it is some good advice I've gotten recently.  
Here's hoping we can...
Joanna