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Work Bachelorette Party

I have some AMAZING co-workers and one in particular decided to go all out and throw me and my co-worker Kira a dual Bachelorette party friday night right after work. Kira and I are getting married 5 days apart so its only appropriate that our party be together, cause I definitely didn't mind sharing the spotlight with her. We had everything from glowing rings and delicious food, to twinkle lights, and personalized glasses. We both also got some way fun gifts...and only a couple questionable gifts hahahahha. Anyways these are just a few pictures from the party but I had to share how sweet all the ladies I work with are to have thrown something so special for me! :)

!!!Thanks Ladies for making me feel so LOVED!!!

Invites OUT!

Well as you can see the invites are complete and 99% of them were mailed out today!!! I am so excited to have this very long and tedious task completed!! You have no idea. Its taken forever it feels like to get them all put together put Eric and I have licked so many envelopes today I think we may get cancer haha :) But all 550 invites are out so we better see your pretty faces on June 9th at the reception. For those of you who may be uninformed about our wedding festivities  schedule I'll try real fast to lay it out for you.

June 7th- I take out my endowments at the SLC Temple, followed with a full night of Bachelor and Bachelorette funness!
June 8th- Wedding Ceremony at the Bountiful UT. Temple at 10:45, followed by pictures, and then luncheon for the close friends and family invited to attend.
June 9th- Wedding reception in Star Valley, Wy. @ the Rainbow Ranch from 6-8:30 and I may be forced to stand in a line but it will only be for an hour max and then the party will start :)
June 9th-June 14th- Honeymoon....I know but I won't reveal. :)

33 DAYS...and counting!  

Hoppy Easter!

Growing up I had these two aunts that have an accent like you can't replicate. My dad's side of the family is Panamanian...as in Panama (or central America) hahaha just for those that don't know....but my aunts (twins) , oh yes, are in their late 70's & sound like Mrs. Doubtfire with a hint of spanish accent when they speak....anyways...they always wish me a Happy Easter but it always sounds like Hoppy easter.. hahahha :) Its just one of those things you have to experience to understand exactly how funny it is. I missed getting to spend Easter with my family this year, but it was ok because I got to spend Easter with my very soon to be (in 43 days) family. I traveled back to Star Valley this weekend and after getting in pretty late and watching the end of country strong, I crashed. Then Saturday morning, we all woke up and had Freanch Toast!!!!!! YUMMM! and then we spent most of the day chatting with everyone, playing outside, hauling wood, catching Eli and Camie's horses that escaped, washing Van's truck, and teaching Eric's niece Caellie how to play softball. That evening, we had a huge pizza dinner, and then we all dyed easter eggs. So fun!!!!! Watching his nieces definitely took me back to my childhood and what it was like the night before Easter, and all the excitement I felt. Sunday we all woke up, I played Easter bunny to Eric and Susan had played Easter bunny to all of us and left these cute little baskets next to everybody's beds. Church was great and then we came home, took easter pictures, had another easter egg hunt with the little girls, and the had a huge Easter dinner with Eric's whole family, plus cousins... It was so fun! We had a wonderful Easter, and we are grateful for the special day set aside to remember the sacrifice of our Savior for us. Hope all of you had an Amazing Easter like us! :)  Here are the pictures form the weekend!

Wedding Projects

This weekend I drove up to star valley

Yes I get bored sometimes driving (but only after I've spent 2 hrs singing my lungs out).

While in Star Valley wedding projects were at the top of our list of things to do. Susan worked on making the flower girl dresses, Eric finished making the announcements, and I worked on my "bird project" :) You'll just have to come to the reception to see it...hahaha.... its not gonna sound as cool if I try to explain it. 

But this is me and my little princess craft table Susan set up for me. :) It was a fun weekend, productive, and I got to see Tron! :) I really liked it. Anyways I will be going back up to star valley for easter weekend...so I'll try to take pictures with an actual camera and not just my phone this time :)

Sunday Walk

One thing Eric and I love to do on Sundays is to go for walks. Well last night Eric thought it was another great night for a walk. So we bundled up and headed out the door. Our destination....

The Jordan River Temple

It looks like its right behind my apartment complex and pretty much is..so we thought.

Well we started our walk, headed through some fancy neighborhoods, ooooed and awwwed about some homes for sale, dreaming and wishing we could move in. and then......the rain started.

It was dark, and cold, and rainy, but we kept on walking hoping to reach the temple. We reached a house that had garland on the iron fence. Eric and I stopped to admire the creativity to make the fence more private, but as we did two huge golden retrievers jumped at the gate almost scaring eric and I so bad that we fell into the street of on coming traffic. HAHAHAHA I couldn't stop laughing it was so funny. Eric almost broke his ankle again...but he tried to say he wasn't scared and that it was my reaction which almost killed us HAHAHAHA I guess thats a man for you. Won't admit he was scared. Anyways ,after the very very long walk 4 miles or something....which I know isn't that long, I was a cross country runner and like to race in 10Ks and soon a half marathon, but it felt like forever in the rain and cold, we reached the temple, and the gates were closed :( (Where is St. Peter when you need him). But we talked and talked, Eric sang and sang, and we laughed and laughed, and now I'm pretty sure it goes into the hall of fame as the most memorable walk ever hahahaha. 

Jordan's Wedding and Engagements

This weekend entailed A LOT!!! Mainly our friends Jordan and Angie's Wedding!!! :) Friday night when I pulled into Rexburg, and for the rehersal dinner. All of Angie and and Jordan's family was there along with bridal party, and ME hahaha. Eric was the best man so I by default got to go to the dinner. :) After lots of yummy food, we all went to the church to set up for the reception the following day.

The following Eric and I were up early for the wedding. Angie and Jordan were sealed for time and all eternity at 10am in the Rexburg, Id. temple. 

 Angie was a beautiful bride.

Immediately after the wedding Eric and I rushed off to take engagement pictures around the town, where we fell in love! :)  I have seen a few of the proofs but can't wait to all the rest! But we are keeping the pictures secret until all the invitations our out...so don't worry, if you're invited you'll see the pictures :)

That night was the reception, which entailed standing in a line for 2 hrs for Eric on his almost healed but still broken ankle. :) Not exactly fun for him, but was so exciting to celebrate Angie and Jordan's union. 

After a couple Horkley trips, and a late St. Patty's day Sunday dinner which included, cornbeef, cabbage, and potatoes the weekend sadly came to a close. Next wedding is MINE!!! Crazy! Planning is all ocming together and invitations, catering, and last few decor stuff to get together, but besides all that...I feel no stress at all! hahahahaha!!!! :)