Memorial Weekend..

So, it is memorial weekend... and where am I?  Sitting at my desk, working... finishing up plans for the wedding in 8 days... Lane is in New York City for fleet week on behalf of/in representation of-- the U.S. Navy.  I always admired a soldier and commended them for what they do... But I never fully comprehended the extent of their duties--Now, I have a deeper appreciation for our military members.  Even when they are not shooting a weapon at an enemy or being shipped to another country for our well-being, they are always representing our country and doing whatever it takes to make sure we have a decent life.  On call, called last minute for a mission, on a mission, or at home... our military members have done MORE than they are recognized for and deserve much more than they settle for.  Their duty is their job, and what they choose to do, yes... but we need to appreciate them more often than we do and show more gratitude for all the sacrifices they have made and continue to make every single day.  happy memorial day to all.. and Lane, I am so proud of you and honored to be a part of your life.  Thank you for all that you have done for myself, my loved ones, and every other person in our country.  You are an amazing, strong, dedicated, and passionate man, and I commend you for all you have done for our country.  I love you.

In closing, I found this quote quite interesting:

"The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem." -Aaron Kilbourn

Tress TaLk...

So, now I've been doing some more thinking about my hair for the wedding... My appointment to get cut and color is in a week... and my friend Linds is doing it for me.. I'm going to have her do a couple styles as well to see what I like best for the wedding... Here are a few ideas I have... or what I like most..

A few lovey quotes...

I needed to make notations... these are quotes that spoke to me the most.  I want to verse at least one short quote in my vows... here are a few i liked:

"In my wildest dreams, you always play the hero. In my darkest hour of night, you rescue me, you save my life."

"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."-Robert Heinlein

"Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one."-John Keats

"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."-George Sand

"The most wonderful of all things in life is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a growing depth, beauty and joy as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human beings is a most marvelous thing; it cannot be found by looking for it or by passionately wishing for it. It is a sort of divine accident, and the most wonderful of all things in life."-Sir Hugh Walpole

"You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly."-Sam Keen

Good News... thank you U.S. Navy.

So, the navy has pretty much kept lane and I on our toes in terms of certainty and excitement for our special day.  What has been planned for almost a year, and known by the officers of the navy, has been put on a back burner and caused me to bite all 10 of my nails down to the brim (which took FOREVER to grow out, by the way), more stress than I ever imagined possible, stomach aches, head aches, anxiety, etc.  They have no clue how their actions affect other people beyond themselves sometimes.  Understandable that they have an image to protect, since military members are "property" of the united states governement (to say the least), BUT HELL FIRE!!!  You would think they would at least try to help those who serve under them, bust their asses every single day, take shit from them on a daily basis, etc. But no... not until today, that is.  We finally recieved a written confrimation that Lane's leave is APPROVED!  He is leaving for fleet week on Sunday evening and I will not be able to see him until June 3rd.. possibly the 4th, depending on the plane ticket from NY to KY... and the wedding is JUNE 5th!!!!!!  You know what this means now: Lots or working out, ZERO carbs, tanning bed, and some serious planning!!!!!!!!!!!  I'm so incredibly relieved right now that our BIG DAY will actually happen... I can't wait to look lane in the eyes and tell him how incredibly special he is and how much he means to me... it will truely be the best day of my life, thus far. :) 

p.s. My dearest blogger, thank you for giving me the opportunity to vent. xo

Shoes!!!!!!!!

So, I finally decided on my shoes for the wedding DAY!  I'm going with my sneakers... something blue! ;)
The guys are wearing white vans, so it just made sense... and it's completely "US"... it fits our personality and our character...  By the way, 15 more days until THE day!  WoOoOoO!!!!!!

Here's a pic of my wedd day sneaks (below) and the LINK to purchase.

20 days till!!!!!!

It's finally hitting me... WOW---20 days until the actual ceremony!  I can't believe it!  Almost a year ago, we set the date, and the time has seriously passed by so quickly!  I'm just in shock!  It's neat to see how all the little details are finally coming together, etc.  Here's a few things we've done... Thanks to lane's mom, most of the decorations are picked out and taken care of for the reception tables:

Here are the napkins that we are putting at each chair and the centerpieces (most of the whole centerpiece decor anyway)...

Look how precious our little flower girls are!!!  WAY too cute!!!! :)

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