I am so damn efficient

I am a wedding planning machine, people! I have been engaged for 3 weeks and I now have---

1. A dress! So excited!!! It's beautiful but I'm not going to talk about it much here because who know if a very special you know who reads this. Let's just say I got a CRAZY AMAZING deal!

2. A location and date--- Location is Windows on the River... my DREAM wedding spot. I have literally wanted to get married there since I was in high school. Seriously. A friend had a project for extra credit about planning her wedding and I told her she should have her reception there. AND 7 years later I AM!!!!!!!!!!! Check them out on their website -- www.windowsontheriver.com The date is May 24th. "A sunday?" you may ask. Yes, and it's saving me crazy amounts of money!

3. A photographer. Chris and I met with and hired a photographer Monday night. I"m really psyched because I love his stuff. And the best part about it is the name- Rad Productions. Could it be more perfect???

4. A DJ--- our DJ is my friend Matt Haze from high school. And no- this is not a random friend being our DJ. Matt has been DJing as long as I've known him (and that is about 10 years!) so I'm really stoked to have him be part of our day.

That is all for now. Pretty good for 3 weeks of engagement, no? The next thing on my list is engagement pictures. That will likely be followed by invitations and flowers. We're have the ceremony at Windows so that takes a big weight off finding someplace for that. I THINK Chris's uncle is going to do it. We'll have a kind of non-denominational service (his uncle is a presbyterian minister, we're lapsed catholics- we'll make it work i'm not worried.). But it should be amazing and I'm counting down the days (209!).

I hope all is well in all your worlds.

Sara

What a difference a week makes...

Well, I must say--- I am TRULY blessed. I cannot even express it.

As I stated in my last blog, my nannying job ended on Thursday October 2. I Friday October 3rd I was offered a promotion and raise. That's right! I am not the Marketing Associate & Office Manager. I'm gonna get business cards and everything! It's basically my current job with some marketing thrown in. I'm pretty stoked.

Then on Saturday October 3 I found a house I LOVED. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, attached 2 car garage and totally renovated! Sunday we but in a bid and Monday we got it! So, Chris and I are now in the process of becoming home owners. A scary but really exciting thing!

Lastly, on Tuesday October 7th, Chris proposed. We're engaged! I could not be happier and I still cant' stop looking at the ring. Here's a picture of us right after he popped the question...

So, now I'm busy planning a wedding and getting ready for the house. The craziness never ends!

an ending...

This is the last week of my nannying job. Susanne's schedule is being changed (there's more than that but it is really more than I feel like explaining in this blog) and she won't need me anymore. I'm not saying that the job was all flowers and sunshine, but I am really going to miss it. Not just the extra money. But Thomas. And Susanne. And Pat.

I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with my extra time. Probably keep my apartment cleaner, possibly work out more, make dinners regularly and spend some much needed time with Chris. Then in a few weeks, we'll see if financial or for my own sanity I need a new second job. Who knows- maybe I'll do a show with my newly freed evenings. Maybe...

Looking at my calendar for October. The weekends are already so booked. But there are things to be excited about...

Oct 4th- Susan and Mike's wedding!
Oct 11- Babysit for Charlie and Jack
Oct 18-20 - DC to see friends and for the Browns vs. Redskins game!
Oct 25- Full day babysitting adventure with Charlie and Jack
Oct 31-Nov 2 - Hocking Hills with the GDIs

Sounds busy but sounds good!