I bouquet of flowers from Neeley's wedding still going strong after 5 days without water.
I feel as though real life is slowly trickiling back into a routine. After taking last week off to be "all hands on deck" for Neeley's wedding being at work is a little unbearable this week. I am adjusting to living alone for the first time in 4 years without Neeley, but while she is away on her honeymoon Cooper and Henley have been keeping me company while they run through the house fighting.
On top of reconstructing my schedule I have shifted my attention to planning my own wedding... not an easy task. I have convinced myself in the years and many months leading up to this moment that I want something very different from the normal wedding. I have pictured a destination wedding of some type with our friends and family taking a full weekend away to celebrate our love. However coming to terms with the planning of an event many miles away from home that will fully incorporate all of my ideas and dreams is turning out to be a wee bit stressful. I am realizing a little more each day that I may actually want something traditional. Drew, Mom and I are headed to Santa Fe this weekend to check out some venues and either close the door on a destination or lock in a date. Drew seemed a little overwhelmed when I exclaimed to him last night that "we are already way behind in our planning!" His response of we have only been engaged 4 weeks was not the answer I was searching for. He quickly told me to relax and that after our visit this weekend we would know much more and be able to tread steadily down the road to matrimony.
Drew's dad was rushed to the hospital this week after his heart gave out. He will be undergoing a procedure within the next couple of weeks to have a pump installed in his heart to keep it beating strong while he waits for a heart transplant. The most amazing part of this to me is that within minutes of learning the news my Fiance' inlisted his Facebook friends for their help in praying for his dad. I love the man Drew has grown to be in our short time together. He is rock solid for me and I couldn't be more blessed to get to marry him!
Wedding planning Binder... We are ready for this planning to begin!
