101 & some things...

there are exactly 101 days until mike and i[ke] get married. some days that feels like waaaaaaaaaaaaay too many (most days) and then there are others where i can't believe it's soo soon. i need to find a dress, still. blah-- i mostly want to be a million times skinnier for my wedding which is why i'm putting off finding my dress. i should just go find a winner.

photo by alexa warren. soooo much talent in this girl!



a huuuuge thanks goes out to my amazing, talented sister, shelly. she is my wedding planner and i would be lost, confused, and crying in a corner without her. she is honestly, hands down, the best sister in this universe. she's got a beautiful smile and the best answers to everything--even if i don't ask. she lives her answers. i love you, shelly.

another win for michael in the settlers of catan department. we went to kemp's on sunday and played four people on a small board--out of control. and 5's were being rolled left and right. i think he cheated, yeah, we'll go with that : ) i'm sure kemp and whitney would completely agree.

paul and geri are on a cruise with my gma and gpa. i hope they bring me a mexican treasure. like a bracelett, or tanning lotion--a girl can only dream.

black friday was a success for best buy murray this year. and it was a long day-- we were opened for 23 hours. yucky. we hit some great goals though : ) *brushing shoulders off*

CHRISTMAS!:

christmas is in the air and i am soooo happy about it! i love seeing a christmas tree everyday and seeing lights as i drive in the evenings. the merry tunes play at best buy. life just doesn't get better than this. 


*hogle zoo*

surprise

we got to share in the festivities of brenda (momma jones)'s surprise 50th. i'd say it was a huge success!

surprise birthdays are some of the happiest magic, in my opinion. i have had many a surprise on my birthdays and it really is wonderful. mostly, i'm thinking of all the years my mom worked so hard to surprise me on my birthday. but i also had fabulous roommates and friends surprise me throughout my years. my 17th birthday is standing out pretty prominent in my mind right now. and my 19th. 

and i think surprises are great for relationships. surprise notes are better than burried treasure. surprise cupcakes are a dream come true. surprise flowers are like your favorite flavor of hot chocolate on a snowy day. michael is money with surprises.

mike and i[ke] got our engagement pictures taken on friday by alexa!!! it was so so so so good to see her. i miss her tons and i'm sad that it was a fast visit with a very specific event because we didn't get to meander through streets and streets of conversation. she looks soo pretty (like always!) and i forget how much i love her laugh. mike commented on it a least a dozen times. i'm super excited to see how pretty she can make me. no pressure lex, but maybe a little : )

the holidays are here! can we believe it? i actually can't. it's too quick. it just sneeked right up. i think mike just got home from work and i'm going to kiss attack him. sorry for the quick ending. loves