July 2008 Archives

Brandon, Erin, and I just returned from a weekend in El Paso.  It was quite a whirlwind trip but it was so wonderful to see the family!  My mom hosted a bridal shower on Saturday that was a load of fun :)  My mom, with the help of her good friend, Tessie, put a lot of work into planning the shower and it turned out great!  The food was very good, the games were fun, and everyone seemed to have had a very nice time.  I am so blessed to have such a wonderful and generous family that is so willing to help us start building our home.

Truly, thank you to my mom and Tessie for all their time and efforts!  I love you!

Thanks to my dad and the gang for entertaining Brandon while we did all the girly stuff!

Also, thank you to Erin who spent the majority of the weekend explaining that she does in fact speak and understand Spanish :)

This last week all of the t's were crossed and the i's dotted, meaning Vanessa and I officially have our first home! Vanessa's lease ends soon, so she'll be moving into it soon. I'll be remaining where I'm at until the wedding day.

We decided we're going to repaint most of the rooms; today, we started with the guest bedroom. Let me tell you--it looks quite spiffy. I don't want to give away details now, but be sure to check it out at the brunch on Sunday, October 5th at our place. Exact time to be determined, but details soon (if nothing else, in the wedding program!)

As we look at our wedding countdown (94 days at the moment), it's hard to believe it is so close, but at the same time, October 4th seems like it will never come.

Marriage preparation is awesome. There are few, if any, things I enjoy more than discussing my future life with Vanessa. Where are we going to live? How are we going to combine finances? How are we going to keep God at the center of our marriage? What are we thinking regarding making more little Vanessas and Krafts? I'm truly excited to talk about the new reality that we'll begin to experience on October 4th.

Wedding planning, on the other hand, is not the most exciting thing. I can't wait for the wedding to be here to celebrate with family, but I truly can't wait to wake up the next day married.