Update

It has been quite a while since I have posted anything, probably because I have been very busy and just haven't felt like taking the time to do it. But I feel like now is the right time to recount everything that has been going on since my last post.

Evan and I are getting married on July 1st! Our immediate families will be there along with Evan's grandfather and our best friends, Jordan and Garrett. Then we are going to go out to dinner and drinks to celebrate. I bought my "wedding dress". It is purple and cost me $50 and I plan on wearing it many other places. Basically, this was just an excuse for me to go shopping lol. Our honeymoon will be Spain so we aren't really doing anything else besides having our big, fun reception party on Labor Day weekend in September!

I am more excited about the party than the wedding itself! It is going to be so much fun to drink, eat and be merry with all the friends and family that we love. Kegs of Raspberry Lambic, Guiness, and Great White here we come. Still haven't decided on the food yet. I'm leaving the meat choices up to Evan because I really have no idea how much meat costs and what is best so I will stick to planning out what vegetarian dishes we want. We are going to get the party catered so we don't have to stress out about the food and enjoy ourselves.

I am in Laytonville right now enjoying the beautiful weather and catching up with my future parents-in-law even though they pretty much have been for the last couple years already it feels like. Tomorrow I go back to Redding to work on the house some more and get in some good lake time. I also have a soccer game, which is going to be a blast.

We went to Oysterfest in Arcata last weekend and had a great time besides the fact that I drank too much 3 days in a row and definitely need a week or 2 to recover. I wouldn't give up sneaking beer out of my water bottle with my best botany buddy Erika for anything while eating oysters though lol.

I got to see Richelle and Emily and I just cannot believe that Emily is walking! She was so cute when I walked her up the stairs of Jordan and Garrett's apartment! She is absolutely loving walking! It made me feel good that she still recognizes me even though it's been over a month since I saw her.

In terms of Spain, Evan and I have a visa appointment in San Francisco on August 25th and it feels like there is a never-ending pile of things to get finished before we are ready for that appointment. Still waiting on FBI background checks...

I'm excited to get back to Redding and see how my little garden is doing and work on cleaning and organizing the garage and shed. Can't wait for the 4 and a half hour drive back to Redding in the blistering heat tomorrow...Yay for air conditioing!