My lovely ladies, I must start out by saying I miss you all terribly. I have gotten into quite the anti-social rut lately but I could use some good girl time. But alas, every time I read Em's blog or look at a new photo shoot of Maren's I just miss you all more and more.

But yes, I suppose I can update you all about my life a little. I finished up school last week which was pretty great. High school students get really nice on the last couple days of school and I just felt super blessed as I packed up my desk and said good-byes. I just kept saying I would be back because I am hoping against all hope that I can work there again next August.

I found out on the last day of school that the old AP who was in DC got the vacant principal job. Which is the first step of many. I know the guy I filled in for who took the AP's job is applying for the now vacant assistant principal job but so are about a million other people in the Denver-Metro area. If he gets it (and I will know around the beginning of July) then I can apply for the now vacant science teacher position with another million or so people in the Denver-Metro area. I know that I will at least get an interview since I was there this past semester and really I can't ask for anything more than that. So I am looking at a final yes or no come the beginning of August and then reporting to school on the 17th if I get the job. So much for summer planning. But you know what, I am not going to complain. I want this teacher job SOOOOO bad. But God knows best so we will see.

In the mean time, I am ditching Old Navy for the upscale fashions of Maurice's. I just found out yesterday that I got the part-time retail job and a pay increase. So suck it, Old Navy. I'm going in today or tomorrow to let them know. I couldn't be more happy to have a new job. The newness (not to mention the great discount at my favorite place to shop) is enough to get me through this summer and now I have a backup if teaching at Golden doesn't work out. Retail is not how I want to spend the rest of my life but its a paycheck and I do have a wedding to pay for.

Speaking of, you girls want some wedding details? So so far we have a few things figured out. Our ceremony (which will hopefully be at a small amphitheater in a park in Loveland) is going to be a mix of casual and formal. We are walking in and out to contemporary acoustic music as apposed to wedding marches or anything involving a string quartet. We want a relaxed, comfortable feel to the ceremony. My bridesmaids are most likely going to be in little black dresses and then have red shoes and I'm think something red like a ribbon or flower in their hair. The groomsmen are in black suits and pants, black shirts, and red vest and tie. Lets not really get into the fact that it will be the  middle of June and the men will probably be sweating through all this black but whatev. The bouquets are going to incorporate more yellows and oranges along with more red to complete our wedding colors. Fire colors... its going to be hot. But we will be surrounded by water at this ampitheater so it will kinda be cool.

The reception will be at that ballroom in Loveland. Eric's family has offered to take care of food so we are gong to have Italian food, either homemade or catered (still deciding). And of course cake. And of course of course some fermented drinks. After all the usual wedding stuff like the first dance and cake cutting, that place is going to turn into one heck of a party. Seriously ladies, bring your dancing shoes (or just go barefoot with me) because Eric and I really want to celebrate with the people we love until they kick us out at 12. We are hoping to book this DJ that works through the reception hall. We heard a little something from him when we went in to sign the contract when another event was going on. The bass was rattling my heart and he was mixing some sweet tunes. If we book him its going to feel like a club. My grandma may not be so excited but I figured come 10pm its going to be mostly a young crowd anyways so we will make sure that dance floor gets some use.

I'm pretty excited about it all. I have tons more to plan and figure out like really cheap center pieces and DIY invitations but I think its going to be fun. Shopping for my dress is coming  up here probably in August or so and I am totally pumped about that.

But ya, that's been my life. I am also playing slow pitch softball two nights a week on two different co-ed teams and that's been fun. I also start coaching a 13-15 year old girls softball team this week with my future sister-in-law. I'm pretty excited. Things are about to get crazy busy so I guess I better hold on tight.

Love and miss you all and I hope you are all doing fabulously!!