ABC's Of ME.

A – AVAILABLE OR MARRIED.

 

33 Days until I'm MRS. WHITE and this cutie is my husband!

 

B – BOOK.

 

All time favorite = I truly cannot pick an ALL TIME favorite.  Way too many!

Childhood favorite = Little Women, Lousia May Alcott

Recent favorite = The Help, Kathryn Stockett

 

C – CAKE OR PIE.

 

D – DRINK OF CHOICE.  Sweet tea, Dr. Pepper, or Mt. Dew.

E – ESSENTIAL ITEM. Eyeliner and iPhone 5. ha!

F – FAVORITE COLOR. Brown, teal, or black.

 

G – GAME TO PLAY/WATCH. Watch/Baseball

 

H – HOMETOWN. Corinth, Mississippi

I – INDULGENCE. Anything with chocolate on it.. yum!

J – JOBS. Currently, a bank. Future- Who knows. 

K – KID(S) & NAMES. We don't have children yet, but we have picked out some names!

L – LIFE IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT. My God, Brian, my family, and my friends & dogs.

M – MUSIC GROUP/SINGER. Anything Christian on K-LOVE.

N – NUMBER OF SIBLINGS.  Two, both older brothers.

O – ORANGES OR APPLES. I like both, but to eat them alone I would have to go with apples.

P – PHOBIAS/FEARS.  Small spaces.  I cannot stand it. 

Q – FAVORITE QUOTE.

"Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game." -Babe Ruth

R – REASON TO SMILE. My life.

S – SEASON.  Summer, I'm a beach-lover.

T – TATOOS. One. And no, I'm not showing it.  It's a ladybug on my right lower hip.

U – UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT ME.  Um, I'm very OCD.  I can't stand things not being put back in "their" places or knowing I've barely done something to my ability.  I like a job well done in all things I do.  I also don't really enjoy crowds or being the center of attention.  I'm very much more senstive to how people view me than most realize. 

V – VEGETABLE YOU LOVE.  Squash and Okra.

W – WORST HABIT.  I have had the nasty habit of biting my nails for years now.  I started when I was in second grade (and I'm not almost 30!).  I've tried band-aids, nasty tasting polish, etc.  Nothing keeps me from it so lately I've just been keeping my nails in acrylic nails.  It works!

X – X-RAYS YOU’VE HAD.  Dental, spine, chest.

Y – YOUR FAVORITE FOOD.  Mexican, Italian, and "soul food".  I love LOTS of cheese and bread.  ((And my hips show it.))

Z – ZODIAC.  Pisces. I'm a water baby.

My faith

As time gets quicker with my upcoming wedding, my nerves are getting shorter.  I find that I can't rememeber anything quite like I used to, and nothing seems more thrilling than getting an extra ten minutes of sleep.  BUT, in 37 days (Yes! only 37!) until I say "I Do.." to the man of my dreams, I've relied on my faith. 

Long before Brian and I got engaged, I had this idea of what I wanted my wedding to be like, look like, and feel like.  And for the most part, it's going to be that way.  There were things that I had to cut for budget reasons, or things I just knew would be too much of a hassle since the wedding is almost an hour away from my hometown.  As a whole, my "fairytale" day is well under way to unfold on October 12. 

However, that's not to say it has been an easy ride.  I'm very OCD about things getting done and while Brian and I have had busy lives ever singe our engagement, it's been difficult to throw in those "to do" things to soothe my OCD ways.  I've had nights I've cried to sleep, I've woke up angry at myself for getting so worked up over something so simple, and yet I still get upset and nervous when I think about what all is left to do.

I've joked for awhile that my to do list is getting longer rather than shorter, but now it's really getting to crunch time and I'm seeing some major things being finalized.  It's been a rewarding last few weeks for me to see some of these things really start to "come together" like everyone promised they would.

With that said, this weekend I have several things on my to do that I am determined to get accomplished.  To make me even more determined, I've calculated it up and we have five weeks to go.  That's only four weekends to get all the rest of the bigger projects done and ready. That makes my heart have some serious palpatations, ha!  Because the scary thing is, we have three nephews playing ball all in that time period too so we have to do the aunt/uncle duties on top of our wedding duties. 

If it seems like I am complaining, then I apologize. I have loved every single moment with Brian since we started dating, and being engaged to him has truly been a whirlwind.  This whole relationship has been a whirlwind romance, but what I AM trying to say is that I'm ready to be Mrs. White.  I want to put away the bridal books and dust off my cookbooks.  I want to feel a rush of excitment knowing I have a husband at home to help with things I struggle with.  I will fuss about him leaving the water on the sink, or him "not doing the laundry right" but it's those little things I sit here and smile thinking about.  I know Brian will find my flaws as much, if not more, than I will in him.  But we are on the brink of a wonderful life together and I couldn't be more thrilled to step into the journey with him by my side.

God really has been on our side.  We have learned how to respect one another on a different level than a lot of couples because we learned to adapt from past bad to seeing the good in one another.  We became each other's friend as our relationship grew and I truly think God placed us in each other's lives for that reason.  He kept Brian and I around each other when both of us had moments of hurt and confusion, but through God's grace He taught me to understand Brian in a multitude of different ways.  I prayed for understanding when it came to how to understand how Brian and I's differences were ever going to "work out" and how we could avoid ever feeling like we were at each other's end.  And then I believe God heard me and landed me right in front of Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages.  I exploded with cheer and was constantly texting Brian to tell him why I acted certain ways and he others about situations.  It wasn't that he or I were wrong, it was that we were wanting the other to look at it from OUR point of view and that simply isn't how we as humans work.  If you've never read the book, please give it a shot.  It amazed me and I can't wait until after the wedding to get some more books to read into.  Yes, I'm sort of a self-help book snob.  I love them.

So while getting to know someone who has came from a hurtful past, allowing myself to open up to someone after a hurtful past, and dealing with life's crazy moments- there's no one else I'd rather be on the verge of marrying.  Brian is my soulmate and I cannot wait to be his wife.

End mushy post. ;)

Tan suits.

This weekend was such a good time.  Saturday morning, my mom came to my house early to start preparing for my bridal shower.  Later that day, I was surrounded with lots of friends and family who took time out of their day for Brian and I's shower.  I was amazed at the wonderful gifts we received and will always have a good laugh when I think back on the memories of some.  Apparently everyone thought I needed new monogram ideas for the house, so I got several "W" things.  After the first few, it was quite comical.  But in all honesty, I love it and can't wait to hang them all up.  I've already been looking around on Pinterest for some monogram wall art ideas.



Thoughts?

After the shower, Brian and I headed over to his sister's house for a dinner and a visit with his family. Sunday we went back over there to visit with his grandparents who were in for a visit for the holiday.  It was really nice seeing them and I can't wait to officially have them as my family as well.  *39 days*

And then since I was off on Monday, my mom, Jenna, and myself all went shopping and found my dad's suit to wear to my wedding.  I could so get off on a rant here but I leave it at the world needs more tan suits.  The end.

I really dread seeing this weekend come to an end.  I love having a relaxing weekend and even though Brian and I had to do a little running around, that's what this one was.  I just can't believe we only have six weeks until we are married and all these weekend parties and showers will be a thing of the past.  It just reminds me again of how blessed we truly are.

So now it's time for back to work.  But here's a little cutie to make the day better. Happy Tuesday!