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Name: Lauren
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Metro: Bloomington-Normal
Gender: Female
Interests: Finishing school, planning my nuptials, drinking coffee, reading this and that, prayer, my fam, baking, bubbs.
Expertise: Nothing... yet.
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  mclola06
Member Since:
4/19/2006
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| Wow! I didn't realize how long it had been since I had added to my blog until I logged on tonight. Well, I'll get back on track here! Things wedding-related are going well. Tomorrow I head to Champaign to try on my dress and get my first alteration appointment out of the way! My mom and future mother in law are going with and I'm super excited. Not so much because of the dress but more so because I get to spend the day with two of my favorite ladies! In the afternoon we're picking out a cake design, and Saturday is my first bridal shower. Wohoo! It feels like the fun stuff is finally making all that hard work worth it. Ok, sidenote. I am dogsitting right now at a ladies house that is generous enough to let me use her computer! This little Yorkie is playing with a toy almost as big as she is and growling like she is a dobermen. It is really funny. Back on track. Luke has had a really hard week with work, but of course God has been faithful to answer our prayers for some new quality workers to come his way. Two guys called today and accepted his offer to start on Monday. We are both really thankful. Today was our last day of pre marital counseling. The sessions flew. I enjoyed them far more than I had ever expected. We learned a lot about each other. I would recommend counseling to anyone and everyone who is thinking about getting engaged, or is engaged to be married. I learned so much about the biblical role of a wife. And it was all good stuff. The s-word (submission) is no longer a scary term. I feel really ready. I'm sure I will look back and laugh at my blogs- how I thought I was soooo ready, acting like I knew it all. I won't mind if you laugh at me in six months, fine by me, really. So what I have been amazed at during the last couple of weeks is how many people are like, ok when can we expect all the babies? And my response has been 1)Awe that people have the gall to ask about my plan for reproduction 2)Surprise that people assume I will have children right away-some were even calculating due dates based on conception during the honeymoon! 3)Dumbfoundedness that all inquirers have assumed that there will not only be one child, but many, like lots. And to all folk who bring this up (and there have been many) I just smile and say, oh well we're going to wait to settle in a bit before we start thinking about children. Imagine my amazement when some responded to this with- "Don't wait too long!" Um, just a reminder, I am only a very fresh 23. I wonder- could you all take a poll of married friends and co-workers please, and find out if this is normal! Other than this business I am so happy with my situation. I am as ready as I can be at this point, and ready to do this thing! One month and 15 days. (or so) But who's counting? | | |
| Yesterday was our second pre-marital counseling
session. It went just as well as our first. I know now that we were
meant to have Traig counsel us during this time. Too bad I let myself
get all riled up about it a few weeks back. I should have known that it
wasn't up to me. I guess we're constantly reminded that we're not
in control, and that is a good thing! This is my first week post-grad
and I feel as though I have accomplished more in the last few days than
I did all semester as far as wedding stuff goes. I have worked a bit on
addressing invites, gotten some beautiful stamps, chosen the tuxedos,
finished registries, emailed people about pics and music, and managed
to carry out a few much needed quiet times. Traig brought up a good
point yesterday. It was along the lines of 'You are only going to be as
good and Godly a wife/husband as you are a person.' I am not going to
turn into wife of all trades as soon as the rings are exchanged. I need
to be the woman I am called to be before we marry in order to be the
wife I so desire to be. That leaves me with much work to do, today and
always. Our homework for counseling has really forced Luke and I to dig
a little deeper, and it has truly brought us closer after only two
weeks.
To my bridesmaids: Thank you for your constant
support and calls regarding anything you can do to help me out. I
REALLY appreciate it. I can't wait for your homecoming!! I miss you all
sooooo much and want to hug and kiss you each very hard, without
hurting you, of course. Things are going really well and everything is
falling into place. I hope that you are having luck getting your
dresses altered. I was wondering if you could all send me the addresses
for your current locales. I have somehow either never asked for them,
or permanently misplaced them! Thanks! Love ya'll.
P.S. Casey had ten chocolate lab puppies on Sunday night/Monday morning! Pics coming soon.
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| I graduated! It was wonderful. Then we had cake and ice cream and family fun. It was a crazy weekend filled with friends and family members of both Luke's and mine. Plus we somehow managed to squeeze in finishing our registry including the stuff he wanted to get at Sears. Check it out if you wanna laugh real hard. We got an amazing deal on some beautiful dishes thanks to Luke's mom, and all the groomsmen's gifts too! It was quite an action packed three days. Don't worry, I have pics that I will post tomorrow. Oh yeah, we also chose our wedding bands. I have totally tried it on about fifteen times since yesterday. It is so pretty. Unfortunately, I'm on jury duty this week. Booooo. But I am still planning on getting the tuxes and cake figured out in the next few days. And next weeked the invite addressing party will begin!!! If anyone wants to fly home and help, ya know, feel free. Katie and Liz thanks for the phone call and messages, I will try to get back to you tomorrow!! Love ya all! Have a good week. | | |
| Oh, hi! I don't know if you all know, but I graduate in two days. I can't believe it! Wohoo! Needless to say I am a bit excited. This morning Luke and I had our first pre-marital counseling session, and it was great. I think the counseling will be awesome for us, I already felt closer to him after just one day. I had never heard him try to explain to someone else how he felt about me. Don't worry, I teared up twice. Good times. Tonight my grandparents are taking my family out to Biaggi's for a graduation dinner since they can't come on Friday. I will be getting shrimp thanksomuch. Tomorrow is busy, then Friday is crazy! A small group of family and a few friends are coming over after the ceremony for dessert. It will be a good chance for everyone to meet and chat before the wedding. My family doesn't know Luke's family super well yet, so it should be fun. Hope everyone behaves themselves! I picked up the invites today, and they are the single most beautiful piece of paper and envelope combo I have ever seen. It is love at first sight. I may sleep with one under my pillow from now on. I had my first wedding nightmare the night before last. My mom asked what went wrong- well, EVERYTHING. I don't even want to rehash it for fear of it coming true. Superstituous, perhaps. But you should have had the dream! It was baaaaadddd. In other news. Tony is home!!!! I have had so much fun the last few days hanging out with him and Amy that I am pooped! It's really nice to have a good friend back in the ol' BN. Let me know what's happening where you are! Kate- I'll see you in one month! | | |
| Thankfully, tomorrow is my very last final ever ever ever as an undergrad. Now comes that part about finding a job. Hmmm. Nothing new on the wedding front, I'm just trying to push through till tomorrow at 10a.m. ThEN I get to deal with the wedding stuff. That is not so much comforting, more so it is worrisome. There is never absolute relief, huh? Anyway, like I should complain. I am happy as a lark and should write accordingly. Evan got a dog this week. Don't ask. I'll attatch some pics. She is such a precious pup, she already has my heart. But you all know what a sucker I am for dogs, so it was not hard. We rescued her from the Humane Society and her name is Faith. Ev will not let me put her in a bikini. However he did choose the flowered collar and matching leash I recommended! Well I'll be in touch next week. Pray that I find a job. There's a couple prospects. Feliz Cinco de Mayo! | | |
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