best conversation....ever!

Keenan and I are driving to Modesto to see his cousin in the hospital. I notice he has a crescent-shaped scar on his left inner arm.

Look at your scar. It looks like when Bella got bit!! EEEEK!
Kee: You're probably wanting me to bite you, aren't you?
OMG! Yes! Please!
Kee: I can't. I'm too worried about your soul.
Did you just make a Twilight reference?
Kee: Yes. I want you to be human for as long as possible. I care too much about your soul.
screw my soul! i wanna be a vamp!

i just thought that was pretty amusing.

Last weekend we went to Lake Tahoe for our friends, Kenny & Janae's, wedding. It was beautiful! It was at a golf course on the lake front. We had an amazing time. And we had fun gambling. I won over $200 and Kee won over $550!

The following Monday, Tiffany, Stevi, and I had the brilliant idea of hiking Mt Diablo for Tiff's bday. What was supposed to be a 1 hour, 3 mile hike turned into a 5 hour, 8-9 mile hike...all because we took a wrong turn and got lost. And then ultimately had to get picked up by the park ranger.

We had an awesome first 4th of July at the house. Lots of yummy food and tons of friends. And dad even came over and drank with all of us! Good times. It was probably one of the best 4th's I've ever had!

I can't believe it's July already. It's crazy how fast this year has been flying by...and there are soooo many things to look forward to, from weddings and showers and receptions and tons of activities! I'm so excited...and even more excited and honored that all of my best girlfriends get to share in these times with me. LOVE YA! =)

bridesmaids dresses...check! and my ladies look amazing...such awesome dresses to fit each person's individual personality/style.

My dress is finally here!!! I've been waiting for it since February. Trying to get a girls day together with mom and sister face to see/fit my dress and go shop!

**HOPEFULLY** sending the the STDs this week. So keep on the lookout for those.

After today's 12 hour shift (7 more hrs to go!) I have 2 days off, then a 12hr and 8hr, then 4 days off! Which includes Tahoe for a wedding and hiking for Tiff's bday. Can't wait to have some days off and to get away.

Florist...check! AND I get to keep my vision and theme w/o spending a crapload of money.

Save the dates...check! Got pink & brown photo magnets so be on the lookout for those soon! Love them!

Cake...check! The baker is awesome and knew exactly what I wanted from my description. And the cake was super yummy, too!

Mom's dress...check! FINALLY got her dress today! She goes for her first fitting in September. The dress is beautiful on her.

Crystal headpiece...check! LOVE IT! I wanted it and soon as I saw it. I don't care that it was $165 for a headband. It's my wedding and I'll do what I want to. haha

Love shoot next month in Livermore. Can't wait to take pics with our photographer. It's going to be so much fun.

...still to do...

...bridesmaid dresses
...find shoes and jewelry
...order invites
...book rehearsal dinner restaurant
...book transportation
...get pics together for slideshow

....there's more that I know I need to do, but those are off the top of my head. everything is coming along nicely, so I can't complain.

It's been so long since I've posted something that I had to look back at my blog and see when I wrote and what I wrote about. ha.

Obviously we are in the new house now. It's still crazy to believe that I am a homeOWNER. It's been so much fun slowly getting the place together, adding new furniture. When you drop a downpayment, it's tough to completely furnish your place the way you want to. But we're getting there. We brought Kee's pitbull, Rosie, to the house a few weeks ago and her and Nilo are getting along well. The commute from here to work isn't bad either. I actually enjoy the drive sometimes because it's the only hour and (at the most) 30 mins that I get completely to myself do think, sing, or just enjoy the silence.

Work is going well. Still on day shifts since February and loving it. I definitely like the overall vibe on days better. People are awake, a little more upbeat, which totally makes me feel like a normal person. Plus some of my favorites are on days, so it's awesome to be able to work with them. I ALWAYS look forward to our Friday margarita nights after a hectic day of work.

Wedding planning is going well. We booked our photographer. Her name is Brittany Dewester and is a friend of my co-worker. As soon as I met her, I felt so at ease and felt like I was talking to a good friend. We decided what better person to capture our most intimate and special moments of our day than someone we felt extremely comfortable with. We booked our DJ, Jeff of Amos Productions. Fun, energetic wedding specialist. I am all about having a big dancy party and he will deliver that. YES!

Had a meeting with a florist on Monday. Shoooooot...flowers are expensive! I want to stick with my vision, but I think I may need to reel myself back in and do some trimming. I am meeting with another florist just to compare, we we'll see what we come up with and hopefully will book that this month.

Cake appointment is on May 15th. CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT! The food tasting we did back a while back was sooooo fun, so I can't imagine how fun cake will be! Hopefully they'll be able to do the cake design that I want. Then after eating cake I get to head to SF for Bay to Breakers with the girls. This should be interesting. ha.

June will be pretty busy as well. Dress shopping on June 19th! Still trying to figure out exactly what look we will go for. Just know the dresses will be brown. Another engagement photo shoot will be done in June. Not to mention A's vs Giants on the 11th followed by Plate to Plate 5k on the 12th. And then a wedding in Tahoe the 25-27th. I'm tired just thinking of this.

Side note: So so so happy I got to see Mary & Caroline last week. Thanks for driving out, seeing the house, my wonderful gifts, and for just being you. Love you both times infinity.

Picked up the keys yesterday! Starting moving whatever I could fit into my car. Little Nilo loooooves the house...especially the stairs! It was so nice....Kee and I laying on the family room floor in front of the fire. Still can't believe we are homeowners.

So I'm at work today, while the boys do all the moving. Ha. Gonna spend the night in the house tonight and drive to work tomorrow. Gotta get used to it and might as well start now.

Can't wait to have everyone over! =)

House Update!

We signed our escrow documents yesterday so yes it is officially...Keenan and I are homeowners. The whole deal closes tomorrow. Plus, the bank ended up covering all of our closing costs, so the final costs needed were only the balance of our downpayment! We were supposed to pick up our keys today, but are instead picking them up Friday evening. Sooo excited!

Kee and I started packing up the condo today. It's amazing how much stuff I've accumulated in the little over 4 years I've been living here. Besides my parents house, this has been the place I've lived the longest after moving out of their house when I was 18. It's kind of sad in a way, but the whole thing is very exciting. Can't wait to build our little love nest!

AAAANNND Kee and I got a puppy on Saturday. His name is Nilo, and no not like "KNEE-LOW" b/c he's so small and comes up to your knees (that's for my buddy Wes haha). He's so precious. He's a 3 month Lhasa Apso mix, has the best personality, and is a goofball. We love him so much already and can't wait to bring him to our house and start our little family! =)

Buying a house is STRESSSSSFUL! Especially when you're loan lady can't speak effin English. haha. Can't wait til this is all over and done with.