Christmas in Oaksdale Washington

This year we went over to Johnny's parents for Thanksgiving. Since we try to work out the Holiday's to make it fair for both families we had Thanksgiving and Christmas all in one weekend. Thanksgiving day was perfect with cooking, baking, football, and relaxing. Me, Marletta, and Mitch's exwife decided to take off 4am the next morning to go shopping. I was a little nervous hearing all rumors about it. But i think since many places opened at midnight, we missed the rush. Plus I think the handicap parking pass we had was a plus. To end our all morning to afternoon shopping Marletta treated us three girls to manicures and pedicures. While we were out, the boys tooks the kids down to the farm and help Papa Randy with a few chores. Saturday morning was Christmas with a huge blow up Snowman with the christmas tree. We were blessed for the great kids we all got. That afternoon it was the "guys time" where they went to floor seats to watch Ganzaga play. Us girls took the kids to see Arthur's Christmas (which was great and highly reccomend). Saturday night was more food with guests, and board games then hitting the road early Sunday morning.

 Aidan with his Papa Randy(left) and his Nana and Grandpa Sak(right)

365 days.....

Today marks 1 year until Johnny and I say our vows to one another! I cannot beleive that just almost three months ago Johnny asked me to be with him for the rest of our lives. Planning has been going great. We picked our date November 3, 2012 (duh, year from today:) I have tried our best to get the word out there to as much family for planning time. We will be sending out Save the Dates soon! We looked at several venues and as dad would say, "you went with the first look?" This place we just kept going back to and cound't imagine ourselves anywhere else. We will be getting married in Yelm at the Lake Lawrence Lodge. It's a very "rustic" old timber wood/eposed beams place with a stone fire place. The inside reminds me of a "barn like" that we were going for. It's got high ceilings and we're next Lake Lawrence. One thing that I am so excited about it most places we looked at you had to pay by the hour. This place with the flat rate we get from Friday noon all the way to Sunday noon. This will allow us time to decorate ect, without having to constantly look at the clock. Our Wedding Party is ready, even though we are still waiting on Johnny's brother who is not sure if he is going overseas. Let's see, we went to the Tacoma Dome Wedding Expo where we found our Cake Lady. I'm not sure how much I am allowed to share or keep things secret. haha. We will be making an appointment with a DJ who I am sure we will be going with. We're working on getting proposals from Caterers and still waiting to find the Photographer that's "the one." Last but not least us girls went to our first Dress place and found THE ONE! Ksavera and Jason recommeded a Florist that they picked through their hunt. So far we have been pretty organized and a head of our game....we would just like to make sure that all of our ducks are in a row along with paying and getting things now so it's not ALL a huge bunch. I also will be calling the travel agency for our Honeymoon to get qoutes. Our colors are the Fall Pallet and everyone is being so helpful! I have watched a few bridezilla shows to help me learn what not to be...haha.

Well, stay tuned for the next 365 days with the ups and down of planning our Wedding :)