It's been quite a summer, after training since early March, I started off on my own at my new job in June, it feels like yesterday but here we are on my fourth month on my own! I am REALLY enjoying it, and it's SO nice to be working close to home. I really love the people who work there, and it's nice being in the police station where the action is! I have been working a lot of nights, which I am getting used to. It's meant a lot less time at home with Neil, but he's adjusting well.
Our laundry machines went on us a couple weeks ago, what a disaster that was! Needless to say someone is coming to pick them up tomorrow, and we're getting new pretty ones delivered on Friday! Nothing like a "happy wedding" present to each other
before our upcoming nuptials!
We had two beautiful and spoiling showers in August. We got so spoiled, and feel so blessed with everyone's generosity! We have already started using some of our new stuff!
My Aunt passed away after a lengthy battle for her life a few weeks ago. I have grown quite close to her during her ups and downs of her illness, as most times she was in Credit Valley (where I work) for her hospitalizations. It was hard seeing her so sick, and I feel blessed to have spent the time with her that I did. I know she wanted very much to be at our wedding, she would tease me about wearing this silly "posey" in her "wedding hat". Though I wish she could be at my wedding, I know she is not suffering any longer, and I know she'll be there in her own little way.
We had great engagement pictures done in July with Amanda Arch Photography, after seeing them - it makes me so excited for our wedding pictures! This lady is sure to impress! Not only is she an amazing photographer, she is a WONDERFUL friend.
So we're 23 days away now - we are both so excited. Neil seems so relaxed, I don't know if he knows what he's getting to, but he says he knows. :)
We've been doing a lot of "crafting" for the wedding - as Jamie-Lee would say, the two of us making 250 wedding favours; it's no longer "crafting" - it's like a factory. Neil has even came up to the "work shop" after work to help out! Thankfully, the rest of the stuff we will make will not be into high numbers! I have really enjoyed every minute I've spent with Jamie-Lee in the workshop this summer! I'm looking forward to the wedding planning being over, and hopefully spending even more time helping her with her orders!
We're working on our honeymoon plans.. we're thinking Jamaica, Cuba or Mexico. Any suggestions? The highest vote is for Jamaica right now - however a travel agent I was in contact with sent me a really great deal for a beautiful 5 star resort in Mexico. I don't know what Neil is going to say! A few girls I work at with the station say that Mexico is safe if you stay on the resort, which I'm 100% sure we would if we were in Mexico. Geez.. though it's scary to think about!
So I'm trying to make up a "do not play" and "please play" music list for the wedding.. any suggestions are welcomed! What's the best songs to dance to at weddings? I just heard "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" - love it! Doesn't it make you want to dance? The "Chicken Dance" is most definitely on my do not play list.. ugh, annoyed just talking about it! Ok, so help me out - good tunes please!!
