Rudy and I went camping with our good friends and their children this weekend and it was much needed time away! We haven't been anywhere relaxing in quite some time. So far this year, any out of town trips we have made have been for funerals. :( The winter and spring were pretty difficult but I'm optimistic that with the start of summer last week, things are turning around. The second half of 2011 will be much better!
I find myself in planning slumps. Since the 1 year mark hit, I've found myself more lax than before about the whole planning process. I thought it would be the complete opposite. I've made some baby steps in each area that still needs to be done. I have found that small amounts of effort towards planning, mixed with not thinking about it at all and having fun is good and healthy for both Rudy and myself. We figure things out a little bit at a time and neither of us get overwhelmed or stressed.
Progress Made Recently:
**Spoken to a potential Pastor. The only issue here is travel. I think pretty much any pastor, priest, minister, etc. will ask that the couple go through some type of counseling session(s). The problem lies in that we would have to complete 4 hours of these meetings, but we cannot begin them until after the first of the year. This becomes an issue when we are only in Pennsylvania for a very short time next spring, and it seems we have a busy schedule set up for us already for those visits. Can we fit in a four hour session? I need to call and discuss it with him. This, I've been putting off.
**Asked around the Pittsburgh Wedding Boards on The Knot for floral referrals, with only two responses. Flowers are really probably at the bottom of the totem pole of importance here, but we do need someone to do them. Still not sure on this one...I don't know where to begin. Suggestions are seriously welcome here! *wink, wink*
**I also think we found the bridesmaid dress, or at least a serious contender. It seems to be well accepted among the gals so far. It's the cheapest dress we've found so far (Yay!). The photo is included with the color. I've chopped off the model's head because have realized that their faces seriously alter my opinion of what they're wearing. :) Thoughts?
Other than all of that, I'm lying pretty low on the planning field. We'll be spending some time with our Tampa Sansosti family this weekend for Independence Day, and then heading to a wedding at the end of July. Also, between those two weekends, hopefully Rudy's sister Hope is coming for a visit! :)
Here are some photos of our tennis match against team Jamieson during our camping weekend:
Please note Rudy's game-face while I drink some beer...
<3
AB
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