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Today I look out my window and see the first snow of the season...how perfect that it's on December 1st.  There's something magical about the first snowfall in December. I don't know why, but I've always thought that :) I know today is going to be a good day. Wedding plans are coming along nicely. My mom and I hit up Hobby Lobby last night and found a lot of great stuff for the ceremony/reception! I'm starting to get excited! It had felt like time was dragging up until just recently. It's starting to feel more real now :) It's just unbelievable how many little details there are! I admit I was a little overwhelmed with our meeting with a florist. Too many questions that i had not thought about...table runners, accents for the arrangements, bouquet wraps, etc. In the end, we decided to in a completely different direction as far as flowers go. It's not something I would have thought about doing until we visited a place where different table place setting were displayed along with centerpieces. I LOVE what we came up with, less flowers and more of a classic/vintage/elegant look. It's going to be SO perfect!!! 

I'm just loving planning the most special day with the most wonderful man I could ever imagine marrying. My mom and sister have been so wonderful through this whole process! I couldn't do this without them! And my wonderful fiance for coming with me, even when I know it's not exactly what he would want to be doing, not that he'd ever tell me that! :)

Not much to tell

Finished two ten page papers in two days...pretty proud of myself :) Now tomorrow I actually have an entire day off...I cannot even believe it! I don't even know what to do! Maybe clean my car, it's in desperate need! yuck!
Kristen ended up with mono...total bummer:( But she came home for a little over a week, and I really liked it! It was nice having her around, even if she was a sickie. Not fun for her. Now she's back at State and I'm bored. ha ha 
So excited to see my guy this weekend :o)
Wedding plans are going good. Just startling to tackle the whole flower thing. It totally overwhelms me because I don't even know for sure what I want! It was fun talking with Kristen about possible Bachelorette party ideas...kinda exciting!
Well that's all I have for now...school and work has consumed my life...seriously. I have zero free for anything or anyone. Don't like that at all.

Grrr

Pretty sure I just totally bombed my pharm exam. After so much studying too! Pretty frustrated right now.

PASSION 2011

Recent Happenings

So, as it turns out the church we had recently picked out will no longer work for the size of our wedding. Granted, the church was pretty small. I think God had a hand in this all along. The church we found now is absolutely PERFECT!!! It has huge windows, white pews, white pillars, and the date was available and the pastor knew Mr. Shuh, so Mr. Shuh will be allowed to officiate the ceremony himself. I can actually see myself getting married in this church, which was not something I could picture at the other one. I'm really excited :)

So, still loving this fall weather! I love the sunny days, and the leaves beginning to change colors, wearing sweatshirts and sipping pumpkin spice cider. So, me and Zach had our engagement pictures taken last week up at GVSU. While it was a super cold morning, the morning was beautiful! It was a perfect sunny fall day. I'm so excited to see the pictures!

I have discovered Skype. And I love it!!!

Fall

I am so excited that fall is here. This means...

Begin burning my pumpkin spice candle as it is the essence of the season.
Watch football on Saturday afternoons (Yes I watch both State and UofM)
Go to bonfires
Apple orchards, corn mazes, apple cider, and cinnamon donuts!!!!
Cute fall clothes and colors!
The leaves changing

....pure happiness!

Ramblings...

I'm pretty sure that my sister will eventually be prohibited from every library in the US for overdue books. Is the a Most Wanted List for libraries? I'm pretty sure Kristen is on it...lol.

So success on Plymouth Courthouse Grill food sampling. Possible wedding shower venue? I think yes:)

Rude people bug me. I take my business elsewhere when it happens.

Paul and Kristen are moving out over the next couple days. The house will be much quieter. Pretty sure I'm not going to like it. At least I have Gazebo...

Listening to Ke$ha's song, Take It Off, has made me sad that this is what America has come to. No wonder the world hates us.

I think I need a new hobby. All the ones I want to try are WAY too expensive!

When I Say I Do

And I have never been so sure of anything before,

Like I am in this moment here with you
Now for better or for worse are so much more than only words
And I pray everyday will be the proof
That I mean what I say when I say 'I do'
~When I Say I Do by Matthew West

When I first heard this song, I fell in love with it:) It's amazing to have absolutely no doubts about our future together.I never have to question the depth of his love for me. He shows me in little ways every day we're together. It's hard to imagine loving him even more than I do right now.

Brief Guide About Bridesmaids

I came across this the other day and thought it was cute :)

My heart

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea
You belong with love on your arm
You belong somewhere you feel free.

Lukewarm

It is not scientific doubt, not atheism, not pantheism, not agnosticism, thatn in our day and in this land is likely to quench the light of the gospel. It is a proud, sensuous, selfish, luxurious, church-going, hollow-hearted prosperity.

Going to the chapel (or Newburgh Church!)

So we have decided on a church! I'm pretty excited! It's exactly the type of church I had envisioned getting married in. It's an old white church with a white steeple, so full of history! It was built in 1848 and has ties to the Civil War, which could not be more perfect given me and Zach's love for history and his interest in the Civil War. It sets the theme for the rest of the wedding. I am envisioning a simple elegance with vintage colors (light green, dusty rose, and creams). The property this church sits on contains many other old building that had been moved to this one site. Me and Zach are pretty excited about it :) Wedding planning is really fun so far. Although, I admit I haven't done all that much with school and finals coming up. But I hope to have a reception venue picked within the next couple weeks. Zach and I have narrowed it down to two places, so just waiting to make that final decision :) It's been wonderful doing this stuff with him and also my mom. She is just as excited about all of this as I am. We love to plan and we love weddings. It's amazing how similar our tastes are! She is in love with the church almost as much as I am! I am just so happy about all of this! But as I've said before, I am so much more excited about after the wedding day, where me and Zach can just enjoy the everyday things together. We don't have to say goodbye for weeks at a time. (I know it could be much worse, but there's no one I would rather be with than him. It's like he brings color to my days, without him it's like my world is just black and white. I'm just ready for the long distance to be over!)

Fleeting Moments

Sometimes I wish I could make time stand still. Special moments always pass too quickly.

The Proposal

March 11, 2010 became the new best day of my life :)

So here's the story:
Zach and I headed down to Florida to join up with his parents for a spring break vacation. I was a little bummed because it was forecasted to rain all day Thursday and Friday while we were there. I tried to convince his family that it would be better not to go Disney World during the rain, but no one seemed to think it would be a big deal to go in the rain (which was weird because usually me and Mrs. Heathman hate being cold and wet). Oh well. So we gear ourselves up with poncho's and umbrella's to brave the weather on Thursday. We ended up covering three parks (Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Magic Kingdom in one day!) I think that may be some sort of record! By the time we hit Magic Kingdom, I admit I was sort of getting a little tired of all the rain. I had been waiting for the Magic Kingdom fireworks because that is my most favorite thing at Disney. It's the firework show over Cinderella's Castle synchonized to music about wishes coming true combined with all the romantic Disney songs...it's so girly...i LOVE it!!! I told Zach it was ok this year if we skipped the fireworks completely because everyone was soaking wet and I knew I was the one who really wanted to see them (or so I thought!) Well long story short, we ended up staying for the fireworks. Me and Zach decided to go on one last ride while his parents went to find a good spot to watch the fireworks. (Really they were talking with the Disney photographer as to what was going to be happening). We meet up with his parents at the spot we watch the fireworks at every year. It's right outside the Rose Garden right in front of the caste. It's pretty perfect. I try to get my camera working to take pictures of the firework show. As I'm totally oblivious as to what's going on, Zach is getting the ring ready. Zach suggests we get a picture taken like we did last year. Of course I love pictures of the castle, so I totally agree. As we're posing for the picture, Zach starts taking. (I, of course, wonder why he's picking this particular time to start saying this because this poor photographer is trying to take a picture!)He then tells me that his biggest wish was this: he gets down on one knee with the ring and says that I'm the most important thing in his life, I inspire him to be a better man. He can't imagine spending the rest of his life with anyone else other than me. Would I make him the happiest man on earth by marrying him. (It was a blur, I can't remember what else he said). This was all in front of the castle lit up for the night. I cannot tell you how excited and suprised I was! Of course I said YES!!! (And yes, I was crying. I sort of turn to mush with romantic things). This was the happiest moment of my life. It felt like a dream. I had to keep looking at the ring to make sure this was real. (The ring is gorgeous! He picked it out himself and I could not have imagined anything more perfect!) After he proposed, the firework show started. It was the most romantic thing ever. People we didn't even know began cheering. It was so magical!

It's been two weeks, and I still have a hard time believing this is real. I cannot believe I am actually marrying my best friend. I never imagined finding someone so perfect for me. Zach is strong in the areas I am weakest in. He brings out the best in me. He makes me want be better than I am. He is someone I trust completely. I remember wondering about this time in my life since I was a little girl: Who am I going to marry? Will it be as romantic as I hoped it would be? Would I be scared about the decision to spend the rest of my life with someone? It's amazing to finally know for sure who my future husband is, and how God orchestrated everything together in His perfect timing, from the moment we met to this very moment. I am not fearful for the future. I have no doubts that Zach is the man for me. The idea of waking up next to him for the rest of my life brings me more happiness than I can express. I have found the one, or rather he has found me. I cannot imagine how my life would be without him in it. I love him so much. It's amazing to think that I love him as much as I am able to at this very moment, but that love will continue to grow. I will love him even more than I do right now :)

Say It Again

The thing about love
Is I never saw it coming
It kinda crept up and took me by suprise
And now there's a voice inside my heart that's got me wondering
Is this true, I want to hear it one more time.

Move in a little closer
Take it to a whisper
Just a little louder

Say it again for me
Cuz I love the way it feels when you're telling me that I'm
The only one that blows your mind
Say it again for me
It's like the whole world stops to listen
When you tell me you're in love
Say it again

The thing about you is you know just how to get me
You talk about us like there's no end in sight
The thing about me is that I really want to let you
Open that door and walk into my life

And it feels like it's the first time
That anyone ever brought the sun without the rain
And never in my whole life
Have I heard words as beautiful as when you say my name.

Say it again for me...


I totally love this song :) I only ask because I love to hear you say it :D

Ode to Ye Bus #2

Ode to the Plymouth Rd #2 Bus:
You and I had an understanding. I would seek you out in the early hours and you would lead me to place I was meant to go. It was a glorious, beautiful relationship. You were so dependable and true. Time seemed to fly when I was with you. Then you dashed my hopes. You left me in the cold wondering where you had gone. I sought you out near and far, but to no avail. I was lost without you. I no longer knew the way I should go.
Plymouth #2 Bus, why did you have to split into three routes without telling me? How was I to know that 2 routes did indeed lead to my destination, but that I would mistakenly embark on the wrong one? How was I supposed to know this error would force me to wait in cold, blustery conditions until ANOTHER bus came for me? How was I supposed to know that a 15min bus ride could take over an hour and half? O Plymouth #2 bus, we had such a great thing, but now I am forced to use another. You are responsible for my bitter disappointment and regret.

I have had unfortunate luck with vehicles lately. Apparently I hit a skunk last week, and the smell WILL NOT go away!!!! My poor, stinky car!

Things I like lately:
Me and Zach hung out with Vanessa and Matt and it was CRAZY fun!!!! I really like them together...I mean really. I think they're pretty much perfect.
I got to totally suprise Zach by telling him I'm going to Florida with him :) (He thought I couldn't go)
My dad has nicknamed Gia from the Bachelor Chewie because of her crazy long hair, and calls Vienna Salamander because he thinks she has salamander eyes.

Things I don't like lately:
My stinky, smelly skunk car.
Patients that make me want to cry because their situation is so sad.
And of course, not seeing Zach for two weeks :(

Set Fire to the Third Bar

So I guess it has been longer than I realized since I last posted. Not much has changed though. Still working, still school...Kristen has informed me that Shell has Traverse City Cappucino. We were obsessed with it during our Fresh Food days at Grand Valley. So this is defintely on the list of things to check out. I can't wait until winter is over...I hate the cold, the dark days that seem to stretch on forever, I like sunshine, and birds chirping and coming home from work when it's still light out! I love being outside! Maybe this winter the weather just closely parallels how I'm feeling...this season in my life that I dislike so much, that just seems to drag by. It's like that song by Snow Patrol...I'm miles away from where you are, I lay down on the cold ground, I pray that something picks me up, and sets me down in your warm arms. To copy from Zach's post (I think he'll be ok with that!) We always seems to fight when we're apart? We never do when we're together, it's like finally coming home when I am with him, it feels so perfect. But when we're apart we argue over the stupidist things...seriously, it's ridiculous. It's just getting worse :( We both hate this situation, and I especially take it out on him...which makes no sense at all! Can't wait till this season of our relationship passes.

Things I like about today:
Dinner with Vanessa.
Watching the Bachelor.
Listening to seriously good music and reading between classes.
Figuring out that I can get to class via the bus system without getting lost!
Talking with Zach about happy things :) I love these conversations so much!!!

Think I don't like about today:
A "day off" from work entails 8+ hours of class.
Not having Zach here to share everyday details of life with.
The stupid rain/snow stuff that made my hair look like a drowned rat!