Not slowing down anytime soon

I'm BAAACCK! Wow, I don't even know when my last blog post was, but I DO know a lot has happened in a few short months. For starters, we've been to Europe and back. GOT ENGAGED!! Traveled more than the average normal human being. And now planning a wedding. And planning a house full of people for Thanksgiving. Then going to two different states in a week. Whew. So needless to say, I haven't really had too much time on my hands to type. It is now 10 p.m. and I am not sure I'm feeling it now. But anyhow, I guess I could give a little tidbit on wedding plans. Or lack thereof :)

We were dead set on Austin, Tx. always have been for me. Love the hill country. Then had a moment of Playa del Cabozumel weakness. The beach just seemed so effortless and pictureseque. Then theres the passports everyone has to get, the drug cartels, yada yada. Back to Austin. Then raises the question about the venue. Nothing has 'everything' I'm looking for. Price is too much. Start slashing the guest list. I can hear the cutting sound now :) That's rude.

Ok so it boils down to this. Now, we're thinking Florida. Nick's parents are fabulous chefs and his dad is the executive chef of an amazing yacht club in West Palm Beach. I need to listen to everyone's advice which is this..."Do what YOU want to do". Don't worry about pleasing other people. And I think the epiphany of that statement hit me yesterday. All the naysayers and opinionaters and know- it -alls can go somewhere else. We will spend how much we want, have it where we want, do what we want, etc. At first, I'm not gonna lie, I can see where people say it's soo much money for one day. Well you know what? We could die the next day. It's just money and you can't take it with you. Besides, no one knows our entire budget or what we have saved or willing to shell out. We want to host an unforgettable party and we will do just that. We don't plan on slowing down anytime soon. We love to travel and do not plan on starting a family for a few years now. We love the spontenaity of our lifestyle and just picking up and going someplace.
It's our lifestyle, our money, and our day. Yes we would love to share it with everyone we know, and those who feel the same way will be there with us, too. Ahh just writing this and hearing the words echo in my mind brings down the stress level 265 notches :) At any rate, it will be fabulous and I will marry my lovebug which is really all that matters to us anyway!!


Funny first grade rambling:
Talking about pilgrims coming over on the Mayflower crossing the Atlantic Ocean one of my girls says "Hey my cousin lives in Atlanta!!" Guess we'll go over geography after the fall break :)