jury duty done!

I was selected for jury duty earlier this year, but was able to postpone it since it fell during the time of our honeymoon. When asked what part of july i would like to do it, i happily said the first week of july, NOT thinking of the holiday weekend. so, since i was on call for it tues and wed, and unable to be told if i were to be needed until the night before after 6, i was unable to go up to rys cabin in manistee with the family (BOO); instead i worked extra and did some home projects. i was not to report yesterday, but today i did. i am glad i brought a book along, because from 8-9:45 all of those told to report sat in a room waiting, to find out the case (a third repeater DUI) had settled before jury selection was to commence. so, that was my expierence with jury duty. enough for me! hopefully i don't get called for the next 24 years- i wouldnt mind reporting if i knew *for sure* if i was needed or not! :)

oh canada!

We had a great honeymoon! We spent our time at Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-The-Lake, & Toronto. We stayed busy with tours & spending time with each other, and the days flew by! It was romantic and fun, and more of our style. This is my favorite photo from our honeymoon:

It was taken with the American Falls in the background, and the small building it was in was also used (I think) for a movie Marilyn Monroe was in, Niagara Falls.

Besides having a great time, we were ready for our life back here, and we both missed Remington terribly. I told Ry that when we go to Alaska for a few weeks, he is going to have to fly there with us. Yes, he will not like the plan ride, but he will like everything else. :) Now we're back to our grind, and I am doing some landscaping, and working lots & staying busy, of course! Now i'm off to plant some rosebushes and whatnot for the morning.

we're married!

Ryan & I had an amazingly wonderfully fabulous wedding! The weather was PERFECT, our friends & family were there to support us, and we had a great time! We cannot wait to get the photos back!!!

Here is one quick photo Ryan's mom snapped of us (with part of the photographers in it as well). The rest we will get back in a few weeks.

Tomorrow we leave for our honeymoon to Niagara Falls & Toronto, yay!! :)

bachelorette party mayhem

The bachelor and bachelorette parties were this weekend, and everyone had a great time!

The guys went tailgating/tigers game/Windsor, and ry is feeling a bit rough today. :)

The girls had an early dinner in Detroit, to the hotel to get ready, to Dannys for some male eye candy (perhaps a bit TOO much), back to the hotel to get our cameras and freshen up, and then to clubs to dance dance dance and drink drink drink. I had an amazing night, and I am so glad everyone had a great time too! More amazing, I wasn't hung over and nobody else was either... even after 15+ drinks and shots! I guess that 3am burrito was the curb and fixer of any hangover. :)

My entourage:

This week is busy & exciting! Monday: review, one final, and work til 8. Tuesday: study, and work. Wednesday: have my fingernails done, flushing 5k with numerous friends/family who are in town. Thursday: final at 9am and noon [and done for semester!]. Back to grand blanc to shower and finish packing, then go to my parents to get supplies and drop off rem, rehersal at 6 with dinner afterwards, and other fun stuff all evening. Friday morning setting up the room and getting married!! I am super excited, and can't believe this year flew by so fast!! Catch ya all after the honeymoon!

two weeks to go!

... and we both are very excited! we went and got our marriage liscence and pick it up tuesday. all the other things are checked off my list (including reminding vendors), so now I am just waiting & studying to be prepared for exams (b/c really, who wouldn't love taking finals the day before their wedding?!). sister arrives thursday, ry's best man arrives friday, and the bachelorette & bachelor parties are next saturday (seperate parties!), and i am so excited for all of the festivites to start!
for now, i am working extra hours as i will not be working much after wed for a couple weeks, and studying-- which i am off to now. :)

catch up time

its been awhile! i have been very busy with school, work, wedding stuff and life in general!
-saturday i spent the day on the couch with a stomach virus, ugh. Luckily it was just 24 hours. Unluckily, I had the day off and had planned to get other stuff done!
-today is my last day of clinicals until fall, yayyy! i've had enough of 5am for awhile!!
-today i also finish details with eagle eye & chair covers, pick up my dress, and go with bro to get a hair cut, wahoo!
-plus, its going to be above 80 degrees out.
:)

boo

I came out of work last night, to a flat tire-- boo! Ry came up to help me put the spare on. The flat would not come off, so ry called the towing place he uses for work, and they got it off. Apparently, the tire is also not repairable, so Ry is out buying me a new one, and putting it on before I have to go to work and then laingsburg later today.
Downside: flats really ruin a day and waste a lot of time.
Upside: Ryan is amazing.

That is all.