Can I just say I'm going to marry Mr. Wonderful? Because I'm saying it!

Ok, it's official - I am marrying the most wonderful man in the world!  Truly.  I'm sure some of  you ladies out there will disagree with me, and that's ok.  I'm sure YOUR hubby/boyfriend/etc. is YOUR Mr. Wonderful, and I'm incredibly happy for you.  But I must say that God is blessing me SO much by bringing Dan into my life.

Why?  Well, where do I start?  Since I don't have all night to tell you about him, let me just tell you what he did recently.  He came to visit.  Sure, sounds simple enough, but it meant so much because he truly didn't have to!  

I've been feeling down in the dumps lately - weather's been icky, tired of boxes everywhere, packing, wrapping up the school year, and did I mention MORE packing?  Stress of moving and a wedding... urg!

So after work on Monday and a few things he needed to take care of, he headed 112 miles to my house. Just to be able to visit, put his arms around me and be here. *sigh*  Sounds like no big deal, but he was barely here 1/2 a day before he loaded his Dodge up with more of my packed up crap and took off for home.  I wish he could have stayed, but today starts his time with the kids.  On top of it all, he left me a sweet note on my pillow.  I'm revived and refreshed!

A bit down...

Well, this is really hard to type after a great baby dedication for our Pastor's daughter this morning (because it was great!), but I'm feeling a bit melancholy lately.

It very much could be that the past two days it's been overcast, rainy and just more like spring than upcoming summer.  OR it could also be that I've been spoiled lately and seen Dan at least once a week, and that's not the case, so I'm feeling a bit deprived.  OR it could be that I'm so very tired of packing, packing, packing and a bit more of packing... OR it could be that with the impending wedding, I really wish that my family could or want to be there (I just know of one aunt who's coming for sure - the rest can't/won't or haven't RSVP'd).  And I miss my mom.  I wish she could be here to bounce wedding ideas off of, or to show her my new shoes, or what I bought for the garter, or ideas for things to do once Dan and I get down at the coast.

OR it could just be a little bit of all of the above. :(  

39 days left...

ONLY 39 days left...

Ok, admittedly, I'm excited that time is going by pretty quickly.  But as anything that has a timeline, there's still a LOT to do, with little time to do it in.

However, instead of going to Lewiston this weekend (taking up another moving load like normal), I stayed in town and started working on a few things to check off my "to-do" list.   Here's what I got done today:

- garter(s) yes...two...one to toss, one to keep
- bought bubbles for the reception and the ribbon to tie on them
- the guest book
- a mat to put around a picture (of us) for the guests to sign
- candles (for reception and honeymoon)
- the vase for our "unity vase" (stilll need to buy the sand)
- "bling" to put on my shoes (they're pretty, but plain)
- pads for the bottom of my heels to keep from slipping!


I think that's it...whew!  I feel like I was in town ALL DAY today!  Although I was gone a long time, I don't really feel like I got too much done, but I do have a few things checked off my to-do list....


Now I had better get OFF the computer and pack a few more boxes because I'm really thinking that I need to head to Lewiston next weekend.  I've been spoiled seeing him about once a week and I miss him!

The purpose...

I've always liked journaling, but I've never really considered myself a "blogger."  However, there are a lot of changes going on in our family right now, and I'm sure that most people are more than tired about hearing all about the wedding, how it's coming along, etc.  And then there are people who claim that I NEVER tell them ANYthing about the wedding (which may be true because I don't want to bore anyone).  And then there are the kids...continually growing (up) and changing.  And oh, did I mention we're moving?  Uh, yeah...so all those who are interested can read our "dirt" here. lol...


Who are we?


Daniel, Stacey, Hunter, Matthew, Abigail and Jillian.  


In order of oldest to youngest. 
Some of us are Shaws, some of us are Kinnicks.
We're about to become a blended family on June 23, 2011.
Come read about our adventures....