Time's a tickin'

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Over the weekend, Pete and I took our required marriage class through the Northwest Catholic Counseling Center in NE Portland. We had to fill out quite a few questionnaires, but my favorite was the "yes or no" section. I had to hold my breath a couple times to keep from laughing out loud while the entire class was quietly filling out their answers. One of the statements read, "My partner generally likes my personality. yes or no" Wouldn't YOU laugh out loud if someone were to ask you, "hey, does your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend like your personality?" I thought so.

Well anyway, that was the gist of our weekend. We did, however, come closer to finding my wedding band. Pete and I have come to really appreciate Shane Company. The salespeople there are genuinely there to help as opposed to being there just to make the sale (F KASSAB JEWELERS), and their prices are so reasonable. We've been in and out of so many different jewelry stores, it's starting to get annoying. (You wouldn't think a girl could hate jewelry stores, would you?) Pete found his ring so easily, and I'm jealous he doesn't have to worry about it anymore. It's not that I'm trying to be difficult, I just know what I want, and I'm not finding it at the place I want to buy from, but instead from places where I want to karate chop the salespeople's heads off.

Oh well, I just have to be a little bit more patient. Time's really ticking though. I recently got a wedding countdown app for free on my phone and I checked it today and there are only 94 days left until Pete and I get married!! It doesn't sound like it's that close, but when I think about all the little projects we made for ourselves, I start to get a little light-headed.

This made me extremely happy and excited though:

Pete and I don't celebrate Valentine's Day (aka Pete's half birthday) because I've always found the holiday to be rather obnoxious, and so I've never cared about February 14 until this year! Anthropologie is coming out with a wedding line!!! While everyone else is getting dolled up and going out to dinner at an overpriced restaurant, I'm going to be sitting at home admiring BHLDN alongside my darling while he plays Madden on the ps3. I can already tell married life is going to be marvelous. We are awesome, aren't we, Darling?

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Truly, after taking the marriage class, Pete and I realized that we work really well together. We are so undeniably opposite and different that we complement (and compliment) each other so well. By the way, we learned that in a healthy relationship you should abide by a 5:1 ratio of positives to negatives. Just something to think about. :)


Hope you're all enjoying your week! Also, check out our FABULOUS photographer's blog- she posted our engagement session today! Woot woot! Sara Gray- check her out!


p.s. :):)