Skype.

After six months of long distance, talking on the phone every night, Paul and I finally discovered Skype.
It's great.

Why didn't any of you people tell us about it sooner?

My weekend plans.

Happy 24th of July.
Today is a holiday for everyone lucky enough to live in Utah.
Three day weekend!

A few weeks ago, I was informed that my parents were having their favorite (future) son-in-law up to Sequim for the weekend to help with slide-show stuff and other technical computer things that Paul is good at.

When I found out about this I was like WHAT?!
My parents get to spend the weekend with Paul and I don't?
Not allowed.

So, I invited myself to come.
I fly to Sequim tomorrow and Paul is going to pick me up from the airport on his way up from Oregon.
It's going to be quite the weekend.
Too bad you're going to miss it.

Cleaning out my closet.

Have you tried to sell any of you clothes at Plato's Closet?
If you have, you know that it is a brutal experience.

Every time you try to sell anything there, you walk out of there with no money and no self-esteem.
(As Ally so adequately described it)

You bring bags of your best (used) clothes and wait as they go through them and turn their nose up at everything they see.
After they have finished rejecting your wardrobe, they give you about $8 for the few items they deemed worthy enough for the store.

Well, Plato's Closet must have been on my side today.
I brought in some clothes from when I cleaned out my closet last weekend and walked out of there 90 bucks richer.
Score.

One month away.

Lots of exciting things today.

Finally figured out what pictures we are sending out in invitations.
So, you get the pleasure of seeing the rest of the bunch.
(Enjoy)

I was at a dress fitting this morning at Alta Moda and found out that Utah Valley Bride Magazine wants to feature Paul and I in the next issue of their magazine.
(Seriously)

However, the most exciting thing about today was when I looked at my calendar and realized that today was July 22nd.
I am getting married in exactly ONE MONTH from today.
(Hooray)

Apparently Paul doesn't like weddings.

Paul and I are currently in the process of gathering photos for a slide show for the wedding.
A few days ago Paul's mom gave me a CD with all of Paul's pictures.
I was looking through it when I came across these little gems:

Pictures of Paul pouting at every one of his siblings' weddings.
I hope he behaves better at our wedding...
Enjoy.

Relatives.

Last Sunday, Paul had the pleasure of meeting my relatives in Lehi.
This is my mom's side of the family and let's just say, I was a little scared for him.
But, it went well. Everyone behaved, they didn't harass him too much and he was only offered a beer once.
In the end, it was a fun night and thankfully Paul still wants to marry me.

After dinner, we all went outside to play around with my Grandpa's collection of four-wheelers and motorcycles.
There was this old, motor scooter that was a little broken but we were determined to get it started.
After a lot of tinkering around with it, they finally got going.
But, the throttle was messed up so it was stuck on full-speed.

Paul was the only one brave/stupid enough to ride the out-of-control scooter.

Everything was going fine until the scooter decided to suddenly stop out of no where and caused him to be thrown off the scooter.

He ended up getting his hand, elbow and hip all scraped up.
Poor guy.

Luckily he didn't scrape up his face.
That would have been bad considering we were getting engagement photos the very next morning...

Paul also got to meet some of my relatives on my dad's side of the family last weekend.
As expected, that went well.
The Peet's are pretty normal.

Engagements.

Oh man.

They turned out so good.

4th of July.

Hey Mom, you know all those giant sparklers you bought for my wedding and have stored in my basement?
Well, Paul and I "tested" them for you this weekend.

Thanks.