Monday = my day off = wedding planning, much?

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a little obsessive.

And when I say a little, I really mean a lot.

Even though we can't set a date till I've seen all the venues I've been researching for the past four months I still have been planning as much as possible... It's overwhelming. Sean used to joke that he could plan a wedding in an afternoon after work, a month in advance. I laid it all out for him, all the planning and effort that went into the big day... he kindly backed down to the challenge. We decided to push the date back from April to the end of the year, 2011. In true Sean & Jae style, we've changed our date / venue three times now. We just keep finding different options that fit our style and budget better. Hopefully on our next trip down I'll be able to meet with the wedding coordinators at each of the three venues we've narrowed it down to and sign a contract. At that point the real planning will begin... and you'd better watch out. I promise not to become a Bridezilla -(cross my heart and hope to die, poke a needle in my eye). The B is capitalized for a reason... just btw. My poor bridesmaids have just kind of stopped asking, cause it seems like every time they do the plan is changed. So my lips are sealed until I sign that darn contract.

In other news, work is finally starting to get busy- and I'm not going to lie, I'm nervous for the holiday season. I'm no newbie to the retail world and holiday mayhem. I've dealt with my fair share of narcotic mothers who have to have the best for their daughter on the East coast in her first year of college (yes, order that $295 designer scarf in all three colors to have wrapped and sent to her), as well as the frantic husbands on Christmas eve who will buy anything you show them with the hope that the chaotic unwrapping of paper the next morning will reveal a squeal even louder than last years thoughtless gifts. But... this is my first year on the management team, as well as in a different, more hectic division of my company. So wish me luck on keeping my sanity this joyous and jubilant holiday season.

On a whole different note... The Fresno Two Cities Marathon and Half took place on November 7th. I completed my second half marathon, and Sean completed for the third year in a row (two half marathons, as well as his first full last year. This year we were joined by my parents who walked the half marathon- even battling a nasty virus momma completed, in good spirits! As well as Sean's mom and brother! We've admitted it to each other, Sean and I are runners... We hate the thought, but it's the truth. Just don't tell anyone. Please?

We had the joy of hosting some of my family from San Diego in the days leading up to the marathon, and it was a a blast! We had the opportunity to share our home, as well as our love for Yosemite National Park with them. My brother and family came up, and my amazing sister in law did an engagement session at the park for Sean and I. We received the photos yesterday and they are amazing! Thank you Marisa! Unbeknown to me, my younger sister and her husband were also able to make the trip up. It was an amazing surprise, and I can't wait to share Fresno with the rest of the family!

I've got a hyper-active puppy who needs a run and a bath, a mountain of laundry to tackle and the grocery store to brave so I'm off for the day! Unless I can't resist the urge to look up wedding etiquette questions later...


XoXo -Jae