This week!

I'm getting married on Friday. Just in case you forgot. HOW EXCITING!

Thanksgiving Extravaganza

This year

as usual

and more that ever


I have so much to be thankful for.

So I'm going to think about it for a few days. Lets start with this video (thanks Lo and Whit for posting it)!

Update on Momma

I've had several people ask me about how mom is doing recently, and it reminded me that I need to post about it just in case the rest of you are curious.

She has had some pretty tired, hard days recently (we try to do too much...) but we got some good news from a CT scan this week. There is a fluid (don't ask me what it's called) that, when it's present, indicates the presence of cancer. The results showed a decrease in the fluid levels, which encouraged mom's doctors, because that indicates a decrease in cancer.

Many of you saw the pictures of mom from the bridal shower a few weekends ago; she looks good, doesn't she! As you can see, she hasn't lost her hair, and she may not- turns out that it's not necessarily a given that that happens with chemo. And even though she looks good and she's doing well, there are still penty of tired and painful days. We really are thankful for your continued thoughs and prayers. The next few weeks (or at least weekends) will be busy ones, and we could use all of the extra help we can get. :)

Shame on my name...

I haven't blogged because I didn't have any pictures!

Whew. Good to get that out there. Thanks for understanding guys. And thanks to my AWESOME sister-in-law Rebecca, I have a link to give you. These are some pictures from a bridal shower that I had last weekend (that Rebecca also co-hosted and it was fabulous!) Enjoy!

In other news, the wedding is in less than three weeks. Last night I tried on my dress with the woman who is fixing it up for me, and she is a miracle worker. I kid you not. It's beautiful.

And today is my one year anniversary with my car! We will have to celebrate... maybe I'll get her and oil change and a car wash. She deserves it.

And last but not least, welcome to life, Jill!! My sister Sarah had her first baby on Monday evening, and I hear that my newest niece (which bring the niece/nephew count to 13) Jill Svedin is a total cutie. I can't wait to see pictures (because my phone couldn't get the one that Matt sent to me. Will someone send it to Luke, please!?) Congratulations, Sarah and Matthew!

Wedding FAQ's

I'm getting married this month! And just in case you're wondering about the same things that everyone else is, I've put together the answers to a few of the most frequently asked questions. And if there's anything that's been keeping you up at night (yeah right) that's not on here, I'm definitely not too busy to talk if you want to call me. :) (See question #2).

Are you excited?
As Luke put it in a recent email to me, "28 days! Are you excited? Of course you are." Of course I am!

Are you busy with last-minute plans?
Not really. It's not ALL done (for example, I need to buy some shoes, we're still gathering things for reception decorations, and we don't have a marriage license yet, etc.) but I feel like we haven't been busy with wedding stuff for a couple of months now. We got a lot done right at first and everything else is taking care of itself just fine. It has been a very non-stressful experience.

Do you have a count-down chain?
One of the guys in Luke's ward asked him this, and it makes me laugh. No. Though I offered to make him one the same day that the guy asked.

What are you doing for your honeymoon?
We're getting married on a Friday and we'll stay in Dallas for the weekend, but on Monday Luke will go back to school and I'll go back to work. He has some time off around Christmas and New Year's, so I'm taking a week off of work then and we're going to Spokane to see his family and for an open house, and we'll probably have some time then too.

Where are you going to live?
Luke already lives by himself in an apartment near Baylor, so I'll move in with him. It's 10-15 minutes from my parent's house, work, and church, and 3 minutes from the school. The move will double my current (7 minute) commute to work. It's worth it. :) It also means that I won't be in my "home ward" any more, but will be in the Waco 2nd Ward now.

Are you journaling this?
Technically this isn't a FAQ, since only one person has asked me. But I love this question, because it's so thoughtful. And yes, I have been.

Happy Halloween!

This year for Halloween Luke took his first final, and is studying for his second one (out of four). And I'm laying low and being supportive. Look who's back:


That's right, Luke's trusty study-buddy, David Sterling! He's already making himself useful.


And the monkeys are hanging around too.


Also, because Luke's a talented genius, he made it on the Baylor Law website. Check it out! (Look in the first paragraph under Student Spotlight.) I'm very proud of him (and not just for getting onto the website). Don't know what a law review is? Wiki will tell you all about it.

Oh, and I've been thinking about using tags for my posts. Do any of y'all have thoughts for me about that?

Golden

It was. Thank you!

P.S. Less than one month until the wedding! HOORAY!