Wedding plans and weight loss...

Wow...you dont really realize how much work is invovled in planning a wedding until you sit down to do it...then you get bowled over! Nita and I sat for over 3 hours yesterday trying to figure out the smallest details and I tell you, my head was swimming! Charles called me in between and when I attempted to share everything with him he thanked me profusely for being the girl(lol!)and that he just has to show up! Lucky...I guess he is the one paying for some of it too, but he is just glad he does not get to share my stress...not that I have that much! We are having an extremely small ceremony(50 people maximum)with a stand up reception afterwards. My darling friend Victoria has offered to make some raspberry cheesecakes for the reception(thank you!)and with all of the help I am receiving from so many of my wonderful friends, this wedding will be pulled off smoothly in Jesus Name! Charles work is giving him paid holidays AND giving us an incredible deal for a weekend stay at the Banff Springs Hotel! Whew, that place is a castle, but a winter wonderland! I will try to keep you all posted as the weeks pass, but forgive me if I get so busy I take a few days to catch up! We are getting Engagement pictures done tomorrow night, so I will post those as soon as I can. Invitations, announcements, etc, hopefully sometime in the next two weeks. Please, please let me say right now that I cannot invite everyone...if I could you would ALL share this wonderful day with Charles and I and our babies, but space and money are so limited, just know you are all in our hearts and we love you all the same!

On another note, my weight loss rocks! I am down 37 pounds, and 23 inches, and so excited to see such a difference in my clothes, my face and just everything! I feel better, healthier, and even though I still have a way to go, I am well on my way! Without you all, I could not have made it this far! Your encouraging words keep me motivated, please do not stop now!