Long time no blog

Ok so I haven't updated this in forEVER!! I guess I have been MIA ;o)

First things first...new baby in the family as of yesterday at 3:30, Jackson Robert Young, yippie!! My cousin Jason is going to be the best daddy ever, he waited so long for this little guy!! This is NOT the most attractive picture, but I think its funny how his eye one eye is open, plus its the picture of his big debut. Welcome Jack, we love you!!

Michael and I got back from Arizona this past week, we had a blast. We did a lot of house shopping, its just amazing what you can afford. We looked in Queen Creek, an area thats just starting to develop, and found homes that were like 3000+ sq ft for under $250,000!!! If you arent from cali, that may sound crazy, but us cali folks know that is a bargain!!! We went to a Diamondback game while we were there, its a really cool stadium, its air conditioned!! Much fancier than Dodger stadium, but still not the same! It was nice to get to see the family and just relax for a few days, now its back to life and reality!

Wedding planning is coming along great, am sending out save the dates this week so I am working on all the addresses we need, which right now is for 300 guests!! I am hoping that number goes down seeing as a lot of them are on the east coast and will most likely not be able to make it. We are planning wedding #2 for September or October of 2008 in New York to celebrate with all of them, I think I might just turn into a bridezilla between now and then with all this planning! No, really though it has been really enjoyable, and things are coming along nicely. Here is a list of things that have been done.

Ceremony/Reception location booked

Photographer booked- check her out. www.chelseaelizabeth.com, I LOVE her!!!

DJ booked- he rocks!

Caterer booked- we decided to resist the oh so yummy, dried out, over rated wedding chicken and switch things up. We are going with good ole' southern style BBQ at our wedding, and we are SO excited about it, this food is seriously so yummy, and totally within our budget!!

Coordinator booked- Zipora is great, I met with her and felt like we were friends instantly. I wasnt going to have one, but after meeting her, and realizing that in 5 months we will be living in Arizona, I needed someone to be able to do things for me in cali should they come up, and someone to make sure the day runs smoothly, with a possibility of 250 guests, things can get crazy I am sure!

Dress- I found THE one! I cant post it here because Michael reads this, but I found it this weekend while shopping in Arizona and I am so excited!! The best part, I can order it online for almost half the price!!

Bridesmaids dresses- not ordered, but picked out, they are super cute!

Officiant- check!

Things left to do: cake tasting (I have about 10 bakeries that I have contacted, we are so excited about this!), florist (I know everything that I want so its just finding someone that can do it within my budget), book rooms at the hotel by my venue, book honeymoon (we are going to Riviera Maya in Mexico, I cant freakin wait!), book day of transportation, and book hair and makeup. All of these things are not urgent or pressing, so I have time :o) I am trying to get a bulk of it out of the way before this semester starts again on August 20th, because after that, life is going to get crazy again!

Speaking of school, I go back August 20th, have 8 weeks of school, and 8 weeks of preceptorship, and I am a NURSE!! Holy Crap that is crazy to think about, school has gone by faster than anything in my life!!!!!!!! I am so excited to go back, I miss my friends at school and I miss being in school, it kept me busy and I was always learning.

Summer has gone by so fast, I cant believe its almost 3 months I have been off, I guess work has kept me busy. I really love this new job, its a really great learning experience and I know it will look great on my resume.

Its baby season I guess, I just remembered that the lady I babysat for is having her baby girl today via c-section, baby Hanna is going to be the most loved, spoiled little girl ever!

Thats all my randomness for now, hope everyone has a great week!!