Almost there!

Hi everyone, wow its been crazy! We are only 4 days away until the big day!! We have had plenty to do and with this crazy 90+ degree heat, its been nearly impossible to get the much needed beauty sleep for the wedding! :)

We have had many meetings and shopping trips to try to get everything done for Saturday. We cannot believe how the time has flown by! We both are in disbelief that we will be a married couple by the end of the weekend! Monday morning we will be heading to Vegas and Priest Lake for the week so we are looking forward to getting some much needed rest and relaxation.

Jen came home from South Korea on Saturday and it was so great to see her. My mom and I picked her up from the airport and then we went on a mini shopping spree in Bellevue. Then that night we celebrated my bachelorette party which was a blast. Thank you to all of my friends and family who attended! Addy and Lydia's birthdays were also celebrated this month and both parties were great fun! Happy birthday to my favorite "nieces!" :)

Here are a few pics from my bachelorette party...just a few "highlights" of the night :)


Taking my first shot


Mom and her girls


Dance shot!


The bridal party!


Fun shot on the dance floor


Getting serenaded by the piano players

Mariners Game

We had a really fun Saturday spending some time on Safeco Field meeting some really cool players and getting some autographs. My parents won tickets to go on the field, meet a player and get our pictures taken. Jamie Burke was the only player available but he was really nice and friendly. We have professional pictures coming in the mail soon.

Nick got his autograph as well as Lee Tinsley's. He is a coach but the experience of being on the field with them was really fun. We wanted Griffey's autograph but he wasnt playing that day. He was pretty close to us and we got some good pics. The seats were amazing too. Check out the pics!


Family pic on the field


Griffey!


Nick with his autographed ball at the field entrance


Haha! Priceless Ichiro....


Getting Lee Tinsley's autograph

A weekend in Winthrop

Nick and I decided to get a way for a couple of days and drive over to beautiful Winthrop. Nick had never been there before so it was fun showing him around the old western themed town. It was super hot, about 97 degrees on Saturday. I got a nasty sunburn from being in the pool at the campground. It was amazing how deserted the town was because usually its a huge tourist trap in the summer and its hard to get around.

We took Annie with us and she was surprisingly pretty good for her first camping trip. She discovered how fun swimming can be and she did anything she could to find any type of water to play in.


Annie looking pathetic wanting to get out of the car


Finally finding water at Diablo Lake!


Nick and I rode these bikes all around the campsite


Our huge site right along the river

Mt. Erie and more dress issues....

Out of frustration I called the dress shop AGAIN looking for an update on my dress that was supposed to come in LAST week. After waiting on hold for what I presumed to be a discussion among the salespeople about what to tell me, they finally got on the phone and told me that there had been a slight delay....how slight...I asked. Well, it looks like the dress wont be shipping out until July 1st.

At this point I was about to have a meltdown on the phone with the owner of the shop. She had to reassure me that she has never had a screw up in 30 years and she wont start with mine...well how can I not freak out when after shipping the 1st, probably not getting here until a week later, the dress will be here like 2 weeks before the wedding, without any alterations! How is this possible?! I am so deathly afraid that something will be wrong with the new one too. Well, I just have to sit back and try to relax. Hopefully it will all work out okay.

We have been trying to do some fun stuff to get our minds "destressed" and also to get out and enjoy the nice weather we have been having. We have played some tennis and have been taking Annie out a lot to different parks and such. We took a drive up to Mt. Erie and enjoyed the mild hiking and beautiful views from the top.


So beautiful!


Annie and dad :)


Sticking her head out the window on the way home

The first appearance of "Bridezilla"

My dress finally came in after many months of waiting. I got to go up and try it on and it fit perfectly. It only needed a few minor alterations on the top. My alterations were scheduled for two days later in order to get them finished on time for the wedding.

Alteration day came and I woke up feeling pretty anxious to go get my dress measured and ready to go. On my way to work Annie decided to chew up my wedding shoes. After almost a year of having her, she has NEVER even touched a pair of our shoes. On this day, she went for the gold. So, I didnt have any shoes to wear to my alteration appointment. Ok, well they were cheap enough so I can eventually forgive her and get new shoes :)

That afternoon, while getting ready to go to my alteration appointment, I got a call from the bridal shop. They were cancelling my appointment because they had to send my dress back to China. "Excuse me?" Apparently there was a flaw in the back of the dress that they couldnt fix. When I originally tried it on, it was perfect. So, I personally feel that the dress shop did something to it after I left and had to cover up. After that back and forth call trying to figure out what happened, I broke down.

It was not the most pleasant day to be around me :) I had a hard time being convinced that everything was going to be alright and that a new dress would only be here in 2 to 3 weeks. I need to realize that mistakes happen and that they are doing everything they can to help me and not stress out. Its hard not to think that my perfect dress is now being sent back and I dont know when a new one will arrive. As hard as it is, nothing is more important than the day spent marrying the love of your life :) Focusing on us is all that matters and I know that the day will be absolutely perfect.

We're all Booked!

Nick and I got finalization today on our honeymoon....we are going to Fiji! We are so excited and are finding it hard to believe that we are going to FIJI! Its a dream come true for us, we never thought we would be going somewhere like it. Pricewise it was surprisingly the best deal and we will be on a tiny private and secluded island called Matamanoa. You can check it out at www.matamanoa.com if you so desire :) Here are a few pics of the resort...we want to go now!!

Winery Tour

We met up with some friends last weekend to do a winery tour in Woodinville. We had a lot of fun touring the wineries and getting to taste a variety of wines. Nick couldnt really acquire a taste for any of them but a few were pretty tasty! We took a couple of bottles home after a long day of tasting.


Matt, Mikey and Nick getting ready for the tour...


Nick and I learning about wine!


Is there anything in there?


Liz, Molly, Jenny and Jen