still here...barely

Hello long lost blog, Como estas? It's not secret to you avid readers of my non-existent blog that I have truly been failing at documenting my life, but that is because any spare time (what is that?) is used to write papers not posts. But here I am and four in the A.M. too stressed to sleep and to out of it to make sense of what I need to do.  When Phill and I decided to get married on the 27th I thought how perfect the semester will be over and we can just go have fun and be back in time for summer semester.  I, however, failed to realize that I am in my senior year in the Nazi history program at Weber State and life would not be peaches and cream.  Needless to say with two jobs, school, and a wedding to plan I've been in way over my head.  SO if I have said anything mean to you or been short with you in the past two months....I apologize from the bottom of my bridezilla heart.

Now that's out of the way let's get caught up shall we? Being engaged has been so much fun! I always imagined what it would be like to be engaged to Phill, and now that I am it's pretty impossible to put into words and even though we are 13 days away from the wedding it hasn't really hit me yet! I don't know. BUT   we have had some lovely stressful dates of planning and re-planning, and me bawling with Phill patiently attempting to calm me down planning. I'm so lucky to have him!

We've had a few bridal showers which have been uber helpful! We have gotten pretty much all the essentials which has been great, and we even have food in our cupboards! hallelujah  Showers are excellent and oh so helpful, but I will be the first to admit I do  not love being the center of attention.  I get all sweaty and hot-flashy it's just a bad situation all around.  But I survived and I am so lucky I have such awesome people who are willing to throw them for me.  The craziest one would have to be the one that Phill's sisters threw for me it was quite the social event.  I unfortunately don't have pictures Alisha or Becca are hiding them somewhere (maybe that's a good thing;) haha. I kid. We did all sorts of games getting "me" ready for the wedding including make-up, nails, dressing, shaving legs etc.  It was extreme bridal showering to be sure!

Phill and I also managed to find enough time to be together to take our engagements and formal pictures.  It was so much fun, and that is saying something because I hate getting pictures taken.  But my sister is the greatest photographer eva so we were lucky!

Our formal pictures were my favorite. I had flip flopped between ideas of whether or not I was going to include Phill in my bridals or not, but then I finally decided I would rather have more fun pictures with us together in places other than the temple and our reception center.  Luckily he was not opposed to seeing me in my dress a couple weeks early! 

The story of the blind fold: The blind fold is no ordinary blind fold.  In 2009 Phill text me one day and it read: "High or Low" I was confused and asked what he meant, he said pick one: high or low?  I picked high and the next day I went over to his house. There on the couch was a backpack that had a sign taped on it that said "phill and meg's adventure pack" we then got in the car and Phill put this blind fold on me.  He drove me around trying to confuse me, but I knew where we were.  We got out of the car and headed up a trail, still blindfolded for about five minutes.  We hiked to the top of Skyline trail and had a picnic that Phill had packed for us.  I kept the blind fold for almost four years now just hoping I could get my revenge.  And as you can see from the mischevious look on my face below revenge was four years sweeter. 

Phill and I also incorporated our letters from his mission into our pictures.  Those letters kept us together when we were so far apart. It was such a hard sacrifice to give up those two years together, but look at us now.  Haters gonna hate. But I love our story so whatevs.

A couple papers and days later came my bachelorette party.  If my sister hadn't already done enough with the pictures and helping with reception decor she threw me the sweetest most Megan specific bachelorette party! (which I appreciated) She did a Breakfast at Tiffany theme if any of you know me 1. I love that movie 2. I love Tiffany & Co. and 3. dressing up!  so it was the perfect combination.

We started the night of at P.F. Changs, I had never been there before, but dang it was divine! There Kaitlin whipped out my bachelorette sash and tiaras for all of us to wear. We looked awesome. 

 Following our lovely dinner we went to City Creek to take pictures outside of Tiffany & CO I was standing in the door way when the security guard came out, he stood there for a while and I thought he was going to ask us to leave.  Instead he said we're closing, but do you guys want to come in  we have places inside to take pictures.  AH! So we walked in and headed towards the cheaper jewelry figuring it wasn't very classy of us to start snapping bachelorette pictures in front of the diamonds. haha. Kait was taking a picture and the security guard comes by and sets this small square dessert in front of me.  It was Tiffany blue and had a white icing bow across the top and of course was sitting on top of a napkin labeled "Tiffany & CO" for the bride he said and walked away. I was e-freaking-lated.

  

Kaitlin then kept taking a picture of the three of us and then the manager came up and said, If I were taking this picture I'd have all four of you in it and you'd be up by the fine jewelry   AHH. She takes the camera from Katilin and starts walking towards the fine jewelry counters.  

They were so sweet and it was so fun we were the only ones in there besides the employees it was such a fun experience considering how much I LOVE all things Tiffany and am wearing my Tiffany ring for my something blue! Amazing! 

Barbie: Kaitlin and Skipper: Me all grown up 

The night ended with opening my fabulous gifts. That's always and awkward delight especially when your friend make you do it in public at City Creek...kidding  by that time we were mostly alone.  I am so lucky to have such amazing friends! 

Smells good! haha

The pure shame and embarrassment on my face in the photo is too priceless not to post. To much too soon TOO MUCH TOO SOON! haha. Thanks Kait;) 

Post party let my hair down and it was so curly and out of control   

Finally on a more wholesome note;) My incredible parents helped Phill and I move in today for the most part we got the kitchen and living area set up it was so much fun to put stuff away in my own kitchen in my own apartment.  I would have been happy to do that all night! I only got 2 not so great picture but it's better than no picture right? Here is our kitchen!

I'm so excited for Phill and I to spend our first year here. It's going to be quite the adjustment, but ya know that's what life is all about.  So for now I am focusing on getting through the semester with a few wedding things when I can squeeze them in, and on Friday I will receive my endowments in the Bountiful temple.  It's a crazy time, but i am loving every stressful minute!