I have...

...nieces!!
(turns out they were not just a figment of this family's imagination)
...AND....an employed fiance!!! Whoooo-hoooo!!!

Ok, my nieces are adorable. They keep telling me that they "almost missed me". I guess you can't completely miss someone you've never met, ha. Bekah is the youngest (4) and she's just so cute and has this ATTITUDE!! (But it's adorable when she puts her hands on her hips and says "listen, auntie Aubrey...")
hehe I'm an auntie!!
Morgan is 6, going on 7, and is super sweet and CRAZY smart. I love both of them. However, after being woken up by Carolyne's scared Pomeranian this morning, followed by Bekah, demanding that I give her breakfast at 6:30am, I told Mike "Find us our own house...NOW"

Because....we can totally do that!!
Well, not "now" (nor can we move in there together yet) but soon!! (but....not soon enough...we now have Mama and Papa Bice, me, Mike, Jessica, Morgan, Bekah, 3 dogs here full time and Carolyne, Chistopher and Stella here part time...yes, it's crazy. And I love almost every moment) Anyways, Brother Boonie, from our ward, needed workers and Mike got all over that and the end result is employment!
What will he do you ask? Well, how to explain this...
You know those nice mobile homes? Like, the pre-built, double wides that take two semi-trucks to trasport? Well, Mike will be following the ones in Nevada to help but them on their foundations.
Yeah...who knew that would be such a high paying job?
Down side? He'll be gone Sunday night to Friday afternoon.
Up side? It's now possible for me to now go to CNA class from 8am-4pm

Wait...I'm going to take a 8am to 4pm class AND work?
Are you high?!?!
I quit the Holiday Inn Express last week.
(Carolyne quit a month ago and it kinda went all the way down to hell in a hand bag from there)
I don't want to get into WHY, because it's behind us all now...and I will NEVER stay in one ever. Kinda like how I refuse to shop at Macy's. Every time we drive by my mind screams "SCREW YOU!!"
Feels good :)

We are 37 days (!!) away from a wedding.
HUZZAH!!! ♥

Somedays...

...I plan a wedding.

A wedding, which, mind you, is almost totally done
(as far as planning goes)

Dress--needs sleeves added. Alterations appointment on Thursday
Flowers--will be ordered when Mama Bice gets home with my nieces
Bridal shower--all our planning is done, (now it's Carolyne and Jessica's problem, haha)
Place--Large Sealing room reserved, as well as the Taylor Building
Announcements--mailed as soon as Jan get back from S.C.
Pictures--Kade Schank saves the day!!
Reception--75% done, all that's left is making it all come together.

Whooo!!

My mom says I went around this the hard way. I guess she hardly had a hand in any of the planning? But this day is all about me, me, me
(oh yeah, and Mike).
So it's going to go off the way I, I, I want it :)

Other small details:
Molly Moser is my official brides maid (Jess and Carolyne are unofficial/sisterly bridesmaids)
Chris Kiker Jr is the Man of Honor (he's 9 and the only nephew)
My bouquet is going to be white roses and purple calla lilies :)

It's going to be a crazy, crazy day!!
and I can't wait!!

Engagements

Mike and I got awesome pictures taken a few weeks back by my co-worker, Katarina Olivo in the Hyde's backyard.
She did an awesome job!!

I love him...
The 3rd of Sept is so far away yet planning wise...
WAY TOO CLOSE
♥

Say what?

Humorous quotes of the day:

Mike, today, in the car, talking about his childhood:
"And the only reason I didn't have my dad at home all the time is because he was too busy playing Army in the Navy..."
ooooookay then...Papa Bice was a Navy S.E.A.L for the Army...got it.

Ryne, answering the phone this evening:
"Hello? ...no Tyler's not there right now...I mean, Tyler's not hear right now."
my littlest brother is now where, exactly? I'm confused...