June 16, 2012

.... Will be the day I say "I do" to the man that I love.

And I will have some crazy bitches standing next to me at the alter! Finally asked the last girl to be my bridesmaid. Say hello to my crazy ass bridal party

MAID OF HONOR- My sister Maggie

BRIDESMAID- Kyle's Sister Stephanie

and BRIDESMAID- Lori- My brother girlfriend but have been friends since HS.

YAYYY! I am so excited that they all know and I dont have to keep it a secret anymoreeee!
And this is what I am thinking for their dresses but in RED:

So that part is done and next week I made two appointments with wedding venues. Tuesday I go see Anthonys Ocean View and Wednesday I see the Inn at Villa Bianca. Hopefully they will be somewhat affordable and nice. Keeping my fingers crosssed.

Did hurt when the receptionist asked when me and my fiance would be in. Had to hold back the tears and tell her he is unable to come and that my sister would be with me. Just gotta get use to it i guess.

until next time!

Sooo much to catch up on...

Well there certainly is ALOT to write about since the last entry...

The rest of predeployment leave went amazing. Spending all the time  I could with him before he left was more than I could ever ask for. But there is one day that I want to relive over in my head alll over again.

Friday April 8, 2011.

Ky woke up early to get his haircut before our photoshoot later that afternoon. I woke up a little later to a text saying that coffee was in the kitchen for me. I went upstairs, had coffee and talked with his grandma for about an hour. I then got a phone call from him asking if I was dressed. I told him that I was in sweats and he told me to get changed because we were going to go up to Case Mountain becuase he knows I wanted to go up and he wanted to make sure we had time before he left. (Case Mountain is where we went on ur first date and since then we call it Our Mountain) Once he got home, his mom made us sandwiches and we headed to the moutain. Granted I almost DIED walking up because I haven't worked out in FOREVER! Anyways, we got up to the top and sat on the bench to have lunch. After our sandwiches and chips, he said he had dessert and gave me a box to open which was choclate covered strawberries. He had also pulled out chamagne to drink with it. After filling up on that, he asked me to dance- just like he had on our first date. After dancing and laughing and talking it was time to head back to the house to get ready for the photoshoot.

As we were standing there ready to leave, all I heard was "I love you very much". As i turn to tell him that I love him, he is down on one knee with a ring in his hand saying " Colleen Sarah Swan, will you spend the rest of your life with me?"

It is a moment that I will NEVER forget. I remember covering my mouth and asking if he was serious and someewhere in that time i yelled YYES. And of course I cried LIKE A BABY!

I now get to say that on June 16, 2012, I get to marry the man of my dreams!!!!!


So predeployment leave is over and I have been doing good. Of course the day of and the day after we said goodbye was hard but I am so lucky that I have work to keep me busy. And nowww I get to plan a wedding! Ky and I will be sitting down tonight via skype and hopefully making a list of reception venues for me to look at!

So now this blog will not only be me complaining about him being away for seven months but It will also be my escape to vent about wedding planning!

GET READYYY!!

Until next time
<3 Colleen

Bittersweet moments

I haven't written in a while because it is offically pre deployment leave and I would much rather be with him than be typing on the computer! But tonight I am at home alone because I have to work in the morning BOO! It has been so great to have him home. Its bitter sweet. I am soooo happy to have him home and be in his arms and joke around but when i'm alone I feel this knife in my stomach and tears in my eyes because I know whats coming.


In about a week, I will say my longest see you soon before he returns to california and then eventally overseas. I don't even think I can fully describe all of the feelings that are in my stomach at this moment. I am soo happy to be with him but i'm soo sad and scared and nervous too. BLAH! It's so weird.


Anyways, Just a short update because the longer ones will start to come soon. Thanks for listening =)