376 days to our wedding

This year is going by fast.  It seems like not that long ago we just got engaged and we had 1 year and 8 months to plan!  Now, the 1-year mark is fast approaching and all these plans are becoming more and more real.  (Thank goodness for my trusty binder, my color-coded post-its, my 3 highlighters, my clipboard, my checklists....all of which are keeping me sane!)

On Saturday we attended the wedding of my dear friend Kristine who I've now known for 24 years.  Kristine was a beautiful bride (of course) and the reception was fun.  I got to see Jason and Pheleah who are also Maryknoll friends that go WAAAAAaay back (3rd and 4th grade!) and it was nice to catch up and hang out.  On the way home, I told Joe that it wasn't until I saw Kristine in her wedding dress that I've realized how far we've all come and how we've all grown up.  It feels like just yesterday Kristine and I were sitting in a sandbox in Kindergarten.  An old photo of me and Kristine in the 7th grade came up in the slideshow and I couldn't help but giggle.  Watch out friends and family, I'm now inspired to dig up some old photos!

For now, here's one of us at Disneyland on our 1-year anniversary:

-ri