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As a "blogger", I feel bad when my blogs are few and far between and mainly display facts about what is going on. I think to hear about feelings and emotions a little more than facts. Although sometimes, your life just doesn't allow for much more. That's where I am...

Here's what my week looks like:

Tonight Mark and I have our evening-at-the-new-place night. Once a week we spend an evening at the new apartment (we're at my place almost every night), we eat there, work on a project, and move more of my things over. It's very fun!! And helps me feel like I'm belonging there. I realized a week ago that part of the reason I don't always want to hangout over there is because I have nothing to DO over there. I guess it helps me feel settled when I have stuff and little things I can work on. Tonight I need to create a play list, get the place organized a little for company this weekend (although Mark did a good job of that on Saturday). I'll also need to need to move all my filing in with Mark's and have a whole list of other projects! Along with things that we need to find places for.

Tomorrow night I spend the evening driving. First to pick up my sister from her visit in Salem with family. Then to the airport to get my mom. The airport trip wouldn't be that big of deal, except that tomorrow is the opening of Ikea, which happens to be located near the airport. Mom's flight arrives near the time the store closes and from everything we are hearing, traffic will be icky.

Thursday night is my first bridal shower! I'm VERY excited! It's an open-house, all evening affair from 6:30-9:30. Not sure how many people will be able to stop by, but I'm looking forward to it!

Friday I'm taking off work and we're spending some of the morning at the church to think through wedding set up and decorations. Then probably running wedding related errands. Mark's parents and sister arrive that evening (our new bed is also being delivered to the new place). Mark is excited to play dad for the day as he watches his little niece Rian.


Saturday morning mom and I go for a long run and then get prettied up and head to my aunt Wendy's for the family bridal shower (yes, another one... we wanted them to be when mom is in town). Mark's mom, sister, sister-in-law, and niece will be joining us, along with my aunt Laurel from Montana (who happens to be in town) and several other aunts, great aunts, cousins, etc. I think it will be a really nice time and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and having them mix together! That evening we'll probably do dinner together with Mark's family and me and Barb, Christina and Mom.

Sunday early my mom flys out and a little later it's Christina. I'm not sure when the rest of the gang leave town, but it's always sad when the party is over!