No more weekends alone!

10 days until I'm a married woman.

 It's so weird to say next weekend I will be married.

 I still feel like I am about 16. 

I am definitely getting older and its's so fun!

 The best thought ever is that I don't have to spend anymore weekends without Chad. 

He is done with school and will be here this Friday until the wedding. 

Wahoo! 

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to go to California with his family for a funeral.

 Kind of a sad way to meet his family from California, but oh man I loved it. 

 They were so welcoming and nice to me! I loved every minute! 

How blessed I am to have met Chad and be apart of his family.

 How thankful I am for his grandparents & parents for example they have been to him of love and complete devotion to one another.

 I hope to be like his grandparents and only ever bicker about whether or not I got a kiss goodnight. Such a sweet and pure love they had.

 I can't wait to be like that and fall more and more in love with Chad. 

29 days and Counting!

Man I am bad at keeping up on this blogging thing.

 I will get better I promise. 

29 days left, until I am Mrs. Chad Hamilton.

 This is so crazy. I'm so in love, and so dang ready for, forever with Chad!

This past Saturday I had my 2nd bridal shower. It was BOMB! My cousin, aunts, and grandma put it together. They we so awesome! It was carnival themed, and was so fun!

 I made Chad come with me, because he was in town and he beat me at all of the carnival games.

 I'm not very good at them, but the photo booth made up for it! 

(Oh this is totally random, but if you are by chance looking for a wedding videographer my cousin Chelsee does an amazing job, and you will have so much fun filming with her too!

 She is one of a kind!)

Anywho, we got so many amazing gifts! Not only did I get a cute honeymoon package, Chad's sisters wanted to embarrass Chad,so they got me a "nighty," that yes I opened in front of my dad, mom, Chad, Chad's mom, and my grandma. 

It was pretty embarrassing but, I wasn't nearly as embarrassed as Chad was though, and he didn't want to see it so he was staring at the ground trying not to make eye contact with anyone.

 That was the best part seeing his face, and don't you worry we captured the moment. After we moved on to the next present, he informed everyone he didn't see it, then my aunt blurted out

 "Oh don't worry you will."

It was really funny.

Oh and for one of the games they just had to do the bubble gum game. 

Ya know the one where they ask you questions about the other person

 and if you get it wrong in goes the gum.

 My wad of gum at the end filled my mouth.

 But I will say, the best question (that I got right by the way) was

 "If Chad could be any animal what would it be?"

 You would probably guess a lion, shark, or maybe a cheetah, but something scary right?

 Nope.

 It's a sloth.

 He is obsessed with sloths. He wants to own one.

 Not sure how I feel about that, but yep a sloth. He is just an odd ball.

 I absolutely love it, because I know he will make me laugh all the time. No matter what kind of mood I am in, and I still can't believe that he chose me. Still can't believe that we will be together for forever, and all because my grandma kept bugging him take me on a date.

 Thank you grandma (:

It's becoming real.

well, 1 down 3 to go.

Holy Moley! I got so lucky with my in-laws. 

 They put on the cutest bridal shower for me and I had so much fun!

 We played this game where we had to guess the price of a certain item from Walmart and oh man.

 I have no idea how much anything costs at the grocery store, on the plus side all my guesses were waaay over the actual price!

 We got some pretty great presents, that includes me cooking, which is a talent I haven't quite developed yet.

 But it's okay, Chad said he likes burnt things.

 I think he was just trying to make me feel better or he's just weird :). 

The best part is, I know if I ever messed up our dinner he would just make a joke to lighten the mood and make me feel better. I am one lucky girl. I'm just sayin'.

Anywho, the next bridal shower I am dragging Chad along with me. Lets see how he does. He is such a trooper, and will probably just as excited if not more about our new gifts. 

He's so cute. 

Gosh I am so in love. 

1 month 13 days 16 hours 20 minutes. 

Welp. This weekend was definitely a success.

I had told Chad a couple months ago that I was going to St. George with some friends,

so in his mind we were spending our first Valentine’s Day apart.

Little did he know, I had been planning to go up to Rexburg to surprise him.

Things went wrong, and everything didn’t go exactly as it was suppose to, but in my

mind I think they went better than I had planned!

My friend’s called him over to their apartment when I got there, and I was the one to

open the door.

 Just seeing his stunned face made it all worth it.

 I have never felt so accomplished.

He was completely surprised and just stood there in awe, “what?!”

I just tackled him in a hug and it took him a minute to register that it was really me.  

Best Valentine’s Day ever.

Having weekends like this last one together make it really hard to say goodbye.

But you know, I’m so thankful for these hard times,

without them we wouldn’t appreciate the good ones,

 and knowing in just 2 months I get to

spend the rest of forever with him, makes it all worth it.

I’m so in love and can’t wait until the day I don’t have to say goodbye anymore,

only goodnight

Man,  all of this wedding planning is wearing me out.

 Between getting the invitations just right, 

to figuring out what color everyone is wearing and not to mention this long distance between chad and I,

 it’s getting to be a lot.

 But Seriously I would not be able to do it without my mom and dad.

 I am so thankful for all the love and support I have from them. They  have had to put up with one crazy Michelle.

 They know just what to say when I’m having a bad day, and they have been so very generous and patient with me.

 I am such a lucky girl to be in the family that I am in. 

Also,  I could not have gotten luckier with the in laws. They are so warm and welcoming, I already feel like a Hamilton.

 I have been very blessed and I can definitely see God’s hand in my life.

God works in Mysterious ways

Like I said in my first post I never would have guessed marriage would be

 my first adventure right after high school. 

I wanted to travel the world!

I guess God didn't want me traveling alone,

 and now

 I get to do it with my best friend.

 Recently Chad took a job for a company that sells pest control.

 Yes, I know those are always a little iffy but I am going to be positive, 

  because I know Chad will do amazing!

 Anyway,

 Chad and I will be living in Washington Dc

for the summer while he sells.

I could not be more excited to see all the history and experience living there.

It's going to be hard being away from family, 

but it will give Chad and I the chance to build a stronger relationship

 and become a lot closer. 

Everyone says the first year of marriage is the hardest,

 but the way Chad and I handle situations,

 I have faith we can get through anything that comes our way.

 I will be his #1 fan and I know he will be mine.

 We will have disagreements but I know he will always be by my side, until we are

 old and grey.

So, with that being said lets get this show on the road,

only 2 months 11 days and 23 hours left of this long wait. 

But who's counting. 

Weird.

"We're all a little weird, and life's a little weird.

 And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours,

 we join up in mutual weirdness 

and call it love"

Dr. Suess always knows how to say it. 

I am so excited to be married to my best friend,

 and fall more and more in love

 with his weirdness.