Christmas time!

I'm excited.  For the feel and.. general spirit of Christmas around the house.  It'll be the first Christmas Carrie and I will experience 'together' which I thought was pretty neat.  I mean, before the mission, we only spent the summer together.  So that's all we really know right now. :P

My sister Jennie is visiting from Utah, and it's awesome to have her back again!  Some time in the next couple weeks she will bust out her skills to take some fun engagement pictures of Carrie and I.  So far we plan to do it somewhere near Birmingham.  But who knows, any ideas?!  My sister is very talented and absolutely lovezzz taking pictures.  For fun, of people, of whatever!  Just like me.. although her camera pwns any camera I've touched :)  But I'm excited for that.  And I believe Carrie is, as well ;)

I personally don't have much to talk about besides all that.  I'm still keeping my eyes open for a job.. and hoping some place calls :P  I'll also accept any ideas ;)  Although I assume most people reading this blog are from Huntsville!  But hey, it'll work out.  Along with being excited to work (to start saving money, of course!) I'm quite anxious to finally start college..  very, very anxious.  I'm ready to learn things again and be more productive and busy.  It'll be harder to see Carrie, especially after I start working at the same time, but hey, it must be done.  I gotta get that career stuff going!

Happy Holidays folks :)

What is it with the 'tab' button not working in these things?  It doesn't work on Facebook either.  Is 'tab' just not the thing to do these days?  I mean, I can press the space bar 3 to 5 times if I really want to, but..

Anyway, this'll be my first post with non-indented paragraphs. :P


It's only been a couple weeks.  I've noticed that as each day goes by I feel more excited. :D  So much can happen in such a short amount of time!  Carrie and I have talked about so many things.. and yet I know there is still much more to plan and discuss.  I can tell by her constant reminders and comments that she is crazy excited.  She makes me smile. :)

It's really hard to explain how I feel about her.  Ever since we first started hanging out.. I just felt.. excited.  I remember the first time she came over to our house in Wetumpka along with several other friends.  I remember being crushed (that's a fun way of saying liking her I guess) to the point of making her follow me around the house as I got things ready for whatever we were all going to do.  I just felt giddy, alright? :)  Our 'being friends' quickly left us alone as we both realized that we had potential for more.

You could say that potential, along with patience, has lead us to where we are now; I've fallen for her over again.   :)

Alma 37:6

"...by small and simple things are great things brought to pass..."

By small and simple words and actions, a great thing has come to pass in the lives of two very ordinary people. An opportunity to join together in a sacred and eternal connection. A connection. A marriage. A covenant. An eternal friendship, partnership and bond. I have the amazing opportunity to share something so sacred, substantial, and...wonderful with the one man who has brought more joy and motivation to my life than any other man I know. (Not including Christ, of course. :))

Hmm... What a wonderful thing. :)

Sooo...

Isn't my fiance amazing?! Yess... I agree. He's wonderful. :) He always knows just what to say.

Hey Lee, is this real?!

   Hey!  This is Lee. :)

  Ever since our first conversations Carrie has intrigued me.  Now, that word can mean several things, but to me it simply means that she captured me and continues to do so with every little thing I discover.  Just a fun thought.

  So yes.  This is real.  Sometimes I clear my mind and think.. dude!  You're engaged!  That's that thing you've heard about so much from the movies, friends, family.. something that always seemed so far away.. but it's here. :)  It has caught up to me.  And in the form of a striking young lady.
   I'm excited.  For so many things.  Just as we've decided to name this blog, and as she has already said, this truly will be a new kind of adventure.  One I can't seem to understand completely.  But I know I am 100% willing to do what it takes to grow up enough by May ;)  Working, going to school, supporting, loving, playing, growing.. so many things!  It's a good thing I went on my mission; I've learned how to clean better, keep organized, live with other people, learn the importance of the gospel in families, and so many other things.  Those aren't listed by importance; I don't think cleaning is more important than having the gospel in a family ;)  Whew.  Here we go. :D

   So besides posting things about what's going on in our lives now, I'm sure I'll post random past/history things of us as well.. maybe some stories.. letter quotes.. who knows.  She's great.

   Lee

Oh. My. Goodness.

There are so many dresses out there, it's ridiculous! Gaahh!

Ahh!!

So, we just BARELY got engaged, and so much stuff is already going thru my mind! I know for sure the colors, and the type of dress I want and what not. It's all soo crazy! I love it. :)
    Lee and I went to look at rings today. We stopped at Kay's. They were really pushing the Leo diamonds. They're pretty, but the other ones are just as pretty to me. I never really realized how much went into picking a ring. It's insane! The carat, the band, the cut of the diamond..blah blah blah. haha I didn't see one that really caught my eye in the store, but I found one on their website, that not only fits our "budget" better, but also fits my "style". :) It's soo pretty!
     I really am excited to get my ring, but I know that I don't really need a ring to know that Lee loves me and this is real. This is happening. The one person in this life that brings me so much joy...I have the amazing opportunity to be with him...forever. He'll be stuck with me for eternity. ;) It's an incredible feeling. Truly amazed and blessed. This will be an incredible new adventure. <3

Carrieee