Western Bound

This weekend we made an important decision...we had spaghetti for dinner! Okay, that was lame. We decided where we are moving to. Reid is going to accept the offer & scholarship to Gonzaga so Spokane, WA here we come!!!

Last week Tara found out some interesting details about her job. They have decided to shut down the Kansas City offices and ideally re-locate to Bellevue, WA (Seattle suburb). There are opportunities for home-based positions, so that is the next thing on our agenda to figure out.

Other than that we are getting excited for the wedding. Time is flying by and it will soon be here before we know it.

I love you

Fake Patty's Celebration

This past weekend was the last home basketball game for Reid and I for many years. Lets just say we shed a few tears

After the game we headed down to Aggieville for a little Fake Patty's Day celebration! Let's just say that is an experience in itself that you have to be totally prepared for.

When I came into town Friday evening, I got to see the Konza Prairie burning. I thought it was soo cool I went and picked Reid up and took him to see it as well. Well our lives are slowly becoming consumed with wedding plans. I can't believe how fast it is coming!! And last but not least a quick law school update. Reid did not get in to Wake Forest or Colorado. Still waiting on 4 more letters/packets!!

Out With The Old And In With The New

Reid and I both had a crazy/stressful week. Reid had to frantically find time to work on a 50% design development submittal for his senior project due Wednesday and I was just having "one of those weeks" at work. The company that bought us out asked us to track our daily tasks in 2 minute increments. That is ridicilous and pile that ontop of computer problems and it just doesn't make things go so smoothly.

I finally purchased my new computer I've been talking about doing for a while.

This is the new set up in my room ! Kinda cramped but it will do for 3 months. I am getting rid of my laptop and trying out a desktop. It will be more or less the "family" computer.

Aside from a new computer, Reid and I got our own phone plan this weekend. For the past week, Reid had to leave his phone open, or the screen would freeze and he couldn't use his phone at all. It was kinda sad. But with our new phones came new numbers...

Reid: (913) 548-7630 Tara: (913) 548-7954

Last but not least Reid was in town this weekend for a (pre) birthday dinner with my family and marriage counseling. We both agreed that this was one of the better sessions we have had. All those books must be paying off.

The Good News Continues...

So even though our bball game didn't end so well, we came home to more exciting news!

Reid got accepted into Gonzaga and they offered him a scholarship! Always good news to hear. I don't think either of us expected to hear from schools this soon but it's been great news so far and hopefully more to come. Back to the waiting game...

I Think A Congrats Are In Order

Reid received his first letter from a law school back and....WAS ACCEPTED!! He made it into Golden Gate University in San Francisco. Although we more than likely won't end up here, unless he doesn't get in anywhere else, it is still exciting to know you made it! So Congrats Reido!!

I had my dress fitting last week and get my dress back in 1 month. I keep making monthly tasks of things to do and I can't believe things are starting to come together. I think Reid and I are ready for this whole planning process to be over so we can finally be together and settled where we will be for the next 3 years of our lives.

School is keeping Reid busy this semester and work has been pretty busy too. Helps time fly by on top of all the wedding stuff coming up that needs to be done. Only 3 1/2 months to go...CRAZY!?!

4 Months And Counting...

I can't believe how much time is flying by, and it is about to go even quicker with many details to sort out. This past weekend we picked out our cake design, ordered invitations & looked at tuxedos. Slowly things are starting to come together, but I'm very glad Reid and I decided to get things done a little at a time and in advanced. It is making the whole planning process not stressful (knock on wood).

We both have some adventures to look forward to this next weekend. Reid is heading to Chicago for an engi-nerd, I mean engineering conference while I'm heading to sunny southern California to visit a friend/bridesmaids.

What a boring post...but our lives are really just consumed with wedding planning right now!

Overall we both had a wonderful Christmas. We found plenty of time to spend with both of our families and even some time to visit my relatives in Texas! This is our best take of a Christmas photo...

Of the 7 years we have been dating, this is only our 3rd New Years Eve that we have spent together. We stayed in Manhattan, hung out with friends, and headed down to Aggieville to watch the Apple drop. Eve 6 was also there playing before the ringing in of the new year.

I think it is safe to say we are both very much looking forward to the year 2009. These first 6 months are going to me the most exciting none the less with an acceptance (cross our fingers) into law school, a wedding, and a big move. But just some highlights of 2008, Tara graduated from Kansas State with a degree in Mass Communications and found a job after 1 1/2 months of searching with a legal research company. We took a trip to Colorado to check out CU Law School which led to Reid narrowing down his school choices and after a very long process turned in his applications, and last but not least we bought our first car together!!

As for new year resolutions, I told Reid that he should be more willing to let me help out in the kitchen. So we woke up New Year's Day and made breakfast together. I got to cut the peppers and make the eggs all without Reids help...a major accomplishment!!

I hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year and best wishes for 2009.