i work hard for the money.

no seriously I do. Like I work 7 days a week and make poverty level. Thank you age 24 and a degree in the arts. You gave me a creative mind and 4 school years filled with what I love to do most, only to leave me high and dry and in the real world called LIFE. But with all that said, ask me if I would change a thing? Go on, ask. Well I will tell you the answer. Nope, I wouldn't.

I loveeee love love, teaching dance and if I could do it every day full time I would in a heartbeat. Unfortunately the world is not hurting for modern dance teachers and if they are, there isn't much mula to put towards it. But I love it. And I'm working on my pilates certification right now, to go along with my dance teaching and man, oh man pilates has helped me find every little muscle my body contains. It's intense and worth it, but it's time consuming and the certification program is a lot of money that I work for every day and then turn around and spend. Anyways, needless to say, I better be in dang good shape come May when I get married because I will have just finished level 4 and in that level you are hanging upside down on the trap table doing reverse pushups. YES, that will be me.

Anyways, regarding the wedding planning, it has taken a somewhat backseat to life. I figured 7 months, I'm good.>> BAHAH yeah right, I know I have to do it but since I just had to go to Miami for level 2 training I had to focus on working out. Now back to wedding... Can't wait to see the invitations the talented Mrs. Shinnick had come up with.

Ok okay, yeah I love my fiance.

Good way to end it right?

seek up.

I really need to pick out bridesmaid dresses. I really need a passport. I really need to do a lot of things, but everything is just going to have to take a backseat for a little bit. Kevin told me that I could delegate some responsibilities to him, but I'm not a very good delegator. If I do it myself, then I know it gets done. If I leave it to others, then I have no control. I can delegate to my mom because she is just like me. 5 mins later she has done what I asked. I really only trust her. I think more so than ever and especially being older now, I have realized that my mother is one of the most incredible and selfless people I know. If I can be half the person she is, then I am off to an okay start. I am blessed and all over the place in this entry. Yep, it's true.

Oh man, can I please fastforward 7 months?

eat drink and be merry

oh so the best surprises in the world are when people you don't see very often come in for a visit. This past weekend, Kevin decided to come home and man, oh man, I was so very excited. I had to work a lot, but seeing him is better than not seeing him. On Monday we went to Loveless cafe with my parents and his parents and it was oh so nice. We had about a ten minute debate on whether or not the biscuits were some of the best we ever had, but other then that the families get along. Such a blessing, yep it is. We also went to the Frist center to see the Chihuly and Couture exhibits and guess who's idea it was? I'll give you a hint.. in the relationship I'm the artist dancer and he is the sports analytical mind.. so who's idea??? Oh right, that wasn't a hint because Kevin suggested it. I might have stopped breathing for a minute and I did have to ask if he was serious, but yep it was all in real life yall. And his little artistic heart painted himself a picture with watercolors.

I loved it. everything.

Need to order save the datesssss... we made them this past weekend.. next on the list to do.