things.

i haven't written anything in a while. life is "busy". that's what i always say. am i really busy? maybe i just feel that way.

so, we had to give the dog away. and repair the carpet. oh well, it's all over now. i don't want to think about it.  i still miss her sometimes.

weddings are so silly. i really prefer marriages. weddings get everyone all fussy and suddenly you get so calloused that you don't care whom you offend. something that's about God joining 2 people turns into everyone & his/her brother giving his/her opinion on the party of your lifetime. it's like... huh? how did this get warped like this? it's fun to be idealistic, but rarely does anyone have a wedding without something or another getting out of hand.  i just can't believe there are 97 days til i become mrs. woodruff.  i don't even care if people are sick of me talking about it. i'm allowed to be excited.

i bought snorkel gear yesterday for our honeymoon in the bahamas. wade and i were trying it on in the mirror and it looked so freakin hilarious.  i got freaked out because i kept fogging up my mask... and, um, i wasn't even in water yet. what am i going to do when i get into salt water? i don't even LIKE fish.  what am i thinking?!?!? i guess there are just some things that you have to force yourself to do in order to like them.  i know it would be really dorky of me to practice in the pool, but i might just have to. i am lame.

i put in my 3 weeks notice at my weekend job, so while i'm going to feel free and happy, i will also feel poor. but God will provide. i know it.  i've been saving up a lot for emergencies.  i just can't wait to have a saturday free so i can clean the house or dye my hair or go to the pool or cook stew or sit on my butt and watch movies.

p.s. we are going back to church.

sarah

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i cannot wait until we finally get married. it will be SO nice to share everything... dishes, sheets, etc. and thank God, all of this planning madness will be over with. my mum is driving me mad.  i wish i could just have a lovely wedding like other girls.  oh well, at least i'm not a spoiled brat with the big princess dress and $100,000 wedding. that isn't what i want either.  it's just sad because (and maybe it's just part of life) i feel like my relationship with my mother has rotted away slowly.  and i don't believe it's my fault.

::BIG NEWS:: we got a dog. her name is Dakota. she has blue eyes, like Wade and me.  she's a herding/cattle dog.  so cute. she's really helping to ease the stress, and we're glad to give her a loving home. (aka we're spoiling her)  it's very much like having a child... which, i guess, is good practice for parenting.

speaking of parenting, i'm going on birth control at the end of this week.  it seems like everyone is on it... which is odd to me.  i suppose it's really needed for girls with "girl problems", but i don't need it for that. my ob/gyn kind of looked at me funny when i told her i was a virgin and just getting on birth control for my wedding. and they dole that stuff out so easily! all i had to say was "i want the pill/the ring/the patch" and voila! you got it. anyway, i'm praying i don't gain weight and such. or have giant mood swings. ugh.

ahh, the joys of life.

_sarah.

p.s. i just shattered a huge halogen bulb at work and it went ALL over behind my desk in gazillions of razor sharp pieces.  wade came to the rescue with a little vacuum (he is so wonderful).  i hate breaking things because i feel like a failure.

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TGIF

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up, up, and away!

what started out as a bad morning ended up as the best day of my life!

wade proposed to me at 1400 feet in the air on a hot air balloon! i've wanted to go on one since i was about 5 years old, and i couldn't have imagined a more romantic or perfect setting for a marriage proposal!

i am so incredibly thrilled and excited to spend our lives together!!!!

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blessings