Virginia is for Lovers

After a long weekend with the fiance, I've realized a long weekend just isn't enough. Every time I have to leave him or vice versa, it gets harder and harder. I love him with every part of me and I now know that my home is wherever he is. It's hard to go to work here or do anything else because all I really want is to be with him.
However, as short as the weekend was it was also very successful. We completed our required pre-marital class, that was actually wonderful. It was very informational and I think it was a great class for anyone preparing for marriage. We also went apartment hunting. The first couple of apartments were a complete bust (let's just say a 700 sq ft apt that was a 2 bedroom, no thanks). But after a few stressful apartments and my hope of finding a place slowly starting to diminish, we saw a few good ones and a couple great ones that are definitely contenders. I am very excited for us to get our own place. The thought of decorating is very exciting to me. I keep finding things that I would want to use and I cannot wait!
The next major event is I will be traveling to New Mexico to see my cousin and her family. Also, to be there for the birth of her second daughter. I am so excited! I have not seen her in what is probably a little over 10 years and I have not met her husband or her oldest daughter. I really hope this next month goes by quickly!

2012 = the year I'm getting married

Ok, so I am a few days late. It's been 2012 for almost 11 days and I am just now posting about it. It seems crazy how fast a year goes by. We have been engaged for a little over a year and yesterday was our 2 year anniversary of being together. Josh was here for New Years and it was great! We were able to spend New Years with some friends and before he left we went to The Melting Pot for our anniversary. It was sooooooo good, expensive, but good! I recommend going at least once!
It's crazy to think this time last year I was preparing for him to deploy and just getting started on the planning process. Now, we are about 4 months away and I get to fly down to VA on Thursday for the weekend. We are doing our pre-marriage counseling down there because it was easier for me to come down there (but he ended up having to take leave anyways). We are also going to look at apartments while I'm down there and I'm pretty excited about it. It's really hitting me big time now that in 4 months I am going to be married and living 9 hours away from my parents. It's crazy and definitely going to take some adjusting. I have to say that I am definitely scared, nervous and EXCITED!!