Day 299

Last week we went over to Danny's dad's house to visit for Christmas. I was speaking with them about different ideas we had for the wedding when I told them about how I would need photos of Danny as a child.

Within an instant Jeff had three huge binders out full of old photographs. I was so impressed and tickled to finally get a chance to see what Danny looked like when he was younger. I already have two photos from when he was very little. I kept them because he looks just like baby Frasier Crane (anyone remember Cheers and Frasier, they were some of my favorites)! 

I thought it couldn't get much cuter than this, however, it totally did! Remember I am going to be putting photos of both of us at the same age on different tables. I have already started putting these in pair based off our ages, but some are too cute not to share anyway. Also, I am waiting for my parents to get back to me with photos from my childhood. The ones I have are quite limited. 

Disclaimer: These are photos of photos, for the wedding I will scan the photos so they will be more true to form. 

Danny and Tricia learning to crawl

Danny and Tricia at one years old, same hair cut! 

First birthdays, we both seem to be obsessed with fire

Acting special

These are just some other photos that were fun for me to share from Danny's dad photo albums. This one particularly because it is of Danny and his sister Angela!

 

Day 300

Family and friends, only 300 days until I marry my best friend! This is exciting news! We have survived through Christmas and our on our way to the new year!

 We had planned to have a special date for this day. Something cuddly and warm in lieu of the weather. However, since Danny had to work in the evening we didn't do anything out of the ordinary, yet. We plan on doing our date for this milestone on 1/1/13 since we will both have this day off. 

Today was also my brothers birthday. While Danny had to work I met up with my family and had some frozen yogurt to celebrate how awesome Loren is. Since I would have been alone in our home I spent a great deal of time at my parents house. This break from school has been wonderful for family bonding. 

Day 320

Well, its been awhile since I posted anything relevant. It seems like we have been pretty busy these days. 

During the course of our relationship Danny and I have shared a vehicle. This has proven to be tough in certain situations as we both work. Thankfully, my parents and my grandparents were always willing to help with rides. Though it was always a hit on my pride when I had to call my Grandpa Jensen because it was too cold or my mom would yell at my because it was too dark to walk home. Richland is a pretty safe place to live but I understand her concern. However, in the recent weeks my grandpa got us another vehicle. I am blown away by the kindness of my family during this time. The truck is older than I but it is a great way for us to get to work without leaving someone else stranded. We have so much credit to give to other people on all of this I don't even know where to begin but to say thank you every time I see all those that helped in the deal. There will be a thank you clause at the bottom of this post just to spell everything we are grateful for! 

We have also been spoiled by Danny's lovely sister Angela. Not only has she agreed to make our wedding cake but she is actively trying to make it the best possible. I was a bit worried about how I would fit in with his family because I had not had much interactions with them. Except last Christmas when I was sick due to medicinal poisoning.  Needless to say it was not my most shinning moment. I have been getting to know her well and have had a lot of fun doing it. She even offered to teach me how to cook, which means she is crazy :) We have been testing out different cupcakes and even some cookies. This girl can bake! Is professional taste testing a job? Because I think I would be excellent. I don't want to ruin any surprises but from what I have tasted everyone will be delighted. 


Last week Danny and I spent our first night apart in nearly a year. It was difficult but we survived! I got the opportunity to go to Wenatchee to hang out with my cousins children while my cousin and her husband were able to enjoy a well deserved night on the town! I had a lot of fun and I hope they all did too. Normally I am afraid to drive long distances by myself but it really wasn't bad and well worth it to know they had an enjoyable time and I overcame an obstacle. 

We only have two finals left and we are done with this quarter! I cant believe it is already December;  Christmas is only 15 days away! Next quarter starts on January 2nd which seems a bit quick but we will take whatever break we can get.

I spoke with my brother on the phone today he was helping me with some Christmas stuff and we started talking about the wedding. I have posted about my troubles with the catering before and that I haven't been able to find one. He seemed pretty interested. As we talked more about the facility and numbers it became more conceivable. We are going to have a few more chats about it all but it sounds like he is going to help us out! Which is great because anything Loren sets his mind to do he does wonderfully. A few weeks ago he made me a homemade veggie burger from scratch, it was excellent. He has experience catering events before and is in tune when it comes to culinary features. Danny was very excited when I shared the news! I really love how everyone is coming together for the wedding. I am related and going to be related to some creatively talented people. 

Thank you clause: 
Thank you to my grandma and grandpa Jensen for totally hooking us up with the truck, I don't think words can express how grateful we are. Thank you for getting new tabs, plates and a battery for it as well. 
Thank you to my Dad and Tona for always picking me up from work when I needed a lift. Another thank you to Tona for keeping our pantries and fridge full with delicious and nutritious food, the almonds you bring keep me from starving. You are very kind and we appreciate you!  Also thank you for getting us soy milk from Costco! We are also happy you helped us get our school books for next quarter, thank you from our future selves. 
Thank you to Dev, my step-dad  for fixing up the truck so we could actually use it. Also thank you for chopping us down a Christmas tree in the mountains! Our charlie brown tree is perfect for us! :)
Thank you to Angela for feeding us delicious treats. Also thank you for keeping me company and offering us a nice place to visit. 
Thank you to Leanna for always putting up with my shenanigans.  I had a great time visiting your family, cant wait to see you all again. 
Thank you Jeff for bringing my water bottle all the way into Richland when I forgot it at your birthday party. 
Thank you to Eren, for always chatting with me for like 5 hours on the phone. 
Thank you to Disney and Netflix for making a deal and providing my favorite movies instantly so I don't have to watch south park reruns!
Am I missing anyone?
Duh! Thank you to my mom, because she totally rules. If i wrote down everything she helped us with it would take like 3 pages but to name a few. Thank you for finding insurance information out for us. Thank you for always being the go between person, arranging and organizing things. Thank you for our wreath. Thank you for letting me hang out at your house so I am not lonely. Thank you for helping me calm down when I am worried. Thank you for being concerned about us. Thank you for giving birth to me.