~*~5 weeks~*~

5 weeks until I will be Mrs. Todd Shadle. The weeks are flying by. I really feel like it was just a month ago that we were sitting by the ocean with Todd on one knee. The 11 months so far have gone super fast. Plans are starting to be completed and finalized and it's all becoming more and more real. I tend to be SUPER emotional lately. (I've always cried easily, but lately it's been much easier!) I'm anxious, excited, nervous, happy, all these emotions bundled up at the same time.

The house is coming along nicely. The hallway and bathroom are being painted this weekend (Thanks to my lovely sister helping me!) A friend of the family fixed our side door and put our new "closet" / cabinet space in the bathroom. He completely tore our old one out and made a very nice new one that looks great in the bathroom. Our carpet is being installed Monday, our area rug for the living room is being delivered on Monday, and the house is slowly getting cleaned up. Todd is hoping to move in this coming week. (I wouldn't yet because I wouldn't want to live amongst a mess, but Todd is fine as long as he has a bathroom and a bed) We are going to try to get his big stuff, like his bed, desk, and the couches moved in this week. I leave for Alabama on Saturday (for a week) and when I get back I will slowly start to move some of my stuff in. After this weekend, we should only have to paint the stairwell, both doors, and get new locks. Other than that it should just be cleaning.

I am going to Alabama for a week. One of my boys qualified for the national speech tournament that is held in Burmingham this year. I will be gone from Sat-Sat. I am excited, because the trips are usually fun, and we get sun, and get to do some pretty cool things. I can't say that I won't be missing Todd... and that I won't be thinking about other things. I will have so much on my mind with the wedding so close and the house needing work still. I am taking as much wedding stuff with me as I can and I'm making a list of things to do at the house for whoever is willing to help!

The wedding day will be here before we know it! I hope everyone has a good time celebrating our love for one another! =)