Long time no blog!

My class is over!! Ahh I am soooooo happy. I really did try so hard. Whatever happens God is good and knows exactally what grade I need. I got done Wednesday and have been pretty busy since then, but right now I am laying on the couch, watching jepordy, playing facebook, drinking a diet coke, and could not be happier. I worked 8-5 today, so had to leave Plainwell at 6:15am this morning. Awesome. But, work was really fun today, and we got to have a cookout (yes, I grilled, Mark would be so proud). It was beautiful this afternoon and evening, which makes it better. As does holiday pay. :)

A couple pf weekends ago Ashley, Amy and I drove down to Champaign, IL to go to my friend (and old roomate) Kristen's wedding. It was beautiful, and lots of fun. Amy played piano and I played violin, for about 8 songs. It was a littttle stressful, but it turned out really well. We stayed in an hotel room (or "a" hotel room?) and it was a blast. We felt so grown up. Ashley actaully said "we have no adults" or something along those lines, and yes we actaully all have been graduated college for at least a year. It made me soooooooooo excited for our wedding. 6 months from yesterday!!!!

Here is a picture of us at the wedding. I am wearing Jenna's dress, and loved it.

I get to see Mark!!!!!!!!!! In 24 days!! I am soooo excited. God is so good, and the family that Mark is staying with, used their air miles or whatever they are called and bought my ticket! I am working til 9pm in Lansing on Sunday and leave out of Grand Rapids at 5:50am. I will arrive in Abilene at 10 something AM, and get to stay until Friday morning (then have to work that night). I think this will be awesome for me, just to see what its like down there, where he works, what the city is like, where he lives, and just all the details of where I will be living soon. AND to see Mark of course. I am sooo excited to just give him a huge hug.

Oh!!! Another exciting event was our we had our first premarigae counseling session (well our first real session). But, you are probably wondering "But Mark is in Texas and Brittany is in Michigan??" Well, because flying back and forth is a little pricy and not too practical (and Mark only likes practical things :) ), we do it via video chat on Macs. We sit and stare at Mark on a computer screen. It actaully is pretty amazing. The youth pastor from my church (Michael) is marrying us, and him and his wife (Mandy) are so great, and they are doing it with us. I was a little nervous that it was going to be awkward, but it really wasnt, not ideal, but it works! Praise God for technology that allows us to do it like this!

I still babysit Anna, and Lex does it the other 2 days. It's honestly like my favorite thing ever. She is such a nugget. So here is a picture of her for good measure.

And here is my beautiful ring. Which I spend half the day staring at.

This past week was my dad's birthday, and a couple weeks ago was Fathers day, which were both hard. I just reallllly miss my dad, and with wedding stuff, it is kind of bittersweet. I so wish he could be here. We (my mom, sisters, and I) went to the cemetary on Thursday and released balloons that we had written notes on. So, here is a fun picture of me and my dad. And yes, I rocked messy hair when I was three, and pretty much every day since. :)

Lovvvvvvve,

B