The Rickner Residence

The folks at work have been giving me a hard time about finding a place to live...especially since I'm down to three weeks. Well, I kept thinking I'll start looking and find a place soon?? We'll have to make a decision quick anyways right? And that's just how it happened...

I researched a few places and found two houses we really liked. We weighed both and were set to pick the second house based on a few calculated set of criteria. =) Turns out in hour 11 we found out a few things that swayed our decision. When all said and done, we picked the first house, which I am in LOVE with. Everything seems to turn out for the best because looking back I am so much more pleased with this house than I think I ever would have been with the other house.

Anywhoo, it's 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage in the middle of NOWHERE. You think I may be kidding, but Mapquest doesn't know where it's at. We'll be about 3 miles south of I20 in Weatherford. I have officially hit domesticated country wifey. Exit off the freeway, pass some cows, horses, barns, hay and a few churches, take a left, another left, go aways and you're there. This should be fun...two enormous spiders down and more to come I fear. Just when I thought my blog was out of interesting content...

We have decided one bedroom will be a guest bedroom, one will be an office, and the third will be a "man room". Just to make sure it doesn't become an empty-looming-over-our-heads-baby room. =D Luckily, we have lived on our own long enough to accumulate quite a bit of stuff and will have no trouble filling every square foot. Pictures will come soon.

Weekend Recap

Going into this weekend I had intentionally tried to avoid planning morning, noon, and night of every day. Somehow, we turned to be be busy morning, noon, and night of every day. Starting out, Friday was suppose to be my day off. Instead, I topped off the week with a full day of work bringing my one week total to close to 60 hours. Not a good start.

Saturday, I had a 9AM wedding dress fitting in Dallas. Earlyyy. Turns out my dress fits like a glove waist up. Unfortunately, five months ago when I ordered the dress, I hoped it would require taking in...no such luck. But that is changing, read below. My wedding dress fitting was followed up by some fabulous news from Holly - her San Diego trip turned her into the soon to be Mrs. Cole. Yay exciting. Just as I am finishing up months of wedding planning, she'll kick off. Oh what fun she's in for... :/

We spent Saturday night having old-fashioned date night - Dutch's hamburgers, putt-putt, and ice cream. Unimportant is who won, but that we had a great time. haha =D Bo and I are very competitive so that's only my response because I didn't win...

Sunday we took a drive down to Bremond, Texas for Reese's baptism (Kristina's baby girl). It turned out wonderful. We all packed into a small (and I mean small) hand built chapel at a bed and breakfast in town. So cute. Pictures are still on my camera to be posted soon. Then, you'll understand small. :)

And finally, Monday. Today we spent with Bo's parents eating much better food cooked by my soon to be mother-in-law. Much better than if I had been in charge of cooking. :)

How could I forget? Bo is my new personal trainer. I made the enormous mistake of suggesting Bo help me tone my arms for my wedding dress. He is now on work out police control overdrive. He kicked my butt with a million weight drills. And worst is the tone he takes with me when I'm out of breathe all too close to passing out.... "Keep going!!" Argh. Nothing makes me what to punch him in the head worse. Angry blogs on this topic will follow I'm sure.

Here we are, soon to start another week. Of work. Blah. Bo's almost done with school and he'll start his relaxation hiatus. It always puts me in a horrible mood the first week too. No end in sight for me at work and he usually sits around, plays golf, etc and it just grates every nerve I have. It usually takes a good week or two for me to get over it. I have no doubt a few blogs of my frustration are soon to come on this topic too. This summer, he's not getting off so easy though - wedding honey do's are coming... And even better, every summer following this one, you know what he'll get? Wifey honey do's...heh heh heh. That is my evil witch laugh. :)

AI

I honestly have no freaking idea what the big deal is about American Idol?? I haven't been dedicated to following each season. Truthfully, I haven't even been dedicated enough to tivo it and follow. So, there may be some true talent on the show but it doesn't seem that addicting to watching the tearfully awful acts. I don't get it.

Home

So, pre-occupation with my twelve hour workdays and evergrowing list of wedding to-dos, casued me to forget I must be out of my apartment in less than one month. I gave my two month notice at my apt, but it doesn't seem that long ago. I guess it was a month to be exact. Bo's lease won't be up until July 31st, the day before the wedding. I think he might have planned that. ;)

Unfortunately, Bo and I have quite a wish list for our newlywed home. Weatherford is number one. Second bathroom is number two. Yard is number three. (Bo might argue that is number one.) Extra closet space is four. (I would argue this is number one.) Extra bedrooms is number five...I could go on.

First, Weatherford is the most central compromise between city and burbs for both our jobs. Approx 30 minutes for both of us. I find it kinda funny that I started in Dallas, moved to Fort Worth, now on to Weatherford. Does anyone else realize these cities are getting smaller? I have settled for a domesticated married life yes-siree.

Second, I am tired tired tired on blow drying my hair in the bathroom with the door closed and sweating. Dry my hair in another part of the apt you might ask? No mirror. Therefore, I have to keep the door shut since I wake up before Bo and the dryer is loud loud loud.

Third, I have been away from Molly entirely too long and my dad is tired of replacing fence pickets Molly destroys.

Fourth, shoes shoes shoes. Enough said.

Fifth, Bo and I have acquired quite a bit of junk from the years and we have no where to put it. Most is not anything we want to throw out, we just don't have room for it once we combine everthing so extra bedrooms will make great storage! So there's more room in the closets for shoes!

My plan is come up with a place to live this week...hmm. Otherwise I will be moving into Bo's little one bedroom apt with has none of the five requirements above. Except it's in Weatherford, so four. And the other four are veryyy important to avoiding immediately marriage annulment. =)

=$ to =D

On Friday I hoped to just survive the busy weekend, but it turned out to be quite a great time. Saturday Kristina and her crew came to town and Reese is just absoultely adorable. Bo fell in love and held her all morning. Quite a cute sight. I'd even be brave enough to say I look forward to a little one in our future. =D

Holly's graduation party turned out awesome - plenty of food, friends, family, and drinks! I have to admit I'm a littel jealous Holly's headed to San Diego. I'm going through travel withdrawl lately from being stuck in the office!! Honeymoon get here now....

Oh Baby

Whew it has been a weekend of apartment cleaning so far. Kristina, Nate and and their half pint are coming to stay! haha Three and a half people in a one bedroom, 600 square foot apartment! I do believe the last newborn baby I was in the presence of is now 2 years old. Should be quite a time. The trick will be keeping Bo away so he doesn't convince me we need one of our own. ;) We need to get this wedding and the next three years out of the way first.

Comeback

So, I'm back. And plenty of life has gone by that would have made excellent posts. For starters, I'm fianced to be wed. Shortly after I went on my blogging hiatus and we got back from New Years in Vegas, Bo popped the little question and the conversation went a little like this:

"Do you want your Christmas present?"

"You have it?"

"Yep, but you have to close your eyes"

[Enter pretty diamond ring]

"Ok open your eyes"

"Are you serious?"

"Dead serious"

Haha. So cute. Well, at this point I'm even 5 months into planning the blessed matrimony. Dress - check. Locations - check. Flowers - check. Minister - check. Photographer - check. Nothing would make me more excited then sharing a picture of the dress, but since it is quite possible Bo reads this blog, it'll have to wait until after the wedding.

There's so much that could be posted about the wedding, but I will spare you the novel! Anyhow, I'm back on the blogging circuit so stay tuned.