Ok so I had this long post written about the wedding. I thought I was doing so well and then it was lost. GRRR! I will have to start over. A little later I think.

Today I spent two and a half hours in the Social Security office. I got there just about when it opened and I still had to wait. There were people who got there hours before it opened to wait. When my number finally got called, the entire process only took 2 minutes. I had to sign my married name for the first time. It was really wierd, but now I have a new card on the way and when we get back from Canada, I can change everything else.

I liked getting up early today. I think I am going to try to do it more. Not working is kinda boring. I have things to do, but not a whole lot of motivation to get them done. Knowing I have a lot of time makes me put things off. Today my goal is to clean the linen closet. I have to make room for the new towels.

I finally quit Curves. I have known for awhile that the workout there was challenging, but I felt guilty quitting. Like I was letting someone down. I finally got over it. I joined Millennium, which is free with our lease. I like it so far and definately like watching TV as I work out instead of staring at a wall.

I am off to continue being productive and will sometime post about the wedding.

***Added Post***
The wedding week was busy. We drove up on Monday night and got to Pete's parents on Tueday morning. We spent the rest of the day sleeping, relaxing and putting together cake boxes. The next day we went to my parents house. We just relaxed that day too.

Thursday started the fun. In the morning, Ed took us to Springfield to set up his gift to us. We then checked into the hotel where we both were staying that night. We had an appointment at the Log Cabin to drop everything off and give our final payment. That went alot quicker that planned. We went back to the hotel to relax. Kat and her husband had arrived, so we talked to them. We then had to head to CT, to pick up my cousin and his girlfriend from the airport. They were running late, so we had to drop them off at my mom's to see my grandmother. I got to skip out, because my bachlorette party was that night. Upon arriving back at the hotel I saw that Emily had been hard at work decorating our hotel room. I had a blow up doll named Pete that was a ring toss game. After greeting my aunt and cousin who had arrived from CA, we headed out. Kat, Emily, Jesse and I went bowling. To my surprise Katewa was there. I was so excited to see her. It had been 3 years. She had driven all the way from RI and was driving back that night to work the next day.

After bowling, we said goodbye to Katewa and went back to the hotel to pick up Alyssa who had flown in. We then headed to a bar in Springfield. The Salty Dog. It had an mechanical bull, which I rode, twice. We had alot of fun and didnt get too wasted.



The next day Kat, Alyssa, Emily and I got our nails done and did some last minute errands. The rehersal was short and went really well. Rehersal dinner was really good. The restaurant gave us excellent service and the shots my cousin bought me helped things.

Everyone seemed to have fun. This table mostly knew each other.


Ed and Pete's Dad enjoyed the bar.

Pete and I had to start getting up in front of people for the first of many times in the coming weekend.



The day of the wedding:
It started very early. It was raining and that put me in kinda a bad mood, but I wasnt going to let anything ruin the day. Emily came and picked me up and then we picked up Kat and Alyssa at the hotel to go get our hair done.

We then went back to my house and got ready.

It was so hot at the house, but everything was running on time.

We took some pictures and then headed to the church.
Even though we got there early, it started late. I apparently could not handle something because I cried. Alot. Seeing all the people and Pete standing on the altar, I lost it. The ceremony was perfect. I dont remember alot of details, but it seem to go well.


The reception was perfect. From the minute we got there til the moment we left, we could not have asked for anything more.
Tim was our personal waiter and he had the magically refilling drinks.

The one drink before we dance rule was shot out the window.
Our dance surprised everyone and even though we were trashed it came out well. Orshi would have been mad at a few moves. Oh well.


The food was great, the music was good and it was so good to see all the people. The rain stopped and we took some pictures outside. The reception was over way to quick.







There was an afterparty at my Mom's, where I got to see some friends some more. After that I was exhausted. Pete and I left to check into our hotel.

The next day, Pete and I had breakfast with his parents and his mom's side of the family.


After that we went to Magic Wings, a butterfly conservatory with two of his aunts and uncles and some cousins. It was alot of fun.


We then returned the tuxes and went to my parents house to pick everything up.

Monday we headed to Pete's parents one last time and then started the trip home. Because of flooding in DC, we had to take a road through PA to get home. It was the same distance and a much nicer drive. It was so good to be home.