Weekend

Where has this week gone? It's already Wednesday.

This past weekend Mike and I went to see my family in Pasco, Washington and had a fun Saturday full of boating. I've been desperate to get a tan since I'm in a wedding in August and my own wedding is in October. Living in Portland doesn't really allow for much tanning time. We spent the whole day, about 7 hrs, on the river on Saturday and it was just nice to be with the family, relax, eat, and tan! Of course, it never fails, that the police had to stop in and do a boat check. I had to get a picture to document because I swear the cops are attracted to my family. :) But, I really couldn't have asked for a better weekend. I always love spending time with my parents. It was always a rare thing when I worked retail but now that I work a "normal" job I'm able to go visit them more which is a blessing.

Tonight is a CONGRATULATIONS dinner to Mike for accepting a new position as an account manager at Mentor Graphics. We are having dinner with his boss and friends from the office, not sure where we are going yet though. Mike is really excited about this new position, as am I. He is still employed through Securitas but managing one of their global accounts now. I think this new journey for him is going to be an amazing opportunity to further his career. These kinds of things are always a little bittersweet...it's sad leaving the people you work with and have come to love but so awesome to get new opportunities to learn and grow. He will also now be working Monday through Friday (with me!) and not have all the phone calls he does now. Literally, we can't even sit through a movie without his phone ringing. I'm so excited that we will have more time together and that he will be able to visit the parentals with me.

I can't wait to see what this year is going to bring for us!

Assortment of Thoughts

I started a blog once, almost a year ago, that was going to chronicle the events of my wedding planning but that got squashed fast. I made one post and that was it. I ended up making a wedding website instead, which is www.theknot.com/ourwedding/samanthahenry&mikeandrews. In case anyone is interested in any wedding plans. Everything you need to know is there. After some facebook stalking today, yes I do that quite often while at work, I decided to start a blog. Mostly for me, a place to write down thoughts and things I want to accomplish and maybe since I write it down it will help hold me accountable? We'll see.

I often feel like I'm not really living my life. I get up, take care of Bax, go to work, sit in traffic, get crabby, come home, eat, watch tv, go to bed and do it all over again the next day. I can't resist a relaxing day at home just hanging out with boyfriend(fiancee) but I can't help but feel like there is so much more to life and I'm still young with no kids to hold me back from anything. We (meaning me and boyfriend) should be out doing fun things and making memories! I turn 28 on the 27th of this month, a short 21 days away, and I've decided I should experience 28 new things this year. Hopefully, I will stick to this.

I'm starting to get really excited for the wedding and Hawaii. Mike and I fell in love with Hawaii when we went the first time so how fitting for us to be getting married there. I have absolutely no worries or stresses over the wedding, I know it's going to turn out perfect and we have so many friends and family that are going to be there celebrating with us it's a little unbelievable really. I can't wait to start that chapter in my life as Mrs. Samantha Andrews(I just love my new last name:)).

Last thought, I've recently taken a liking to photography. I can thank my mom for that. She takes awesome pictures and although, I've always liked photos, it wasn't until my mom and I went out one night and I took some of my own pictures, that turned out pretty good for my first time, that I wanted to get into it a little more. I took some pictures yesterday just with my little point and shoot camera and a couple of them turned out pretty well.