And the train keeps rolling...

Things keep on progressing and it really feels like everything is falling in place! I know we still have a lot to do on our 'to do list,' but I feel really comfortable with where we are right now. Phil has picked out the tuxes for himself and the groomsmen, I have ordered my bridesmaid dresses, I already have my dress and we have been looking at MOB (Mother of the Bride) dresses for a few weeks, so if nothing else, everyone will look fantastic!
I've been keeping busy in the Springs with my different training programs. It's great to have something to look forward to in the next few months to not only keep my mind off of things, but it's a great stress-reliever when things get a little frustrating. I am planning on completing my first 10K run on Memorial Day and then I figured it was the year of 10K's, so I signed up to swim a 10K in August. I'm not sure what I've gotten myself into, but it's been fun thus far and I know both activities will have a lot of great memories.
Phil has stayed busy with completing his (hopefully) last month of midnight shifts at the airport. They've been going through some changes and are hoping to hire more people in the next few weeks, so then Phil gets to give away his 'low-man on the totem pole' position to someone else :) As of right now, the next time we will see each other is at his cousin Sara's wedding at the end of June, but we're both hoping to squeeze in a visit before then!
I'm getting excited to meet and talk with my soon to be extended family, and my current family, at the showers next weekend. My mom and I are going to drive to Rochester, MN on Thursday night to be there for a shower on Saturday morning before driving to George, Iowa to have another shower there on Saturday evening. Then, we'll head back to CO on Sunday morning. Whew! We are hoping that everything goes well (traveling, road conditions, weather, etc.), so keep us in your prayers for the weekend of May 2-4.
That's about it for now. Hopefully the weather where you all are is as wonderful as it is here!

and the wedding bus continues to roll...

This past weekend was a success, if I must say so myself :) I was able to travel down to the dry city of Midland and spend a few (much needed) days with Phil. I left after a program on Thursday afternoon and arrived in Midland around 11pm, which is right in time for Phil to start his shift at the airport (he's been on the midnight shift for the past couple of months). I was able to meet some of his co-workers, grab the keys to his house and convince myself that I only had to drive another 20 minutes before I could fall asleep. The drive down there only takes about 9ish hours, but I was definitely ready for sleep :) The next day, I nicely threw Phil off of his typical sleeping schedule and allowed him to sleep for about 4 hours before waking him to go and register (by the way, he's camp-champ for the weekend). We headed to Bed, Bath and Beyond (the picture is of Phil holding the high and mighty registering gun!) and proceeded to have fun! After about an hour, Phil headed back to bed for a little rest while I explored Midland and potential job sites with a new friend that I had met online. Saturday was more wedding planning (invitations, tuxedo potentials, rings, etc) and a little bit more registering. Later that night we were able to go out to dinner with a few of his co-workers and then spend an evening just relaxing. Sunday we tried out a new church then headed back to Phil's so he could get a nap before returning to work later that night (he had Friday and Saturday nights off). After he left for work, it was bedtime for me as I was heading back to the Springs on Monday morning. When he got home Monday morning, I was packed up and ready to leave. Of course, the good-byes are always tough, but we know that the end is in sight and we are both counting down the days until we can both live and stay in the same city. After almost two years of doing the long-distance, the light at the end of the tunnel continues to grow brighter each and every day.

Was going through some old photos of us and I ran across these cute ones! Thought I would share them with the rest of you!

The one of us that is an extreme close-up is from the OAR concert in Grand Forks. The one where we have little bees on our shirts is from Phil's trip to CO and our dinner at the Golden Bee restaurant. And the picture that we are dressed up is from Phil's graduation in May 2007.