A Royal Wedding

Call me crazy, I don't care.

I got up at 1:30am to watch Prince William and Kate Middleton get married! I had been planning on it for the whole week. I decided I would go to bed early to prepare myself...if you don't already know I turn into a major pain the butt when I do not get enough sleep. So to counteract my lack of sleep, I went to bed at 8:30pm.

I woke up at 1:30am to Luke already getting all the best channels on TV ready for me! His first question was "When are you going to make the scones??" I told him when I actually wake up so I don't ruin them! I just sat on the couch amazed at what I was seeing on TV. I am a sucker for a love story, anything innocent and sweet, royal and glamorous! So of course, I was in heaven. My heaven though is closer to Luke's hell. ha. I had to give him the little talk of "If you can't say anything nice, go back to bed." He is a very cynical person so these kind of events and situations kill him.

Once I started making the scones, I felt like I got into a groove. I was very awake, happy at this fairytale wedding actually happening, and eventually the smell of the scones was the cherry on top to this crazy mid-night madness.

Now, I think the thing that stood out the most to me about the whole royal wedding was truly the ceremony. I believe it's because I recently got married; I remember how I felt so lividly on my wedding day. The whole 3 hours I had tears in my eyes. I thought the main sermon was outstanding. I was expecting a cold, strict and structured sermon on marriage, the church, and Great Britain. I was so delighted that the sermon was in no way a stuffy lecture. Here are my two favorite sections the Bishop of London said:

"Faithful and committed relationships offer a door into the mystery of spiritual life in which we discover this: the more we give of self, the richer we become in soul; the more we go beyond ourselves in love, the more we become our true selves and our spirutual beauty is more fully revealed. In marriage we are seeking to bring one another into fuller life."

"As the reality of God has faded from so many lives in the West, there has been a corresponding inflation of expectations that personal relations alone will supply meaning and happiness in life. This is to load our partner with too great a burden."

Basically, these two quotes speak perfectly to the core of a successful marriage: to remember we are only human and to be successful, we need to be focused on the Divine. Through God, we can find fulfillment in marriage.

Once the main ceremony was finished and they drove to Buckingham Palace, I decided to just record the rest! I needed to get back to sleep! I think I fell asleep around 4:50am and got up at 7:30am. I was so nervous I would be dead today at work but surprisingly I had NO coffee and I am doing great! I think the overwhelming feeling of love and hope has kept me going. (Okay, I know that was super cheesy but it's true!)

Much love you guys! I promise I will fix up the blog soon!

Hello from Beaverton!

I finally decided it was time to start a blog! Well, here it is! I am currently at work, not working, so I thought I'd say hello. It may take me time to smooth out the kinks with this whole blogging thing but I am excited!

Luke and I got hitched July 24, 2010. It was a spontaneous decisions...5 years in the making! ha. We had an outstanding day that I will never forget! Since then we have moved to Beaverton, Oregon. We live in a cute little one bedroom apartment that has treated us nicely so far! It is definitely a little cramped with two humans, a dog and ALOT of stuff! Hopefully in the next couple days I will be able to post some pictures.

I currently am a teller at a bank working full time. Man it has been an adjustment to working full time. I feel like a grandma because when I come home at 6:30pm after working 9 hours I just want to watch tv and sleep. I forget sometimes I am only 23!! I need to live a little!! Luke is a AV/Sound Production Assistant at the Oregon Convention Center in downtown Portland. He has worked there since late October and really is kicking butt! I am proud of how hard he is working and how much he is excelling at work.

Okay, so that is a small update on life! I will be back soon (when I am not at work) to add some and customize our blog!

Love you all!