Great Weekend

William and I have had the best weekend just being with each other and relaxing. I was off work Friday so I was able to get some stuff done around the house and for myself. I put dinner in the crockpot and I ran errands, got a haircut, and PICKED UP MY WEDDING DRESS!! I just ordered it last week when mom and grandma were here and they expected it to arrive in December. Well, friday morning I received an e-mail that it was here and I went to David's Bridal, tried it on, got really excited, and brought it home! I don't need any "alterations" except for a bustle for the train. Is that how you spell it? Anywho I was able to move the appointment up to next week and then they'll keep it for about 6 weeks. I just cannot wait to wear it! Saturday I got another e-mail that my veil was in...I guess I should have waited a day to pick up the dress but the store isn't far from our house so its okay.

Saturday night we went to the gym and then tried this new restaraunt by our house. Everytime we pass it we say "hmm we'll have to try that" and we are SO glad we did. It was delicious. William got chicken parmesan and I created my own pasta! It was so much food (for a reasonable price) that we had our leftovers for dinner last night. Yesterday we tried a new church that isn't too far from our house and we liked it the best by far! After church we went to Panera Bread for lunch, made a trip to the dollar tree, and went to the gym again. It has been so much fun just relaxing and doing what we want to do!

On a sidenote: We have been in Winston Salem since July 10th. Since then we have attended THREE funerals. THREE....since July. William has a great singing voice (and loves to use it ALL the time--lol J/k--sort of!) and so he is always asked to sing for the services. His great aunt has been sick for a while and she just died last night so at some point this week he will be traveling home (as long as its a day when he doesn't have required classes). We were talking last night and this will be more funerals in a 5 month period than i have ever attended in all my other years. I will most likely not be able to go with him for this one though because it would really throw everything in a whirl at work. Hopefully this will be the last one for a while....

Home where he belongs

William came back home yesterday after a week in Elizabeth City! I was SO glad to have him back. I don't mean to sound selfish but I moved to Winston so that he can fulfill his dream and so I can support him along the way but when he was not here for a week it all seemed pointless. I know that's me being dramatic but if I'm not here with him then I would rather be at home with my family and friends. Anywho, we are back to normal today. I'm getting ready to leave for work and he has a nice long monday at school where they are starting their biochemistry block. William really should have this unit in the bag. Biochem is his forte. He majored in it, tutored it, taught it, dreamed about it, etc, LOL so maybe we'll have a bit more free time together this semester.

I had a great visit with my mom and grandma while they were here! The only real day we had together was Thursday because I was off work. We went wedding dress shopping, and yes, I bought the dress! I would post a link to the website or a picture but obviously I dont want William to see it! I was so happy with it, it was actually the first one I tried on and nothing else compared. We also went to IKEA and settled the decor for the reception. We made a lot of headway on plans and things are slowly coming together. The other days that mom and grandma were here I had to work so I only saw them at night. They helped get some things done around the apartment, actually went grocery shopping for me, AND they set up our little 4-ft Christmas tree. I KNOW it's not even thanksgiving yet but grandma is an A+ christmas tree professional so I wanted her to straighten it out while she was here. William and I decorated the tree and hung our stockings! Here's a quick picture:






I get off late on Mondays so I am making homemade chili in the crockpot for dinner tonight! I'm using grandma's recipe and I took pictures of the process so once we eat it (to make sure it's good) I will post the procedure!!!

Long time no post

I didnt realize it has been so long since I last posted! Our schedules are SOOO crazy! The last two weeks were filled with finals for William so when he wasn't studying he was thinking about studying--needless to say he did great! This week is what they call Community Practice Experience (CPE). All of the students in his class get places somewhere in North Carolina with either a general practioner, pediatrician, or maybe an obgyn. The one place William did not want to go was all the way to elizabeth city and he DEFINITELY did not want to do gynecology. Well, what do you think happened? Right now he is in Elizabeth city watching pap smears and pelvic exams. LOL. Once he got there, even though it's five hours away from Winston, he absolutely loved it. He is calling me every night telling me about how the house he is in (which is the doctor's house) is right on the beach and how they have jet skis, boats, steaks for dinner, etc. So overall I would say he got the better end of the deal. He may have had to travel the farthest but I think he is having a mini vaccation at the same time! I sure do miss him. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder but I say my heart wants him back in Winston-Salem. I think he leaves on Friday and he wants to make a stop by home before he returns to me. He has to go back again in May for TWO WEEKS and we'll be married by then so maybe I can take a mini vaccation to go and visit him there!

On another note, today is my beautiful mom's birthday. She is on her way here to Winston right now with my grandma and tomorrow we have an appointment to go wedding dress shopping!! YAY! Oh, and we're making a trip to ikea! I'll leave you with a picture of my mom and grandma: