You heard it hear first (unless you were one of the bazillion people I sent an e-mail to)...
I AM ENGAGED to the amazing and wonderful Jonathan Alexander Hohle, officially as of 10PM April 29, 2005!!!
This whole week has been pretty special leading up to today because he's such a sweetheart...
Monday-Dinner at my favorite restaurant, The Keg Steakhouse (which I've posted on before)
Tuesday-24 long stem red roses delivered to my school
Wednesday-A drive down one of my favorite places in Phoenix and a hike up A Mountain, which we did the first weekend we met.
Thursday-Rose petals sprinkled across my bed
Frdiay-THE ENGAGEMENT
He totally took me by surprise and got down on one knee, said some pretty awesome things that I'm sure made me blush, and then asked for my hand in marriage! I feel so honored and privledged that a great guy like Jon wants to be with me for the rest of his life. I am simply on could nine right now and probably will be for the next few days, if not weeks.
The ring, oh geez, is just gorgeous. He has amazing taste in jewerly anyway, but I hadn't seen the ring in about a month so I really feel in love with it all over again when he showed it to me.
Anyway, I'm sure that I'm not even beginning to express how happy and blessed I feel right now. You could tell me it's 3:00PM in the afternoon (even though it's nearly 1AM,) because I'm so excited right now.
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Friday, April 22, 2005
Save the Date
Okay, okay...so I guess I am at liberty to share this information now...
The wedding date has been set for July 30, 2005!
Pretty exciting, huh? (Well, for me anyway). :)
The wedding will be at 4:00PM at Scottsdale Bible followed by a reception at the Millennium Hotel at or around 5:30. Today the deposit was put down on the reception site, so it's kinda official.
We have been busy registering at many different places and are now checking our list twice (literally) for duplications and to make sure we got everything. Eventually I'll share where we're registered at, but since it's not complete yet I'll hold off on those details.
We are also searching high and low for great DJs, florists, and photographers. This is a very tiring process ...fun, but very time consuming!
Jon and I have a countdown going...only 98 days until the big day! How great is that?
The wedding date has been set for July 30, 2005!
Pretty exciting, huh? (Well, for me anyway). :)
The wedding will be at 4:00PM at Scottsdale Bible followed by a reception at the Millennium Hotel at or around 5:30. Today the deposit was put down on the reception site, so it's kinda official.
We have been busy registering at many different places and are now checking our list twice (literally) for duplications and to make sure we got everything. Eventually I'll share where we're registered at, but since it's not complete yet I'll hold off on those details.
We are also searching high and low for great DJs, florists, and photographers. This is a very tiring process ...fun, but very time consuming!
Jon and I have a countdown going...only 98 days until the big day! How great is that?
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Home, Sweet, Home
It's official...I am now a homeowner! We closed on the house yesterday afternoon! I had no idea all the paperwork you had to sign or how long it would take, but all in all I'd say it was pretty exciting. Now we just have to hope for a quick move in date.
Last night, courtesy of Troy, Jon and I got third row tickets to see Michael W. Smith. TobyMac and Audio Adrenaline were also key players at the concert. It was a good time by all, and I don't think I've ever been that close to a concert before, although 5th row BSB and Les Miserables aren't too shabby I guess. Smith definitely focused on his worship music, but featured some old favorites and new songs from his album Healing Rain. Mac and AA were mostly loud, rock/rap music which were there to get the crowd fired up.
I have lots of exciting news to share within the next month or so, but I'm not at liberty to discuss yet. :) (How's that for a teaser?) Stay tuned...
Last night, courtesy of Troy, Jon and I got third row tickets to see Michael W. Smith. TobyMac and Audio Adrenaline were also key players at the concert. It was a good time by all, and I don't think I've ever been that close to a concert before, although 5th row BSB and Les Miserables aren't too shabby I guess. Smith definitely focused on his worship music, but featured some old favorites and new songs from his album Healing Rain. Mac and AA were mostly loud, rock/rap music which were there to get the crowd fired up.
I have lots of exciting news to share within the next month or so, but I'm not at liberty to discuss yet. :) (How's that for a teaser?) Stay tuned...
Saturday, April 09, 2005
April post
I entitled this post "April post" because at the rate I have been posting and knowing how busy I am this might very well be my only update for the month.
Since I last wrote we have had two different inspections on the house and an appraisal. All have come back very positively, and it looks like the house will definitely be ours on April 18th. It's kinda hard to believe I will be a homeowner, but very exciting. Today there was a huge sale in McDowell Mountain Ranch and we found and purchased some living room furniture-we got two end tables, a coffee table, and a sofa table. I can't wait to see how they will look in our new digs! As far as us moving in, we aren't sure when it will be. The current homeowner has until October to get out, but hopefully we will occupy by June.
In other news, Jon and I will probably be looking at our last ring place Monday after work. I have NO CLUE when an engagement will be, but he tells me no later than June 1st (which leaves a total of 52 days of possibility-not that I'm counting!). I can't get any details out of him, so God is teaching me patience during this time. ;) But, this whole process is all very exciting, so I know it will be worth the wait.
Today we looked at two wedding properties to get married at as well. I think the front runner is the Millennium Hotel in Scottsdale. We are debating between a July and October wedding and the pros/cons for both.
In terms of a job, it looks pretty safe to say I will be returning to my current job next year. I really have enjoyed my past two years there. With that said, I only have seven weeks of the school year left, which is always exciting to announce! I am also looking forward to finishing a busy semester at school which involved me taking 12 graduate credit hours. Jeepers. I don't know why I make myself so busy. It will have ended up paying off if I am able to complete my masters by December!!!!
Hope everyone is doing well! Signing off for now!
Since I last wrote we have had two different inspections on the house and an appraisal. All have come back very positively, and it looks like the house will definitely be ours on April 18th. It's kinda hard to believe I will be a homeowner, but very exciting. Today there was a huge sale in McDowell Mountain Ranch and we found and purchased some living room furniture-we got two end tables, a coffee table, and a sofa table. I can't wait to see how they will look in our new digs! As far as us moving in, we aren't sure when it will be. The current homeowner has until October to get out, but hopefully we will occupy by June.
In other news, Jon and I will probably be looking at our last ring place Monday after work. I have NO CLUE when an engagement will be, but he tells me no later than June 1st (which leaves a total of 52 days of possibility-not that I'm counting!). I can't get any details out of him, so God is teaching me patience during this time. ;) But, this whole process is all very exciting, so I know it will be worth the wait.
Today we looked at two wedding properties to get married at as well. I think the front runner is the Millennium Hotel in Scottsdale. We are debating between a July and October wedding and the pros/cons for both.
In terms of a job, it looks pretty safe to say I will be returning to my current job next year. I really have enjoyed my past two years there. With that said, I only have seven weeks of the school year left, which is always exciting to announce! I am also looking forward to finishing a busy semester at school which involved me taking 12 graduate credit hours. Jeepers. I don't know why I make myself so busy. It will have ended up paying off if I am able to complete my masters by December!!!!
Hope everyone is doing well! Signing off for now!