Planning, excitement and a little sadness

Wedding planning, excitement, some sadness; that is all that’s on my mind these days.


Yesterday I had an “episode”, for the second day in a row the song “Elizabeth”-The Statler Brothers, was playing when I walked into my home. See we play music to help mute outside noise so Alli wont bark while we’re bother gone, two days in a row at two totally different times of the day, “Elizabeth” was playing. And yesterday it struck me, something I know, I’ve been used to for a long time - that I don’t have grandparents left here on earth. This is not something I have spent a lot of time contemplating or crying over, its part of life, my parents were both the youngest, and they didn’t have me till they were up in their 30’s so by the time I came around my grandfathers had both passed and my grand mothers were up in age. I am so lucky and grateful that I had them here as long as I did! Mamah Mobley passed away when I was 14, so I had many years with her, lots of my favorite memories were at her house. My Mamah Maberry passed away when I was 18. I have many many memories of her as well. But there are pivotal moments in a persons life when you become more aware than ever that those people are no longer with us here. I heard “Elizabeth” two days in a row, after years of having not heard it at all, and im suddenly VERY aware that I will have no grandparents at my wedding. No grandparents to be ushered in and sat while some special song plays. I know in spirit they’ll be there, but there is a small void, a day which I wish I could share with them, a special moment with grand mothers that brides have, I wont have that. So amongst all the excitement and planning and joy there is a little selfish sadness. But I know they’re smiling on us, and will be with us there that day.



On a whole other note, well still on wedding notes, I am so annoyed with people thinking that my wedding should revolve around them. I will only have 3 bridesmaids, my sister and my two closest friends, the 3 people I Have always known would be standing by me, I refuse to be a bride who asks everyone they know to be a bridesmaid for the sake of evening it out or just to have a large bridal party. Please do not be offended that you weren’t asked. The date we chose, works for US. It’s a perfect time away, not too far, and yet far enough to get the wedding planned with minimal stress. The date, whether you can or cannot come, was not set so that someone couldn’t come; it was not any sort of vendetta against people we don’t want there. On that same note we are choosing to be married in San Angelo, that was a personal choice, the place is PERFECT for the type of wedding we want, not to mention cost efficient, beautiful and fits us perfectly. Having the wedding out of town has NOTHING to do with anything but just that.



Ending on a good note we are trucking along with the planning, as you probably know the date is SET, engagement photos have been taken, dress has been purchased, we began buying decorations and centerpieces and are just having a lot of fun! We are sublimely happy and and so so so thankful for all the support from our families and friends, especially my family in Midland who is just going along with everything I say, want, every Idea I have and running with it! You’re all so amazing!

We're getting MARRIED!!!

WE ARE ENGAGED!!!!!!!


I still (3 days later) say that and smile like a goof ball!! We are so so so excited!

So I figured I better blog about it before I forget all the emotions and have document it.



July 30, 2010, my 27th bday began as any other day, except, well it was my birthday and I was SUPER excited about that. I went to work that morning, and took ½ a day off, went to lunch with my parents, who I thought were acting kind of strange, mom teared up more than once at lunch and dad grinned everytime I brought up Lukes name! After lunch, mom and I went to buy some earrings for me to wear with my new dress I had purchased to wear on my birthday date with Luke later that night. When I got home Luke was starting my birthday cake  He tried so hard. Then we went and played a round of putt-putt. (This was beginning the recreation of our first date which was 14 months and 6 days ago!) And in true Katie Fashion, I kicked butt and WON!  haha.

Then we came home and showered, got all dressed up and went to dinner at Clear Springs (my favorite, and the place we went on our first date).

We ate fairly quickly, and were waiting on our ticket, Luke began to act very nervous and anxious, looking at the time every 5 seconds. At one point I took his cell phone to look at the pictures on it and he grabbed it from me and told me there was nothing new in it.

Finally we paid the ticket and we left. In the car on the way home Luke said “Remember when we were planning our first date and said we should slow dance to some cheesy country music?” (See Luke and I are VERY white, we have no rhythm but we do occasionally like to dance like 7th graders to slow country music, we usually end up giggling) I said sure! When we got home I went to the rest room and was washing my hands I could see him kind of pacing in the living room and I instantly thought “Oh my gosh, I think he’s going to do it!” I rushed into the living room, he held out his hand for me to tak and maybe 2 steps into the dance he started his speech. The moments after that are all an exciting blur I remember he said “Do you know you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me?” and I kissed him and told him I felt the same. Then he began to shake, reached into his pocket and (I know he said some other stuff at this point but I was focused in on his hands) got on one knee and asked me to marry him. I said yes, (I think I said it anyway) Hugged him, put the ring on and I believe at this point I started yelling “REALLY!?! REALLY!?!?” haha we hugged and kissed and squealed, then started calling our parents.

In the mean time, Lukes wonderfully precious attempt at a birthday cake was slowly falling into a large pile of chocolate icing mush...BUT it was quite tasty.

We ate a piece of cake, and we were SO wired we got int he car, went to Sonic (in true Katie/Luke Fashion) got Vanilla cokes and drove around a little bit while we continued to make phone calls.
My ring is beautiful and perfect! He did so GOOD!

I immediately started thinking about dates and places. We, at this point, do not have a set date or location, but we have a few things in the works and in about 2 weeks should know for sure. At that time we’ll announce, maybe send out “Save the Dates” and start working on the fun stuff!!



I am so blessed to have found and to be loved by this wonderful man. FINALLY it is our turn, and its going to be amazing. With the wonderful support of our friends and family then we will be in great shape!