For the longest time coming I knew 2009 was going to be a CRAZY, hectic, eventful, joyous, jam pack, family packed year but so far this year has been all that and much much and I mean MUCH more.
You see I always knew I would see so much extended family in July but our family reunion came about 6 months earlier than expected. This wasn’t the joyous happy event of my wedding but the death of my lovely, loving, caring grandma. January 24 I got a phone call that sticks a knife right in your heart and twists. It HURT and well you know what it STILL hurts today. Knowing that I will be honoring her at my wedding as opposed to having her sitting there celebrating along side of us HURTs. I guess I should give a little background at how excited my grandma was by the fact that I was marrying Barry. She adored Barry. She loved his smile, his warm and caring nature but more than anything she loved how happy he made me. It wasn’t uncommon for my grandma to call me up and ask how Barry was doing before she asked how I was. She was so excited for him to be joining our family in fact she was already packing for the few days she was going to spend down at the beach for our wedding. A few days before my grandma died the dress she was going to wear to the wedding came in the mail and it is bitter sweet to know that although not for my wedding my grandma did get to wear her party dress.
10 short days after my grandma died my sudo grandma also died. This grandma isn’t my grandma via my mom or dad but via my uncle. We are a very close knit family and always celebrate holidays and birthdays among many families. This death was sad but wasn’t nearly as hurtful as my other grandma. It wasn’t the fact that she was a sudo grandma it was the fact that she was 94 years old and had lived a long, healthy and fabulous life. It was her time but none the less having two lovely women taken from a family in such a short period of time is never easy.
I did turn 25 in March which was OK. Barry was so great but I was just sad. My brother said I was having a quarter life crises but I think I was just not in celebration mood.
A couple weeks after my lovely 25th birthday my brother was laid off (we worked at the same company) and I was moved to part time and took a LARGE pay cut. And about 2 weeks after that I gave my two weeks notice and got another part time job. My new part time job is not glamorous but I am HAPPY. Most people know I am a very ethical and just person and when I feel things aren’t “kosher” I am usually the first to speak up and let my feelings be known. I am also in a great place where I have a loving fiancée, family and friends who support & love me. I know my new part time job isn’t something for the future but it is survival. I needed to leave where I was for my heath and sanity and am pleased to admit that today (TAX DAY) is my freedom day.
So enough with the doom and gloom lets talk about some happy stuff. Well we had Jen’s Bachelorette party, I promise to post pictures soon but I am confident to say that a good time was had by all. This weekend Jen is traveling home to SD for a bridal shower, our lovely BM dresses came in and look way AWESOME, and in 45 day Jen and Matt will be tying the knot and will officially be Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Elias.
Barry and I are just 88 days away until we are hitched which is kinda crazy. I have put off some of the important things like invites until the last minute but you know what as we near the 2 year mark of our engagement I just want to be married. Everything will come together and everyone who is invited knows about it so worse comes to worse we just call/email/text everyone a “formal invitation.” Just kidding but you get my point. I am excited to have all our family and friends in one place to share in our love together. It is going to be a BLAST.
I think that’s all. You are officially caught up on my life. Hopefully there wont be such a long intermission until I post again.
Xoxo
britt
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