I also wanted to comment on a couple of posts I forgot ...

Elise - I am sorry about the miscarriage, that must have been hard. The wedding is coming up fast though huh? As far as Kenny's younger sister, she is probably just excited to be involved in the whole process and really wants to help out. She probably doesn't know that she is over doing it and just feels that she wants to be as helpful as possible ya know? I know things must be stressful especially with her pushing her way in, but maybe in a nice way you can tell her to research something for you wedding related to keep her busy and give you your space. I am sure that she is just over excited and doesn't know the correct way to act.

Autumn - I also meant to comment on the wedding gowns and the flowers. I just wanted to say gorgeous. Even though I am planning on wearing my mom's wedding dress, I still want to go and try on dresses to make sure that there aren't any other ones I like better. It seems like such a fun time and I can't wait to do it. The only thing that I am planning on doing is not showing my wedding dress to FH and FILs. It is not that I don't want to include FMIL because I do, I just want it to be a complete surprise for them on our wedding day. I thought it would be something special and different and a surprise to her as well as FH. I would also still look at venues. The one that you like sounds great, but there might be another one you like better for a better price or with more options. During our research I have learned of so many different packages that include more than just 1 hr of open bar, or a desert table, things you can really customize to your liking depending on your budget. I forgot that you used the flowers and stated your colors so disregard my earlier post regarding this.

Nessa - while I am actually older than FH by 5 months, I agree with you about feeling mature for your age. A lot of our guy friends don't even have girlfriends and don't want them, they are in the prime party stage and don't want someone to hold them back I guess. That being said, while FH and I do go out with them, FH isn't much of a partier himself, and is a lot more mature than his friends. In my experiences I feel that us woman mature more than men and that is why we go for the older guys. My boyfriends in the past were all in and around the same age as me give or take a year or two and they would not be ready for an engagement at this point in their life, nor were they "marriage material" because all I saw was the party side of them. I think that maybe you are overthinking the situation because you are now married and it's like, the what ifs do come out. It's a mind set thing that you are "locked down" in a relationship, when this guy you have a crush on isn't, nor would you be at the stage you are now with him. Don't overthink it, I'm sure all you're doing is psyching yourself out. I hope that makes sense.

Carrot - I keep forgetting you! I am sorry! You are about 54 days away from the wedding I think!! Things must be getting crazy for you too! That must be so exciting opening up the RSVP's because it is surreal. As far as inviting more than you expected, I get that. I thought we would have around 230-250 at our wedding invited, and our list is up to about 290 and I think we are still missing people, people that I actually know. A lot of the people FMIL has on the list I have never met and I didn't want to have a wedding with a lot of people I don;t know and am meeting for the first time, but I really have no choice because she is helping pay for it. But good luck with the rest of the planning and keep us in the loop! As far as the wedding band, I guess I would have to say that it depends on the additional price and I am assuming you can't return the band you already purchased. Sometimes if it is from the same jeweler and you are spending more on the band you want I am pretty sure they will make an exchange.

Nessa- Happy belated birthday!!!!!! I hope it was wonderful! :)

Um, that's the only one I remember. I'm sorry everyone!! :(

It's been a while, so I thought I'd update you all on my life. Eddie and I finished painting our living room, and we're going to do the bedrooms next. We found some great paint in the Home Depot leftover box, which was pretty exciting! I'm loving our new place, and loving having Eddie around all the time now even more. It's been incredible after all these years of doing the long-distance thing. :)

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Heyy! I know I dont get much time to come on. I still have the kids and oh my. Life is hectic. In the midst of wedding planning, I am being a mother. God only knows, this has further established kids are a long way from now. I couldnt handle this plus law school/starting out a career.

We have pretty much decided on colours. I posted a thread in the style section here. Shades of pink and gold will be our colours. I love pink and this is elegant yet works with my summer wedding, I think.

We bought our new place. It's beautiful. It's kind of big for just the two of us but we frequently have guests, and hopefully I can convince my best friend to move down here!!!! These are obviously the realtor pictures from the listing.

THE VIEW!!!!!



It's very us and I love that.

Natassia and Kris

July 16, 2011

http://natassiakristian.weddingannouncer.com

password: giordano (for bride's dress section)

Hey girls!! Glad to see that the forum picked up a little!

Jeanie - That is so great about you and FH painting together and having the excitement of your new place. Best of luck in your new place!

Nessa - The house looks so nice! I hope you and DH get it and for that price when the other houses in the area sold for so much greater is just even better! I will keep my fingers crossed for you!

Natassia - I just want to make sure I am correct. You and FH bought an apartment on 5th ave, right? It looks great and 4 bd is huge when it is just the two of you there. When FH and I build our house I want a 4 bd just because we want to have 3 kids. The house that we build is ok if it is not 4 bd because we are not planning on staying in it forever. More like a starter home that we are going to plan to rent out later. It is across the street from his parents, and I ama private person and don't mind staying there in the beg until we get on our feet, but I don't want to live across the street from his parents, as I wouldn't want to live across the street from my parents either!

I am glad that your SIL is doing better, and that she knows even though she misses the kids she has to get better for them. I know that it has been hard on you and FH, but I am sure that they are very grateful for how you guys are helping them out in their situation.

I wanted to say that I love your color choices as you know I am planning around with the shades of pink idea or the shades of blue or tiffany blue, not sure yet. I know that you had a lot of choices and I am glad that you narrowed it down and picked one!

I also wanted to comment on your wedding website. I took a look at it and I wanted to say that reading it just makes me know more about you and FH. I know that a lot of your families are in Europe and it is great that if your family doesn't know him, by reading what you wrote it paints a picture and vice versa. You did a really nice job. I also wanted to say that I am sorry about your parents, even though I get mad at my parents I couldn't imagine my life without them, especially my mom. My dad and I have the same personalities so we but heads sometimes, but my mom is like my best friend. We have been through a lot and she was always there for me no matter what. I actually recently told her about the tattoo I have (she didn't know I had one - have had it for 4 years) and I thought she was going to be mad, but she understood why I got it and was supportive. I am sorry that your mom wasn't around for you it must be really hard.

At the same time it must be nice to have the friends that you have. I have never really had a best girlfriend until I met FH. His next door neighbor ended up being my closest girlfriend. The high school I went to the girls were tough. An example is that my mom wanted to throw me a surprise 15th birthday party, she gave the invitations to 2 of my girlfriends and asked my boss if I could be put on that afternoon so she could set up for everyone coming. Well I came home from work and all I saw was a whole bunch of food my mom cooked and I didn't know why. My mom explained to me that she was throwing me a surprise birthday party and no one showed up. She cried, I cried, it was horrible. I felt so bad for my mom. The 2 girls never handed out the invitations, never said why but I think that it was because they never got a surprise 15th birthday (I was younger than most of my class because my birthday is in Sept) and were mad that I was going to get one. I will never forget that day and because of it I have a problem trusting people as friends. I on the other hand because of this have been really close to my family. I am 100% Italian and haven't been taught anything different than family and the closeness of family. Having them there is so great and getting their approval is even better as I am sure you know!

The dress choices are also gorgeous! We are planning on having a formal wedding and my mom's dress reminds me of a lot of the dresses that you picked out because it is like that ballroom style. I love the first dress the most, who makes it? Oh and the save the dates are such a great idea. They are so cute. We have some people travelling, but we might be sending save the dates just because our families are so big and with graduations and things like that people can plan better with knowing the actual date.

Ryanne - It must be so nice that Chris had the week off. I hate having a long weekend and then going back to work because you have to get back into the swing of things. It must be hard for him because he doesn't enjoy his job. When someone doesn't enjoy their job it makes it harder for them to want to go in nevermind go in 2nd shift! And it is too bad he doesn't have enough down time to work on the trucks and things he wants to do! I love to scrapbook and I don't get to do it too often because I am so busy, so I know that feeling. As for you it is great that you love your job and working in the studio, sometimes it is so hard for people to love what they are doing and it is great that you have it!

As for grandma leaving, you must be psyched! At least you get some alone time without her being around and complaining that you're not including her. I do hope the situation with her has gotten better just because it is such a sticky situation to be in. Enjoy the time without her, as I am sure you will!!

As for me - nothing new has been going on. I have my graduation party on Saturday and I am looking forward to it. I really love family get-togethers and the excitement that I completed my undergrad and got a degree is coming back! I hope that we get a nice day! It has been so rainy and crappy here it doesn't feel like summer at all! Our 2 year anniversary is also coming up on July 7th and I'm looking forward to that too. We haven't planned anything yet, and with our graduations and graduation gifts we may just go out to dinner. But I am ok with that - I love a romantic dinner date with FH!

I do have to ask for advice from you ladies. I do not know what to get FH for a graduation gift. I had an idea, but it is not a memoriable idea. He is planning on getting me a memoriable gift and I am lost with what to get him. Any ideas or advice would be much appreciated! I was thinking of a watch with the grad date engraved on the back, but he has one, so that's out. He's really not big on wearing jewerly either. So please help because I am stuck! I am doing a grad scrapbook as an extra for him though!

I have also started a diet and going to the gym. I was walking before but with the weather being iffy I never got out like I wanted to, so I just started going to the gym yesterday. I really just want to get back in shape. Being with FH has made me gain weight and I just want to be my healthy self again because I felt so much better. So this is only day 2, but I am planning on sticking to it and loosing about 15-20 lbs. Yesterday I went on the eliptical and did leg push and arm pull (I don't know the name of the weights - sorry) and abs. Today I am going to do the same but add in the bike and maybe some free weights. Any diet ideas, advice, or exercise advice/machines is great!!

I hope this thread picks up again because I love hearing from all you ladies!!

Hey girls just wanted to check in...I didn't really read much, but Nat that apartment is amazing!!

So we heard from our realtor today, we didn;t get the house :( someone offered $160 on it!! I can't belive someone would offer that much for a house they are only asking $115 for!! SO it is back to square one and it is soooo hard all the other houses in our price range are horrible so we are having a hard time picking out houses we want to go look at.....

In good news though I have an interview at a cardiologist office tomarrow after work!!

Welll back to looking at houses.....UGH!

Hey girls!

Nat~ Amazing apartment!!! And I am glad your FSIl is getting better.....Wow typing and dead hands is not a good idea....Anyway I forgot what elses I was gona say sorry. Oh! Hope the kids arn't stressing you out too much!!

Ryann~I know what you mean about DH hating work. My DH is doing what he went to school for and he generaly likes it, but the company he works for is horrible. He could be making so much more money, have benifits, ect....But the company isn't doing raises any more, its like redicoulsly expensive for benifits, and he works with the worst people. I hate it because he comes home so angry every night, so week nights are not good for us. It was nice the week after the wedding when he didn't have to work and he was in a good mood. As for Grandma going away...YAY!! Enjoy your two weeks with the house to yourself!!

Ariana~ As for a gift for FH I have no idea....I am horrible at picking out gifts. I usualy just get DH what he asks me for. His wedding/bday gift was tickets to Celtic women, which he ordered himself. For a bday I got him a shirt of his fave band, for xmas last year I got him his computer games he has been wanting for a long time.....So I have no ideas....Sorry.
As for the diet thing again, not good one to ask......I try and eat more vegies and fruits than anything else, but it rarley works. I am fluffy and proud of it! lol.

Well my interview is today, and we are going to go look at 2 houses this evning that are really close to the house we wanted. I still can't belive someone offered that much! I am hoping it was a typo, and now they're stuck paying that much......