Sorry it's taken so long to send you an update:)

Married life has been busy!
Our honeymoon in San Antonio was waaay fun! We went shopping at the Tanger/Prime outlets, ate at the Tower of Americas and went to the Natural Bridge Caverns.

No complications in the living situation so far, although I am now living with a man!!! :) It's great and I love it!:)

Please keep praying for us!

Love you all!

I'm moving into our new apartment this weekend  It's all very exciting and stressful at the same time. I'm still trying to get things packed. Although I have hardly anything, it seems to be a neverending amount of stuff to put in boxes.

Just 15 days until we say I do......*sigh*

We are counting down the days with excitement!

Me, personally...I'm struggling with trying to be patient---It seems the days don't pass fast enough and I really, really dislike saying goodnight and goodbye. I have been so emotional the past couple of days. It's a lot of things besides dealing with that. I mean I want to cry, I want to laugh, I want be angry, I feel a little anxious, I'd like to jump up and down in girly giddyness, maybe throw a tantrum. Argh!

Anyway, LOL! Pray for me... I'm doing good today and in my time with God last night and this morning, I've been reminded that I need to be taking things a day at a time and when even that seems too much, a moment at a time.

Love you guys!

So, here’s my drama for the day:

A month ago my dad came down and took me to lunch for my birthday. We started talking wedding details and I told him that I had invited all his brothers and sisters (like he asked) to my wedding except one because I had no way of contacting her and I asked him if he had any information for her and if I should even invite her considering I haven’t seen or spoken to her in 12 years or so. He said yes, that out of courtesy he wanted me to invite her.

So, I sent her an invitation. It was addressed to her, her husband and 2 other guests.

I got an e-mail from her today. She said, she was happy for my marriage, that she had lost the invitation and reply card (which in my opinion states it’s not that important) and that they will be there. Her whole family…she named some and stated they were her sons and wives and grandchildren, for a grand total of 14 people.  What the heck?!?!

I replied very politely:

“Hi Tia!

It’s great to hear back from you and I’m very excited that you all want to come

Unfortunately, the number on the RSVP is the number of people that we have accounted for. I’m sorry L

So, only the number on the RSVP card can come. (which is 4 people)

I still hope to see you! J

Love,Leslie”

Then I proceeded to make a phone call to my father. (She’s the aunt who’s last name should have been “Drama” so I had to tell him just in case) Then he says, “Why can’t she bring them all, they ARE family?” I told him that I didn’t know them and we certainly had not accounted for that many people. I know her and her husband (this is the second one) and I don’t know any of those people she’s bringing with her. Then he tells me that there are going to be people at my wedding that I don’t know—for instance Aaron’s family. I reminded him that I’m marrying Aaron and it’s okay if I don’t know ALL his family. The point being his parents weren’t inviting people they didn’t really know. I also reminded him that he wasn’t really paying for any of the wedding and then he said that he would pay. I also told him that there is only room for 340 people and we’ve already invited like 420 or so. THEN he sort of understood. Dad made me cry, mostly in anger because he just kept arguing with me.

I  just don’t get it. Maybe it’s the Hispanic culture…who says ALL your family has to be at your wedding, even the people you haven’t spoken to in over a decade? I thought this day was reserved for the people who have loved, cared, supported, rejoiced, and been a part of your life.

Is it selfish to think that her e-mail was ridiculous? That I think what my dad had to say was ridiculous?

I’m grateful she sent an e-mail and asked if it would be an inconvenience but come on…