September 2012 Weddings

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Hi ladies!!!! How has everyone been!?  Some of you are under the 4 month mark now...how exciting!  I'm sure I missed a ton and will never be able to catch up but hoping to be on more and that I will catch on to what everyone is up to. 

Sorry I've been MIA...I made myself stay off the boards during my finals (I did well!) and then ever since FI lost that job opportunity for his dream it has been rough!  He's been a broken man and while he and I are okay in regards to our relationship, we were just beyond stressed (and emotional).  I couldn't really handle the boards because every time I thought wedding, the financial aspect of the wedding stressed me.  We still haven't hit our wedding savings goal and my income just gets us to break even on our bills so wedding = credit card debt.  BUT, FI got a job yesterday!!!  Over the past month he decided his new dream job is to become a police officer.  He turned in all his apps and is waiting to hear from PDs as that can take a while, but he was offered a sales job in the meantime.  At this point any income helps.  He starts in about 10 days and it'll take a bit to get a check of course but it was just such a load off! 

I did do some things though in my absence...mainly just things that I had already purchased.  I have about half my invitations printed and am half way done with our WP's chalkboard glasses.  I also finished making, ordered, and received FI's boudoir photo book.  I'm thrilled with it.  I actually already wrapped it up so I wouldn't be tempted to show him haha. 

I missed you girls.  A few things came up over the past few weeks and I was like "I need my boards" but knew it would be too overwhelming.  What have you girls been up to?!?!

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  • HI THERE! That's great news! Wow, since he is such a fitness buff, he will probably be a GREAT officer! I think at this point we are all feeling the financial squeze. The general consensus seems to be "I have everything done... I just need to pay it off." Very frustrating. Just like you, we had a decent savings ready to go but last month we got ransacked by bills and had to empty our savings account. Goody.

    Glad to hear things are looking up for you!
  • Hi there! Nice to see you on the board!
    I'm so happy for you that FI got a job so hopefully you can start enjoying the planning again (and stick around here!).
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  • Welcome back!  Congrats on your FI's new job and his new dream job!  My FI is also a cop and he completely loves it.  It took me a little bit to not be freaked out before he went to work everyday but it gets easier.  I LOVE the chalkboard glasses idea!  I just looked some up on etsy since I'm DIY challenged.  :-)
  • Welcome back! Glad to hear that things are slowly looking up for both of you :) Fingers crossed that it all works out with the police! FI and I have both been toying with the idea of applying as well.
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    [QUOTE]Welcome back!  Congrats on your FI's new job and his new dream job!  My FI is also a cop and he completely loves it.  It took me a little bit to not be freaked out before he went to work everyday but it gets easier.  I LOVE the chalkboard glasses idea!  I just looked some up on etsy since I'm DIY challenged.  :-)
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    That will be me!  The husband of a couple I've known for years is high up in one department down here.  I told the wife she's going to have to be my mentor of how to actually go to sleep while they are on shift for the first few months!  I'm such a worrier.  But I'm excited for him to be excited about a career path again.  It is a great career that I think he'll be excellent at.  Lori, didn't you say your FI was looking into SWAT?  This is a specialty my FI said he'd be interested in once everything fell into place and he had a few years behind him.  Goodness he loves to stress me! 

    Thanks for the warm welcome back ladies!  I look forward to catching up :-)
  • Welcome back and that is great news.
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  • Welcome back! Congrats to your FI, I'm so glad things are looking up for him (and you)!
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