Engaging

29 March, 2007

March: In like a LION, hopefully out like a LAMB

So I haven't written in here in ages. March just hasn't been the best month and I am not much of a complainer, especially with situations that you have no control over. I just turn introverted. So at the end of February, I tore my MCL snowboarding. I was on crutches until last week and I am still in an immobilizer. I miss my cardio.

Also at the beginning of the month my grandfather caught pneumonia and passed away. He was 91, so I like to think he died of old age basically. Because I cannot drive, I took the train down to Newport News for the funeral and stayed down there for about 4 days.

That Saturday Justin and I had the most AMAZING engagement party thrown by the Donaldson's. It had most of my family's close Newport News friends (where I lived until I was 12 and my mother was born there.) The party had a "rock around the clock" theme and the food and drinks were incredible. We had a blast and really appreciated everything the Donaldson's did for us.

Another major thing that happened this month occurred on the same day as my grandfather's funeral. Which was a 40 degree, pouring down rain friday. It was a graveside funeral and I just huddled with my grandmother attempting to keep her warm. Anyway, that evening Justin, me and 2 of my brother's came home from watching the VT basketball game out at a bar to find out that my brother in law had committed suicide. To say this was SHOCKING was an understatement. It has been tough to grasp why someone would do this...especially when you have 2 sons that are 15 & 13. I feel terrible for my sister but I feel speechless and just plain angry for what this does to my nephews.

Lastly, for the ugliness of the month of March, I went back to the doctor at the beginning of last week for my knee and was told that it wasn't healing. So another month of nothing...just waiting to see if it heals. I feel like it hurts less and supports me more, but who knows. GRRR.



On a bright note--Allie (my maid of honor) came and spent last weekend with me. She threw me a great shower on Saturday (Lingerie!) and we had a great weekend together. Sunday was Justin's birthday and a bunch of us went out Saturday night to celebrate.



I am heading to Blacksburg tomorrow. My first time driving since the injury. I rented a car hoping this will make the trip go faster. Hopefully. I am getting my hair cut and having my first dress fitting this weekend.

OH yeah!!! Invitations went out today. WOW. This thing is getting close!

Hopefully March will end better than it began!

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