On Friday I will have just 4 weeks until my and Yeril’s wedding!!! Am I ready? Not exactly. I still have some major and a lot of minor planning things to do. Flowers are the biggest item that I have not figured out yet. However, I do feel like I’m getting closer to figuring out what I want and how I want to do it. Last Monday I went with Yeril when he made the final payment on our rings and we were able to see them and review the engraving. His ring was perfect “Kathleen Lozano 13-05-2011” however, mine came out a bit off “Yeric Lozano 13-05-2011” it should be corrected and waiting for us now, but we won’t be able to go until Monday. Other than the one letter that was off we’re both extremely pleased with the rings and how they turned out. If you’re ever looking to get rings made in Managua we recommend Joyeria Lazo in Bello Horizante. Other small things that we need to get done are getting his pants hemmed, buying his shirt and tie, making final music decisions, and for me I’d like to still lose a bit of weight. I bought my dress last June when I was in Minnesota and it fit like a glove, well it still fits but a little differently. If I’m not able to lose the couple of pounds it won’t look bad, but it’d look just a bit better if I do. 4 weeks and counting… I can do it!!
I’m really excited to see all of the family and friends that are coming down and getting to spend time with them before and after the wedding (yes, Yeril and I are going to take the first couple days after the wedding to spend with out-of-town guests). I’m really looking forward to having my whole immediate family in the same place at the same time and even more special for me is that it’s here where I live. I think it’s been about 3 years since we’ve all been together.
In addition to all the wedding hustle and bustle I’ve been busy with work. The Refuge House is continuing to be prepared and we’re continuing to move forward preparing on our end to get the official go-ahead from the government! We will be inviting them to see the facility and our current programs within the next month and a half! Tomorrow I am going to have a second interview with a psychologist that I’d like to hire and then we’ll start working on our plan of attack the week after next.
Next week is Semana Santa which brings me a much-needed week of vacation (and wedding planning). I’ve been so busy with work and teams being in town that wedding planning has taken a back seat. Next week I plan to finalize flowers and decorations, get my and my sister’s jewelery for the wedding, get Yeril’s pants hemmed, print and hand out the invitations, and hopefully finalize our music list so the bands can practice!
Counting down the days (29)!!
Traveling Katie 