Keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."

"Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about." 
— Marilyn Monroe

My Tattoo 

Came across that quote this morning, and I can’t explain the feeling it gave me inside. It made me realize everything going on around me will pass, and life is one day at a time. Lately my days feel like minuets, and  my weeks have all ran together.  I just can’t seem to slow down time. Every time I look at a calendar… October 1^st keeps getting closer and closer. We are now roughly 45 days away, and I think I am completely freaking out.  I have been so stressed it has put a lot on our relationship. Yesterday is the first time in weeks we hung out and did nothing. Just enjoyed each other’s company for the evening.  Alex is working 50 – 60 hours a week, and when he is not working he occupies his time with Softball tournaments, or weekday games.  My on the other hand, have a list the size of Texas of things that need to get done.

Last week I  went to me very first dress fitting with my mom, $ 169’s in alterations later. I have a dress that fits like a glove.  After that we went to our cake bakery and paid them for the delivery fee of $ 120. Once all that was finished we then had to go buy the Sash that goes on my dress which was $ 69.   It seems to me everyone charges an arm and a leg for anything that has the word “Wedding” in the description. If I had to describe in one world how I feel about our wedding is would be…Ready.

Ready for it to be here, ready to stop the wedding spending, ready to be Mrs. Garcia.  READY!

Marilyn is right no matter how bad you think life is going, or how much you are just not feeling it…Keep smiling! That’s my biggest challenge in life is enjoying the little things. Remembering I have my family, friends, and Alex everyday to help me through any challenge that I come across. I need to remember not to compare myself to other, My life is just fine the way it is…even know we have rough days I love Alex with all my heart, and that’s why I am walking down the aisle to meet him at the end, till the end. 

Staying positive is my mission for these very short 45 days we have left before the big day. Not letting small things get me off path, like money, or wedding things going wrong or not the way I planned. Because like I have been told several times, no matter what happens on October 1^st 2011 the most important thing that is going to happen is we are going to stand in front of all our family and friends and take the next step of spending the rest of our life’s together, and when that happens the entire day will be a success!

Till then,