honey bunches of oats

One year. We've managed to successfully maintain this blog for a full year! Impressive and exciting, no? We truly are great bloggers -- okay, maybe not GREAT bloggers, but certainly we are lovingly updating bloggers : )

I'm engaged -- yeah that happened. Holy COW! So much is happening, and I can't wait to sit down with all of you to tell you what has been done so far. Matt is still deciding on his groomsmen (Men... and they think women are indecisive. SHEESH) So if he decides to have his gaggle of men in the group I may have to tack on a few extras. (No awkwards though, I promise :) Maybe a few cousins or something -- or perhaps a few close-ish friends. We shall see. I will keep you all updated for sure. You can start here:

www.joygallucci.com/ourwedding

I haven't broadcasted this website yet because we haven't booked anything, registered for anything, or nailed anyone down to the groomsmen for that matter. So you guys can show your families for sure :) but don't spread it like wildfire.... yet.... : )

Briana! You're DONE!!! I can't even tell you how funny I realized I must have looked when I squeeled at my computer to see you were done -- yup, that happened all by myself. I am so cool! :P I prayed for you, and I hope you did well on your exams!!!!

Hilreeeeeee, what are you up to these days?! I was wondering the same as Amanda, applying for grad schools still in the plan? Let me know what you are doing so I (we) can pray for you!!!

Amanda -- great post!! I love that you bought a bike that cost $15. Adventures>Routine. I can't wait to come see these "Gems" you've found : ) Oh -- and it's not a huge secret that you're addicted to GLEE. And if its not a huge secret for you then its not a huge secret for me either, and my obsession with Fin and Will Shuster! If only Matt could sing like them.... ::sigh:: (I'm kidding... but seriously... if he could sing Jesse's Girl to me the way Fin did the other night.. we'd be eloping!!! Okay, that was also a joke :)

So I went to powerhouse the other night -- it was so emotional!!! What a throwback. It really made me realize how great we had it at Messiah. We really did. Wow. And how crazy it is that we've been done for a whole year -- time flies. I wish it wouldn't. I remember being young and thinking how I could not WAIT to be older, wiser, richer, and with a boy -- I think now about all the things I have been through and have made me who I am today. Now I am older, wiser, richer, and with a man, and I think of how blessed I am, and how it feels like I blinked and time has changed. One thing that hasn't changed though is how much I love and trust all of you. It's amazing how God puts people in your life to remind you of his love for you -- and thats what you are all for me -- a reminder of how just like our love doesn't change, his is neverchanging and neverending as well.

I love you all, and I can't wait to see you. (and I am really sorry if I made you tear up.... cause I definitely shed a few the other night..)

Love,
Joyful