All Is Well...

Alright, so I know it's been almost a month, but can we talk about Harry Potter for just a minute? K, thanks. I acknowledge my geekiness almost daily, but when it comes to Harry Potter, I kind of morph into a mega-geek. I just happen to LOVE everything about the world of Harry Potter.
I have practically grown up with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the entire cast of characters. I was about nine when I read The Sorcerer's Stone, and let me just say how terrified I was of the unicorn killing creature (AKA Professor Quirrell/ Voldemort) in the Forbidden Forest! But I fell completely in love with JK's wizarding world, with Hogwarts, and everything to do with her books. I literally grew up with these books!
Not only are these books about good conquering evil, love winning out above all, and the power of your imagination, they are also about friendship. Harry, Ron, and Hermione taught us all about friendship, even when we are completely frustrated at our best friends or insanely jealous of them. They stayed together through it all, and that is what true friendship is all about.
The final movie was, in a word, amazing. Being able to see everything in the books happen on the big screen is awesome. I could go on and on about every specific part I loved, but that could take ages! And OK... I might have cried a little. Or a lot. I am so attached to those characters that I just couldn't help it. I am sad that it is all over, but happy that we now have it all forever and that so many people love Harry Potter just like I do. It is not an ending, but a beginning.
Thanks, JK Rowling, for writing such an amazing, incredible story and for sharing it, and your beloved characters, with us all.
Truly Yours,
Cait

Honeymoon in NYC

I admit, I am not the best photographer... In fact, I'm not very good at all and I often forget to photograph things I think are cool. But I did manage to get these pictures while in New York, so here are the best ones I took. I have to say, New York was a blast. We had so much fun. We saw Wicked, Lion King, and Spider-man. We walked around Central Park. We went to Ripley's Believe It Or Not, walked all over Times Square, and went to the Discovery Channel Exhibits at Times Square, one of which was the Harry Potter Exhibition and was so awesome (Yes, I am crazy about Harry Potter). We ate pizza every day, because it was delicious. And most of all, we spent every minute together and had the time of our lives. :)

View out our window... Awesome? Yes.
Coolest billboard there... I embrace my geek-ness.
Times Square was awesome! And crowded. Hee hee... Brad and the Hulk at the Disney Store. Disney Store!!! I love this quote.

Alright Gossip Girl fans, who recognizes this hotel?? I do!
We walked down Madison Avenue and it was so fun! So many expensive stores on this street, like Coach and Dolce & Gabbana.
Times Square at night. I love all the bright lights.
Lion King! We saw this show while we were there and it was so amazing. The music and characters and puppets seriously put me in awe.
Caught Brad in the princess section at the Disney Store. :)

Disney Store!
I have no idea what this musical is about, but I thought this was such a cool picture.
Wicked!!! We saw this show and I was once again reminded how much I love everything about it. Best show ever, hands down. Brad even agreed.
Isn't this neat? This was right above Toys R Us.

Cops on horses in Times Square, which I thought was pretty funny.
More musical billboards. I wish I could see them all!
I love New York!
Fanatically Yours,
Cait

When All is Said and Done...

Holy wow, I am back home after the most awesome week of my entire life! And whoa, does it feel good. I can't believe how much I missed Utah and my little one-bedroom apartment!
And guess what! I'm married!! I am still a little in shock that it is all over. Let me just say, the wedding was gorgeous. More than I ever could have hoped for. I just hope that everyone who made it happen knows howblown away I was by all the hard work and I am officially eternally grateful. And big thanks to Mother Nature for holding back on the rain and giving us a beautiful, sunny day! The whole day is slightly blurry (since it just went so fast and I was SO happy!), but I distinctly remember walking down to the ceremony with my mommy and we kept saying to each other, "Don't you dare cry"! But the instant I walked down the aisle on my dad's arm and saw Brad fighting tears... Wow. What a moment. Of course, then my eyes flooded over and we are both crying tears of joy. It was amazing.
The reception was so fun! I got to see all our family and friends and that rocked. We cut cake and I got icing on Brad's cheek. :) hee hee And we got to dance to our song. I loved every minute of it. I hope everyone else had as much fun as I did!! I can't wait to post all of the pictures. There are a ton: engagements, bridals (groomals), and the actual wedding day. That will be a blast.
I'll do a honeymoon post later, cause NYC was the bomb. But for now, I'll just say that it was amazing and so much fun! But I am now exhausted from it all (in a good way).
Tiredly and happily yours,
Cait

Cheesy or Not

I've been told many times (too many to count, believe me!) that I am cheesy, or mushy, or dumb. I'm not shy about telling people that I believe in true love! I get the eye rolls and the contorted faces, but over the years, I've pretty much given up caring. I do believe in happy endings (or beginnings, since every ending begins a new chapter).
Two years ago today, Brad and I "officially" became a couple. And yes, if you think I am cheesy, that's OK. But these last two years have been amazing, crazy, challenging, and the best years of my life so far. It's hard to imagine another person who can so compliment yourself, but when you find that person, it's wonderful! Brad is everything and more I ever dreamed for in a man. Our first two years together have been absolutely fabulous, the stuff love songs are made of.
I cannot believe that a mere nine days from now, I will be saying, "I do." I get to walk down the aisle in my white (or ivory, technically) dress and see my one true love waiting there at the end for me. I have never been more excited for anything in my entire life! Not even Christmas when I was five, or my first musical in eighth grade, or making Encore in high school, or going to college can even compare to the excitement I have for next Wednesday. It will be my fairy tale ending, but also the opening to the next chapter in my life. I am so ready for it!!
Cheesily-yours,
Cait
P.S. You know he's amazing when he gets you a present like this. :) Ah, he knows me so well!

Decisions- Wedding Edition

I think the hardest part about growing up is making decisions. Remember when we were kids and the hardest decision we had to make was PB&J or grilled cheese? Sneakers or sandals? Barney or Power Rangers? Honestly, I miss those days.
Getting married comes with a TON of decisions! And here is a little not-so secret... I am very bad at making decisions. Ask me a serious question and it will literally take me ages to come up with an answer. Ask me what I want for dinner and watch me struggle to come up with an answer! Needless to say, making all of these wedding decisions is super difficult for me! There's the easy stuff, like the wedding cake flavors and flowers (Note: I love love love sunflowers!!). But then there were some harder decisions. I wont go into detail, but suffice it to say, I really don't like choosing and being the one to say yes or no. Occasionally, I can buckle down and be a good decision-making leader, but honestly, most of the time I am just a good follower. I am so very excited to get married, but I can't lie, I am just as excited for the decision making to be over!!!
Undecided-ly Yours,
Cait

Snapshots

I feel like May has already flown by! I cannot believe June is creeping so near. It's been such a good month, being out of school and not stressing about homework. Here are some snapshots of what I've been up to...
Brad and I made dinner with our brand new pots and pans we got at my bridal shower, courtesy of his parents. The pictures don't show it, but the Alfredo sauce I was making ended up being a clumpy, white mess that we just dumped. It was bad. But I didn't feel quite so terrible, since Brad burned the bread a bit. Ha ha. What a pair we make. And of course, Brad evaded the camera as per his usual style. (*sigh*)
I also had a GNO with my mom and Aunt Nat. We had some yummy sushi! I refused to eat the kind with fish eggs... I couldn't stop thinking of Nemo! Aunt Nat entertained us with her abysmal chopsticks skills. I was laughing so hard and trying to show her how to use them at the same time. She ended up using her fingers most of the time.
My mom got me a Mini Kurig for my bridal shower gift. I love it! I make delicious coffee or chai tea lattes every morning. It gives me a great reason to get out of bed!
So, as I mentioned, my bridal shower was on Saturday, but I'll post about that later!

Been a While...

It's been a while, I admit. But there's this saying... "Better late than never," that I think applies to this situation. Ha Ha. I haven't had time for anything the past little while, thanks to school and homework. But there are a few new things.
School is out! Yay! I am so excited to have the summer off to relax and play and get married! It's only been a few days since my last final, but already it feels great; like a huge load has been lifted from my shoulders.
Brad and I found a cute little apartment and I moved into it! It's a basement apartment in Lehi and it's teeny and adorable. I love it so much already. I can't wait to post some pics! I'm really excited to start decorating it and finding cute things to do with it.
Also, Brad got a new job working for Highland City. I am so proud of him. He'll be starting that on the ninth and I'm pretty sure he's excited. I think it will be weird for him to leave the Point, but I know he's ready.
Now that school is out, I'm going to have more time to do so many things! I have already read a few great books and am now getting the chance to blog it up! I am loving it. I am going to try to get out a 3 R's for April, but if not I will do a big one for May.
You'll hear from me soon!