Friday, September 23

Hello! It's been a while since I have done an update but honestly it was a pretty boring summer, however, my September started off with a bang! I am officially a fiancé! That's right everyone I am now planning a wedding and I think I am in love with Zola. I did go on some cool adventures this summer, which I made sure to post about on my instagram! Plus, I had some much needed time for self relflection and trying to figure out who I really am and want to be. Adrian (my amazing husband to be!) is out of the Navy and stated school in Maine for yacht design. I am so beyond proud of him! His big changes have been inspiring to watch and so I started exploring some new career paths myself. I am still not sure where it will go and I think my chances will be better once I finish up my degree. Speaking of which I am currently taking photography and it has definitley reignited a passion for me. I am really loving my camera. We were able to take some truly gorgeous engagment photos on them! it's crazy to look back on my life and realize I am here. I have a great job and home and now a fiancé. I am so grateful and full of joy and love. People I haven't heard from in years have reached out to congratulate me and reminded how many truly incredible people I have had the opportunity to meet and call friends. My family is overjoyed that Adrian is a part of this family. I never thought that my future husband would be so loved and accepted by my family as he is. They were never easy on me when it came to dating, but it looks like I have done it right this time. Plus he is my absolute world and the love of my life in every way possible. I never knew that this kind of love existed before. He has changed my whole idea of what it means to be in love. I don't know what in the world I did so right to deserve him, but I know I am beyond lucky to have him. He makes me want to be the best version of myself I can be. I just want to make him proud. I have realized that that means I have to work hard in every part of my life. I am more committed to working on my diabetes then ever, even if I still haven't mastered it yet. I want a successful career that can help support him while he is in school for what will likely be a couple years, which compells me to work hard on my job leads and keep up my 4.0 at school. Even little things like making sure I stay on top of my share of the housework. Plus I know how important my family is to him, so I am driven to continue working on my relationship with my parents and sisters. We are all closer now then ever and I couldn't be happier. My mom is my best friend, my sisters actually come to me to talk or get advice, and for the first time in years, I feel like my dad's little girl again. It's late and I am half asleep so I think I will end on that note. Enjoy the photos!