The date and next hurdle

The date has been set.

MAY 17, 2012 is the day...A Thursday, you say? YES! A THURSDAY!

The reason we picked this date is because we would be together for 3 years on that very day. Easy to remember for both of us if we just keep all of our anniversary on the same day.

Now...the newest hurdle to jump over (or climb under) is deciding which Pharmacy Technician class to take. Summer (which I would break my promise of babysitting for my sister and juggle the class and two jobs) or Fall (which I would have to juggle UVU, work (just one job), and the Pharmacy class). Hard decision...very hard. Plus how am I going to pay for it all?

Jalen also wants to take a summer trip to Washington D.C or Seattle Washinton as a graduation gift to ourselves, how am going to pay for that? I can't just accept a trip as a gift...no way.

Is life this hard for every 18 year old, or just me?

Wedding Plans

Who would ever think that graduating from High School and planning a wedding would go together? If you would have told me three years ago that I would be engaged right now, I would never have believed you. I would have said, "You're insane! Guys are not worth my time." Sadly, I don't like to tell people I'm engaged because they will just assume I'm pregnant. I'll clear it up now, I am not pregnant. Jalen and I love each other and we're sure that we want to spend forever with each other.

However, There are several things that are making setting a date extremely complicated. First, Jalen is enlisting in the Air Force and we have no idea when he will be leaving for basic training, or if they will even let him enlist if he's married (costs the government more money).  Second, we are young and would be living with his mom and step dad for about a year. Third, My parents want us to wait until we're both more stable. Especially me, because what if something happens to Jalen and I only have a High School diploma? What will happen to me? Where will I go?

On a lighter note...

Here are some things I like for my wedding, whenever it might be.

Peach/Apricot Calla Lily Bouquet

Strawberry Shortcake and Brownies for dessert

and because Jalen doesn't read the blog...

This one or...

This one

I CAN'T DECIDE!!!

First Post Ever!

Hello Everyone,
I would like to start off by explaining why I started a blog. The reason or reasons are because I'm soon to be apart of two huge families instead of just one. Families that are spread out all over the country. This is my way for my fiance's and my family to stay updated with what is going on with us.

Now let me introduce myself and my fiance. I'm Katelyn and my finace is Jalen. We are both seniors at two different High Schools in Utah. You may be wondering, how did we meet if we go to different schools? Well...just before our sophmore year the district finished a new High School which prompted the the two closest schools to split in half, but before that happened I went to middle school through junior high with several people who ended up at the new school. Because of this I kept in touch with several of those people who I became very close with over the years. One in particular played a huge part in me meeting Jalen, her name is Denirae. She had convinced me to go to a Multi-High school stomp (stag dance) with her on May 2. The week before she had met Jalen's friends at another stomp so when they showed with Jalen in tow they came over and introduced themselves to me. To make a long story short, that fateful day in May was the day that I met the person I would care for more than anything (he just didn't know it yet).

We started dating on May 17 and we were engaged a year and ten months later on my favorite holiday, St. Patrick's Day.

So now your all caught up with the basics of our life.