The last week of July my family and I went on vacation to Orange Beach, AL. My dad, mom, sister, grandmother, step-grandfather and I all piled up and went to spent a week together. We had an AMAZING time. My family has not been on a family vacation together since I was a sophomore in high school. This vacation was extremely special not only because we got to all be together along with my grandmother but also because it marked the last family vacation I would be spending as an Auten and without Chris by my side. It was nice being able to feel like I was 5 again spending time with my family and my sister especially. It gave us time to bond even more and enjoy each others company. Of course it was always in the back of everyones mind that this was considered our last Auten family vacation without the newly married Hughes' tagging along but we were able to enjoy our time together and make it a vacation I will never forget. We all got completely burned laying out on the beach (even after going to the tanning bed all summer and laying under an umbrella the majority of the day I looked like a lobster), we all gained at least 10 pounds through all the wonderful food we got to eat, we fed the seagulls (And that was an experience haha), we also played putt putt golf the last night at Adventure Island.
After returning home from a relaxing time on the beach it was time to pack up Chris' apartment in order for him to move home as his roomate moves to Colorado. It was definitely a bittersweet feeling. I am highly excited that Chris has moved back home. He is going to be able to save alot more money than was able to be saved while living out on his own. He is also five minutes up the road from me instead of a 25 minute drive. I just hate it had to happen by losing Clayton to a completely different state. They have lived there over a year. It felt like home to Chris and now he is re-adjusted to calling Greenhill home. It is also different not to walk in seeing Clayton everyday. However the difficulties, it is nice for XBOX live to not be an option at Chris' parents house right now haha. Right now Chris is living out of boxes in his old room at his parents house. His sister, Tessa, had moved into his room after he moved in to his apartment. For now the room will stay just how Tessa left it (Twilight posters and all) with the mere change of Chris' bed replacing her day bed. After Chris moves out and into our own home the bed will become Tessa's and she will return to the room. Some may say it is cruel for him to take back over his room but for now Tessa is just happy to have her brother in the house again. This step of moving back home is one more step into moving into our place together. Around Novemeber Chris will be moving into our new apartment (that we have not found yet) in order to begin setting things up for when we move in as newlyweds!
As the first of August as rolled around we are now 5 months and counting until our Big Day! Also with August comes our 7 year anniversary on the 4th of this month. Seven years ago I never imagined I would be in the midst of planning my wedding to this man. We are both so blessed and lucky to have found in each so early in life. For now we continue planning and trying our best to stay stress free and happy. This is a once in a life time thing for us and we are trying to soak up every minute. We also remember to cherish those around us for you never know when it can be taken away in the blink of an eye. Just yesterday a girl that went to school with Chris and I was killed in a car accident. She was a year behind me and a year ahead of Chris. She has a 3 year old daughter. My junior year, her sister (a year older than me) was also killed in a car crash. Everyone keep this wonderful family in your thoughts and prayers for the times they are and will be going through. Think of what you have in your life and cherish every single second. God bless and I love you all!
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