Day 30 - Happy Valentine's Day!

After receiving these beautiful flowers at work, I am going to take this opportunity to be completely cheesy and brag about my fiance, Seth.

Can't wait to see these beauties open up!

Our Story - You had me at I DUkes
Seth and I met back in 2005 at a typical JMU party (was it coincidence that he lived with a bunch of guys that were in my brother's high school class? I think not!) I was a bright-eyed freshman and he was a good looking senior! We remained only friends for years, exchanging an occasional 'Hello' or beer chug. It wasn't until the winter of 2009 when a mutual friend "hooked us up" and the rest is history!

We tried the long distance thing, I working in Roanoke, and Seth recently moving back home to Berryville after living-the-life as a chef at Virginia Beach. The three and a half hour drive down 81 was tough but somehow we made it work. The right time and opportunity came along and I made the move to NOVA back in September 2010!

Jasper - Our K9 Child
Seth knew all too well how badly I wanted a little furry friend. Our family mutt, Holly, passed away in July 2010 after 16 wonderful years, and I was definitely feeling the sting of loneliness in my tiny 1 bedroom basement apartment in Roanoke. I kept an eye on the Angels of Assisi no-kill shelter in Roanoke and frequently checked their website for any big brown eyes that may plead "take me home with you!!"

One day I saw a liter of black and white babies so I decided to go to the shelter and "just take a look". Well needless to say I fell in love and an hour later I was approved for adoption and the lady asked "so do you want to take him now?" Seth received a very excited WE GOT HIM phone call and I picked Jasper up the next day. That little 4 and a half pound jack russell/dachshund mixed puppy was the apple of my eye and Seth soon fell in love as well.

Now almost two years old, Jasper's grown a little bigger but definitely hasn't grown up. We lost many socks and cleaned up quite a few pee puddles but we can't picture our lives without him!



The Proposal - 4/10/11
The day started as any typical lazy Sunday...slept in, sweatpants, breakfast in bed, Lifetime movies, and leftover Chinese food (rough life, eh?) Later, Seth and I went out had a delicious Italian dinner with wine and returned home to take Jasper for a walk and soak up the last of the sunshine on the (finally) warm day!

Walking along a path through the wooded area behind my apartment complex, we got to the middle of a small field and Seth got down on his knee. I immediately started saying "OMG OMG OMG!" and I have NO idea what came after that except for a YES, a ring, tears, and kisses.

(Please see Seth for details of what I'm sure was a VERY romantic proposal)

The Big Day - 10/13/12

Seth and I are honored to have Reverend Dr. Dean Francis (my awesome Uncle) marry us in front of all of our friends and family at the beautiful Old House Vineyards in Culpeper, VA. Seth and I are huge winos so what better place to say I Do?!

With our best friends by our sides, the day will begin with a ceremony on the Island (weather permitting) and then move to the Lakeside Pavilion.

I'm so incredibly blessed to have found such an amazing person to spend the rest of my life with. He's been such a trooper through this Biggest Loser Competition and has even lost almost 15 pounds himself! He is my rock, my motivation, my chef, and my biggest fan.... I love you Seth Miller!

Yesterday's Recap:

2/13

Breakfast: Two hard boiled eggs

Lunch: Wasn't feeling very good (I think I'm officially sick of hard boiled eggs!) so I just picked the tuna out of my salad.
Snack: Mandarin orange and sugar free jello...which by the way is NOT good in that order.

Dinner: (thanks to my future hubs) Tilapia, wild rice, and green beans

Water: five 24 oz. bottles
Exercise: 1 hour of ZUMBA!