Dress Shopping!

Wedding gown shopping has become somewhat of a holiday in my family.
Joni started the tradition before she got married and decided to include not only my mother and myself in her gown shopping, but also our grandmother, two aunts and a cousin.
So of course I couldn't be outdone when my day came--there were nine of us in all that went shopping in Boardman, Ohio, yesterday: Mom, Joni, Grandma, Aunt Ginny, Aunt Rene, Anita Harper and her sister, Emily Williams, Bekah Wyatt, and me. So you can imagine how we pretty much bombarded the two places we shopped. But it was great fun, and we ate a late lunch at Rockne's there along the main strip in town. I found two dresses I liked, each completely different from the other, but I think I'll keep looking. There's also a fantastic store where you can actually find modest wedding gowns (http://www.latterdaybride.com/), and there are a few I really like there, too. So we'll see. I guess I still have a fair amount of time before next June rolls around, although I'm sure this year is going to fly.
My first week of classes went well, and I actually applied for a job at the new Kohl's store in town that will open next month. I report for an interview this Wednesday, so I hope I can snatch the job because I could really use a somewhat steady income...

Summer's End

My first attempt at blogging sometime last year failed miserably. Perhaps because I didn't have much time to devote to it...or maybe it was because my life just isn't really worth writing much about. Whatever the reason, I decided everything deserves a second chance. Actually, it was an e-mail from my dear cousin Jill announcing the birth of her own blog that gave me the kick I needed to start over.

So with the end of summer comes college life once again. This semester I have Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays class-free, which is great except that in order to do that, I have to start classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. Oh well. It's probably the earliest I've been out of bed for school since Brockway High. The real reason I set my schedule up that way is so I can hopefully land a part-time job soon and earn some money to pay for...my wedding!

Yep, it's true. The final Lindberg girl is getting married. For any of you who don't know Andrew personally..well, that's unfortunate. He's the sweetest, most fun guy I've ever met, and honestly, I knew I wanted to marry him after the first weekend we spent together back in November 2006.

Anyway, the date is set for June 12, 2009, about a month after I graduate. Not a whole lot is settled yet, but we did decide to hold the ceremony and reception in Foxburg, Pa., a quaint little town about four miles south of I-80 below Emlenton.

The place is right along the Allegheny River--this is a photo Andrew took from the courtyard where the wedding will be held. His cousin, Rachel Trebolo Taylor, will be our photographer, so we're hoping for some really great pictures. To see some of her beautiful work, check out http://www.racheltrebolo.com/.

It's all very new and exciting, so I'm sure I'll post more details as they come together for those of you who may be interested.

I think this should be enough for now. Good night!