Only 100 days left!!!!

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Ryan asking me to be his wife. I can hardly believe we've already been engaged for an entire year- and even more shocking is that there are only 100 days until the big day! I've been told countless times how fast the days will fly by, and boy, have they been ticking away quickly already!!
I've gotten most of the big things taken care of already- dress, venue, officiant, bridal party, food, entertainment, and most of the decorations, but its the SMALL things that really make a difference! Those minute little details that I hope everyone notices and remembers for years to come. I'm really trying to put Ryan and my personality into every aspect of the evening, from the decor and location, all the way down to the buckles on my shoes!! I'm very adamant about making everything myself (not the food of course!), but practically everything else- table decor, bridal party gifts, bouquets, etc. and am well on my way to everything being completed in time. Just have to keep plugging away!

This valentines day I'm thankful. Thankful for my handsome hubby-to-be, for my sweet little boy bears, and for the beautiful house that we moved in to this year. It has been QUITE a year for the Bear Family, and I am nothing short of elated for our beautiful future that lay ahead.

Just a little over 3 months away- and its time to get down to business!

We moved into our beautiful new house in August 2012. It's already been six months and yet sometimes I still feel as though this is just a vacation! That one day soon we will have to pack up and head back to our townhome! We are blessed and thankful to have found a home so perfect for us, and for our boys. Yes, I said boys! We took the plunge in early November and adopted a 2 year old pup named Prince.

Barkley James and Prince the day they met. Two peas in a pod!!

He fit in perfectly with our little Family Bear, quickly and seamlessly. It's hard to imagine  life without him now- and Barkley fell in love with him at first sight! I'll admit though, Barkley is spoiled and used to all the attention, so he gets a bit jealous from time to time. Let's just say we're working on that!

Nana and her boys!

Family Bear- relaxing after our first Thanksgiving in the new house

The Boy Bears voted for Barry O!!!

Another big thing has been happening in my life after Zumba On Fire took off- I dove head first into yet another new endeavor- Bring It! Studios!!! Started with two other amazing women, I am the co-founder of this little brain child of two working mothers with full time families just looking for a place to relax, unwind, and take some time out for themselves.

Intrigued??? Check us out at BringItStudios.net!! (Come in and you may even run into Mike Delfino from Desperate Housewives!!-dead serious!!) Big things are always happening! :)

Aside from those three life changing events taking place, I have been really focusing on the wedding (when I have the time- HA!) I'm making all of the decorations, concocting recipes for the signature drinks, and keeping the hubby-to-be on task as much as possible. I'm truly more excited for that day than I have been for anything- EVER! To have everyone I love in the same room is going to be an incredible feeling.