After we decided that we would be getting married in August, David and I decided that we would both go to our separate homes to work for the summer. It seemed like the best idea at the time, being that David has an awesome job down in California, and I am working at a surgery center as an anesthesiology technician. We knew that we would miss each other, but what we didn't fully realize is that long distance love is comparable to eating 17 cupcakes by yourself -it seems like a good idea in the beginning but then you end up sad- with a constant stomach ache, wondering what you were thinking! Because the ache can't be cured until we get to be together forever and ever, for now we just try to remedy our long-distance-blues with a myriad of methods- the favorite method: surprises! Here's the latest- a love package:
yes, yes, yes. it was crammed full of love.
Because David loves treats, i made a candy version of our love story:
A story of two Nerds who fell in love,
The first time I saw you I thought Hubba Bubba! Break me off a piece of that mr. Goodbar! Yet, you were with a few Sour Patch Kids. So I played it cool, not wanting to be a Butterfingers, and let you slip through my fingers! If I had 100 Grand for every time your were on my mind since then, boy-oh-boy would that be the biggest PayDay of my life!! Fast forward to January, our Snickers could be heard all through the class, as our love grew and grew.... Although we didn't pay much attention in class! I waited around for you to make a move, but you decided to Take 5 million bazillion days! Just as it was getting down to Crunch time, you decided to take your hobbies to the Xtremes. After your Roll-up on the sidewalk you were pretty hurt- just in time for me to swoop in & fool you into thinking what a sweetart I am! Apparently my plan worked as we fell more in love, creating a relationship of complete bliss! You may snicker at this, but now I love you Mounds and mounds! In fact, I would even fly to the Milkyway for you! Mostly, I just can't wait until Franklin joins our family so we can be called the 3 musketeers!!! (this is just a little inside joke, it's not real!) I just wanted to send you this package filled with my love, just so U-No I love you to Pieces!
the front of the pillowcase I made
and the back.. just lauren and david taking part in a little chemistry!
also included, a hundred love notes
since i made it, i had free range in the design process :)
but look! he loves it so much he wears it to work!
Other surprises include... this blog, a squirrel named Shellman, love letters, recorded original love songs.. and dances. Because those reading this are mostly family and a few friends, here's a small sample to help you understand our love in a whole new way:
Listen, there have been fireworks from the beginning-- we're used to them!
David came up to the lakehouse in Coeur d' Alene for 4th of July weekend! We had the greatest time playing at the lake- even if the water was cold enough to instantly freeze an otterpop!
the only thing that could make the lake house any better- david p!
this is what love looks like.
for every little psycho, there's an equally strange goofball.
and they belong together.
i love him. so i dance for him. often.
he would never dream of throwing me in that ice water.
but i will gladly take him in with me!
surfing it up the way only a Californian knows how
Last Tuesday Ricki and Sarah threw me a bridal shower in Moscow! It was so fun to see everyone and David and I received the nicest gifts to get our new life together started off right!
Everyone gathered at my house
David was on Skype playing a game where we both had to answer
questions... we did less than mediocre.
My good friend Carma, and so many others made the trip to Moscow
