The last few months of being engaged were pretty crazy. We were busy finishing up with school, getting ready for finals week, and planning all the last-minute things for the wedding that we'd somehow forgotten about until the end. Jennifer's mom had a wonderful friend take over the entire kitchen/reception refreshments operation, and Ryan's parents had the tough and difficult task of taste-testing all the Italian food in Utah valley to find the right meal for the luncheon (poor them!). In any case, we still managed to find time to have fun:
Going to a murder mystery dinner by BYU up at Spring Haven Lodge
Writing letters to Santa Clause, c/o Scott and Lisa
Having fun at a bridal shower with Ryan's family
Freezing to death and eating great food with the Cougar Club at the last BYU football game
Celebrating Thanksgiving with Jen's mom
Playing hockey for the last time of the semester
Practicing for and dancing in Christmas Around the World (Jen is a member of the BYU Folk Dance team)
Attending the Provo Temple with both sets of parents
Hanging out in the emergency room after an eventful night at the ice arena - Ryan fell, scraped his cheek, split open his chin, and got a mild concussion
Jen got her first taste of how the adrenaline kicks in when you're taking care of someone you love. It lasted until the doctor came in and took over with his needles, and then she had to step out and sit down while the nurse brought her some juice because she got so dizzy... Jen does not like blood...
All in all, it was a wonderful engagement! We wrapped up that week by taking a bunch of finals, some of which we studied for, others... not so much... We also spent our last engaged week moving out of old apartments and into our new apartment, finishing up Christmas preparations, getting temple recommend interviews and a marriage license, and getting pretty much no sleep. Friday the 16th came at a perfect time :)
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