It's been a while...

Hello all! It's been quite a while since my last post! A LOT has happened since then. As you all know, Hunter and I got married on June 13, 2009. A week before the wedding, however, we had a little misfortune. Hunter overturned his ankle and broke it! Yes, he was on crutches for the wedding. Talk about being stressed out the week of your wedding! We went to see a surgeon on Monday, June 8, and sure enough, he needed surgery. We had to cancel our honeymoon to Jamaica, which we were already packed for, and schedule his surgery for the Tuesday after our wedding.

The wedding was FANTASTIC! I was skeptical all week. I didn't know how he was going to walk down the aisle, or into the reception, and dance? HA! Well...did he show me!! Hunter did an absolutely awesome job! Supported by the powers of adrenaline, he was able to do almost everything! I was blown away. We had a beautiful day despite the nasty, rainy morning. (and the car sickness from the limo ride)
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We stayed an extra night at Bear Creek, which was amazing, to make up for our honeymoon. We did get all of our money back from the honeymoon and have recently book another trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico. We leave Thanksgiving Day!! We are VERY excited!

Hunter's surgery went well. He was in some pain the first couple of days, but after that, he was pretty good. He was on crutches for about 8 weeks after the surgery. (talk about a long summer) He was put in a soft cast for two weeks and then a hard cast for four. After the hard cast was removed, they had him in a walking boot, which was very uncomfortable. At 8 weeks, he had a second surgery to remove one of the pins from his ankle, which had him in a soft cast again for another week. Finally, when that one came off, the Dr. allowed him to put full weight on his leg once again. Hunter has been a real trooper about this whole thing. He was able to return back to work this past Monday and, although he was tired, was glad to be returning to work and a routine.

I spent the summer searching for a teaching position. I went on a few interviews, but nothing really came of them. Finally, I received a phone call about a position at Lower Macungie Middle School, where I was last year. It is a long term sub position for the year. After a long, grueling interview process, I got the job!! I had new teacher induction this past week and school starts for teachers on Tuesday, the 1st. I am very excited, but nervous at the same time. It is a floating position, which means I don't have my own classroom, but that's okay, I will get my own room in time.

Okay, well that's the update for now. I will try to post more regularly to keep this thing updated :)

Update

We had pictures taken today by my wonderful friend, Steph! Stay tuned to see them!! I am sure they turned out beautifully! She is a wonderful photographer. We had a meeting with the florist this week and everything is in order there. This coming week, we have a final tasting at the venue, my practice hair appointment, and another dress fitting!! BUSY! Oh, and the guys are getting fitted for their tuxes on Saturday. I can't wait until June 13th!

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Oh, by the way, my fitting went well. My next one is on May 2.

My Bridal Shower

I had the most wonderful bridal shower today! I was so surprised! I have the best friends and family anyone could ever ask for! Thank you all soooo much. I will post pictures in the near future.

Invitations are going out tomorrow!! I can't believe it is that time already. My first fitting is Saturday...wish me luck!

Hello All!

Well, I decided to start a blog! Two of my friends started blogs and they looked like a lot of fun. It seems like a great way to keep everyone updated with what's going on. I know my last name hasn't changed yet, but it will be changing soon, so I decided to use the "Knechtion" as the blog name. I thought it was cute; I just couldn't resist. I have been substituting in 7th grade at Lower Macungie Middle School for about 4 weeks now. I love it there and hope that a position opens so that I can stay there full time next year. The students and teachers are great. I really believe I have found my calling in teaching. Hunter is busy working as usual. He is finishing up a side job he has been doing restoring a 1955 Chevy. After that, he hopes to get back to work on his own "hotrod". He has a 1970 Pontiac Tempest. He was hoping to have it done for the wedding, but it doesn't look like it will be done in time. The wedding plans are coming along nicely. I just finished stuffing invitations and will be mailing those out in the beginning of April. I can't believe it's only 3 months away! I have my first fitting in the beginning of April as well. It will be the first time I have seen my dress in over 6 months! I really hope it fits :) Bella, our kitten, is getting very big. She is going to be a very big cat. She is a good cat though, and extremely lovable.