Love For Life Weekend

So... This post is EXTREMELY long... probably the longest blog post in the world. So if you make it all the way through the end I'll be very impressed :) We had a very very long weekend. I thought this weekend was called "Engaged for life", but after thinking about it, that doesn't really make sense does it? That would actually be awful. The class started Friday night at 7, so before it started Chris and I went out to dinner. I saw these awesome backgrounds, and couldn't pass them up...

After we had our fun, it was time for the long weekend to start...

This is how I made it through the weekend... Trail Mix, Smart Water, and candy from the Sweet Factory

I also drew some occasional pictures because I am a self proclaimed professional artist.

The next morning finally came, and I was able to take some awesome pictures...

The whole Catholic building/square was awesome. Pope John Paul II was here in 1987, and they had a whole bunch of his stuff on display from when he visited.

This is a statue of him outside the center we were in...

Then class started, which means more time for us to learn and reflect about each other...

and more pictures... (We finally decided where we're going on our honeymoon... we will be on a Caribbean cruise which will be making a stop at the Cayman Islands)

Then it was time for a break! Which meant more exploring and more pretty pictures outside.

Then back in side to learn more about each other :)

Then we had one final break before we were done.... yes, more pictures!! The entire walkway was full of bricks, some of which I think may have been dedicated to or paid for by someone... and look what we found :) Father John, the coolest priest in the world who will be marrying us (obviously he is no longer with St.Germaine, as our church has stolen him away)

and our church where we'll be married :)

This pic is for you dad... to fill the void you may feel at the wedding :)

We then wandered over to the ASU downtown campus, and I was able to get this awesome shot... Cool huh :)

This is the Carriage House that was built in 1881. We don't see these type of houses too much in Arizona, so it was just fun to look at

And finally, all of our hard work this weekend paid off... Drum Roll please.....

We have finally fulfilled all the requirements of the Catholic Church to get married. Long post right?!?!? Well it was a long weekend, and be glad you only got to enjoy part of it with us. But now we can just sit back, relax, and wait for the big day :)

Father John

Chris and I go to church every Sunday, mostly because we love love love Father John. After telling our family we were engaged, we looked at each other and said that we couldn't wait to tell Father John. Father John always greets us after mass with "holy hugs" and when we told him the news, he went crazy (in a good way of course)! Yesterday, mass started the same as usual with Father John getting everyone hyped up for mass and then asking for those who are visiting to introduce themselves. He then stood next to our pew, and asked if there were any newly engaged couples in the house.... we were a little embarrassed, but with Father John, I guess it was to be expected! He gave us a special blessing in front of the whole church and it was very special :) We can't wait for everyone to meet him, and look out for his crazy cowboy boots, I've seen them in green and yellow so far....



Also, a very big congratulations to these love birds!

Mike (Chris's brother) proposed to his new fiance Kate :) Obviously this is pre engagement (I stole the picture off of facebook)... Kate is rocking a pretty sweet ring and I can't wait to see pictures of it. So now two out of three Schulman's are engaged leaving Chris's little sis Jess... one more to go!