It's almost been a week since we've written, but what a week it's been! Lu and I left to go to Maryland last Thursday and just walked in the door after an 11-hour drive.... Gotta love DC-area traffic.

Anyway, we'll be updating you soon with lots of details about everything we've done in the last six days but to give you a preview, here's some of the things we'll discuss:

-- Finding out just how well we know each other: road trip/multiple-choice style
-- Meeting our photographer
-- Picking out our cake
-- Leaving behind my "old life"
-- Visiting the church, reception venue, and the hotels where we blocked off rooms
-- Our engagement party (the first surprise party I've ever had -- kudos to Lu and our amazing families!)
-- Picking out our linens
-- Our first face-to-face counseling session with the pastor of my home church. (We'd been using Skype.)
-- Discussing bridal shower, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and wedding weekend logistics with our families and bridal party
-- Getting my mother's dress
-- Wine-tasting for the reception
-- Choosing our wedding soundtrack

.... I told y'all we were busy! Off to bed for me right now, but expect lots of fun posts in the next few weeks. Any topics that you want to hear about more than others??