Things I love about Luis

In case you haven't noticed, I really love my fiance.  After almost 6 years together he still gives me butterflies in my tummy.  Hes just that awesome.  Granted, there are sometimes when he gets on my last nerve, and when those times come along, I just try to remember all the things that I love about him.  Here are just a few that I will share with you:

1. He hates when I buy him anything.
2. He will hug me/kiss me/tell him he loves me regardless of where we are or who is listening
3. He repeatedly tells my parents how much he loves me.
4. He repeatedly tells me how much he loves my parents and brothers.
5.When its cloudy and rainy outside, he will always tell me "its Mami Lupita weather".
6. Anytime we pass a baby he will always look and comment on how cute it is.
7. He doesn't snore and his feet don't smell.
8. Anytime I ask him anything, he always responds with "Yes/No my love".
9. He loved me at 190 lbs and he loves me at 135 lbs.
10. Every time I paint my nails he always picks out the color, and he knows all the names of the OPI polishes.


So there you go.. a little insight to why I want to spend the rest of my life with this man... I think I may have to make this a monthly topic =)

Engagement Pictures

Last week, Luis and I took our engagement pictures with Aurora from Studio Eternity Photography.  She often shoots at the UCR Botanical Gardens and after seeing some of the pictures, I knew thats where we had to go.  Lush and green, it was the perfect backdrop for what I envisioned.  She took A TON of pictures but for now, here is a sneak peek =)

Love them <3

Manzanillo, here we come!

After having severe honeymoon ADD, Luis and I have finally decided where we will be honeymooning after our June 2011 wedding.  We definitely wanted to go someplace tropical, but June is pretty much the worst time for most places because of hurricanes, and nothing kills romance like a category 3 hurricane!  So we will be heading to Manzanillo, Mexico.  Located on the Pacific Ocean, June is absolutely the best time to be there!  With day tempuratures in the mid 80's, beautiful waterfalls, snorkeling and relaxation, I can't imagine a more beautiful place to spend the first few days of my life as Mrs. Iniguez.  Here are a few pics of this beautiful resort town:

Romance

Romance.... some guys either have it, or they don't.  As the "planner" of my relationship, I don't get to experience a whole lot of romance.  Sure Luis is very affectionate and loving and I do get flowers pretty often but he does lack a little in the creativity department.  A few weeks ago I told Luis that after 5 years together, I wanted him to plan a special date for us, nothing crazy expensive or over the top, just something I don't have to plan.  I think he was a little overwhelmed!  The poor guy looked at me like I had just asked him for his kidney (and I'm sure he would have rather done that than plan a date!)  But he nodded and I figured he would forget, or at least hope I forget about it.  But to my surprise, he didn't, and while it wasn't the most romantic idea in the world, it was exactly what I could expect from the love of my life because he really did think about what I would like.
Redbox movie and BJ's pizza (he said because he knows I love their pizza and we haven't been there in a long time). AWWW...  I kid you not, I had tears in my eyes!  Its funny how such a simple thing can make me so happy.  I can't wait for date night now!  ♥

Recap of 2009

As I look over the last 360+ days of 2009, I realize just how far I have come in such a short time.  This year was filled with amazing experiences and life changing moments and I thought I could post my last blog of 2009 by recapping some of the highlights of the past year.

In January, with my weight tipping the scales at about 188 lbs., I decided to get off my fat ass (literally) and start to do something about it. Since then, I have lost 33 lbs and have less than 20 to go!  I am so proud of myself for the progress I have made!

In March, Luis asked me to be his wife!  He proposed to me amongst tons of flowers and candles and told me he couldn't live the rest of his life with out me.  Of course, I said YES!  It was the happiest day of my life and now 2010 will be full of wedding planning!

In May, my wonderful parents threw Luis and I a little engagement party (just 80 people! lol!) and I was truly overwhelmed bu the amount of love that my friends and family had for us.

In May, we also headed out to a Dodger game with a ton of my family and of course, the Brunette Mafia =)

In June, my great friend Amanda welcomed her beautiful baby girl Daylin Alicia into the world!

In June, I also supported Luis' decision to try out for the Team Quest Pro MMA Team, something that he had been wanting to do for a long time and I stood beside him with tears in my eyes as he was told he had made it.  I was, and still am, so proud of Luis and all his hard work!

In August, Luis and I both turned 27.  A few weeks before our birthday we got matching tattoos on our ribs.  We fell in love with the Latin phrase "Nunc Scio Quid Sit Amor" which means "Now I know what love is" and we wanted to do something to show our journey in love and our dedication to each other.

September and October were full of wedding festivities for my cousin Kristen's wedding.  The months were filled with bridal showers and a great bachelorette party!

In November, Luis and I were a part of Kristen and Ben's wedding and we had a great time celebrating with our friends and family.

After the wedding, Luis and I took off to Playa del Carmen, Mexico to spend 8 perfect days relaxing on the beach!  We fell in love with the city and are definitely going to go back!

I also went to the midnight showing of New Moon with my favorite fellow Twilight-ers!  And of course, we all went in our Twilight tee shirts too!

My cousin Mo, Kristen, and I also spent a ton of time planning our family's Annual Adult Christmas Party and it went off perfectly!

Thanksgiving was spent at my Aunt Gaby's house with the best family a girl could ask for!  I am so thankful for our big family and being surrounded by so many loved ones!

December was jam packed with Christmas parties and precious time spent with family and friends

Luis and I also went ice skating for the first time together and had such a blast!  I am so lucky to have someone like Luis in my life who I am able to share so many experiences with!

But for me the best day of 2009 is going to be December 31st.  Five years ago on New Years Eve, Luis and I met, and we both knew that this was it.  We had found the person we were going to spend the rest of our life with and grow old with.  I knew he would be the father of our future children and I knew that he would always stand beside me through good times and bad.  This year we will celebrate that day together with amazing friends as we commemorate the end of 2009 and welcome with great anticipation, the beginning of 2010!  May this next year bring you all countless blessings and joy!  Happy New Year!!!

M.I.A

So I have been a little MIA on my blog and I'm starting to feel a little guilty.  Ever since I got back from Playa del Carmen and getting through Thanksgiving, it has been hard for me to get back in the routine of things.  So here is my little blog for now.  Playa Del Carmen was abolutly amazing.  We could not imagine a better way to spend a romantic 8 days together.  We spent the entire time relaxing on the beach and talking about our future together. 

This was my view for the whole trip... amazing!!!

I have a ton more pictures on my FB I just didnt have the energy to post them here! 

The day I said "YES!"

Luis and I are very practical people. We are very routine and always have a schedule. Surprises for us are few and far between. In March of 2009 we had been dating over 4 years so we knew marriage was definitely in the works for us and we talked about it all the time. I had (and still am) battling my weight and I needed to get something going to really motivate me, so I told Luis he was not able to even think about proposing until my weight was in the 140's! Drastic you say? Maybe.. but it was necessary. I really needed to lose the 40 lbs. I was carrying on my 5'3" frame and what better way to get my ass in gear than to put a carrot in front of the donkey! However, Luis was very adamant about me picking out my ring. He wanted to make sure that it was the ring that I absolutely loved, since I will be wearing it for the rest of my life. So we took a day and went ring shopping and I picked out the PERFECT one. He hid it from me for what seemed like forever and I focused my attention on hitting my goal weight. Because I was pretty far from my goal still, I knew a proposal was nowhere in sight.

Saturday March 28th was a typical day for us. We both had the day off and headed off to the gym. Saturday is always our "gym date"... yes, we're nerds =) We worked out for about an hour and a half and on the way home talked about going to get dinner at our favorite pizza place, Sharkey's. When we got home, I walked in first and was taken aback by how different my house looked. There were flowers all along the front entrance and candles lit everywhere. Over the course of the next 5-10 seconds a billion things were racing through my mind. My first thought was that I immediately noticed yellow flowers, and yellow roses are my mom's favorite, so I begin thinking that we had just walked in on a surprise that my dad had planned for my mom. At this time, important dates are running through my mind. Mom's birthday? Nope. Wedding Anniversary? Nope. Did my Pop's do something bad enough to require this kind of lavish apology? Nope. So then I am totally confused and am just thinking that we need to hurry up and leave! As I turn around to tell Luis this, I see that he is on his knee holding a beautiful little box. That's the moment that I realize that it was all for me. After saying some amazing things that shall forever remain between us, he asked me to be his wife and through tears I said yes.

I still cannot believe he actually surprised me! Everyone kept telling me that since I knew he had the ring that I had totally ruined any chance of being surprised but I absolutely was. I had no idea that coming home sweaty from the gym one day would be the day he proposed. He knew he had to make it a surprise for me because that's what every girl wants. Afterwards, we sat on the couch and he held me while we talked a little, cried a little and talked about our future together, except this time it felt so much more real. I wouldn't change anything about that incredible day, and the best part was, we still got to have dinner at Sharkey's =)

For those of you who think Luis is always so serious, he does have a very silly side <3