Lucky Number 13

My LUCKIEST number is 13! I know, weird - generally that's an unlucky number. But for me it has ALWAYS brought me the best things in life. 

1. Silly Crush

When I was 13 years old in grade 8 I had a crush on a grade 12 boy... on Friday November 13th, 1998 he took me out on a date - it also happened to be the DAY before I was about to leave for Paris, France with my Mom and bff Jenna. Lucky girl right? I thought so.  PS. Honey I know you're reading this but don't be jealous - he was Mormon and is probably a pelig now - oh wait, I think he is Kody on Sister Wives? hahaha None the less... my lucky number 13 story gets WAY better. I promise, just keep reading!  

This is me at 13 years old in Paris, France - obsessed with this homeless man's animals. I gave him all the money I had.  Oh and yes I looked like a cancer patient at 13... pale and skinny.

Yes we did go to Disneyland Paris!!! AMAZING!

There were other things that made me like the number 13: like 3 - 1 = 2 (I was born on the 2nd) I won't get into those more boring details...

2. Proposals

On Friday March 13th, 2009 weekend my wonderful and amazing husband asked me to spend the rest of my life with him... this is how the story actually goes...

Just BF/GF's at this point... who knew Friday 13th would pull through for me!

The unsuspecting fiancee to be (that's me!), planned a Winter Weekend Get-A-Way for the two of us. On Friday March 13th (AKA my lucky day), we went to the lake - The Cottage at Katepwa Lake - with one of my best friends Kelly and her boyfriend Colin! 

We all had a great weekend out there! Watched movies, played board games, went on the three wheeler, took the dogs for walks, drank, ate, RELAXED!!

Sunday March 15th, we came back to the city dropped off Kelly & Colin, dropped the dogs off and then went out to Moose Jaw for a night at the Moose Jaw Spa. We spent the afternoon in the spa pool, and took the Al Capone Chicago Connection Tunnel Tour. Once the tour was over, we went back to the Spa to check in to the Anniversary Suite!! Imagine: king size bed, living room with a fireplace, and a huge tub for two! 

we're getting married!

We put on the spa robes and cracked the champagne and toasted to a great weekend get-a-way. In the unedited version something else happened...after that...he started hugging me so tight. I wondered if he was A) dying or B) about to break up with me! But no, he whispered in my ear "I love you." I was SO confused at the seriousness and replied "Ya I love you too???? Haha." He held me so tight and continued "I love you...I'd die for you...I'd kill for you... I love you L. I want to spend the rest of my life with you." Then I felt him reach into his pocket...he pulled the ring out and knelt down on one knee. "Will you marry me?" I screamed, "YES!!!!" Jumped on him and hung off him like a monkey for about three full minutes. I was so shocked; I couldn't stop asking if it was real?! Finally he said "So are you going to try the ring on!?" I ran around screaming with excitement, I called my mom and started crying, tears of joy of course!!!

3. Vegas

When our friends found out about our engagement one of the first things that was decided was that we HAD to go to Vegas for our stag/stagette! We had to wait to find out the Mister's schedule and fit it into his days off so it was kind of a last minute booking frenzy!! Some people wanted to come but couldn't, others surprised us  by booking last minute! It was a whoever can make it = even better kind of a trip.  So when we got to Vegas and my gfs were putting on my stagette I came to the realization that there were exactly 13 of us girls there to celebrate!! Good omen, I think so!!!



13 hotties



Bride having a blast!

4. Marriage

So when we were going to set the date for the big day I knew it had to fall on a Friday the 13th weekend... that's how we chose Saturday August 14, 2010 to be the day we'd commit our lives to each other. It was a PERFECT day.



 

one happily married couple!


5. Work

Remember how I told you all that I am taking on more accounts at work - just being the best worker bee EVER? Right... well I found out today that I am getting precisely 13 new accounts. This MUST be a good thing!!!

6. Today is the 13th...

7. Anniversary

 Tomorrow is my 2 month wedding anniversary! We made it babe! lol