10 Days!

Well it's been awhile.

 But we couldn't be more

excited that there are only...

10 MORE DAYS

Until Matt & I Get Married!

You can imagine how the days apart have

been getting longer and longer. We are so excited

and can hardly wait to start our life together!

Matt has been busy getting our new apartment together! It is beautiful!

We were so fortunate to get a great deal on a two bedroom, two bath

brand new apartment! My only hope was that there would be a nice

big closet for me, and there just happens to be 2 walk-ins and more!

The Kitchen is huge and we're just so excited to make it our own!

I'm busy finalizing everything for a wedding, and getting my parents

house all set to decorate. It's been a long process!

We're having a black & white theme and everything is looking

so beautiful! I can't wait to see the finished product!

and then it's off to the Virgin Islands for our honeymoon

We will share photos with you all soon!

Love,

The Future Marshall Family

And We're Back!

Hey there! I (this is Marianne) just got back from South Carolina today! I can't tell you how wonderful of a trip it was!!! Matthew's family (which I met for the first time, last week), was; gracious, kind, loving, accepting, hilarious, and just down right wonderful! Fun memories were definitely made! I loved every minute of my trip.

We went to the beach, played tourist around the island of Hilton Head, went shopping, dinned at some of the best restaurants, baked, cooked and laughed together, it was glorious! I am so lucky to marry into such an amazing family! I love them so much.

 Going to the Beach!!

 Practicing our Wedding Poses lol

 Outfits:

 Lady: Top: Anthropologie, Shorts: 7's for All Mankind,

Sunglasses: H&M sunnies, Sandals: Aero

Gent: Shorts: Gap (I think), Shirt: LL. Bean, Shoes: Vans,

Glasses: found here at coastal eyewear 

But now i'm back in Washington and happy to be home with my family for these last weeks together. Wedding plans are coming along nicely and i'm so excited for the big day! We continue to see the blessings from our Heavenly Father in our lives and are showered with his love.

Love to you all! The Future Marshall Family

Long Distance Love

Thank you modern technology for providing us with the means to see

eachother daily! Although apart for now, we are enjoying time with

our families. We literally had not spent 1 day apart since starting to

seriously date, so our seperation anxiety was kind of high at first.

But thanks to Skype and unlimited calling (thank you to our Dads, lol)

we talk all the time, and are always laughing and smooching (ew!) over

the phone!





And here I am. I’m glad to say our first Thursday has arrived and it is my chance to mention a few things. As Marianne said, she is still in Washington while I am back in South Carolina and although it’s only been a few weeks away from each other, I can say its been a few weeks too many. I miss her dearly and can’t wait for her to visit me next week here in Hilton Head Island.

South Carolina (also known as the low country and by the locals who call it the “slow country” for its laid back living) has been my home for the last few years as my family relocated from Maine once I started going to BYU Idaho. Maine will always be the place I call home but Hilton Head has taken on a new chapter in my life and one that I can’t wait to share with Marianne. I’ve been home a little over 2 weeks now and today was my 2^nd trip to the beach. Regardless of that which happens elsewhere, the beach is always a favorite place of mine to go and worry no more. Not a bad way to spend the afternoon if you ask me.

Matthew