So its been a while since I've posted, mostly because I've been extremely busy this last month. School is really taking its toll as it always does mid-semester. I also made a trip to california for the marine corps ball. We had a great time! Anyways so the dude flew back home for his two weeks leave before deployment! We had a great time, a few bumps in the road but everything smoothed out nicely. We got to do a lot of fun stuff together and then finally 3 days before he left we got civilly married. <3 A family friend of Carlos's did the ceremony it was beautiful, just immediate family. Laura did a beautiful job writing the vows here are some pictures from the ceremony. Me crying during vows. Carlos struggling to get my ring on. :-p We kissed before Laura said "You may now kiss your bride" ops! Tears of joy, Carlos was tearing up too! :) Right after the ceremony With our lovely and amazing parents! With my new uncle H...