Today Maeve and I leave Cusco, Peru and begin our long all day travel back to Chicago. It’s been a great and fun honeymoon and although I’m excited to get back to Chicago I’m a bit sad to see it end. There was so much more Maeve and I could have gone to and seen. Even when we weren’t running around a new country snapping photos, the down time of walking around or just relaxing at the hotel listening to music was great. Although I have issues relaxing and pulling myself away from work and the computer, the time away has been good. Its helped me recharge and release some stress that had been building from work and the wedding. 

This was a pretty amazing trip visiting four countries and filling our passports with a number of stamps, it’s going to be hard to match with future vacations. I know no matter where Maeve and I go it will be special because we will be doing it together. The future looks amazing! 

I couldn’t be more excited about my upcoming wedding. After being engaged for six years, it’s hard to believe Maeve and I are now 33 days away from saying I do. There are few moments in your life where you’re counting down the days to something so exciting and frightening nail-biting at the same time. 

Maeve and I have done so much together already and have had many ups and downs but I can’t picture myself spending the rest of my life with anyone else. Over the eight years of being together we’ve become so much more then just boyfriend and girlfriend and soon to be husband and wife. We’ve been co-workers, business owners and best friends. There are few people who you are able to experience so many joys with and still feel as though you’ve only been together for a short time. The eight years together have flown by and our wedding is just around the corner. 

We’ve been planning the wedding for almost two years now and this last month has come up fast. It has definitely been a bit overwhelming, more so for Maeve and I thank her so much for putting so much of it together. It’s going to be a great night for us and hopefully all the friends and family who are able to come and celebrate with us.