Getting Down to the Wire
"So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it." Willy Wonka
Willy can say that again. :)
Last Friday, Matt, my parents & I set off to IL for a shower his Aunt Carol hosted for us. The drive out was uneventful, which is always good. I got a lot of reading done (Undaunted Courage - Lewis & Clark's expedition story, for anyone who cares what I'm reading), & I enjoyed that very much since reading hasn't gotten to be very high on the priority list lately. :) We got to Hanna City around 4pm. That evening, Matt took my parents on a tour of his growing up places.
Saturday morning was the shower in Morton. I'm glad we got to have a shower in IL, as several of Matt's relatives can't make it to the wedding. It was nice to meet everyone. Matt actually got to attend the shower too, which was nice b/c he could help share the attention with me. As an introvert, it's challenging sometimes to be getting all the attention. :) It was good he was there b/c there we received several man gifts from his Sears registry, like the shop vac & socket type tools. I'm probably butchering the names, but oh well. Matt can leave a comment correcting me. :)
After the brunch, I got to run on a trail that Matt found for me last September. It was a lovely run, besides getting lost for a little while. :) That evening, Matt's siblings & their families came over for an Easter dinner a day early. Everything was delicious, mmm. My parents had fun meeting Matt's siblings & seeing their interactions. :)
Sunday, we went to church together & hit the road.
And b/c I don't have time to type everything, a bullet update of things accomplished this week:
- paid the remaining vendors & communicated "day of" details
- got the bridesmaids gifts
- got the musician's gift
- my dad figured out the day of transporation - my dad rocks!
- touched based with wedding coordinator on pertinent details
The big task this week is packing up my stuff to move to Matt's on Saturday. If anyone is free to help, WE WOULD LOVE YOUR HELP! It's more of the bigger (i.e. heavy) stuff, so the more muscles, the better. There will be PIZZA for lunch as a thank you.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Less Than a Month!
Whew, things have been BUSY lately, to say the least. I am so at the point where I want the planning to just be over. No more decisions please. :)
Matt & I picked out paint for the guestroom & master bedroom this past weekend Friday. We decided on a soft yellow for the guestroom, & a beigy beige for the master. Matt's had this week off work & has already gotten a lot accomplished!! The guestroom is done & looks great! At this exact moment, he is working on the trim in the master with the beige.
Following our trip to Lowe's, we got my rings checked for their 6 month check-up. All is well. :)
In other news, my co-workers threw me a surprise shower on Monday! We had a potluck planned for over a month (I was actually in charge of the Outlook invitation & follow up emails), but it turns out the potluck was a surprise bridal shower the whole time! They totally got me. Matt & my mom were there too. I have such nice co-workers. :)
I believe my mom & I have purchased the last decorations for the sanctuary & reception. No more craft stores! :)
I had my practice updo on Saturday with Gigi, & it turned out really well. I'm excited that all of us girls get to get our hair done together. The salon we're going to has a very open floor plan, so we'll be able to interact with each other.
Our cruise packet arrived at AAA this week, & I picked that up after work today. We are all set to sail!
And, on a final note, the groomsmen gifts were on my doorstep when I got home! Yay!
Whew, things have been BUSY lately, to say the least. I am so at the point where I want the planning to just be over. No more decisions please. :)
Matt & I picked out paint for the guestroom & master bedroom this past weekend Friday. We decided on a soft yellow for the guestroom, & a beigy beige for the master. Matt's had this week off work & has already gotten a lot accomplished!! The guestroom is done & looks great! At this exact moment, he is working on the trim in the master with the beige.
Following our trip to Lowe's, we got my rings checked for their 6 month check-up. All is well. :)
In other news, my co-workers threw me a surprise shower on Monday! We had a potluck planned for over a month (I was actually in charge of the Outlook invitation & follow up emails), but it turns out the potluck was a surprise bridal shower the whole time! They totally got me. Matt & my mom were there too. I have such nice co-workers. :)
I believe my mom & I have purchased the last decorations for the sanctuary & reception. No more craft stores! :)
I had my practice updo on Saturday with Gigi, & it turned out really well. I'm excited that all of us girls get to get our hair done together. The salon we're going to has a very open floor plan, so we'll be able to interact with each other.
Our cruise packet arrived at AAA this week, & I picked that up after work today. We are all set to sail!
And, on a final note, the groomsmen gifts were on my doorstep when I got home! Yay!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Update on the Wedding Happenings
Last weekend was a pretty productive one. Teri and I got 2 of our shore excursions for the honeymoon booked (we have to wait until I see the doctor on the 14th before we can plan on snorkeling). It was nice to have that partly crossed off the list, and it was nice to think about the honeymoon. It will be so nice and relaxing.
While we weren't directly involved in it, the flower girl dresses are nearing completion now too. We saw pictures of both Callie and Lucy in their almost-finished dresses, and they both look super cute. No, I'm not going to post those pictures and ruin the surprise. You'll have to come to the wedding to see the flower girls in complete regalia.
We also went to Meredith and Jeff's farm to do our last work day in exchange for the lower wedding/engagement photography price. We were helping them burn some brush, some of which had been there since they bought the farm (literally, not figuratively) last August. We also helped trim up their pine trees in the back yard and haul stuff to new piles so the wood could dry out to be burned at a future date. We had pretty decent weather, and as far as work days go, it was pretty fun. While we were there, we sat down with Meredith and got the schedule for photography on the wedding day figured out. One more thing crossed of the list.
Teri also got the wedding-day hair appointments set up for her, the bridesmaids and our moms. That's about all the detail I remember about that. Alright, so I remember they have to be at the salon at 9 am.
We also picked out the new color of paint for the master bedroom. I have next week off work to paint the guest bedroom and master bedroom and get the garage cleared out so we can move Teri's stuff in on the 25th and so she can park in the garage after the wedding. I'm actually looking forward to working on the house all next week (except for Friday, that's the drive-to-Illinois day).
Last weekend was a pretty productive one. Teri and I got 2 of our shore excursions for the honeymoon booked (we have to wait until I see the doctor on the 14th before we can plan on snorkeling). It was nice to have that partly crossed off the list, and it was nice to think about the honeymoon. It will be so nice and relaxing.
While we weren't directly involved in it, the flower girl dresses are nearing completion now too. We saw pictures of both Callie and Lucy in their almost-finished dresses, and they both look super cute. No, I'm not going to post those pictures and ruin the surprise. You'll have to come to the wedding to see the flower girls in complete regalia.
We also went to Meredith and Jeff's farm to do our last work day in exchange for the lower wedding/engagement photography price. We were helping them burn some brush, some of which had been there since they bought the farm (literally, not figuratively) last August. We also helped trim up their pine trees in the back yard and haul stuff to new piles so the wood could dry out to be burned at a future date. We had pretty decent weather, and as far as work days go, it was pretty fun. While we were there, we sat down with Meredith and got the schedule for photography on the wedding day figured out. One more thing crossed of the list.
Teri also got the wedding-day hair appointments set up for her, the bridesmaids and our moms. That's about all the detail I remember about that. Alright, so I remember they have to be at the salon at 9 am.
We also picked out the new color of paint for the master bedroom. I have next week off work to paint the guest bedroom and master bedroom and get the garage cleared out so we can move Teri's stuff in on the 25th and so she can park in the garage after the wedding. I'm actually looking forward to working on the house all next week (except for Friday, that's the drive-to-Illinois day).
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