friday wedding prep

I'm up late & just don't want to go to bed without posting, since I had such a great day. I've been up scrubbing the painted floor since megans fiance's parents are coming over for dinner tomorrow. I don't want them to think she grew up in a house of filth. My own family is coming into town soon, but heh- it's way too late to con any of them. Thus- this is the only time I will be scrubbing the blankety, blank painted floor before the wedding.

Today:

I got up early, made breakfast- I have really been slacking off on that lately, put in two loads of laundry, drove jr. high carpool, showered, made chloe's lunch, got elem. kids off to school,unloaded & loaded the dishwasher, dressed, gave instructions to the stay at home neck brace wearer/ex rugby player, went visiting teaching, then at 10:00 AM headed for Provo.

Pretty impressive- I know.I stopped at the photographer's studio & cried... these bridals I picked up are PERFECTION! I love them.
Then picked up Megan & went to lunch at Jason's deli.
Why, why don't they have one of these places near my house- this and a sonic??
I didn't eat breakfast so I was starving. It felt good to be hungry after the eating festival I've been on in the past few stress filled days.
I have confirmed I am a definite stress eater.


(can you believe how cute this little apron kiosk is?)
We ran to the mall to get a book for guests to sign. We bought the most beautiful wedding scrap book at Archivers- love that place. It's for her to have her guest write a message in & then scrap all of the showers, & wedding snapshots etc. She isn't really a scrap booker- like mother, like daughter- but for some reason her almost in laws think she loves it? They keep giving her scrap booking stuff?? She hasn't had the guts to tell them she has never scrap booked before. Can't say I blame her since they've spent so much money on things they think she'll love. She promised me she would put this album together this summer though.
After the big day... all you have left are the memories.

We ordered 85 little boxes of chocolates from See's our favorite (again- like mother, like daughter) for wedding favors. Megan picked out four different chocolates- scotch mallow, wedding day mint, milk Carmel almond, and a milk truffle. We are tying them with a cream colored bow & attaching a little pink tag that has their names & the wedding date. So cute I know- it was my sister's idea.

We went shopping for her big day tomorrow (she's going to the temple)- then I headed out of town. It was crazy down there- I didn't realize it was college graduation day. Holy moly, that town was crowded. It took much longer than anticipated but it was so much fun to spend the day with megan.
On the way home I was supposed to stop at the florist to drop off the table vases. The wedding is only one week away but when I called on my cell the lady on the phone insisted I not bring them until Monday- ? It was way too soon she said- I checked the date with her- NEXT FRIDAY-no problem I was ready to come home anyway. I thought I would be home by 2:00 but it was 4:00. I stopped by target & bought a birthday present for the party trent was at (what a blessing on a busy day) then picked up chloe at her best friend's. The ex rugby player was already at rugby practice watching from the side lines & hailey at lacrosse.
Crazy good day.
I'm going to bed.

*can you believe the wedding is only one week away?

Everyone Loves Sees

I have been working a lot because of the busy holiday season. This is one of the many ladies I work with- I'm not sure she wants me to put her name on my blog? She is so much fun to work with & a GREAT cook just like her mom. Saturday I left my camera at work after taking this picture, I felt like I had left my right arm. Blogging has truly changed my life. Here is a picture of Hailey who didn't want to go to the church Christmas breakfast so I took a picture to document it. I am calling it - Hailey At Fourteen. Every time I take pictures I look through the camera afterward & the ones of her have mysteriously disappeared. hmmmm

My dear friend brought this by yesterday. Isn't this the cutest thing you have ever seen?! It's a box of graham crackers, bag of marshmallows, & large chocolate bar. The little marshmallow ornament matches the plate which has a quote on it that says "Let it Smore."

Here is the note with the indoor smores recipe. She also made smaller versions for neighborhood gifts that had a smaller pack of grahams, ziploc of marshmallows, large candy bar... you get the idea. I just had to share this idea because it's such a great one.

And, as if you needed more proof of how fantastic See's Chocolates are...

Sunday morning I was reading a book with Trent and I could hear Max eating in the dining room. No big deal, right? Then later I went into the kitchen & he was just eating as fast as he could knowing he was about to be in big trouble! I couldn't believe it. The kids had put all of the packages under the tree. He probably could smell it & just couldn't take it anymore!

It's a good thing they are replaceable.

I tell ya, everyone loves See's.