5 days left!!!

I had the best surprise today. My sister got here and asked me to go help her get her luggage out of the trunk. I open the trunk and low and behold, my mom is in there. She has been telling me since Thanksgiving that she wasn't going to be able to come. My sister didn't tell me either. I am so excited that she is here. I can't even explain it. My brother doesn't know yet... he will find out shortly... he will be really happy too I think.

I can't express how happy I am right now.

8 More Days

Only 8 more days until the wedding. School is almost finished for the next two weeks so I can focus on wedding and honeymoon.

Bridal pictures were posted on Carrie's website yesterday... they are pretty. Some of them I think make me look really fat... but I am still beautiful.

I have been working on Crystal's dress... I should have that done tonight.

Wow, Only 10 days left.

Amazing how quickly the wedding is coming up. I have uploaded the song list to the IPod. And I have finished another mid term. Working on the next few weeks assignments so i don't have to do school while my sister is here. I am so excited that she is coming. I wish that my mom and step-dad would be able to come, but I understand when there is no money available. I've been there... still there most of the time.

I am not sure how to get the slide show onto a DVD... going to see if Charles can work on that tonight while I am at Bible study. I finished Cassie's dress yesterday, but need to hem it up as it is too long. That should only take about an hour to do. Kristi's dress has the zipper in, side zippers are a pain, and want her to come try it on again before I hem it up. She is going to come over tomorrow for that. Almost done the programs. Need to just figure out the reception timeline since I want speeches or toasts and I have a special gift for Charles for the reception. We are also going to do the first dance and what not as well. So... once I figure all that out... I can print up the programs and put those together with some ribbon.

Then there is the food. Which can be done all next week. Thursday I can go get all the fruit and vegetables then we can cut them up and put them in zip lock bags to store to take to the church. I am going to try to make a batch of eclairs today... and all day tomorrow. Problem is... with kids... it is harder to get things done. I think I might get Cheri to watch them tomorrow and maybe Friday... so I can focus on what I need to do. I tried to get Dave to keep them but he wasn't feeling well enough to do so. Such is life.

Charles and I are going to get the marriage license today after he gets off work. G.T. is picking up the tuxes on Thursday next week and returning them the following Monday. I am going to try to make the ring pillows today as well. I am slowly starting to feel the pressure of everything that needs to be done.

So... I am off to do schoolwork.... until next time.

Only 12 days left

Time is really starting to fly by. Only twelve more days until I am officially Mrs. Charles J. Hastings. I can't believe it. Everyone thinks that I should be more stressed then I am, but practically everything is completed. I need to finish the bridesmaid dresses... won't take long. I need to make up some ring pillows... won't take long. We need to get the marriage license... going Wednesday after Charles gets off work. Need to finish the programs up... will be done this week. The song list needs to be downloaded to the IPod... will be done today. The slideshow needs to be burned to a DVD... will be done today. Dress needs to be dry cleaned after Bridal pictures last Friday... will be ready to pick up this Friday.

The only things that I really need to worry about are: School... have two weeks to work on this week... not too bad. Food... Can't work on most of that until next week. I feel that I am really on top of everything that I need to be. I am just getting really excited.

Anyway... off to work on dresses before George and Buster get here.
Until next time.