seven days [...?]

I'm waiting for that final "pre-wedding week stress" that I keep hearing so much about.  without sounding presumptuous, I'm so happy that I haven't experienced it yet.  then again, I just hit day seven.  but really though, I have so much to be grateful about.  of course, mostly just because I get to marry the best man in the world, but also just because of how everything has fallen so nicely into place these final days.  all the menus are printed and wrapped, the programs printed and tied, my dress finally altered, etc., etc.  all there is left to do are the small, enjoyable details [mixed in with schedule arranging and the 17 pots of coffee I'm drinking a day...], such as pulling things like these together for the reception:   

I have had such great help from everyone: my loving fiance for being the most helpful and supportive, Momma with altering my dress to perfection, Mom Burch in getting bridesmaids gifts and cake servers, & Tess, Olivia, and Mary for literally doing everything in my life that I need. 

thanks thanks thanks! 

xo, 

M. 

a note.

I don't feel badly that I don't classify myself as a Blogger.  I'm not into the Blogosphere.  I never have been.  which doesn't mean I don't enjoy spending minutes...uh, hours...reading blogs, but I have never felt the urge to keep up with one myself [cf. the laziness of every post previous--note the dates]. however, pride being the Great Sin, I pridefully have decided that I have been doing too many "cool" things as of late not to air them.  so here's a few little "cool" things [in order of coolness....one being the coolest].  and you should think they're "cool" too.  because they're on the internet.

# 1.  I'm getting married to this guy in 23 days.  I feel so blessed, everyday, for him.  the coolest.  easy.

#2.  I got to spend a week plus a little with these beautiful, beautiful new nieces and nephews.  all nineteen of them.  gloriously cool.  

#3.  we're moving to Chicago post-wedding.  this is the apartment-sweet-apartment.  very cool.

#4.  I'm making my wedding dress.  super cool. look at those cool buttons.  and those cool hands. 

#5.  there is a baby-goat.  adorably cool.  [and those cool shoes....]

    

#6.  I got to spend a week at the lake with Al and my family and saw this every night.  sublimely cool.  

#7.  I'm making various cool things for the wedding.  maybe my secret calling is a wedding planner...?  only I would probably shudder at the uncool things other people want me to do.    

[check out these nicely stacked DIY programs.  very cool.]

hopefully my pride will get the best of me and I'll post again.  soon.  

--M.