Thankful Thursday

1. For my parents - who celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Wow.

2. That this is the last week of Summer workouts for the Coach and the athletes at school. No more leaving at 5:45 a.m.! Just trying not to think about practice starting on the 12th.

3. School clothes (or at least most of them) are ordered!

4. For Daughter (#2) and my niece who finished putting the last year's pictures in albums on Tuesday. All caught up! Yeah!

5. For A/C that is working well on these HOT days - especially the days that reach 100 or higher!

Makes me miss that cool Colorado weather!

6. For family and friends who have POOLS!

7. For the surprise visit from the Bride and Groom today! What fun!

8. For date nights - the Coach has been so sweet to make sure we get away by ourselves once a week. Reminds me why I love him so much!

Be sure and leave me a comment and tell me what YOU are thankful for today!

Happy Thursday!

Wanted:

Someone to follow Baby Boy around the house and make sure the bathroom door is SHUT and he doesn't get in the trashcan, climb up on the dining room table, or destroy Lego creations that took hours of precious Summer days to build.
Please hurry.

And OH the food!

Last week I told you about the FUN Bridal Luncheon that Daughter (#2) and I hosted for our Sweet Sitter.
And I mentioned my lack of attentiveness in taking pictures of the pretty FOOD that we made for it.

Well, someone else DID!

The bride's sweet photographer friend took wonderful photos of the whole event!

Menu:

Chicken Salad with Red Grapes

Broccoli Salad

Fresh fruit

(cantaloupe, strawberries and blueberries)

Croissant

And then Dessert:

Red Raspberry Sherbet

with Flower shaped Lemon Petit Fours,

garnished with a mint leaf.

Just remembering it is fun - we had such a delightful time.

Happy Sunday!

Happy, Happy - Chapter #3

The Big Day

With the bride and her sister before hair and make-up doing

(that's Daughter (#2) on the left)

Three girls ready for pictures!

With one of our other sweet sitters

(sister of the bride)

One littlest girl who can't resist climbing and skipping

IN SPITE OF the fancy dress, hair and flower bracelet

AND there was a BABY there - it doesn't get any better!

Pictures outside


And with the beautiful bride

All of the girls


What a happy day!

Happy, Happy! - Chapter #2

The Rehearsal

Daughters (#6, #7, #5) practicing walking down the aisle.


Standing in front of the bridesmaids

The Happy Couple

All of the girls

They each stood with a "friend"

The Bride giving them butterfly necklaces for the BIG DAY!

Helping the girls put their necklaces on

Happy, Happy! - Chapter #1

If the wilted flowers, leftover luncheon salad, and chocolate stained flower-girl dresses are any indication, we had a FUN wedding week!

Starting with the Bridal Luncheon that Daughter (#2) and I hosted. On Thursday.

This is table #2 - the Bridal Party.

Here is the sweet Bride with Daughter (#2)

The flowers were SO pretty!

The Bride and I with our other sweet sitters (sisters) and Daughter (#2)

Table #1 - Mothers, Grandmothers and family

No - not at MY house. At my Mom's. It's cleaner there.
And as usual, I forgot something.
To take pictures of the food! Yum!

Man of the Hour

Happy Birthday, Coach!

We love you ~