Wedding, A Guitar, & Costco

It's been a CRAAAAZY last couple weeks. First of all, my baby sister got married on Friday!!! Then we had the reception on Saturday. It turned out stunning and gorgeous and precious all at the same time. She looked so gorgeous, I WILL be posting some pics as soon as I dump my memory card. (That's why sometimes I don't put pics with my posts, just in case you wondered.) She and Nick are so dangin cute!!!

James, my sweet and spontaneous hubby, came home the other day with a guitar! Apparently he is going to re-learn and develop some strummin skills. He has always played, but we relied on our parents' guitars so he didn't get to play as much as he would like. So, you know, get the man a guitar...why not today!?!?!? It was a little shocking but I am loving hearing him play and sing like he used to. :)

Jaxon and I went to Costco for the first time in a LONG time yesterday. We figured we would just pick up a few things then go to the regular grocery store. Close to $400.00 dollars later!!! OH MY GOOD HELL!!!! Honestly. I mean I didn't even get any I-pods or tvs. Canned corn, frozen egg rolls and some fruit stretch yummies. That's pretty much all we have to show for it. Oh yeah, and a couple year supply of James Mach Three Turbo shaver replacements. But $400.00?!?!?! Geese. I swear that place is like "All-a-Dollar" except "All-Ten-Dollars." I have to say it feels really good to have some food for the next five years, but wow. You would think I could have snuck something exciting in there, like a rotisserie chicken or something. Needless to say we definitely didn't make a trip to a "normal" grocery store, we figured Jaxon probably needed to ride in his carseat...after all it was hard enough to clear a two-foot-square space in the backseat.

Bridal Photo Shoot!

On Thursday, my mom & I got to do Niki's hair and make-up then take her to get her Bridal Pictures taken. It was completely snowy in the morning, but by 3:00pm it was B-e-a-utiful. What a miracle!!! We went and met her photographer in downtown SLC at an old mansion (now a business) that was gorgeous. But as soon as we started taking pictures, the people who owned it came out and said we couldn't take pictures there...bummer:( So we just walked a couple blocks up the street and found a few places that turned out WAY better! She looked unbelievable, inconceivably, out-of-control, breath-takingly, ridiculously GORGEOUS!!!!! It was honestly mind boggling how fabulous she was! (and is:) But in a simple, not trying to hard kind of way. Her dress is very classy, no beading, sequens, frill...just simple but CLASSY. She was glowing. The photographers were so creative and caught her personality so well. We are DYING to "study" each picture when they give us the proofs. I will be sure to post some, you will die. I can't believe my baby sister is getting married! What a trip...

Wedding time

What an excititng time...My baby sister, Niki is getting married in a few weeks! My Mom, Niki, Jax and I went tonight to design and buy all the "centerpiece" materials for her reception. It's so crazy that she is 18 and getting married!! Even being as protective as I am, and "Mama bear-ish" as I am when it comes to her and the boys she dates, I couldn't be more thrilled with the sweet man she has found. Nick Hendershot. He is the PERFECT guy for her, I love him like my own little bro. Honestly. I definitely can't say that about all the boys she dated, as a matter of fact I can actually say I haven't really "loved" any of her ex-boys!!! See, I toldja I am protective!!! Which makes the way Nick fits with our family mean that much more! Precious huh, Nick and Niki :) They chose to do their colors dark, rich plum purple and sage green. It looks really classy! It will be fabuloso. So it's 3:20 am...Steph and I were "scrapbooking" (I finished up mileage for taxes and such) till a few minutes ago, and at 9 tonight I sucked back a Rockstar to bring on some energy to make it through the night, I think worked~ ha ha:)