Transition

Yes, we're still in the Ten Days of October Fun. I bet you thought they were all going to be at Disney World. Oh no - that would be too boring. We want to make it interesting

So, after doing a couple of races, eating a bunch of places, and taking pictures of happy faces, we boarded a plane and got back home this morning - just in time for Phase Two of Ten Days of October Fun. And what does that mean?

IT'S WEDDING PREP TIME!!

Yes, we are having a wedding next Sunday. Here are the current state of affairs:

*Back yard (the wedding venue): wires for the sprinkler system are out here and there. The tree with no leaves and bare branches is waiting for a family of vultures to move in. The new grass is taking root and half of the shrubs have been trimmed. We had a brief consult with Matt the landscaper and basically said we have no idea what we want - we just want it to look purty.

*My dress: Marilyn gave me a $100 gift card to Coldwater Creek. Found two dresses online and ordered both -plus two cutesy wallets - and managed to get it all for the value of the gift card. Can't wait to see what the dresses look like in person, and if they will even fit - provided they get here in the next few days.

*House - still a mess. Tried to put Molly's extra mattress on top of another bed, but decided the 5-foot-high bed might look stupid. However, when we try to move the mattress/box spring upstairs tomorrow, it might not look so stupid after all. The hope is that we get the messiness straightened up before the maid people come on Thursday, so they can figure out what to clean.

Party details - Laser tag - check. 5k - check. Pottery painting - check. Mani/pedi - check. Brunch - check. There are lists of people who are doing which things - if we could just find those lists ...

Lindley's flower costume - Number Three came in the mail. Maribeth and I had a brief fashion show with Lindley and costumes numbers one and three. We sent out pictures to the family and it appears that costume number one may win out. So, if I had just stuck with number one, I could have avoided the whole ebay debacle with number two and sending back costume number three. Whatevs ....

There are still people to call, lists to make, and things to procure and purchase. Today was the day to come home, shake off Disney, and get ready for the wedding. Let the wedding fun begin!!

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Today's blessings: safe, smooth flight home; Lindley sleeping on the flight home; afternoon with Lindley and Maribeth; Molly's new tile floor; chat with Christian about house changes