Perhaps not necessarily back to regular blogging, since I'm still swamped, but back in town. Back to routine (or not). Back to schedules. Back to wedding planning.
But I couldn't pass up the chance to wish my youngest darling, patient, long-suffering daughter a happy birthday. She spent the majority of it in a car. But she DID have her birthday present to keep her occupied. In between all the wedding hoopla on Saturday, Bill took her to purchase it - the one true desire of her heart - an ipod touch (a big thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Syddall for helping to make the birthday-budget-busting request a reality).
This is just a sampling of how she passed the long 8-hour drive home:
That girl has skills.
When we arrived home, Lauren and Chase brought her these:
Perfect.
We lit candles, sang, then Mar unwrapped our Christmas gifts from the cousins (since it WAS her birthday, and since she didn't get to unwrap any birthday gifts...but she wasn't complaining...).
Of course, they were the perfect gifts. I can't figure out how my sister could purchase a Christmas gift for our family, make a customized gift tag, wrap it in the most stylish way, AND pull off a wedding (AFTER helping me pull off mine!). She's got skills, too. I'm feeling a bit skill-less at the moment.
My only proven skill of the day?
Melting a Milk Dud with my behind.
Of course, it happened during the first half of the trip, necessitating a coat wrapped around my waist at the midway potty break. Like I said, skill.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAURI!
Appreciate this, the last official year of childhood.
Your last year in Primary.
Your last year in Elementary School.
(I'm starting to feel a tad melancholy... to be pronounced me-lahn-koly)
We love you!
That's awesome, she did a great job!
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