Family Tradition

What a week! I had such a great week! Lots of family with lots more to come this next week! I got to go home to Camdenton on Tuesday night to surprise my Mom and Dad. Mom got a new little puppy and we had to name him! I am planning on naming my future puppy after a favorite memory from our Europe trip so it seemed fitting to name this new puppy with the same idea. Mom and I stayed up late and finally came up with the puppy's new name, "Roman." I love it! He looks like a Roman and is so cute! Very playful. Lacey and Godzilla (my dog and cat that both passed away within the last few months) are missed, but I think it is good that Buddy (Brent's dog) has a new friend. It was a nice visit. I then went on to head towards Evening Shade and Plato on Wednesday morning. I met with Judy Wade who is doing my flowers. We went over some of my ideas for the bouquets, etc. It was fun and I felt a lot better that she thought all my ideas would no problem even "easy". Never in my life did someone actually tell me that I would be easy to please. That was a first!!! hehe. Basically, the entire wedding seems to be taking a theme of lilacs which works for me! Now, if that darn lilac bush could only be in bloom on April 25th! I hope so, but I've been assured that if it's not that it is easy to order them. I hope so! Anywho, after I met with the "flower lady" I went on to Granny's to find apple dumplings and veggie soup waiting for me on the stove. Yummy! My favorites!! That afternoon I also went by my Grandma and Grandpa's house to show them my engagement pictures. They don't have email so I had to bring my laptop and they picked out their favorites. Which, ironically enough, their favorite picture is my favorite. How crazy is that!?! Their fave is the one that I love and plan on putting in the Springfield and Camdenton papers for our wedding announcement.

The other picture that I think we will probably put in the Pryor and Houston, MO paper is this one.
What do you all think? I hope you like the selections.

The next morning, Granny and I went and met the lady who will be making my "guest book". It is a bit untraditional, but classic. We are having a quilt made for our guestbook! I am so excited about it! Jimmy (the lady making the quilt) is making up quilt blocks of lavender, green, and white and then as everyone arrives at the wedding the guests will sign the blocks with a fabric pen. Then, afterwards, we will select our favorite wedding pictures and have them placed on the quilt as well and then sew it all together. I think it beats the heck out of an old book that collects dust on a shelf! It is something we can use and cherish forever.

Then it was back to work for the weekend, but with an amazing event in the middle! The "Q"! The Bears home opener was on Saturday night and it was MAGICAL!! It was me, Mom, Dad, Brent, and Aaron that all went. What a wonderful night! The game was extremely close and the arena looked amazing! I got to get off work a little early so I even got to catch the tip off. I didn't get to walk around a whole lot, but I did get to check out the hall of fame display. I typed in my Dad's name and sure enough there was a bio on him with all his records and a few pictures of him from college. How cool is that!?! I just wanted to turn around to everyone walking by and say, "That's my Dad!" It was so neat. Then in the 2nd half we went to Larry and Virginia's (family friends of ours) suite. It just happen to be Plaster's suite. (Yes, as in Plaster Student Union and Sports Complex) I got to meet his son and chill with Roy Blunt. Hehe. I also got to hang out with Jill and Emily Oswalt. We all hung out, ate free food. and drink our free sodas. I felt important. It was so awesome! Oh! And I had to have some nachos with jalapenos! It was a perfect night; especially since we beat Arkansas 62-57! The student section stormed the court at the end! Check out the awesome video that Aaron got when we won the game! Enjoy!



Love you all! Until later.

-Krissy