Feeling Sick

Well, I'm sick. It's 9pm, I just woke up from a 2 hour nap. All the kids are still in Pleasant Grove for a Grocery Shower with Christian's family. That was supposed to be from 5-7 but they are only just leaving. 

I feel bad that we missed it and that we sent ALL the kids there to be fed dinner without us, but I trust they were on their best behavior!

Christian's mom just sent me a text that they all had a great time visiting and everyone wanted the kids to line up so they could see their place in the family.

Sounds like it was ok. I'm trusting that we'll feel better by tomorrow. Tomorrow night we are going up to Christian's parents' house for dinner and to have a chance for the siblings to share stories about Mel and Christian. Should be fun. I'll wear a mask if I'm still sick, but I won't miss that one. I have a sore throat, a head ache, and a cough. Last night on our date to Gourmadinse, we both noticed a slight soreness in the back of our throats. We had a temple trip planned with the kids and Wayne this morning. I thought I might stay home, but Corey got ready and then I thought I'd toughen it out - I felt tolerable enough. Good news was that I only almost had one coughing fit, but gum in my pocket helped me keep it under control, and another good thing was that it happened at a time when I was starting to get sleepy so bright side is that it woke me up for the remainder of the session. We went to the Jordan River 7:30 am session. Group pic after the session at 9:30, on our way out - 

We love to see the temple.

This morning, Joseph and Eliza were going to come drop off Mary here, but we were still waiting for them at 6:45, which was our departure time, then I checked life 360 and they were still at Nancy's (They've been staying there to house sit and watch their cat while Nancy's family is on vacation in St. Kits). So I called Joseph to see what they wanted to do. Natalie was awake and ready to babysit, but then we decided to wake up Abi and have her drive out with me, so we'd take two cars, and then she could drive Mary back home. So Abi had a surprise early morning wake up and she slept while I drove, then she drove Joseph's car back (which is Mark's car - they are on a trip in Israel) that way we didn't have to move Mary. So Abi drove them back home, we barely made the session in time, yay. Natalie called around 9:30 am, when we were driving back, and asked our ETA. When we got home, she said "Being a mom is HARD!"

What???? With that sweet face? I don't believe you, what could be hard about this little angel? She's perfect. Hyrum and Wes drove to the temple together too, and they went straight to Wheeler Farm after to test out logistics for hanging the drapes. Mel and Christian went with them. Hyrum is the head of lighting and drape decor. We all went and looked at it yesterday too. Terry came with us - she's talking with Corey here. Terry is the head of food. 

Abi is the head of table decorating for the reception. Mel and Abi talking some ideas. 

It's good that we've delegated things out. I hope we survived. I trust that it will all come together. Ugh there is a ton to do. I don't have time to be sick, but better today than next week! I feel like I've hardly done any wedding planning prep other than the little thrifting I did yesterday. I got a three dress options for me and a few for Lily Sophi and Natalie. Abi ordered a dress online. The one dress I like for myself isn't Mel's favorite, and the one she likes that is blue, I don't like very much, so I'll prob keep looking next week after we get back from our ski trip. We're going to Park City tomorrow after a dinner with Christian's family, and we'll be up there until Wednesday ahhhh and then I'll only have two more days to get stuff done for the wedding. Dear Lord help us that this will all come together. This ski trip is not ideal timing but Corey planned it a year and a half ago so we could do it after Wes got home. He didn't know we'd have a wedding this weekend, breathe. Yesterday Corey took kids to Costco with him to get food for Park City while I continued my dress hunt. K dressed as a cowgirl unicorn.

Oh, one thing I've done for the wedding, I've made boutonnières! I'm working on 30 of the, I'm about half way. Mel ordered magnets that got here yesterday, and I bought fake flowers at Michaels last week, and I glued together boutonnières so now I'm just attaching them to the magnets. Mel bought some real flowers at Trader Joe's yesterday and she made a bouquet for herself and a boutonnière for Christian yesterday evening before her bridal photos, which were taken yesterday evening. 

Oh my goodness yesterday was crazy too... She's cranking out a bouquet and boutenieer, luckily I had floral tape and ribbon for it. Bouquet is done, and then Christian's sisters arrive to help Mel get ready for the photos, and soon Abi and Sophi joined in ~

Mel laughing about being treated like a queen and being served by all her attendants.

She's ready for the camera! Everyone pleased to see their good work come together.

Get a coat, it's cold. 

Ready to go - they headed out and went up Big Cottonwood Canyon for the bridal photos. 

I was very impressed with her bouquet.

After they left, we discovered they left Christian's boutonnière. Hyrum and Wes were about to go run some pre-college errands, so they drove the boutonniere up to them first even though it wasn't on their way to the store. They got it to them before they realized it was missing. Go team. They said they were going to go to Silver Lake for the pics, but they were racing daylight, so when they arrived at the Donut Falls area it looked perfect so they stopped there. 

Hyrum and Wes were busy doing stuff to get ready for college yesterday and today were their only days, cause of our freaking ski trip (just the thought of it is giving me stress - Corey was packing up stuff for it all day today). H&W are going to leave for Idaho on Tuesday so they can be up there before school starts Wednesday. Corey wanted them to ski on Tuesday, but they said they're going to leave early Tuesday instead to have time to move into their apartment and get ready. After Wes got home two days ago, I told him he could put his stuff in our bedroom. It's piled on the left there.

H&W on the floor doing stuff. I've got flowers I'm working on are on the coffee table, K's bed on the floor, laundry and wedding stuff here and there, ugh it's all a mess. And then yesterday after Mel and Christian got back from bridal photos, they picked up Owen Daniel and Peter to take them with them to a Monster Jam truck rally downtown with the Bennetts. 

Fun times but also busy busy busy!!! Ok, kids are back from the Grocery Shower. We're going to go to bed. I'll probably stay home from church tomorrow. Praying to get better soon. My mom was sick with something that sounds similar to how I'm feeling, she said it lasted her 6 days. Tomorrow: Church, Bennett gathering at 4, then head straight to Park City.