Happy birthday to me!

Yes thats right, today is the day I arrived on this planet. I am celebrating the 5th anniversary of my 29th birthday! I cant believe it. So much has changed. Karin is getting married in less than a month, Kayla turned 18, I bought a car that I love more and more everyday. Im still not the slim trim hottie I want to be but oh well! I did manage to get my annual S'Mores Kit from Recchiuti Confections. If youve never had the intense pleasure of indulging in it, I am SOOOOO SORRRRY! CHeck out their web site and you will know why I hop on the Vallejo Ferry every year to fetch this treat!www.recchiuticonfections.com 

Alterations or a custome made dress?

Well, this is the dress I will be wearing when I stand up for my very best friend at her wedding in one month and one day. Pretty aint it? As you can see, it needs to be altered. So this past Tuesday I went for the very first time to have it pinned and tucked and cinched in all the right places. I am happy to report that none of it is being let out! The skirt, is being taken in a good 4 inches (about 2 inches on each side). The bad news is, it is going to cost me $160!!!! The dress was purchased for $200 by my best friends parents. Generous to say the least! I was not expecting that but what a nice surprise! I have never had anything altered before in my life. Now, they do have todo a lot of tucking on the top. You can see that is big around the bottom, and at the neckline. What you cant see is how much the back gapes open at the top and that the skirt is a good 2 sizes to big. They told me they would not be able to trade the skirt because it was "a custome piece". Okay, I understand not returning it after alterations have been done, but they are the ones who measured me and ordered it. It is not my fault they ordered it so big. Makes a big girl feel great when they have to take it in, but on the flip side makes ya feel like a flippin whale when you see the size they order. So I am committed to this dress that is now pushing $400! It is going to look amazing and I do love it but I have never owned a piece of clothing so expensive! Makes me nervous! 

Easter Sunday

Sorry, no pics today :) My easter was nice. I, of course, went to church first thing in the morning. Well 9am so not really first thing, but early enough. Let me rant here a bit (shocking I know) Just because the church service is held in a school gym does not give you and your bratty, snot nosed kids free range to run across the gym in their cloppy shoes screamimg! It is church after all! And OOOOH does it echo! I gave the parents several nasty looks and even a couple shushes, nothing! They thought it was cute. I could barely hear anything, and my father was the one preaching. SOOOOO ANNOYING!!!!! The kids not my Dad (love u pops!) Anyway, after church we got to see waht the Easter Bunny left us. He left me a $25 Starbucks gift card! Thank East Bunny! BOK! BOK! Then it was off to Aunt Janettes for dinner with the Hamilton clan and a few Simmons' ta boot. My cousin and his girlfriend brought their little beagle Daisy. She is soooo cute! I WANT A PUPPY! (Love you Rajah!) All in all not a bad day, and not even a snarky remark to me from my sister. Yeah I just about fell over too! Of course, I made an effort to say away from her. I hope the rest of you had a great Easter as well! TTFN!

Its still yesterday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KAAAAA-RRRRIIIIN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOOOOOOOOOUUUU! Hey, it is still yesterday until I go to bed, then wake up 7-8 hours later! I hope you had a fantabulous birthday! I cant wait to hear about it. This is one of the few pictures we took where we have normal faces! I watched Extreme Home Makeover tonight when I got home from work (it was TIVOd from Sunday). Guess who hosted it instead of Ti Pennington? Your favorite person, well amphibion, Kermit! It was cool! Happy Birthday K! I love you! 

All grown up?

So her uncle acould not figure out what to get her for her 18th birthday. We kept telling him, money is her favorite thing. He thought it was too impersonal (I know weird that my brother said that) so I told him to try and find one of those balloon gift places and viola! Can you tell she loves it? 

My First Pearls :o)

Well, I thought since I was going 50's era with the rehearsal dress, I figured that I would go whole hog and get some pearls to go with it. Its blurry but its a set of pink cultured pearls (necklace, bracelette, & stud earrings). The shade of pink is a perfect match for the dress. Im excited!