The Shafferland Shuffle

Today begins DST.

We won't talk about it.
 
* Last Sunday, Ryan and I had dinner at his Mom's house...where she broke out this gorgeous China...I felt like important company! :)

We had a great day visiting with them...and then {this'll shock you}...we worked on reception stuff!!! Ryan chopped up ice cream toppings and I sorted stones for our guest book!! And we ended the day cuddled up on the couch watching Double Jeopardy...one of the few action movies I actually will watch over and over and over....

* Monday evening, Ryan and I did the old divide-and-conquer on our chores. He spent the evening at his house, painting, and I spent the evening running reception errands. I know this is gross and sappy but I hate being apart - even for an evening like that. I know, I know. We're such newlyweds. When he came home, I took a deep breath and announced it was time to don the wedding dress again to see if ANY weight loss progress had been made. Y'ALL!!! IT FIT!!!!!!

* Tuesday I went to work with much fear and trembling, as we were expected to get some nasty weather that day. Of course, how many times have I heard THAT this winter - to very little avail? Of course this time it actually happened, and I drove home VERY carefully that evening, taking almost 2 hours for my drive, passing 2 accidents and a number of fishtailing folks. The bright spot in the day? This darling flower puppy delivered to the station!

* Wednesday morning I woke up to a real mess. Marion had snow AND ice, so we were a slippery, drifty, snowed-under mess. I worked from home and enjoyed this view.

After work, while Ryan was over working on his house again, I spent the evening trying to clean up our house and make it look decent again. It's been a hot mess, what with all the reception stuff in the dining room!

* Thursday night I had a fun treat and got my nails done! It is something I've given in up in favor of buying gas, but I thought I'd let myself enjoy a little special nail session for the reception. It was a relaxing evening after a crazy week!

 

* Friday, both Ryan and I had the day off work, and he was such an amazing help in getting ready for the reception. We spent the day at IWU, decorating the banquet room, along with the help of our mothers, and then we came home and pre-dipped fifteen gallons of ice cream. Yeah. You read that right. GALLONS.

 * And then yesterday - YESTERDAY was our beautiful reception. This is the only picture I have to offer until my three (yes three) photographers get me the ones they took:

 

I can't wait to tell you all about it in great detail - but let me just say how much we loved celebrating with everyone! God was so good to us!