Anticipation Month of October- Blog 4: Letters from Mom & Mimi

Dear Princess Ellie,

Can we rewind time?  The wedding weekend of your Uncle Ryan and Aunt Samantha went by way too fast.  But such is life when you are having fun!  Let’s relive those amazing few days.  Your Mimi will help me, as I just called her.  She has her tea and I have mine.  And even though we are missing each other (and your Mimi is definitely missing you Ellie), we are writing to you the story of the marriage weekend together, because it was so special (and it makes us feel like we are together again!).  Your Mimi’s words will be italics and mine are in regular font.  And I am using some pictures that not only are from my camera but your Aunt Joanne's, Jackie's, Aunt Phyllis', and Aunt Sheri's too.

First, I think we can all agree that Samantha was an absolutely stunning bride and you, Ellie, sure did make a beautiful flower girl!  And second, you being the awesome and experience flier has come to an end.  I’m pretty sure your Dad and I saw your head spin like that girl in the famous horror movie.  But it was completely worth the terrible plane ride to see your Aunt and Uncle celebrate their love.  What a weekend!

Oh Ellie, let me give you an overall highlight: the flower bouquets and centerpieces (deep shades of purples, pinks, greens and white), the dresses (flowing eggplant chiffon), the tuxes (light grey and very classy), the food (hands down delicious), the DJ (played everybody on the dance-floor dance songs), you as the flower girl (hmmm.... where do I begin?.... so pretty in your knee-length dress trimmed with white roses and your windblown-slept-on-your-head-hairstyle look), and Aunt Sammy (looking gorgeous in her elegant beaded ivory wedding gown with its train length veil, her sparkling eyes and radiant smile as she said "I Do" to your Uncle Ryan)!  When your mommy said she looked stunning.... she couldn't have stated it any better!    

Everything was beautiful.  And your Uncle Ryan, the incredible artist that he is, weaved himself and his creativity throughout the wedding.  It was truly a unique, one of a kind, original and hard to top wedding!

Oh I was so impressed with the travel theme and the level he took it to.  It all started with the Save-The-Dates that were maps.  And then we got the invitations that were passports.  

But he took the theme further with the cake (a piece of luggage), the wishing well card-holder (a miniature leather old-fashioned trunk), the individual table seating’s (luggage tags), and the gifts for the attendants (monogrammed travel bags).  There wasn’t a detail he left out!  So cool, especially as it was a destination wedding!  Oh, I almost forgot to write that Uncle Ryan and Aunt Samantha gave you and Colin a special gift for being in their wedding too.  You each got the book "The Giving Tree" by Shell Silverstein with a hand written personal message by the bride and groom.  It is a gift you will hopefully treasure in years to come Ellie!

Kim, you forgot to mention the Lottery bouquet that Samantha threw in place of her own too!  That too was pretty cool and a great way to get all the single girls up to catch it!  And how wonderful that so many people, family and friends, traveled to celebrate Ryan and Samantha?  It’s a true testament to how loved they are!  And wasn't it amazing how Ryan's Green Bay friends and their State College friends connected and became so close in such a short time!

I’m so glad that I got to spend time with my friend Kim, her husband, her Mom, and her new baby Scarlett.  Ellie, you couldn’t play yet with her as she is only just about three months old but you will someday be great friends!  Kim hasn’t seen you since you were 2 weeks old and a lot has changed since then!  I was so touched that they made the trip to see the family. 

I liked how Ryan and Samantha (with the help of Joanne and Doug) planned out the whole weekend so that family and friends could spend the maximum amount of time together.  Your Aunt Joanne's barbeque was a huge hit and really set a festive mood with all the guests!  She is a wonderful hostess and does it with such ease!

Even though I wish we could have gotten to Florida early, I’m glad we made it in time for the catered dinner Joanne had at her house on Thursday.  Joanne was so sweet to open her house and help so much.  Aunt Joanne really spoiled you Ellie, she had about a million toys waiting for you and you were in heaven, but it took till Sunday for you to really feel right at home!

The day before the wedding was great too.  Sam and Ryan set up a beach party and I would venture to guess that about 50 of the wedding guests participated.  It was so relaxing to play in the sand, swim, eat good food, and enjoy each other.  And Ellie, it was hilarious to watch you because that was your first beach trip!  You reminded me of your mommy when she was your age.  Do you remember Kim?  Ellie did the same thing you did that first time at the beach.... she didn't want to touch the wet sand with her toes or any other parts of her body!   It took a bit of coaxing to pry her out of our arms!   

Colin helped by giving her a little red shovel to dig with!   Now Ellie I think you are going to be quite the beach girl as Poppy had you in the ocean and you wouldn’t leave his arms.  You loved when he kept dipping you in the cool water! 

I was pretty nervous for the rehearsal after.  It was a tell-all of what was to come on the wedding day for you Miss Ellie!

Oh Ellie, you and Colin sure did make it memorable!  On the night of the rehearsal, you ran up and down the aisle about a million times taking a time out every now and then to sit down and graffiti on the church envelopes with those tiny pencils they keep in the pew slots!  This is a picture of the family at the dinner after the rehearsal.

We were pretty confident that you would be running down with Samantha during the actual ceremony, but on the day of the wedding you wouldn’t go down unless you were carried in your Mom’s arms.  What do you think Kim?  Our own little Ellie B.?????  

Well you would have gone down in your Mimi’s arms if she didn’t have her own role in the ceremony!  You actually had a crazy tantrum just before so no smiling for you on the way down and no shoes or socks also, but at least you were quiet.  Colin walked down beside us but about halfway through; he lost sight of his dad and got scared so he ran back up the aisle.  

If anything, you both made the procession pretty cute. 

I agree Kimberly!  The children helped create a wedding memory that will certainly bring giggles!  To start off the day, Samantha had the whole morning organized so that we could all be together.  But first, Joanne, your Mom, Gigi, you Ellie, and I went to the hair salon before we met up with Samantha and the girls to get our make-up on and get dressed. At the hair salon, we also got purple glitter butterfly tattoos in honor of Kyle.  

How cool that your Aunt Joanne thought of it!  We tried to have them tame your hair Ellie but you didn’t have the patience.  Thankfully they were able to clip a bit off your bangs so you could at least see!

When we got back to the country club to meet up with the other girls, I was so happy to see how relaxed Samantha was.  She truly enjoyed the whole trip and nothing stressed her out (and everything fell into place). The ceremony was perfect- Aunt Samantha and Uncle Ryan never once stopped smiling.  Everyone looked so beautiful (your Mimi’s dress was a gorgeous cobalt blue).  Ryan and Samantha even honored Kyle in the program.  The dinner, the dj, the cake, the flowers (done by a family friend) were amazing.  

My favorite though was the best man’s speech done by Uncle Ryan’s best friend Luke.  He was funny, sincere, and even spiritual.  

Ryan and Samantha are so blessed with great friends.  Then, we partied!  And you can tell when a wedding is truly spectacular- it’s when the dancing doesn’t end and everyone is up on their feet!  You and Scarlett ended up at Aunt Joanne’s to unwind after dinner while the adults danced.  And yes, both your Uncle Ryan’s and your Dad did their famous (and goofy) Apache dance.

And the best part was that the celebration continued on into Sunday.  Gigi invited us over to see her new house and you went swimming with Poppy in her pool.  

Then, Joanne had a wine tasting in the afternoon in honor of Mary (Aunt Sammy's mom) and I, with a casual yet elegant dinner party following.  

Ellie, you finally warmed up to everyone and everything.  You ran around without a shirt on like a mad woman and giggled your way through the day!

And although it was really sad to leave early Monday morning (and a bit terrible on the plane as you had a complete tantrum for the full three hours), we have something very big to get excited about as a family in just a few short weeks… DISNEY WORLD!  You haven’t stopped asking for Mimi yet either.  It’s breaking my heart (as I’m sure it is hers too, as she can hear you when I am on the phone with her).

Ellie, you and I have a very special connection.  We have since the day you were born and I pray we do throughout our lives.  You have touched my heart and my soul.  In fact, I think you and I were old soul mates in another lifetime that just found each other again.  I don't know how else to explain it.  It is a bond that cannot nor will not ever be broken Ellie-bean.  Even your mommy understands it and respects it.  I think it gives her comfort.  Am I correct Kim?  I think the lesson to be learned here is to trust in your instincts when you meet someone that you feel a closeness to.  A forever friendship is sure to grow from it.

It’s so true Ellie and I know that connection will last forever.  Aunt Joanne said it best- Ellie, you are velcroed to your Mimi’s side whenever you are with her (and I don’t think she minds one bit!).

How about in next weeks blog we share our October recipe and poem!  And don't forget to make it fit our theme Kimberly.  Do you have any good ideas???  I think I've narrowed mine down to the perfect choice.

Till then.

Love you Ellie Bean!

Mom & Mimi

Anticipation Month of October- Blog 3: Letters from Mom & Mimi

Well My Beautiful Flower-Girl (and let's hope we can tame that hair!),

It’s finally time to get you down the aisle.  Your Uncle Ryan and Aunt Samantha are taking their vows in two days, it will be one of the most important, memorable, beautiful moments in their lives…. Please behave!  Ellie, this is one of the few times I will bribe you (with anything, you name it- M&M’s, stuffed animals, my lipstick).  Please.Make.It.Down.The.Aisle (without a tantrum) and I mind as well go for broke and ask that you also are good for the entire Catholic ceremony.  And considering our weekly Mass visits are always in the children’s room and you yell bye-bye about halfway through (and your latest stunt is to lay on the ground in the middle of the sermon and pretend to snore loudly), I think this is an understandable (but probably unreasonable) favor. 

You are quite the personality as you will not wear a bow in your hair, and we made sure the dress is a comfortable (with no tulle) as can be.  If you could go down in your pj’s barefoot, that might bode best for all of us.  Please don’t scream so loud that Sam and Ryan can’t hear their “I do’s.” 

You were an angel on the flight down (but really, you are an old pro at flying… are you on your 11^th roundtrip now?  Or is it your 10^th?).  Your Dad’s IPad really kept you busy.   We finally get to meet beautiful Scarlett and play with Colin.  Oh this weekend is going to be so fun catching up with family!

So Miss Ellie, my stubborn but oh-so-smart girl, I must cut this letter short as we need to get ready for all the festivities.  My little brother (whom I look up to, admire, love, and have so many memories with) is getting married this weekend.  

The blonde haired, blue eyed, Buddha bellied baby

sibling of mine is starting his own family by taking Sam’s hand (and look at him now- the professor and graphic designer... so successful, kind, and intelligent).  

You got to visit your Uncle Ryan's office when we went back to Pennsylvania this summer Ellie.

Uncle Ryan's university office is in a really cool, old building on campus!
 
I am proud to call Ryan my brother, my friend, and your uncle (and you get so excited to see him in person and over skype- you love him as much as I do).  And now he is going to be a husband.   

I am not losing my brother, I am gaining a sister and you are getting another Aunt, Ellie (and we couldn't ask for anyone better- Samantha is simply fabulous).   

There is so much to celebrate.  We are together as a family (as you can see below, we already get along so well- this is us at the Spiderman play on Broadway from July) and we are happy (and excited for more adventures). 

I will give all the wedding details in next week's blog. 

 

Ellie, be a good girl.

Love,

Mom

And now from your Mimi...

Hi Ellie!

The anticipation is building!  I wonder if England’s Royalty had as much fun preparing for Will and Kate’s wedding as we are having preparing Aunt Samantha and Uncle Ryan’s wedding!  Thank goodness for checklists… for every time we’ve checked something off, we added two more things that we forgot!

Well to start with we landed in Florida last Sunday and stayed with Great Gram and Pop Russell.  They have an absolutely beautiful home in Sarasota and are the perfect hostess and host, always making us feel right at home!  Your Great-Gram had the tea ready and waiting along with every kind of snack imaginable!  (For future reference…. When staying with Gigi, lose 10 pounds before you go, otherwise your dress won’t fit the day of the big event!)

On Monday we ran lots of errands.  Uncle Ryan and Aunt Samantha thought it would be nice to give out “gift pails” to their guests staying at the hotel as a thank you for traveling the distance and celebrating with them.  So we loaded the van up with water, oranges, snacks and candy and on Wednesday Aunt Sammy and her girlfriend Maria took them over to the hotel to be assembled! We also picked up the last of the candles, the ring-bearer pillow and your flower basket at Michael’s while Poppy and Great Pop-pop picked up more pool supplies and toys for you and Colin to play with both at Aunt Joanne’s pool and at the hotel pool!  And believe it or not, we got in a bit of shopping at the mall too, which always lifts ones spirits!  And yes, I have now bought my third dress to wear to the wedding!... but I swear Ellie, this is the one as it is so elegant, so regal, and so electric blue!!

On Tuesday evening we had time to share an enjoyable and relaxing evening with  friends…. Molly, Kim, Seth and Scarlett who were the first of the guests to arrive!  Your Aunt Joanne was so sweet; she had us all come over to her house for a fantastic Italian take-out dinner from Valentino’s.  Your Uncle Ryan’s friends, Paul and Chris flew in today and were able to join us too, as well as your Aunt Sammy’s friend Maria!  It gave us the opportunity to share time with them before the anticipated craziness of what was still to come!  Aunt Joanne has been just as excited as everyone else with the planning of the wedding.  Wait till you see what she has done with her home for this wonderful wedding weekend!   Beautiful wreaths of greens, purples and whites adorn her doors, a huge banner announcing the new Mr. and Mrs. Russell, life size statues dressed in wedding attire, thanks to the wedding party’s participation, and piped in organ music that would take your breath away!  Your Mommy will make sure to put pictures in next week’s blog to show you, as I don’t know how much of this you will remember at your young age Ellie!

Wednesday was an equally fun and crazy day!  Poppy and I moved out of Great Gram’s home and into the hotel.  Aunt Samantha’s family arrived in the latter part of the morning and your Great-gram Jones and Aunt Sheri, and Donna and Wes arrived in the latter part of the afternoon!  Friends of your aunt and uncle started arriving that day too!  I made sure to have a morning trial run with a hair-do that would “do” for Saturday and started writing out the individual table seating’s with each guest’s name.  Hopefully I will finish them by Friday with time to spare!  I did finally find you a pair of white patent leather shoes and lacy socks to complete your flower girl attire!  (Hopefully Ellie, you keep them on through the ceremony!) After that…. It’s ok for you to be the little free spirit that you are!  And a pizza party at Great Gram and Pop’s was the perfect way to end a beautiful day!

Now Thursday is here.   And even though it is a bit early to end this blog for this week, I feel I have no choice Ellie as I will no longer have any free minutes to write.  You see in a couple of hours we are to be at a pool party at your aunt and uncle’s country club with all the guests that have checked in so far and later this afternoon we will be anxiously awaiting yours, your mommy and your daddy’s arrival!  Yayyyyyyyy!  You three will complete my smile Ellie Bean!   Once you arrive, we will all be heading over to your Aunt Joanne and Uncle Doug’s house for a huge barbeque party! And I can already tell you even before it is here that it will be a phenomenal night!  Joanne went all out with the catering, the wine, the music and the festivities to guarantee a memorable pre-wedding get-together with all our family and friends!

Tomorrow is the beach party and the wedding rehearsal!  Did you know that people are taking bets on whether you will walk down the aisle or not?  Your great-gram Russell thought to buy oodles of M&M’s possibly to make a trail that will lead you down the aisle.  Your mommy says absolutely not, especially since you will be wearing a pretty white dress!  Apparently You, M&Ms and white are not a “clean” combination!  And there are others Ellie that wonder if you are going to hold Colin’s, the ring-bearers, hand or give him the cool shoulder!  No matter as you are so adorable, and since you have already won the hearts of all attending, whatever you decide to do will surely make everyone giggle!  Anticipating your next move only adds to the merriment of this beautiful event!

And then comes Saturday Ellie.  The big day!  Your humorous and very bright uncle will be taking the beautiful and kind-spirited Samantha as his forever bride.  I pray for the sun to shine, the sky to be blue, the spirit of passed loved ones to be present, happiness to fill everyone’s hearts and love to be within each of us all the days that are ours.  You see Ellie, your Poppy and I feel very blessed.  To be so lucky in having love in our lives, we wish for everyone else to have this same precious gift.  And you precious grand-daughter are at its very center!

So till next week Ellie Bean when your mommy and I can blog together about your Aunt and Uncle’s wedding day festivities…. I shall always love you with all my heart!

See you soon!

Mimi

Anticipation Month of October- Blog 2: Letters From Mom & Mimi

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 So Princess Ellie,

Do you know what I am anticipating this week (and don’t say Uncle Ryan’s and Aunt Samantha’s wedding as that is next week!!!)…  a girls’ weekend!  Daddy is back east, going to his version of Mecca… a PSU game.  As much as I love our family time and your Dad, weekends apart can be healthy.  And that means a few days of eating dinner in our pj’s (which will probably include ice cream), dancing to music, a trip to the zoo and the mall, no ESPN, the heat on (your Dad loves to make our house feel like the frigid arctic), and for me a glass of wine while reading late into the night after you go to bed (or if the timing is right, I’m hoping my favorite magazine, InStyle, will come!!!).  And of course, time outside (which you can’t get enough of!)… walks and the park are your favorite!    

We might have to squeeze in a visit to a place that is a favorite of both of us… Barnes & Noble!  The last time I took you, you got so excited (and overwhelmed) in the children’s book section that you simply just laid down on the floor and gazed around.   

That lasted about two minutes before you attacked the shelves in hot pursuit of all the most colorful books.  Of which, you then grabbed about ten (don’t worry as you read this in years down the read when you can appreciate organization, I did put them all back when we finished) and took them to the stage where you proceeded to look at all of them there.  And when you were done with that batch, we got another.  

You are a quite the avid reader these days Dear Ellie.  Your Mimi compares your personality to a beloved book character, Junie B. Jones… a series that we will get you in a few years!  So we will definitely, pencil in some reading time over the next few days.  My favorite is when I am reading my novel and you ask to sit on my lap and have me read aloud my book to you… and then you kiss me in between lines.   

You make my heart melt- I love that you adore written words as much as I do! 

Aside from that, we need to get packing… Uncle Ryan and Aunt Samantha’s wedding is in a week!  I’ve sent our dresses and shoes already ahead so it’s the small things we need to remember!  And we can’t forget our bathing suits; the weather is supposed to be really warm and perfect for a beach day!  So while you nap on one of these weekend days, I will attempt to pull out our suitcases and start throwing in a few items.

Ellie if you can’t feel my enthusiasm in my writing, you will feel it in the upcoming days as I get you all to myself!!!  Now that the rest of your teeth have popped through (you should be done until those 2 year molars), you have been in the best mood… learning, sharing, and laughing!  But of course with your stubborn side, you do have the occasional tantrum (the latest being when your daycare provider asked you to crawl down the steps on your belly instead of being carried down… you had a fit and proved you were the stronger one because she lifted you up and carried you down into my arms… and when you got home you asked to go upstairs, only to crawl down the two flights of stairs on your own… everything has to be done on your time crazy girl!).

You are so much fun these days.  You have suddenly found your maternal instincts… you are all about your baby dolls!   

You love bathing them, feeding them, putting them to bed, and they don’t leave your side (they even sleep with you).  You are quite the little mother.  And I have to say, it makes me feel like I am doing something right since you are very sweet with them (although there is the occasional tossing or throwing of the dolls…).

You know Ellie, we walked the 5k Susan Komen Race for the Cure last Sunday and it really did put things in perspective.  Life is about celebrating and appreciating family and friends- that’s what’s important and what we need to get excited about!  And yes, you were an angel the entire walk (a few M&Ms for breakfast on the way seemed to help!).

Alright Spaghetti, let’s get this weekend started… I love you!  And let’s ask Mimi if she is ready to go to Florida for the big event!!!

Love,

Mom

And now from your Mimi...

Hi Ellie,

I love that your mommy is anticipating a girls’ weekend coming up.  It sounds like the both of you are going to have lots and lots of fun!  Maybe exploring the area for a new park should be in the plan too.  Ellie, when your mommy and Uncle Ryan were very young the three of us explored many a parks.  In doing so we found parks with the typical “slide and swing set”, but we also found parks with cool climbing ropes, monkey bars, forts, fireman poles to slide down and so much more!  We also loved parks with lots of trees so that a blanket for a picnic lunch could be spread out and a ball or Frisbee could be thrown back and forth.  But be careful of the “older” parks where the playground equipment is set on top of large black and red rubber square grids.  I don’t think they are as safe as the newer and much improved rubber mulch platforms that are used today.   If the playground planners and builders were smart, they would call your mommy to test out all their creations no matter her age, and this is why!  You see Ellie there was a time when your mommy was about 6 years old and we visited Finnegan’s Park in Philadelphia for an early evening of fun with friends. I don’t think we were there but ten minutes when your mommy eyed an empty swing set.  So she, your Uncle Ryan and three other playmates ran across the rubber grid to get there and of course she tripped…. graceful she was not!  She fell hard and landed on her elbow.  Surprisingly there were no cuts, scrapes or bruises; just lots and lots of tears making that park trip short lived.  When we arrived back home Poppy’s typical First-Aid Kit  (“just walk down to Grandmom’s house and she’ll give you ice-cream that will make it all better”) did not work on this boo-boo.  A trip to the hospital, a diagnosis of a fractured elbow and a six-week cast from her knuckles to her armpit was the eventual cure!  But it didn’t stop us from our park outings, as there was always something for everyone to play on!  Ellie, if you and your mommy do get a chance to explore new parks this week, and you find just the right one, wait for me to visit and maybe the three of us could plan an awesome morning picnic with fun activities there!   Ahhhhhh, a new anticipation to look forward too!

On another note, skyping with you this past week has been so much fun.  

Ellie, you are such a little character (this is you showing off in your new shades!) and my anticipation of what is yet to come in future skypes brings me spontaneous smiles!  I loved when you asked your mommy if you could “Skype with Mimi” the other day.   You brought the love in my heart to an all time high!  While you sat on your mommy’s lap and gently whispered with me our farm animal lingo… it was truly one of my sweetest moments.  And it was such a change from another of this week’s skyping moments when you chose to show your headstrong stubbornness!  Let me tell you about it.  Ellie, one of your favorite things to play with lately and carry around is this bald, hard plastic naked baby doll.  Better yet, you seem to have an even greater fascination with the baby doll’s little blanket, (Poppy calls it a dishrag because it is so small.)  Anyway, you would try over and over and ever so nicely to lay the blanket on the baby, but as an 18-month-old little girl the best you could do was smother its head time and time again!  You would then try to pick up the wrapped baby, but the blanket would slip off immediately and of course your impatience would then give way.  Ellie, I have to apologize here for silently chuckling as I watched you play  “I’m the Loving Mommy role” turn quickly to playing “I’m Mommy Dearest role!”   Seeing a possible tantrum brewing, your mommy tried to help you in your frustration.  Big mistake.  She should have known better because you, Little Miss Independent I Can Do Everything Myself Without Anyone’s Help, squinted your eyes and gave her such a glaring look that we both knew what was coming next.  Yep.  You did not reach out to whack anything this time, rather you threw the blanket down quite harshly and immediately preceded to hold your breath and turn beat red!  When that didn’t generate the response you were anticipating, then and only then did you let out a cry.  I think we may have to re-nickname you after the lovable book character, Junie B. Jones, miss Ellie!  You see, Junie B. Jones is a loveable, lively, mischievous, tomboyish, temperamental little girl that despite all the trouble she gets into, you can’t help but love her!  Hmmmmmm… are we anticipating a real life twin to this fictional child?  The next few years should be our tell tale sign Ellie!  I think many paragraphs on the antics of Junie B. Jones aka Ellie B. will be frequenting our blogs!  I for one am looking forward to writing them!

You know, sometimes the anticipated planned out schedule doesn’t always go as planned either!  Like today.  It has been raining for the past few days and still is with no let up in sight.   So I guess my picture taking of the Fall Foliage will have to wait another few days!  I guess that means I should start my packing for Florida and call your Uncle Ryan to see if he needs me to mail down any more packages to your great-Gigi this week instead.  Poppy and I already sent down our wedding attire.  I believe your mommy sent hers and yours down too!  (Your daddy will pick up his tux when he gets there!)   Aunt Sammy’s wedding dress still needs to be packed and shipped.  The attendant’s gifts still need to go.  Hmmm…what to do with Daisy still has to be decided.  You know what Ellie?  I am thinking that I need to make a check-off list, so my anticipation does not turn into Anxious Anxiety with capital A’s!  Your Aunt Samantha is a very smart girl.  She has no intentions of stressing about her wedding, so she put together for her guests a detailed itinerary of activities and planned events for the whole wedding week!  If something does not go quite right, your Aunt Sammy says, “Then it wasn’t meant to be.”  I like her sound reasoning.  She is focusing on what is truly important…  hers and your Uncle Ryan’s love for each other, reciting their vows in a faith she feels strongly for, sharing her day with family and friends and a celebration of a truly happy and blessed time!  

So next week Kimberly I think we should continue on with the Anticipation of “The Wedding: A fairytale in the makings!”  It is going to be sooooooo much fun!  What do you think?

Till then Ellie “B.”

Love Mimi