Finally the day is here! The day I write about Brooke and Seth's wedding. It's been so busy this summer but I'm so excited to remember this day in detail and journal it to look back on always.
The days we spent in Virginia, I tried to write down everything just so we could look back on it someday. So much is happening it's hard to keep up and of course it goes so quickly. What a magical day it was. Let's start from the beginning.
Wednesday, April 20th 2016
The drive down wasn't so bad. Mike, the kids and I left at a good time and hit minimal traffic. I can't say the same for the Maid of Honor or the Bride and Groom though:/
Anyway, when we arrived we were greeted by the friendly dog you see below. His name was Baxter and he was as happy as anything to play "fetch" with the kids. They just loved him! The owner of the house was warm and welcoming and very forgiving. (We created so much trash; I felt terrible but, they were great about it.)
The house we rented was just beautiful! It was peaceful and quiet. T
Thursday, April 21st:
That morning I woke up to Brooke and Ruth laughing in the kitchen. Those two have been best friends since elementary school. It was a sweet time of fellowship between those two. It was wonderful waking up to the beautiful views of the surrounding farms. Each morning we would enjoy a cup (or three, lol) of coffee and excited chatter about what we were going to do that day. Such sweet memories!
Later that morning we went into town for breakfast and grocery shopping. (For the house and the wedding.) Below is a blurry pic of Ruth out eating Seth. We laughed so much about that!
After stopping at two grocery stores that morning we headed home and began the grueling task of getting wrinkles out of the tablecloths for the reception area. First, we tried steaming them. Now mind you, there were 15 nine foot round tablecloths! Not to mention the 9 square tablecloths to get wrinkles out of. Trying to find a place to hang and steam them was a joke. When that didn't work we tried ironing them...nope, too big! Finally, we decided to put them into the clothing dryer with a wet cloth to get the wrinkles out. It worked well enough, ugh!
Later that day, the kids were getting some things out of the truck and I don't remember who but, the keys were locked into Seth's truck! That was a nightmare because we were out in the middle of nowhere and were unsure of who to contact for a locksmith or something! I looked out the window and see Brooke, Mike and Seth with a crowbar prying the truck door open so that they can reach the keys. Oh, I remember! It was Seth because he set the keys down on the seat and forgot to pick them up. Finally after about 30 minutes and prayer, they successfully retrieved the keys.
That was a long day...but not as long as tomorrow or the next day would be.
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