A bridal shower

So last night I threw my future sister-in-law a shower!! (well I use the term "I threw" loosely since my mom did a lot AND my head's not on cause I left the games I had prepared at home.) I'm so excited for my little brother, they're the cutest couple.

I snagged Bryce for a minute and he ended up staying the whole time, so here they are telling the story of how they met.

It's a great story. Just picture it... a boy glimpses a beautiful girl across the room... their eyes meet... palms sweating, hearts beating, heads dizzy, arms stuck with needles!! Yeah they met donating plasma. True story! And I love it! He actually didn't meet her that first time, but she made such an impression he vowed to himself he would find her and meet her. He looked for her all over campus and every time he donated plasma ("If I have to track down every plasma center on earth...!!!" ha ha) and what do you know, he found her there again. :) :) it's a cute story.

Here is Bryce using a bathroom rug as a bib.

She's so cute!








So I did forget the games, but I did remember my gift. I got this idea off the internet, and then did my own thing from that. I bought a bunch of products I thought I could use and then wrote a letter:
Dear Danielle,
You are entering a new LIFE. I am sure it will be full of much SNUGGLEing until DAWN. But let me tell you a little SECRET. Bryce will probably not always be Mr. CLEAN. In fact I'm not going to LY(SOL), things won't always be full of CHEER. SNICKER SNICKER. But that's okay, don't get too SENSITIVE (toothpaste). When things do get hard just DIAL him on the phone and RESOLVE it. Cause you guys made a PLEDGE to each other and although it won't be perfect it will be RICH and MOISTURIZING (shea butter soap) and you guys are BUTTER together. So after giving him the third DEGREE make sure to you give him BIG WET ONES and CARESS your HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS and everything will be fine.
Love Erika

I'm excited to have Danielle join the fam!

Afterwards my family and I were comparing our heights so we lined up like the Von Trapp family and were being silly. Missing my 2 other brothers.


Then I got home and a thoughtful "leprechaun" (not even gonna check that spelling) had left me something!! Seriously, thank you. I don't know who you are but it meant a lot. In the back of my mind I am like, I know it is someone who went by my house and heard me yelling at my kids this week and thought, yikes she needs help. :)

So this has nothing to do with anything, but yesterday Logan would not nap. He sleeps at night in the big boy bed but during the day I lay him down in the crib for naps... which worked great until he learned how to climb out. yesterday I was so fed up, I tried tying it shut with a jumprope, I tried shoving a towel under the door, nope, and then I swear someone told me about shoving a washcloth somewhere, well I must have done it wrong cause I popped the door off its hinges!!!


I was so mad! This kid was GOING TO NAP! Cause when he gets out he just ruins the other kids "nap/quiet" times and believe me I am NOT ready to give THOSE up. So I wedged the door there (don't worry it wasn't gonna fall). And let me tell you I am BRILLIANT I TELL YOU! I laughed and laughed as Logan tried everything he could to open it!!!! Then I'd look over and his one eye would be staring me down through the crack (horror movie right there) well within 10 minutes he was asleep on the floor.


I KNOW this is not a permanent solution and I will probably fix the door tomorrow... but seriously not a bad idea.