We spent July 4th with Andy's family
Arathena (2 1/2 years) loves her cousin Max (7 months)
Aunt Rachel found cute outfits for the kiddos
My Girls
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Flower Girl
Arathena was asked to be the flower girl in our friends Pam and Aaron's wedding. We were super excited for her to be part of their wedding as they as such sweet friends who we care about a lot.
Their rehearsal was on Thursday night, so Andy and I got off work early to make it to the rehearsal which is about an hour outside of Pittsburgh. The location they picked was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Unfortunately, Arathena fell asleep in the car on the way there and was a wreck for the rehersal. We had to drag her down the aisle kicking, screaming, and crying. This is after she had been talking about being a flower girl for months. She even practiced when we were in Kenya. I was pretty worried to say the least, but Pam was so cool about it and not worried at all.
The rehearsal dinner was at 1844 which was amazing. I would drive all the way out to Leechburg just to go there again. Aaron's friend is a chef there and I think his family owns the place. Definitely worth checking out.
We decided we should stay near Leechburg since the wedding was at 4:30 pm when Arathena is usually napping, that way she could get a good nights rest and be able to take a good nap on Saturday. One of the bridesmaids suggested a bed and breakfast so we made reservations. We didn't get there until 9 pm on friday night because of work and errands. To our dismay, it wasn't a cute little B&B like we expected. It smelled and we would be sharing a bathroom with three other strangers. It was also expensive so we decided to leave. Andy found another "place" for us to stay for only $40/night. That should have our first clue. It was a roach motel to say the least! But since it was 10:30 pm we were stuck, so we made the most of it.
Saturday we hung out, went to a diner for breakfast, and just laid low. Arathena's nap was interrupted by a phone call so she did not get a great nap. I was super worried that she would not go down the aisle, but she pulled through and walked down the aisle holding Andy's hand. The original ring-bearer fell through, so his 1 1/2 year old brother walked down the aisle before Arathena.
So Aaron is in the band Meeting of Important People, just thought I put the link to their amazing music video for the song Brittney Lane
Their rehearsal was on Thursday night, so Andy and I got off work early to make it to the rehearsal which is about an hour outside of Pittsburgh. The location they picked was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Unfortunately, Arathena fell asleep in the car on the way there and was a wreck for the rehersal. We had to drag her down the aisle kicking, screaming, and crying. This is after she had been talking about being a flower girl for months. She even practiced when we were in Kenya. I was pretty worried to say the least, but Pam was so cool about it and not worried at all.
The rehearsal dinner was at 1844 which was amazing. I would drive all the way out to Leechburg just to go there again. Aaron's friend is a chef there and I think his family owns the place. Definitely worth checking out.
We decided we should stay near Leechburg since the wedding was at 4:30 pm when Arathena is usually napping, that way she could get a good nights rest and be able to take a good nap on Saturday. One of the bridesmaids suggested a bed and breakfast so we made reservations. We didn't get there until 9 pm on friday night because of work and errands. To our dismay, it wasn't a cute little B&B like we expected. It smelled and we would be sharing a bathroom with three other strangers. It was also expensive so we decided to leave. Andy found another "place" for us to stay for only $40/night. That should have our first clue. It was a roach motel to say the least! But since it was 10:30 pm we were stuck, so we made the most of it.
Saturday we hung out, went to a diner for breakfast, and just laid low. Arathena's nap was interrupted by a phone call so she did not get a great nap. I was super worried that she would not go down the aisle, but she pulled through and walked down the aisle holding Andy's hand. The original ring-bearer fell through, so his 1 1/2 year old brother walked down the aisle before Arathena.
her reward for making it down the ailse:)
Josh and Matt: 2/3s of Meeting of Important People (Aaron plays bass)
The beautiful couple
Stickers
So Aaron is in the band Meeting of Important People, just thought I put the link to their amazing music video for the song Brittney Lane
My First (kindof) Craft Show
Right after we got back from Kenya, my friend and neighbor Lisa from One Star Away asked me if I would be interested in making a few items to sell for the Bryant Street Festival in our neighborhood. It isn't really a craft show, but more of a gathering of local vendors and just a fun event for families. Since I have never done anything like this I was nervous, but in the end it was a great experience.
Things I made:
reversible headband
crayon roll
baby swaddlers
We also sold hot dogs and drinks for Haiti H2O which is run by our neighbors Jeff and Sarah Vandermolen
Andy, Scott, and Jeff grilling away
Our table:)
Things I learned...
1. Don't procrastinate
2. Crayon rolls sell
3. Baby stuff does not sell (or at least for me:)
4. Don't procrastinate
I would consider doing it again...now that it is over
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