Bridal Shower #4

I had fun Monday afternoon going back to CAI to visit with the teachers. They blessed me with many nice gifts and I can't wait to get to Columbus and put them away in our house!

They got us a comforter set for our bed, several brown bath towels (which means they can go in the blue bathroom or the green one!), more Pyrex glassware, a couple of gift cards, a candy dish and Mrs. Owen made a beautiful, personalized cross stitch for us.

Myra, Monica, Karen, Liz and everyone else who helped- Thank you sooo much!

I love you girls!

One Month to Go!!

It's hard to believe that we only have one month until our wedding!

There are still sooo many things to do!

I am so thankful to God that He has given me so many talented people who are willing to help!

Thanks to all who are helping to make this day possible!

Communication

Three bridal showers in the past week and I have learned a lot! One thing that I learned about is the importance of communication. One special person gave me two gifts to help me remember that! A mirror and a bar of soap. This is not a picture of the mirror she gave me, but it is the one where I left Michael's first soapy message!

Bridal Shower #3

East Columbus Christian Church members blessed us beyond what we imagined on Sunday, October 4. They "showered" us with gifts of all shapes and sizes... an ironing board, a noodle maker, ceramic pie plates, fine china napkin rings, tools, knives, glasses, folding chairs, towels, note cards, gift cards and much more!

I feel blessed to be a new part of such a giving church!

Check out our Picasa Web Album to view pictures from the shower!

Bridal Shower #2

Thank you so much to Janie Dowell and her family for hosting a beautiful shower for me!

She had the corner room fixed up very nicely and had quite a spread of food and drinks!

(I hope we can make it look as good or better for the reception after the wedding!)

The shower was a lot of fun!

Christian made a video of some of our engagement photos and put it to music. We played a version of the game BINGO. I read several statements describing Michael and I. If the guests were able to guess who I was describing correctly, they could cover the corresponding number on their cards!!

See if you can guess who I am describing in the following statements:
* Likes to get into a warm car in the winter
* Prefers contacts to glasses
* Carries two cell phones
* Likes to eat corn ON the cob
* Drinks coffee
* Uses sunscreen
* Likes to use GPS Navigation
* Is seven months older
* Prefers pants to shorts in any weather
* Favorite cake- carrot
* Doesn't like stickers
* Was born in the morning
* Likes to drive fast
* Graduated from college with a double major (two degrees)
* Was born in 1982
* Has been to only two continents
* Has 20/400 vision
* Likes to get up early and go to bed early
* Is allergic to bee stings
* Prefers a desktop computer to a laptop
* Favorite foods are fruits and vegetables
* Likes wide margins in Bible
* Wore a red shirt the first time we met
* Favorite scripture is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

My mom and Linda also had some questions for me to answer. I got some of the answers right, but not all of them! Here are some samples...

Questions from my mom:
* Where did your parents meet? Mount Saint Francis
* What did your dad promise your mom when they got married? Six kids, a new house and a trip to Hawaii
* How old were your parents when they got married? Dad- 25 Mom- 22
* What was your dad's first wife's name? Dottie- his only wife!!
* Which of your aunt's has been married the longest? Carol- 34 years!
* What is you and your dad's song? Butterfly Kisses- Bob Carlisle

Questions from Michael's mom:
* What is the one vegetable that Michael dislikes? Zucchini
* What does Linda have hanging over her fireplace? African Animals
* What was Michael's favorite professor in college? Dr. Dixon
* What is Jim's (Michael's Dad) favorite meal? Biscuits and Tomato Gravy
* Who is Michael's favorite movie actor? Bruce Campbell
* When did Michael preach his first sermon? Easter Morning 2009
* How far did Michael go in Boy Scouts? Eagle Scout- at age 12!!
* Can Michael carry a tune? No
* What musical instrument did Michael play in school? Trombone

Not only did we have fun playing games, I was blessed to have many family and friends present and received many useful gifts!

Thanks everyone!