Mom's visit

My mom came in over the weekend -- made last-minute plans to visit. The phrase "vendi, vidi, vici" attributed to Julius Ceasar could just as well apply to Mom this weekend: she came, saw & conquered!

We conquered packing. Together, we went through virtually everything in my apartment, including all my clothes, all but one bookshelf, all my quilting stuff, and my entire storage closet. We washed every piece of clothing and every dish in the kitchen. We donated bags and bags of clothing and books and miscellaneous household stuff to charity. We have another pile to take to church or give to friends. There's still stuff for me to do eventually (packing the kitchen will take some time), but it's so much better now.

We conquered wedding prep. We had my final dress fitting (it fits!). We investigated hair salons. We got more details on the venue (and started working through some complications about space). We finalized contracts. We reviewed decorations. Again, there's still stuff to do, but it's much better now.

We also managed time to have manicures -- which I'd never done before. :)

And, we met up with Matt at Chuy's Green Chile Fest (too bad it ends in September...), watched part of their Fantasy Football draft, went to church, etc.

We were busy, tired, and working hard, but we did well! My mom is amazing at this stuff -- she just has a knack for making big tasks like this seem less daunting. And, it's somehow easier to do things like this with someone to help. Thanks, mom! :)

There's still a lot to do, but I know we'll get there! October 7th will be here soon!

One last note -- if you haven't RSVPd yet, Matt & I would be honored to hear from you. Both regrets and replies can be emailed to RSVP@mattbecky.com.

Becky