Wedding Bell Blues

It seems that every bride in Shelby Co. has decided to plan a wedding this week. I have yet another wedd. consultation today. My brides seem to be a little older and have a true vision of what they want before they talk to me. It is helpful. They are less indecisive. The budget is set and there is no playing around. It does help to be able to interpret what they really want.

It always amazes me what people will do for a wedding. It is as if all common sense goes out the window. The ice sculptures, the band or d.j, crazy party favors, cakes that would feed 600 people when only 200 are invited. The whole wedding planning community seems to be a racket. I liken it to a funeral. You are over a barrel and the vendors know that and don't really give you any break. I guess if I was of the same school of thought, I wouldn't have to stress about paying my kids tuition.

There is nothing like Memphis traffic. Apparently, a car hit a train down near Memphis State this morning. The train was stopped with the barriers down at Goodlet. People were going through the thing one at a time. P wanted to be near the train, but he also wanted to go really fast. I wonder how many times have cars (or people) have hit the train right there while trying to get to or from class. I know that I used to run across when I was in school. Now, I don't even like to stop close to the tracks for fear of the train jumping the track and hitting my car filled with my kiddos. Man, that makes me sound old and maw maw. When did that happen?

Maybe this afternoon, I will go out and be really reckless. I am going to let my gas light come on and drive around 240 a couple of times!!

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Oh, Sweet Victory is mine!

I never really thought of myself as a technical failure, but it took me far too long to figure out the whole flickr to blogger thing today. It was almost as if what I was looking for kept disappearing right when I figured it out. As you can see now, I finally reigned victorious! I just hope that this will help me with keeping current pics and info about the family out there for you to see.

School was good again today for the girls. N is really feeling comfortable with her new class and finding herself a natural leader. It is hard to believe that she will be 8 yrs old in a couple of weeks. I haven't gotten any real info from E about school yet. She just floats right on in and makes herself at home.

Guilty pleasure...that show on Bravo called Flipping Out. The guy is so insane and OCD. It kills me. I can't stop watching it...kinda like a train wreck.

I had a wedding consultation today. Sweet girl and great colors and concept. I will enjoy working with her. I have another consultation on Monday for another wedding. I did a bridal show at the Hilton a couple of weeks ago. I will be curious as to how much business it really brings in. Two consultations so far...we will see. And then there is the "Lord of the Ring" elvish wedding that I have bid on. It is almost worth getting it just for the laughs of saying that I have done a LOTR wedding. It takes all kinds to make this world go 'round. I have done a wedding at the chapel at Graceland. Could it get any better?

Must go to bed...school comes early tomorrow!

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First day of School round #2

So, yesterday, the girls started back to school. Round #2 in kindergarten and 1st grade. N had a great day and realized that she can be the "leader of the pack." E was just happy to be playing with kids...any kids. P was happy to be able to be at home without his sisters. He was able to watch age appropriate kid t.v. He wasn't forced to watch Hannah Montana or Drake and Josh. What a happy 3 year old. It is nice to be back in a routine...we were very lazy this summer-just too hot!


P will not potty train. I didn't have this problem with the girls. It is as if the toilet is going to jump up and bite his ding dong off. He starts back to preschool next week and his teacher has promised to help with that situation. We'll see...