My ABCs

A is for Austin, where we'll be in a few weeks to celebrate my little sister's wedding. I'm the "maid" of honor, with the kiddos serving as flower girl and ring boy. I haven't said too much about all the plans, hers or ours (long, sentimental post about sis, wedding, and great guy she's marrying after we're back from Texas). But now, with it just days away, we are getting ready in earnest. We all have new haircuts and new clothes in the works, plus new shoes. There are little beds for the kiddos to sleep in and new DVD players for the airplane ride. We have to remember odd things, like door knob proectors so they can't open doors at Aunt Banana's house and monitors so we can hear them if they do. It's hard to believe the wedding is here. How is it July? Which leads to . . .

B is for birthdays. How are the kiddos three years old already? How can time stand still and speed forward swiftly at exactly the same time? Their party is coming up, which also occasions much planning and some stress. We've got the food and the favors and are looking forward to friends and fun. Sis keeps stating that her party is coming up, but then asks, "When is Buddy's birthday party?" Guess it'll be time to split them next year. We're already sorta splitting them. Each child picked decorations. Sis went with Diego plates and napkins, while Bud opted for baseball. We'll alternate them on the table, along with the chocolate animal cupcakes and baseball-themed vanilla cupcakes. Which leads to . . .

C is for cookbook. I'm finalizing our church's cookbook, readying recipes and extra pages to be submitted in time for the books to be back for our festival. It's taking longer than I expected, even with late-night meetings to organize things. I'm excited about it, but also, like with the two above activities, nervous and stressed.

But it's all good.