YEY!!! Its A Girl!!!

Hello Everyone just a little update on my little neice Kadyn...its a little hard to see but its so damn cute to see little feeties and hands...

This is a picture of Kadyn's Spine
This is a picture of Kadyn's Face and Tummy
Its hard to see but this is Kadyn's Little Hand (right about the word hand)
This is Kadyn's Little Foot (right above the word Foot)
This is Kadyn's Legs and Tummy

The News

Happy 12 weeks to the baby, who is now the size of a lime and now looks like a human, not an alien. This is the last week of the first trimester, and I could not be more happy about that! From now on I should get less sick, and soon I'll get the baby belly.

As far as what we are doing with our furniture we have most of it already spoken for, but we are very interested to know that M&M might want some. Soon we'll have it sorted out, we're waiting to hear back from various people who have dibs.

I am so excited to hear whether M&M are having a boy or a girl!

....Just an Entry.....

Hellloooo there...just a quick "i'm bored" entry....2 more days then matt and melissa will find out the sex of their baby! Then i can start SHOPPING......and once keira and matt find out the sex of theirs i'll be able to do even more shopping! YEY! i'm mighty excited as you can see....

keira i noticed you posted a entry about u moving but it doesn't show up on the blog site. i can see it when i go to write a post, its on that part but not the regular site....so tell me bout ur new place....and wut are u planning on doing with all ur stuff? u should check with melissa cause her and matt may want some....

n e ways keep on bloggin cause its boring when no one writes!

nite nite
erin

Yes, We Are Moving

I didn't want to move to Vernon, but the place we found is such a nice, safe neighborhood (out of town) and fabulous place that I'm actually looking forward to it. We'll move in mid-to-end November. The only problem is that the place is fully, and I mean fully, furnished so we have to get rid of most of our stuff very quickly. We'll also sell Matt's car as soon as we move.

come one, come all....

Sex Party. November 11/05
check our blog..... :)

19 Weeks Preggers!!!

Hey Everyone this is melissa's 19 week photo of her belly....awe...getting bigger...and she told me last night that she can now feel the babies movements inside her! ooohhhh aunty erin is soo excited!!!

I only spelt Keira's name wrong once

In my defence regarding spelling Keira's name wrong, I was going to correct the spelling at a later time and forgot. How does the Meatloaf song go..."two out of three ain't bad".
I am thrilled to be part of the Sugarbaby blog. I try to check Ang's blog and Team Sugar's blog at least once a week.

Blog ya later,
- Sammi

Tech Stuff

Sorry Sammi, I was sure you were already a member. Anyway now you are! PS I forgive you for spelling my name wrong.

Also, I have erased the spam comments and set it up so that anyone who wants to leave a comment has to read some squiggly letters and type what they are, like when you get a new email account. Now when there are comments on a blog they should be from real people.

Posting Sammi's Comments

Robyn,
My cousin went down to Mexico and found a husband who turned into a father very quickly. Although, I think my cousin went down with thoughts of being a mom and wanted a certain Mexican culture to be the other nationality. Poor Alex did know what he was getting himself into when he hooked up with my cousin. Anyway…I was told last night about my pregnancy from Ang. I wish I could have seen the look on my face. Unless my Biology textbook has a special power of teaching me about sexual reproduction and actually making it happen without my knowledge, I am baby-free. I do have a good little tune about Johnny, baby Ronnie, and meeee (out of tune-of course).
Have a great trip to Mexico. When are you leaving? Every time I ask someone about a piece of jewelry, the person got the jewelry from Mexico. Happy Shopping!!

I'm glad to hear everything is going well for you Sam. If you're coming down in February, we should try and get a sex toy party together. Ang and I went to a party two weeks ago, and Ang is having a party in November around her birthday. It was pretty fun actually. After Kiera’s bachelorette party, I think the group would be into a sex toy party. I’m sure everyone will get together and will see you when you’re down visiting in February either way.

I am so glad to know I will be seeing Keira's face, Matt's face, and the little baby's face (when he/she comes into the world) in the Okanagan for a couple more years! I want the three of you to have all the best where ever it may be, but I definitely am happier to have you guys around for a while longer. We have lots of fun.
Congrats to Keira and Matt on the baby and the job!
Luv Ya,
- Sammi

Who is spamming our blog site??

Uggh - So has anyone been convinced to go to one of the spam sites and make a ton of money! HA HA!

Welcome Nicole & Melissa!!

Is Sammi really preggo??? This is all a joke right? It has to be....I can't be the only baby-free girl on here!

Robyn - Wow, sounds like a fantastic trip planned for Mexico - will I fit in the back of the VW? No one will ever know I'm there.....HA HA

Just so everyone knows in advance I'm coming up for a week at the end of February!! Yay!

Have a great weekend girlies!

Mexican Babies are Hairy Too

Haven't you noticed that almost every little Mexican baby is pretty much born with a dark mop on their head? Or maybe it's just me, but I've seen my share of Mexicans, they love to hang out in Utah and work minimum wage jobs. Okay I'm just kidding, I just had to write something now that I'm an official member, haha.

Los Ninõ

So Sammi is pregnant with a married man's baby... well, that means there is another baby on the way! And Ang is on board with the 2-year plan. You know Ang, you don't have to wait for Bryce's permission, if you get my drift. If Bryce reads this, then I'm kidding, of course.

Is anyone else noticing all the comments on here? One is from Nicole, and the rest are all junk mail! I signed on Nicole and Melissa so hopefully we'll hear from them soon.

Robin, I have one more compelling argument to make towards a mexican baby... they are very small. It's true, you'll see when you're there.

Sure Keira, I'll get pregnant with you!!!

Unfortunately if Bryce has anything to say about it, it won't be until your on your 2nd or third kid :( We want babies but need to get a wedding and some of those wonderful student loans out of the way first. I am so excited that you are thinking about moving to Vernon... are you thinking of buying or renting? That means we get to see the baby when it comes and won't have to go all the way up to TucktaYuckTuck just to visit you guy's.

you going to Mexico Robin?? Lucky you!!! think of all of us up here when you are getting pickled in the sun!!

Sammi.....I thought you said that you weren't going to tell anyone about the baby yet?? AND.... I thought you said that when Johnny and his wife dropped in for Christmas last year that you didn't get much time alone with him??? Are you sure 'he' is the father?? :) (remember you told us that the same night Bryce made the Hilarious comment about his legs??)

It's Contagious I swear.....

Well congrats to Matt & Melissa! Melissa you are soo tiny!!

Key - where's your preggo belly picture? (Congrats again!)

Robyn - Mexican baby - very different.....never thought of going on vacation as a time to hook up and get fertilized! HA HA!

Yay! Matt & Keira are staying in the Okanagan!! This excites me!

To everyone - Glad to hear people are doing alright. I'm doing fine been sick over the last month or so but things other than that are good. Work is super busy and school is driving me insane (I am thinking of taking a year off)

Key & Matt - How is Leia's new one?? How's Deigan doing??

The Nest

Matt accepted an Intermediate Accountant position with Kal Tire, and it's a good job, Congratulations Daddybear! So, we might move to Vernon, but will not be leaving the Okanagan for another year or two.

Another Belly

Remember Leia at our wedding? She was the same amount pregnant as Melissa is in the picture below. What a difference!

The "Cousins-for-Baby-Garcia" Club

I said you need to have a baby with me in two years, for my second baby. Don't worry, Erin and Sam are under contract for the same deal. Maybe you three could form a support group.

We figured ideally you should meet your babydaddy by the end of this month so you have time to fall in love and get married. Robin, you can wait until January to bring home a Mexican, but you'll have to act fast when you pick one.

Anyone else want to sign up? Sammi? Ang?

4 and 1/2 months prego!

Here is Melissa at 4 and a half months preggers. Just a little belly...We'll keep you updated as the weeks go on!!!

ps...Keira go to http://www.babycenter.com/ Melissa says its a good site to check out.

Chow For Now......

Aunty Erin

Babies Everywhere!

Yesterday Matt and I bought my very first maternity outfit. It was really fun, I tried it on with a strap-on belly and saw what I will look like in 3 months.

Also my cousin Matt and his girlfriend Melissa just annouced that they are four and a half months pregnant and due March 3rd! So the baby will have a same-age Keough cousin to play with after all. It's so exciting!

Happy Thanksgiving

The baby is 10 weeks old today, and over an inch long. If we had an ultrasound right now, we could see the arms and legs, or the whole baby, moving around. This week the baby gets its privates, and in two months or less we'll have an ultrasound and see if we have a girl or a boy!

Baby

Now that everyone knows we're pregnant, I'll revive this blog to update anyone who wants to read it.

We're almost 9 weeks pregnant, and I've already had an ultrasound, a doctor's appointment, and the dreaded blood tests. The due date is now May 8.

I also finished my Associate Arts degree and possibly my Business diploma, so now we're not stuck here in peanut-wage land. Matt is looking for a better job anywhere in Alberta or BC. We might go way North and have our baby in the snow. We might go to Calgary. Depending on the response from one company, we might even stay here. We'll soon see.

You'll Hate me...

I'd love to but I just can't do it; my Friday is too busy. I have a job interview in the morning and I'll be cooking and baking all day for my dad's big surprise birthday party, which I am organizing for that night.

Yes, we have been extremely busy. Every weekend from the beginning of the summer to the end of September has been/is booked up except for the September long weekend (is that next weekend?!) Matt's mom is trying to book us for that weekend. Let's all go camping, or have a party or or something! We haven't seen most of our friends for ages.

Girls Night....

Hey gals....
Just to let you all know that we are planning another girls night!!! Check it our on the Ang & Co. link. It is on Thursday night. You can get my phone # from Keira.. or I think Erin has my email address.
Kirsten, Erin, Bill....bill's friend..(sorry, I forget her name).... hope you can all check it out... it would be cool to see you again... Robin???? and who ever is interested.

BUT be sure to bring KEIRA, as none of us have seen her in like a month!!!!!!!!!!

Kirsten

It's on the Friendship Orb Blog. In the dark green area on the right, click on July archives. I'll have a photo cd for you next time I see you, or I'll mail it if that's not soon.

neato

Today I ran into both Ang and Sammi. Pretty cool. Sorry Sammi if I didn't spell your name right. but yes.. both Ang and Sammi said that there is pics posted here of our wedding. how do I see them?? can someone tell me how.. no one hs sent us any pics of our wedding and I didn't get any of the ceremony. so yeah. Keira could you help me out?
ok talk to you soon
Kirsten

soooooo funny

click here to laugh your butt off.

Busy Busy

Okay, if anyone here is interested, now the poker night is mentioned on Ang's blog.

We went camping at this really great place 10 minutes past the cabin, both for the group camping trip and then again for the bachelor/bachelorette party. I don't remember the name of the place but it is apparently just before Fintry Forestry site (or something). I finally got to see the infamous chinese restaurant.

I'm confused Sam... you're coming on the Friday now? Anyway you and your friend are more than welcome to stay here whichever nights that weekend. The following weekend we have exams to prepare for so visits will be scarce. But, then you'll be back in August for Operation Jack Attack. Anyway let me know what you're doing. And Erin let me know too; we should all get together.

Holy fucking crap I just realized how soon that is.

I'm Baaack!

Hey everyone!

Wow, it's been forever since I've blogged - Sorry! I read thru some of the recent blogs looks like you all are having a wonderful summer so far....Key or Ang where did you guys go camping??

Anyways just wanted to let everyone know that I will be up in Vernon soon - I am staying in Vernon at my Aunts on July 29th, then either at the family cabin or Key & Matt's on the 30th (Key- I'll e-mail you about this), On Sunday July 31st Key, Matt, my friend Veronika and myself are going on an awesome winery tour in Kelowna/Westbank (4 hours long woohoo!) and finally I will be staying at the family cabin on Okanagan Lake from Sun July 31st - Tuesday August 9th. I hope I can see the people the are related to me (and also anyone else if they want) during the time that I am there.

Keep on living life on the edge of your seat!
Cheers!

Pictures

I think Matt has been cleaning up my computer... my bloggerbot program is gone. I'll reload it and post later.

Long Time No Blog

Wow, it's been a long time since I blogged. It's been a crazy couple of weeks.

The last week has been really great. Thursday I did Kirsten's bridal shower and Kirsten and Drew's bachelor party. They were 80s theme and me, Kirsten and Amy got all decked out. Then Saturday was the wedding. It poured all morning but the wedding weather was fabulous. Everyone got along and mingled. We played the same icebreaker games as our wedding. We stayed at the motel in Armstrong and it was the most comfortable hotel bed I have ever slept in.

Robyn, I don't know all your friends, but I'm not surprised that you can't get a committment out of them this early. I don't know what to do but keep nagging.

This Saturday we still want to have poker night. More about that on the Friendship Orb Blog.

Aunty Laura, Erin's mom, has cancer and will begin staying in the Cancer Centre in Kelowna starting next week. We get regular updates from Erin and Uncle Mike. Everyone sends their best thoughts and prayers to Aunty Laura and the family.

hey..

Here are some camping pictures for you.... there are also some more on our site.... :)





When you go into type a new post... there is a little picture adding tool on the far right of the tool bar....(same tool bar that has where you change the fonts and colors and all.)

Roberto

August 30 is a Tuesday; do you mean September 30?

Ang

Cool, How did you do that? I've only been able to post pictures on my own blog!

Wedding pics

HAPPY CANADA DAY EH!!!!!











Sorry, they did start off in order.....

Eureka!

Ahh, finally a solution to the picture problem. You see, there were so many photo cds (3 from the photographer plus one each from Erin, dad, A&B, K&D) that I didn't know how to distribute them.

Then I found the Walmart site and now 384 of the pictures (about half) are on it. emailed everybody a link but there is also one on this page now. Anyway, you can go to it, click on the pictures you want to print, and choose which walmart you want to pick them up from. I tried it myself and it was extremely easy and convenient. You can edit the photos and get all different sizes too. And it's really cheap.

Promoting Walmart... am I a terrible person? This photo thing has just made my life so much easier.

The event planning business is for an entrepreneurship class I'm taking. I have to write up proposals and business plans for a business that I may or may not actually do. Okanagan Occasions was a good name, but I had already sent in my propsal. I called it the Social Butterfly.

Speaking of which, I'd better get back to homework, the scourge of my current life.

Hey Keira & Matt....

Hey kids...just seeing how you are....havn't heard from you in awhile......still no real update on my mom.....she is still in the hospital, they are hoping that the barium is flushed thru her system by the end of this week and then she will be sent to vernon for a catscan, and back to salmon arm for an operation where they will remove 6 inches of her colon and fuse the two sides together....so then she'll still be in the hospital for 6-10 more days after that...my dad said thta they got her biopsy results back but couldn't determine anything cause of the barium covering it or somthing....so ya....thats bout all i know...still waiting...urrrggg....i hate waiting.......other than that, i was sick all weekend stomache flu...how was ur quick trip to van? rob's Great Grandma passed away this past weekend so he is off to Abbottsford today for a quick trip....he'll be back tomorrow nightish...aww....poor guy.......WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING FOR CANADA DAY???

well get back to me, and i'll chat with you soon.....did u figure out how to copy those cd's??? if not let me know and i'll show ya! cant wait to see the pics......i should come visit sometime soon...let me know when ur free.,...ttyl

Love Ya
Erin

Event planning buisness???

are you thinking of doing that??? (you would take my dream job!!! :) I still really really want to take my event/wedding planning course. Hmmmm can't think of any names right now though.
How about ~ Okanagan Occasions,..nah!!! or hmmm... ya I don't know.... Keira's ...something or other.. sorry not much help.

I would really like a photo CD as well. That would be awesome if you could make me a copy.

Do my Homework for me

If I had an event-planning business, what would it be called?

Updates

Erin, thank God the doctor doesn't think it's cancer. I was under the impression that he thought it was. Keep us updated, we're hoping and praying for your mom.

Definately I'll burn some copies of the picture CD. I haven't ever done it before but it should be easy. I'll burn one for Erin and Sam; whoever else wants one just let me know.

We'll be in Vancouver this weekend just for friday night (at Sam's) and come back Saturday night. Matt and all his Magic friends are in a big tournament. Wish him luck!

Yesterday I went to Kamloops and bought my bridesmaid dress for Kirten's wedding. It's really cute.

pictures...and update on my mom

hey keira....any way u can burn me a copy of ur cd from the photographer? or even just send me the pics...probs easier to burn the cd then i'll just print off the ones that i want.....well let me know.....talk to you soon! Oh....update on my mom....she is in the salmon arm hospital had a minor surgury done on saturday......couldn't do the whole thing cause she has barium stuck inside her and they need that to come out....so they are waitin....she is in a LOT of pain, so they are keepign her there.....and once the barium comes out she can continue with the colonoscopy part probably next week sometime and she'll bein there for another 6-10 days.....:-( so we just hope for the best...the doc said he DOESN"T think that anything is cancerous but they still have to determine things for sure....so i'll keep u updated.......
Love Ya
Erin

Pictures Pictures Everywhere, Nor Any Pic to Peek

We finally got the wedding pictures from the photographer! That means everyone can see them tonight and the next time they're here, there will be nice big framed ones.

Done

Check the other blog

WO!!

Wow, Bryce was pretty sunburnt!!!
Great pics though!!!

um... wondering... you said you wanted to do a games night this week?? are you still up for it?? Sat? Well let us know on our blog....cause there are people looking for something to do this weekend. If we do it on Sat. I will be able to come, and I'll put all of the photo's I have of the wedding ect. on a CD and bring it over.

Ang and Bryce 

Aww Jess and Jonas 

Robyn and Erin 

Keough Trio 

Bridesmaids 

Groomsmen 

Pictures

If anyone has wedding/shower/party/giftopening pictures, would you please send them to us?

Plans

The only thing we've got planned for this week is to see Madagascar (anyone seen it?)and next weekend we'll do a games night if people are interested. We have that poker set now and we might buy Cranium. Anyway we're always open to dinner or whatev. Also soon there will be lots of pictures to see at our place.

On Being Useful

Do any of you visit the Greenpeace website? I am a "cyber activist" for greenpeace, which means that they send emails detailing a crisis in the world and instructions for what I can do to help. Often they give you a protest email that you add your name to and add your own words if you want, then simply hit "send".

Greenpeace always keeps you updated, so that you can see how your small effort has contributed and made a difference. The website also has some really great information and neat interactive parts.

Anyway if you're not doing anything to make the world a better place, Greenpeace cyberactivism is a great, easy starting point.

Greenpeace Canada home page

Camping

We'll have to pass on camping cause we're just not caught up enough to go away for that much time. I hadn't thought of just visiting; I'll ask Matt when he gets home. Will your cellphone be working? Anyway we'll be in on the next trip fo sheeze.

Thank you for the beautiful quilt wall hanging! There are so much detail and layers, it must have taken you a long time. It's awesome.

Making a date....

so glad to hear you guy's had an awesome time!!! You'll have to bring your pictures over one night. Sooo... I am making a date... are you two coming camping this weekend?? If not, do you think you will be able to come out and visit for a day or night??? well let us know... all the info is on the blog. Hope to see you soon.. There is a map and directions on there too.

We're Back

We're back and it was a fabulous honeymoon. We ate fantastic food, experienced a much richer culture, and explored entire cities made up of 400 year-old buildings. I learned more history on that trip than in the rest of my life put together. History is spectacularly interesting when you're actually standing in the battlefield, castle or even city where it took place. We also saw some of the most beatutiful Basillicas in the world, ancient relics, and famous art.

I don't know if anyone will still read this blog but I intend to keep using it. I have alot to say now that my entire existence doesn't revolve around the wedding. Hence the new background. I'll beef this sucker up later.

Matt and I are backlogged with the last 3 weeks' worth of work, but we are really looking forward to seeing everyone again, so call us and let's make a date.

A Fabulous Day!

Congratulations Matt & Key! You both looked amazing! I hope you're enjoying your honeymoon - talk to you when you get back!

Thank you to the wedding party (Erin, Jill, Tanya, Dave & Nolan) for everything you did so that we could all pull off a successful and beautiful wedding and reception. The 6 of us made an amazing team - thank you for all the laughs, smiles and feelings of security that you left me with.

To the Girls - We did it! We should start a party planning company! Hahahaha!

To the Guys - Dave amazing story/speech at the reception! Nolan - You're hilarious thanks for keeping a smile on everyone's faces and leading the Pop-quiz so well - still think the head table should have won!

To all the people who helped out(you know who you are) - thank you soo much for everything you did! The decorating, the CD burning, the idea brainstorming etc.

Kirsten- The gift opening went great! Matt & Keira got more stuff off their registry and also some lovely self/home-made gifts (a wonderful scrapbook etc). Wish you could have made it!

To All - Anyone who took pictures at the ceremony, reception or gift opening - if you can please pass on your digital camera files or extra photo's to Keira & Matt via mail or e-mail - they didn't take any of their own so would love copies of any pictures out there!

Hope to see you all again soon (maybe for a baby shower - teehee)! Take Care and enjoy your summer!

Beautiful

Well the wedding was perfect!
I"m on the second day of my hangover.
I just wanted to know how the gift opening went. ... What Keira and Matt got.?
How is everyone eles feeling?
Keira and Matt have a wonderful trip!
and Make some babies!
Kirsten

To the Bride and Groom...

I just want to say congratulations to Keira and Matt!! Tomorrow is their big day, and they will finally be tying the knot! We wish you all the best and hope that tomorrow brings lots of smiles of happiness. You are starting your lives off together as best friends and lead each other into your future hand in hand, side by side. I know that over the last couple years you both have been able to grow induvidually, but also just as important, as a couple. We all look at you with admiration and know that it takes great strength for you to not only have such a close loving and healthy relationship but to also be able to work hard at starting your careers and hopefully in the not so distant future, a family. Bryce and I just had our 5 year anniversary 2 days ago, and if there is anything that we have learned as a couple, one thing would be to always be there for each other, laugh, listen and to take that much needed break from the world just to say 'I Love You' each and every day. There is nothing stronger than the love you can create together and then look back upon when things begin to look dim. Together you will pick each other up and move on ahead, that is what love is... creating memories that you can cherish as a couple and when you look back, know that it was so worth it.

A Woop woop for the Bride and Groom and may your wedding day run smoothly but "quickly" so you can get on your plane and start your real life together. Happy Honeymooning!!!

Trying to be there tonight....

Well, we were planning on making it, and still trying to, but Bryce worked all day and works in the morning, and I have had a hell of a day, just not feeling well at all. Want to feel better for the 'big day' So hopefully see you tonight... Dave is going to meet us after he is done work at 9pm. Any idea whatz happening after the comedy show...he'll have to phone I guess and find out where we can meet him. I'd imagine we will still be at sneakers around 9 wont we???

Thursday

Hey Party Animals,

The plan for Thursday is to meet at Sneakers at 6. The show starts at 7. The rest of the details we can iron out once we're all in the same city. See you all soon.

D

Hey Matt...

you guys can come for lunch with us too if you are going to be hungry...or are you going to be running around?? getting beautifull?? doing your nails??? :)

Kirsten...

Lunch sounds good, How about we meet at 12:30 at the Turtle Bay Pub?? It is at the first set of lights by the lake, just as you come into winfield. You turn left to go to the pub, and you turn right to go to Kopje park. that should give us enough time to eat, get to know each other again, and be at the college at 2.

...

More like half an hour to decorate and nearly an hour to get ready. There are a million of you and barely any decorations. It won't take long!

lots of help

Hey there is no need to send you mom to help decorate.
there is Matt, Nolan, Ang, Bryce, me and Drew. that is tonnes of people. Ang if worse comes to worse we can get ready in our cars! I dont' want to get a dorm room since we don't have 2 days off. thus dont' want to book for 2 nights. but we are planning a hotel room!
Ang and Bryce you wanna hook up for some lunch before decorating? Get to know each other again since we will be spending most of the night together.. sitting at the friends table and decorating and such.
are the baloons helium? do we need to get them filled? do we have to set the tables? or are the caterers doing that, oh wait is it a buffet?
argh. so yes. really we have an hour to decorate the place and a half hour to get dressed shower off and makeup and shit???
ok
Kirsten

Timing

That's the earliest we can get in, but it should be fine. You, Kirsten, Matt, Dave and Nolan will all be doing it, and there's not that much to do, just 4 centrepieces, placecards, balloons and the paper lanterns. I can ask my mom and grandma to join in too if you want. Also, you can get ready in the dorms and the park is no more than 20 minutes away.

2:00???

WoW!! okay, we were going to meet at noon, but I guess we'll just have to come later... I just hope that gives us enought time to get everything decorated, get ready and then be at the park... i guess you cant get in the room any earlier???

Decorate

The room will be available to decorate at 2:00.

Thanks Kirsten, you rock my world. The candle containers can be pickle jars or whatever, you can't see them. There is a patio with tables, that's where these lanterns go.

tea lights

tea lights will work I got all the lantern stuff and will be crafting away all day today. I got 12 bags.. but now I was wondering if these will be going on the tables??? I don't know how that would work since you said that the tables were round and you already have a center piece. if the tables were square then it would be easy putting lanterns on either side of the "stargazers".
so yes. where would you like us to put them?
and for glass containers would you like nice ones or just pickel and jam jars?? if I got nice one would you ever use them again??
will 12 be enough?
ok ok
Kirsten

Stargazin'

Stargazers are the flowers that we're having at the wedding. They are giant, fragrant pink and white lilies. Kirsten I would looooove if you would do the paper lanterns! I can reimburse you for the costs. Can you use tealights in them, or do you need a container around the tealight? Too bad you didn't mention the stereo system before, we're paying a bunch of money to rent one at the reception. For the ceremony Nicole leant us a little one, I haven't tested it for sound yet but yours would definately be better.

As far as pictures by everyone after the ceremony, that's a no-go. We are trying to keep that in-between time as short as possible and that would probably add a lot of time. But what's more important is that the photographer is not taking very many shots and we purposely set things up in a manner that would get the families out of there asap, so they don't start saying "now one of Keira with grandma, now one of Matt with his parents..." etc. If all the friends stay around after the ceremony, then the families will too, and that will be unpleasant. Anyway there will be snacks, wine, and icebreaker games at the reception hall. And we can go outside and snap more pictures at the reception too.

ok.

I would also like to get a pic of you and me Keira after the cerimony. will that be a problem?
I'm sure me and Ang can handle anything you throw at us. um.. I know what the paper bag lanterns are suposed to look like. I have a couple days off this week. do you want me to get started on them here and then just bring them down?? I have to make some from my wedding anyways. did you want lace around the top or paper doilies? and how many did you want? I could pick up some fancy scissors and cut the top off the bag then add lace. whatever. They are very pretty. I"m sure Michaels has white paper bags there.
Ang what time do you want to meet at??
Keira.. did you ever get a sterio??
did you get one big enough for the reception? if not me and drew have a big one with 5 disk holder so no one needs to take care of music. we also have huge speakers and an amp. it gets really loud.
ok thats it.. make sure you call me tomorrow
Kirsten
ps Ang e-mail me
pps. what the fuck are stargazers?

What on earth are stargazers???

Sounds good....just let us know what time you want us out there. The paper bags sound really cool and like an awesome idea... we could totally set those up for you. I think you can get white paper bags at a bakery...seeing you probably dont need that many...they may sell you some..
Other wise you can probably find some at a restaurant supplies store, or at big buy in Vernon... I f you want I can look around for you. Are you using tea lights in them???

k well... see you guy's on thursday... what time are we meeting at Sneakers again??? Are we going to be able to get a table this time keira?? (cause when we went for the hypnotist, it was packed....or were you and matt not there that time?) Ummm.... I know Dave (our room mate) isn't going to the wedding, but he has nothing to do after work that night... and we were wondering if he could come??

Decorating Comittee

Matt will pick up the flowers and bring them, the decorations, the placecards and the seating chart to the hall. Matt knows what the centrepieces look like.

The decorations are mainly the centrepieces and placesettings. The flowers will need to be cut and arranged in the teapots, and there are extra flowers for the cake table, head table, etc. We might also do paper lanterns with stargazers on the patio but that depends on how easy it is to find white paper bags and sand. We will also bring the arch in but not until after the ceremony of course.

I left a message with the conference centre to have the tables set as early as possible becuase the centrepieces can't go up until the tables are set. Hopfully they'll call back with a time tomorrow.

That's all I know, me/matt/ang/kirsten/anyone else? will have to iron this out this week.

Couple Questions

What do you want done with the decorations in the reception area? (how do you want it decorated?) anything specific? And is all of the stuff going to be up at the college in the room, or do we have to pick it up at your house?

When you and the bridal party are having pictures done at the park, are some of the guests allowed to hang around and also take a few good shots? Some photographers don't mind, but some don't like people hanging around.....??????

Rough Timeline

Thursday:

• men pick up their tuxes.
• Matt's party at the comedy club!

Friday:

• Bridesmaids and I go to the florist and jewler and then make sure we have our nails/etc. done all during the day.
• The reception is at 4:00 at Kopje park and then we'll get pizza and stuff either there at the park or back here at the sugarpad.

Saturday:

• Kirsten and Drew will pick up the flowers in the early afternoon and meet Ang and anyone else who is decorating at the reception room. The bridesmaids and I might be able to pop in too. Someone from this activity will bring the bouquets along to the ceremony and give them to the Reverend's wife.
• Men will find something to do until 3:00, then they will set up the chairs, placecards, table, arch etc. Remember the wine and glass!
• Jodi plays music
• The bms and me will be at the salon from 9:00 till 12 or 1. Then we'll eat a big lunch, help decorate if there's time, and get all dressed up and wait at my house for the call.
• Once everything's ready to go, someone calls the bms and we drive out there in my mom's car. Mom will have my car
• Jodi plays the 1st ceremony song while we walk down the aisle, and the 2nd one when we're coming back
• bridal party stays for pictures, we tell the guests to go to the reception area where there is food and wine
• bridal party goes to reception to do icebreaker game while Keira and Matt finish up pictures and leave soon after.
• dinner
• speeches and games lead by bridal party
• Party on

Sunday:

• Sleep off the hangovers
• Go for brunch or lunch
• Gift opening 2:00 my mom's house

Decorations....

Hey keira,

Just wondering what is happening on the actual day, with decorations..... I am still up for helping out, just let me know when and where and what you need me to do.... well obviously its will be at OUC, but let me know if you need to meet at your house or something.

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BeAuTiFuL....

Hello Hello Hello....only 8 days left! Crazy how fast time has flown! feels like just yesterday team sugar just got engaged....awe.....

so i have started to put together a site with all the pictures like i mentioned in my last blog....so i'll let u all check out the URL and see what i have so far....i'll keep adding so keep checking.....

http://public.fotki.com/ErinKeough/keiras_bridal_showe/

if that doesn't work for some reason, let me know!

n e ways keira's makup trial went well.....i have TONS of makeup girls if u need any, or need me to do ur makeup..thats up to you! i'm up for anything.....i'll polish nails too if we have some time, i'll try and get some nice pinks together but i think i'm just going with a french polish on my toes! so let me know...

talk to you lata!

~Erin~

Fearless

Erin I love my wedding makeup... first I wasn't used to it but it totally grew on me and I reallylove it. Thank you!

Kirsten, I bought a ringbearer pillow today. If you want to make one, I'll gladly return the one I bought and use your handmade one. If you don't want to make one, that's okay.

Thanks Tanya, it would be totally cool of you and others to be sure to circulate and make things comfortable.

I feel really naseous; I might have the flu. FUCK.

Have no fear!

Hey Keira everyone,
Keira I would be happy to make you your pillow.
I'll also pick up the flowers and help decorate with Ang and your ma. I'll be going threw Kelowna on the way to the wedding. tell me how you want the pillow.. if you want any color on the lace.. anything. also do you want me to put some lace in the middle of the pillow so we can tie the rings to it so they don't fall off. or just leave it?
Is there anything eles that I can do for you on the day of the wedding?? Drew will aso help if there is anything the men need help doing or women. who ever. I'm getting so excited for 2 reasons. I have never been to a wedding before. and I have never had a bestfriend get married before... I"m sooo happy!
also did someone say they need roomates?? me and drew will be happy to share a room with somone.
kirsten Annie

Long Time No Blog

Sorry guys for not blogging as often as i would like, but hear i am. The bridal shower went wonderful, it all happened so great because of Sam and Erin and Jill, you guys rock. About rooming with the others, i am up for a 4 bedroom deal if anyone needs an extra in their room, i'm there. oooooh only one week till the rehearsal, it's coming up quick, i'm really excited. About the Parent table, i'm sure I can help mingle and keep things positive.
Tanya

Congrats Matt

Matt just got his Certified General Accountant stuff so he's officially a CGA student. Hooray Matt!

Deigan is the ring bearer, but I haven't found a pillow yet except for in a bridal store for $40. Can somebody help me?! If anyone can sew, that would do.

Happy friday the 13th.

Clearing Something Up...

Sam said see you at north campus on the Friday at 4:00... just want to make sure everyone knows that the rehearsal is at Kopje park, not north campus.

Countdown

I am scared of your advice Sam... but remember I don't need as much advise as you might think in the gettin' freaky department. Grr baby!

I think we'll use Canon for the aisle walk, even though it's typical. I want Claire de Lune (not the version you remember from playing the recorder in grade 4) but Matt thinks it's too "movie". The song I still need is the cheerful one that plays as soon as the ceremony is done and we're walking down the aisle. walking back up the aisle. As far as the man/wife dance, we're scrapping that. No one ask us to dance, we won't do it.

I'm feeling bad for my parents... the only people they have to sit with now are their own moms, who will go to bed early and then there will be just the two of them, and they don't get along. There isn't enough room at the Garcia table to put them there (and they wouldn't fit in anyway). I don't know what to do.

WooHoo!! Keira & Matt are getting married in 9 days!

Hello Team Sugar!
I want to start off by saying thank you to all the Bridesmaids for helping put on an excellent Bridal shower and after-party....it turned out amazing! I think we all learned more about each other than we ever expected! A special thank you to Jill and Erin ~ without the two of you things wouldn't have worked so well, thanks!
I can't believe that I will be back in Winfield in 7 days and that the wedding is in 9 days! Wow...how time flies!
Words of Wisdom/Advice Book - hahaha just wait Key I haven't written my words of wisdom yet......worried aren't you? hahaha.....I will do it on the Thursday I am there.
Key - Sorry to hear that G-pa and Norma won't be attending.....hopefully you hear back from the other 3 or 4 people soon. Did G-pa get his invite? Haven't got mine yet but it normally takes longer to get mail to Vancouver.
Rehearsal Dinner - sounds like you've got everything organized for the Friday night! I'll see everyone at 4:00pm @ North Campus. What are we doing afterwards?
Key & Matt - what is Deigan wearing to the wedding?? Is he the ring barrer(spelt wrong)?

Answering some of Key's Q's-
Where are the ladies getting ready?? Campus/hotel rooms or at Key & matt's house?
If we are getting ready in Winfield can't one of the guys dropped our bouquets there...or have them at the park with the ministers wife....either option might work.
I think Leia's car would be best...it's bigger and has 4 doors so more room to not get our dresses wrinkly......
Song - Hmmmm....is this for walking down the aisle or your first dance? Are you and matt still learning dance steps?
Ignoring your Mom/Garcia glares - You've got several options...you can glare back and smother your Mom til she thinks you're a freak OR you can hang out with the fun younger people, get drunk and boogie woogie til you can't boogie woogie no more.

Key - that is cool that Dad is giving you the Piano....where are you going to put it? Living room or spare room??? Is it part of your wedding gift? I totally forgot you knew how to play...wow childhood memories coming back....

Erin - Have you created your website yet??? If so, what's the addy?

Robyn - Welcome to Blog!

Alrighty that's it for me....see some of you in 7 days...everyone else in 9!

Grandpa John Can't Come

He's having his artery surgery and will be in the hospital. Norma won't be there either.

Rooms

Lisa and I have a room. If you had asked last week...

Bryce and I are just going home to Vernon the night of the wedding...

Hotel

It's my understanding (I could be wrong on a couple) that these people don't have a dorm room booked yet: Jess&Jonas, Robyn&Greg, Ang&Bryce, Erin&Rob, Tanya, Lisa, Dave

So, there's an opportunity to book a 4-bedroom, or a 4-bedroom-plus-rollout-bed and save money.

Jess is into it; if anyone else is then blog or email each other. Do it fast; we're talking about like a week away and there are other events happening (vacancy filling) at North Campus that weekend.

All in a Day's Work

Of course, I value the marriage advise I got from a room full of mostly divorcées and unmarried young ladies. Haha. In all seriousness though, it was a great idea and the book is beautiful.

I'm still plugging away at the wedding stuff, and now I find I have to start thinking about the logistics of the actual day. Like how do the flowers get from the men to the ladies? What car will we drive? When will we eat? What fucking song will we use, already!? How will I stay clear of my own mother, and of the sneering eyes of the Garcia table?

Ha Ha Ha

It was Adive or Words of Wisdom! so i'm sure you were given words of wisdom all around! hehehe just thought i'd throw that one in there...keira i wrote you and email so i dont need to blog....talk to you soon!
Erin

PS

Thanks Bill for being the only one to write in the advice book that we don't need any advice!

Remaining Positive

I just thought of something positive to blog (unless anyone wants to hear about Matt's mom, who is STILL harrassing me to change the wedding).

My dad is giving us his piano. Lately I've been listening to the great classics and aching to play again. I can't wait!

Also we'll see Sam and Dave and the rest of you in just 9 days. As I have already promised a couple of you, we will party hard and I will not be sick and pass out early.

1 more thing

i am setting up a website where i will upload all the pics from the shower and the after-party.......and then the wedding pics! i'll keep you posted!

Erin

Bridal Shower/after-party a success

Hello Everyone.....well we had quite the weekend........the bridal shower was a sucess and we suprised keira with a nice after-party full of fun! and recovering was done by me ALL day yesterday and today! lol

now with only 12 days left, keira and matt if u need anything JUST CALL! after this week i wont be working nights and i'll be sure to help u with anything...keira we will do a makeup trial this friday i hope, if nothing comes up work wise, we will do it then! shouldn't take long.......

n e ways keep everyone posted! talk to you all soon!

THANKS for everyone who came to the shower and after-party we couldn't have done it without you!

BRIDESMAIDS..........we rock!

KEIRA AND MATT you ROCK more!

Love Ya
Erin

12 days

Remind us never to go camping with Dave... we've heard about two camping trips and they both ended in the emergency room. Poor Katie, hope she's all better.

We got the invitations friday and some guests already have them, the rest are in the mail.

Thank you to my bridesmaids for a fantastic weekend from which I am not yet recovered. There was an enormous shower at which I was showered with a truckload of gifts, some of which made me blush and Matt's mom have a series of heart attacks. We also played lots of fun games. Then I was completely blown away by a movie-theme dinner and party where I drank more than I have since highschool, some people learned way too much about others, and we had a full-house sleepover. I will never underestimate the gals' ability to surprise me again; they got into my house to decorate and stock my fridge and made me think that I made the dinner plans.

Sorry... should have mentioned

There was a slight delay with the invitations, but I'm sure you will get them today. Katie hurt herself when she was camping on the weekend, so I had to drive out there, pick her up and spend all day in the emergency room (she's fine now)... so I didn't get a chance to mail them that day. I sent it express, so if you don't get them today, let me know and I can track it and see where it is.

15 days

I felt like I should blog since I haven't in awhile. This week and last have been crazy; I basically do wedding stuff from 8-5 every day and most days I'm in Kelowna, ordering things, picking up things, changing things, and definately buying things.

We haven't got the invitations yet but since Dave sent them last weekend, we should have them by now. Keep your fingers crossed they'll be in the mail today!

I have some wedding logistics to talk about, mostly with Erin, but I'll wait untill I see the gals... one of these days.

Rehearse

At the rehearsal, we all meet at the same location as the wedding and do a run-through of everything. This way everyone knows in what order they are coming down the aisle, where they are standing, who is doing what, how long things take, etc,etc. All of you have a part to perform. Dave, you'll be standing next to Matt and presenting us with our rings. Only the people who are actually going to be involved in the ceremony come; that will be the 8 of us, plus Nicole & Deigan, my dad, Jodi, the rev and his wife. Also we'll go over the chair/table setup since you boys will be doing that the next day.

Rehersal

... pardon my ingnorance, but what happens exactly at the rehersal... I've never been really involed in a wedding, so I'm just wondering what to expect. Thanks.

Rehearsal is Friday May 20th at 4:00