On Saturday I drove down to the Davis Island Garden Club in Tampa to help Jackie set up for a wedding. (It's a part-time "job" that I love!) What seemed to be an easy day soon proved otherwise. While there were no chair sashes to tie, there was plenty of other little things that came about during the day. I got to the location first and noticed that there were ugly chairs laid on top o tables. I immediately started contacting Jackie to ask questions. I soon realized that I had my work cut out for me...I needed to put all 200 of those chairs back in storage and take out the prettier white ones. Yeah...she told me not to worry about it but since I was there all alone I decided to attempt it myself. It took forever! As I was putting chairs away, a group of guys came in, which I would find out later to be the groom and groomsmen, and began unloading an absurd amount of boxes. It didn't end there...they brought an additional load a few minutes later. Needless to say, we had no idea what half of the stuff was! Good communication going on so far! Once Jackie got there, we set up the rest of the tables and chairs...it was a windy day...did I mention that? It took us several unsuccessful attempts at tying sheer draping to a pole before we found a method that worked. We had to do this to three separate poles! In addition, all the table cloths on the outside tables continued to blow off...even with the addition of glass vase centerpieces! Once again, we were starting ceremony procedures dressed in our "work" clothes. During all of this last minute hoopla, Jackie discovered a huge tub of lanterns that were supposed to be hung in the trees outside! WHAT? No clue about this HUGE detail. So seriously, I got in my "wedding" attire and got the bride down the aisle....or maybe I sent the bride down the aisle before redressing...whatever! I had to hang these tremendously important not to be left in the tub lanterns in trees surrounding the ceremony and reception site as they were doing pictures! FABULOUS! At least I didn't have to climb any trees....I did that at the last wedding! Can I just say...those lanterns put off little to no light! Regardless, the bride was happy and that is all that matters...
I brought Trevor home with me that night since we got home so late we went straight to bed. Matt had to be up early the next morning for a Trucks Gone Wild show. Kolton had been asking to spend the night with Grandaddy so that is where he was for the evening. Sunday morning came quickly and Trevor and I got up and got ready for church at Real Life. Grandaddy and Kolton met us there for the early service and I got both of them to their classes before settling in to the nursery for baby duty! Love baby duty!
My phone started ringing as nursery time was ending...it was Mister Dave (as Kolton calls him). Dave was being a brave soul and taking his oldest son, Josh and Kolton to the Kidani Village at Animal Kingdom Lodge to stay the night. I rushed out the door and loaded Kolton in the van and off they went...with barely a goodbye!! He did call me later to tell me that they were staying in a tiny room...apparently it ONLY had three bedrooms, three baths, and a full kitchen. How spoiled is my child going to be? Especially when he stays at the next hotel with us...you know he's going to ask where are the other bedrooms!! They had a huge balcony and they got to watch giraffes, zebras, an ostrich, and some other wild things. How cool is that, really?! I'm a little envious! Kolton says his favorite part was the two hot tubs and the pool. They also got to stay up late and play at the arcade after eating at a nice restaurant! I know he had an absolute blast and I give a big thanks to Dave for being brave enough to attempt it. Kolton is still talking about it.
I bet I have more to say...and definitely pictures to share...but for now I am exhausted and headed to bed!
Edited: May 4th, 2009
How could I forget the PUBLIX story!?!
RJ (the DJ), Jackie, and I went to Publix to grab some flowers and some sort of food as we were all starving. We decided to head to the deli (naturally). I ordered first...a cuban sandwich. I don't know what comes on a cuban sandwich I just like it! So Lady #1 asks me what I want on it and I'm sure I gave her a blank stare...so I asked her to put whatever would normally go on one. So she gruffly asks me if I want mayo and mustard...hmmm, no...no mayo. So then she asks me what else...I am clueless so I just ask for some pickles and leave it at that. Onto question number 30 at this point. Do I want it pressed (aren't cubans always pressed), do I want it covered with some sort of honey butter...I DON'T KNOW! Anyway, mine gets pressed and then Jackie gets to order. tee hee...
