The Wedding Countdown Has Begun!

Two days until Stephanie & Dan's wedding, woo-hoo! Chelsea's parents Barry & Cindy got into town on Wednesday afternoon--Aunt Cathy & Uncle Sandy had us all over for dinner last night to visit, and tonight we're going back to have a family celebration dinner with both sets of parents.















Here's Chelsea, Steph, and cousin Megan

We went on a 5 mile walk this morning to kick-off this weekend's wedding celebration :) Steph, Dan, Aunt Cathy, Cindy, Barry, Chels, Megan, and I went on the walk from Madrona to Seward Park in Seattle. It's a beautiful walk along Lake Washington and today's weather was pretty nice. We've been preparing for this walk each Thursday morning when Aunt Cathy, Stephanie, Chels, and I do a 3 mile walk around Green Lake in Seattle. We get our exercise and a chance to catch up each week, very fun! We all had lunch at Aunt Cathy's, and then Steph & Dan opened their wedding gifts from Chelsea and I. (Candace's sister Ash is probably laughing right now because Chels and I open our Christmas gifts early each year because we cannot wait! Last year Ashley threatened to send the gift late so we couldn't open it before Christmas, ha ha).
















Dan opening a present Chels picked out for him

A knife and grilling tools, yay!

Aunt Cathy said getting married is like having Christmas every day, so true!

Here's kitten snoozing on "her" blanket

This is our new favorite kitchen gadget! It's a pineapple slicer which is very easy to use and does a great job! Who wants to cut-up a pineapple to old-fashioned way? I told Chelsea it works like an ice auger does for drilling the hole when ice fishing--she looks at me and says "nobody would know that except you!" Dad, it looks like you'll have to take Chels ice fishing so she can see what I mean! :)

Drinking the pineapple juice, who needs a glass?

Chels and I had our one year wedding anniversary last Sunday and these are the beautiful flowers she surprised me with at work on Saturday :) Can't believe it's been a year already! Woo-hoo!

Here's Chelsea's excited-face for having to dress up for dinner on Saturday night

We went out to dinner at Carmelita in Seattle, www.carmelita.net to find out more. It's a delicious vegetarian restaurant that we received a gift certificate to as a wedding gift from one of the veterinarians at Chelsea's work. Thanks Dr. Ann and family!

Also, go to www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/inside-man/bedding-odds-dressing-your-bedinside-man-124262?image_id=1680892 to check out this awesome bedding my sissy Bonnie designed for Target. It was featured in this blog and looks great! You rock, Bon! We love you :)