Bridal Shower for Barbara!

Barbara, my Dad's fiance', works with the Young Women of our Ward and they decided to have a bridal shower for her for their activity this week! They invited Aileen and I to come too so we were happy to come and participate! They played a "how well do you know Sis. Eldridge" game with lots of questions on how she and Bro. Clay met and started dating, which of course led to cute stories of their dating. But also led to a very tender moment of Sis. Eldridge telling the girls how she had decided all these spiritual things that any man would have to have before she would consider marrying them and then prayed to Heavenly Father to send her such a man. So when they started dating, and Bro. Clay asked if they could pray together, go to the temple together, read scriptures together etc...... she knew that Heavenly Father was trying to tell her something. She told the girls to decide what it was they wanted in a spouse to have a Celestial Marriage and then be willing to wait for it because it can happen! Very cool moment. And kind of special to be his daughter and hear this story as well.

Then they divided up in teams and with toilet paper designed 2 different "Modest" wedding dresses. Barbara's nieces and now my cousins, were at the party as well, so they were the models! The YW came up with some really awesome dresses, bouquets, and veils!

Then Aileen's favorite part, the refreshments, were yummy! Chocolate cake, fruit plates, petit fours, cookies, mints and Lemonade! It was a fun night! And perfect for someone that has insisted over and over again......I don't need a bridal shower.........we have everything we need!

The letter came!

The letter came for the cancellation of Barbara's sealing to her ex-husband, so the invitations can go out, the plane tickets bought, and the wedding is set for June 19, 2010 in the Dallas Temple!

Date night at the Temple!

Saturday afternoon we got a babysitter and went to the Temple to fulfill a ward assignment by doing sealings! The whole bishopric was there plus a couple that just recently the husband was released as the Executive Secretary, so it felt like the whole group was together again. It was very cool! Doing sealings is always a special time and feeling! Its a reminder of what you felt when you were married and sealed to your spouse for forever, and also to hear those covenants and blessings again rejuvenates your relationship as a couple as well! It was a great date! Thanks sweetie!

San Antonio Temple for spring break....

Barbara, my Dad, and myself decided that while Barbara was on spring break we wanted to go through a temple that we have not been through before, so it was between the Houston Temple and the San Antonio Temple. The San Antonio temple won out this time because Deborah, Barbara's sister ended up not being able to go with us and Houston is the one that we were going to see with her. Dad voted that we go to San Antonio so that we could stop in Lockhart and visit my Aunt LouRae (my dad's sister) and Uncle Lynn and so that they could met Barbara and then have them join us in a session at the Temple as well. I do not know what the Houston Temple is like.....but I am so glad we went to the San Antonio Temple. I have never seen such a beautiful temple inside! It really is stunning! Stain glass everywhere. A waterfall, fountain in the main entrance all the details are just amazing. It was gorgeous! I am really glad I got to see this temple and next time my children come home, I am definitely going to try to get them down there to see how amazing it is!



While in Lockhart, my Aunt and Uncle took us to lunch to a Texas Landmark barbecue place called Krewz Market. It has been in all the magazines as one of the top barbecue places and has been around since 1900. When you walk in your mouth just waters from the smell of barbecued meat! Then when you order, they hand it to you in brown butcher paper and only give you napkins and knives. You cut off what you want to eat and eat with your fingers.....very interesting experience....really good meat.....and now I can say I have been there done that. And even on a Thursday, during the daytime, in the small town of Lockhart, there was a long line we had to wait in to be served!



It was a beautiful day, with lots of laughter, good stories, good memories, family and the Temple! It was a break I definitely needed.

Alan teased me and asked if I was a 3rd wheel and did I invite myself along with Barbara and Dad.....to which I informed him that Barbara and Deborah and I had this planned and then I saw my Dad looking so forlorn like "you mean you are going somewhere without me?" and so I invited him along. So technically, my Dad was the 3rd wheel. Funny!