Resolution

Whoa, what a day!  I wanted so badly for things to be great for Kara.  I tried really hard to get it all planned out and prepared so it would be a wonderful smooth day, but I pretty much dropped the ball.  So many things happened so quickly my head was spinning.  Luckily she had her dress and her shoes at least!  So that morning, as I was sitting there unable to move because of a hungry baby and two curtain climbers, thinking of all the things I needed to do (sew collar on gown, steam gown, iron dress, get stuff to do her hair, get her a gift....the list goes on and on) I broke down and started bawling my head off.  

I could only think about all the ways I've screwed things up lately, like Casey's birthday etc.  I like making things feel special and that hasn't happened at all lately.

For some reason I ended up on the phone my "sister" Stacey!  After hearing me sob and listening to my depression, she was ready to come get me to have me medicated or committed!  :)  But instead, she calmed me down, gave me a few simple chores and told me to wait for her to call me back.

I did what she said, cuz you just don't disobey Stace!  :)  When she called back she let me know that she called my sister, Julie, who was already on her way to town to get things for Kara's hair and to pick up a flower bouquet for me to give her after the ceremony! Yes, this is the sister whose daughter graduated from Jackson Street on Casey's sucky birthday and I didn't even GO but they didn't hold it against me and she still went OUT OF HER WAY to help me!  Julie stayed "on call" in case she was needed!  THEN, Stacey told me that she called her hair lady and they squeezed Kara in at the perfect time to get a real hair-do!  

This all helped me calm down so I could go to town and get a gift, pick up my sewing machine, steam, iron, all that good stuff, and get back to town for Kara's hair.  My wonderful sister met me there, gave Rachelle "the hair lady" the pretty clips and then snuck the flowers to my car so Kara didn't know she picked them up!  She wanted her to think I did it all!

I got home just in time to feed the baby and throw on my MATERNITY ugly clothes (which was another source of major irritation) and re-twist my hair knot!  Yeah, I'm a total babe.  I spent part of the day crying because I know my frumpy looks must embarrass my family - even though they all swear I'm a fox!  :)

So to top it all off, Stacey's wonderful husband offered to watch Carson and JD during the ceremony so we could actually pay attention!  He had two little ones of his own to watch too!  What an awesome guy!

When all was said and done, Kara didn't even know what went on!  Stacey and Julie totally and completely saved the day!!!!  Of course, Jay had a big part too - with the mechanics of it all, like always - but they did the things that only ladies understand.  They helped make my girl feel beautiful a special!

The next day Kara said, 

"That was the best night of my life!"

:)  Success

When times are hard, some people stand back and watch you sink and criticize you for how bad you mess things up,

others, like my sisters, jump in with two feet to lift you out of your mess!

They want no glory!

All they want is to see you succeed and to see you happy!

Once again, I am blessed to have amazing family/friends to lift me up and inspire me!

THANK YOU!

(Now, to see if I can actually get real "thank you" notes sent in a timely manner before so much time has passed that I don't even send them even though I wrote them out!)