Ten Days to Go!

This time in 10 days, we will be about 1 hour away from getting married.  Time seems to have suddenly sped up, and we now find ourselves on that final countdown - which is oh so exciting, and also just a tad stressful!  Everything is essentially organised, there are just final little details to iron out.... like y'know - finding a way to assure that the weather forecast for the 13th is sun, sun and more sun!  Tomorrow the 10 day foreceast on the Metservice website will include the 13th, and there better be a nice yellow sun forecast!

The Easter break was full of chocolate - of course, but also full of our patience being tested.  Whoever decided to give school kids a 5 day break really needs their head read.  I know that teachers probably won't agree with me on that, however.  Overall though, the kids were good and played nicely!  On Monday they built a gargantuan tower with the blocks, and all worked very well as a team to complete the tower, though I think if anyone had touched it and broken it prior to the photographical evidence being taken, chances are they'd have been ostracised for the rest of the day. 

the 4 little engineers, all very proud of their work!

Last week Lauriel and I picked up a curling wand for $3.00 - so naturally it didn't take long before we

my little blond curly wurly

began experimenting with it, with surprising success, I may add!  I am the only one who hasn't had her hair curled - well, neither have Emmy or Aidan, but I'm pretty sure I could give Aidan a bit of a flick to his hair!  I have a feeling the curling wand is going to get a lot of use on our wedding day - Gaby has already demanded she has her hair curled, and I think Eloise is rather fond of the idea as well.  And whether she knows it or not, Lauriel is having her hair curled - because she looked gorgeous when I did her hair!  With our outfits all good to go, I think the only thing left to purchase may be some mascara and lipstick.  Neither of us are makeup people, and though we know it looks good with photos, we are opting for minimum makeup - if any.  I'd sooner spend money on rugby tickets, than on makeup I will wear once...  And realistically it'd probably be smudged two seconds into the ceremony, because I'm sure I'll be crying!

The hens night is the night before the wedding  - so that my few guests can actually be there... more to the point, my sister is organising the whole thing, so it's kind of essential that she is there!  All we know is that there is going to be Sing Star at the end of the evening...  The rest is all shrouded in secrecy...  Well, minus the fact we are having an 'adult novelty items' party, courtesy of my sister who is a retailer of said 'adult novelty items'.  I have a feeling the night is going to be verrrrrrrrrry memorable!!!!!

No doubt I'll update again in the coming days... But for now, I am off to write my vows!

.... though I will share the most recent photo of Richie McCaw, because I want to see Lauriel melt when she reads this....