Current Status: 10 Days Until Wedding!

Well our wedding is defnitely sneaking up on us. We have kept super busy with all the yard work and program making and painting a person can handle!

Please keep praying for nice weather! Apparently this summer is going to be a wet one, since you know the last 5 were dry!

We can't wait to see everyone though in just over a week!

Bachelorette Party

Coordinator/Organizer/Party Thrower: STACY!

Stacy rented a really nice cabin in MN for all us girls to enjoy a relaxing weekend away from the boys! And that we did!

Night one: Martini Night! We mixed several different kinds of martinis, and played some fun drinking games!

Day two: Some of us were feeling the after-effects of last night more than others! Needless to say, we did a lot of napping while watching Sex in the City episodes. I'm pretty sure that DVD played over 24 hours the entire weekend! We did enjoy a brisk walk in the neighborhood and on the lake!

Night two: Ok, some of us, or all of us, were still not in the mood to start drinking again. What a bunch of girls, huh?! We still know how to have fun. We played more fun games! The best was the "TP Bride". Stace paired up everyone with someone they don't know that much. One person had to be a bridal gown designer, while the other had to be the bridal model! Everyone had 15 minutes to use a much toilet paper as needed and make the most beautiful wedding dress for me! It was a very difficult decision. Of course each designer had to explain their inspiration for their master pieces, which also was cute humorous. And the winners were....Meghan and Crystal! Good job girls!

Thank you Stace for doing all this for me. I had an amazing weekend, and really think we should come back! Thanks to everyone who was able to make it, I hope you had as much fun as me!

Jamestown Wedding Shower

Hosts: Irene Williams and Nicole Williams!

This shower was a great opportunity for me to meet many of Blaine's relatives. It was a Pampered Chef Party, which made it even more fun!



Everyone drew on an apron for me, which turned out super cute. Nicole wrote, "Steph...you're the pick of the vine" and drew pretty grapes. Danelle put "The Perfect Pair" and drew two pears. There were many cute notes, and I had to laugh at Ashlee's which said "Dominos 252-8888"!

With the help of the Pampered Chef host Judy Baker, we all learned how to use some of the many neat cooking tools they offer. I got to help Judy make a delicious taco dip, as well as, roasted asparagus, which turned out to be SO good! We also had many other yummy treats to snack on, so I went home stuffed!

Judy brought door prizes that we drew names for, and everyone ended up giving me what they got! That was way too nice!


Now Blaine and I will have so many good cooking tools to use, so we can learn to make good meals! I can't wait! Thanks everyone for who made my shower so special and fun!

Bismarck Wedding Shower

Hosts: Barb Kautzman, Diana Bopp, and Stacy Smith!

It all started off with a little go around the cirlce, say your name, your relation to me, and tell any good stories about me. (You know a teacher hosted this party!) Aunt Debby was one of the first ones to go, and of course I know which story she was going to tell. Running around naked outside when your 2 shouldn't be held against you when you're 22! From there I had aunts (Trichelle more specifically) making up naked stories about me from last Christmas...all lies! Thanks Trichelle for also asking Blaine's mom if she had any naked stories about me!

After all that commotion...I was told to sit in the middle of the room, and everyone got to draw me! Seeing the results was too much fun, we defnitely have some artists in the family, and some who should probably stick to their day jobs! I believe it was Diana who made me look like Jesus, and Robbie who drew a football player version of me! Stacy's was my favorite! Most creative would have to go to Brooke and Linds, who a Roman version of me (covered with leaves in the right spots!) That took team effort!

Then we all enjoyed some delicious cheesakes made by my wonderful mother, as well as Diana's yummy cake!

Thank you everyone who made it! I had a great time!