Craig and I had a lovely week.

Spring is here...at least some days.
The birds are singing.
The flowers and trees are waking from their winter slumber.
We are discovering that some of our plants died in their sleep. We wish that every plant would just 'bloom where they are planted." Alas, if it were so then there would be no need to go to the nursery and admire the beauties there. We love to wonder up and down the rows. We carefully choose which plant should come to our yard to die. Actually, we sincerely hope they will love our yard and flourish.
While walking down the aisle of beautiful annuals I felt like Eve walking in the Garden of Eden. The colors, shapes, fragrances all amaze me. Heavenly Father is very creative.
Craig was on another aisle. I was alone. I was getting hungry. Wish I had an apple. Just kidding.

We worked in the yard digging, trimming and planting. We love to listen to the birds and feel the sun.
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Thursday evening I hosted a bridal shower for one of my adorable nieces. Lauren will marry her honey in our backyard at the end of the month. It isn't easy for a young woman to be the center of attention. But she was adorable.

Lauren told us the long version of how she met Jeremy and about their first date and the night he proposed. We were laughing and gasping and ohhhing and ahhhing with her through every episode.
As Lauren opened presents she was able to genuinely express enthusiasm for each gift. Every person went away believing they had given her the very thing she at hoped for and that she couldn't be more excited. She said adorable things demonstrating a quick wit. We all think she could be Kelly Ripa's replacement (Here she is holding the shoe she will wear with her wedding dress. She even has a thing for shoes like Kelly)