So last week my wonderful mommy came into town so we could plan my sister's wedding (which is now less than three months away!). We had so much fun together, but it was quite an exhausting week. Michelle is an interesting combination of being extremely choosy and also not having her own opinion at the same time (or at least not being able to vocalize it)--traits which made some of the planning very difficult. For instance, when we went to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building to plan out the decorations, we got all the way through the meeting before Michelle mentioned that she didn't like the combination that we had planned--but luckily, it did not take long to tweak things so that she was happy. I'm very excited for her wedding dinner--it's going to be beautiful, kind of like this:
And the best part about the room is not even in the room: it is the view. The Salt Lake Temple is right outside the windows! It truly is awe-inspiring.
And then there were the flowers. Michelle loves flowers so much that she really could not decide what she wanted in her bouquet. It took two hours, but again, I know the result is going to be beautiful and that Michelle will be happy.
The cake planning was probably the most enjoyable part of the wedding planning for me. It was easy and quick, and we got to taste several samples of delicious cake with all sorts of lovely fillings. So good!
Oh, and Michelle finally found a dress that she loves. I thought it would never happen! Michelle looks gorgeous, and I cannot wait to see the finished product after the alterations.
We pretty much planned the entire wedding in five days. Go Mom!
Student Teaching
I also got my student teaching assignment for next semester. I will be at a junior high, working with 8th graders. Last week, I got to meet my mentor teacher and watch him in his classroom. He was teaching a unit on nonfiction and had just started reading the story of Phineas Gage. One of the girls in the class got sick and had to go to the nurse--poor girl. Next week, I will be teaching my first lesson to the class, on the last chapter of the Phineas Gage book. I am kind of nervous, but at this point, I am mostly excited.
We had so much fun together. Can't wait to see you again, Rachie-Poo!
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