Bridesmaid Dresses!!!!!!!

So I found my bridesmaid dresses...hooray! My mom and I had seen three dresses, all in a medium, at Lucca about three weeks ago. But I didn't buy them.
I don't know why.
I was dumb.
I wasn't looking for bridesmaid dresses.
I was looking for clothes for me.
For my birthday.
I guess I was being inconsiderate to my dear bridesmaids.
Sorry girls.

So naturally, after leaving Lucca, I kicked myself for two weeks for not trying one on. I constantly asked my mom, "Why didn't you make me get them?!" Of course it was all her fault. Once again, I must apologize. Sorry, Mom. I love you.

So last Saturday after work I went by Lucca, and ta-da! They were all three still there. I took this as a sign that it was meant to be. Yes, I originally liked the ones on Etsy. But Etsy, I am not going to apologize to you. I got three dresses for the price of ONE on your website.
No offense, though, Etsy.
I still love you.

Here are the fantastical dresses (Yes, I realize fantastical is not a word. I got it from Ramona and Beezus. No, Darren and I did not watch it by ourselves. We watched it with Kamy.):

What a beautiful bridesmaid =)
Picture how pretty these dresses will look with a bouquet of coral peonies and yellow wildflowers.
Fantastical.

Lemonade Dress

A simple, cotton, summery, casual, non-hideous bridesmaid dress. It doesn't sound that hard does it? Yeah, I didn't think so either. I was wrong. Or maybe I'm too picky. Or maybe it's the color I want. Or maybe I'm a big tight wad. Or maybe.....ok...this could go on forever.

I want dresses that my bridesmaids wouldn't be embarrassed to wear again. And since it's a backyard wedding I don't want anything too formal. I want something like this:

Only I want it in the lemonade color (the website's color title..not mine. Although, "Lemonade" is a nice color name for a backyard wedding in June). So, I found the perfect dress!  

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I love my bridesmaids, but I really do not want to break the bank on you guys..sorry.

Therefore, if anybody knows where I can find something similar (or if anyone really loves to sew lemonade colored bridesmaids dresses....), please let me know! Help a bride out. Before I freak out/stress out/try to sew them myself....all three scenarios spell disaster. 

Sisters are the Best

So I've already mentioned that Kayla is going to be one of my bridesmaids, but I'm also having two others who are very special to me. I am so very lucky to have two wonderful sisters. Growing up, Leah was my "sissy." She is 11 years older than me, and she's been looking out for me since the day I was born. She put my hair in "doggy-ears," took me to the gym with her, she ran at the track while I played in the long-jump pit. She let me sleep with her at night even though I would elbow her in the face. I rode my bike with her while she ran to keep the mean dogs away. I was even part of her "getting engaged" process, and when I was 12 I was her maid of honor  We get snowcones together, run together, shop together, and laugh together.

My other sister didn't come into my life until I was 10 years old, but she's my sister all the same. I met her when we moved to Purcell. She was wearing a green shirt, black pants, and she had pretty blond hair. She still can't believe that I remember what she was wearing. She bought me a pink shirt and bracelet from Limited Too on my birthday...very cool. She made me a purple blanket that I still cover up with in my bed. She took me and Chigger and Kyan swimming, and then we got snowcones at EskimoSno. She got the snuffleupagus flavor. She married my brother when I was 13 and let me be a bridesmaid. On that day I got another sister, and I am so thankful that my brother brought her into my life.

Sisters are the best gifts in the world. They listen when you need to talk, they give you advice, and they're always there for you no matter what. I have two of the best big sisters in the world. They've taught my how to be a great little sister, and they've set amazing examples for me to follow. I have always looked up to them and I always will. I love my sisters very much. 

Christmas 2007

Homecoming Parade 2008