My Mom

My Mom drove up this week to help and spend time with me until the wedding.  Which, by the way, is fast approaching!  She has been an invaluable resource and comfort to me in the last few days.

Yesterday, I had my Bridal Pictures taken.  They almost didn't happen.  When I picked up my dress and had my fitting on Tuesday, the seamstress said that she would make the final alterations and then bring up the dress while I waited.  I trusted that it would fit the way it did when it was pinned on me and that the alterations would be done correctly.  Well, I found out, as I was putting on my dress at Thanksgiving Point for my pictures (with the photographer waiting), that the alterations were not done and the one seam that was put in was done incorrectly and not straight at all!  My Mom calmly tried to cover the back (that was buckling horribly) with the sash.  It did not work.  While she was out finding the photographer (at my request) to cancel the session, a clerk at the little store came in with safety pins and helped my Mom pin me in my dress.  In the end, I got myself under control and had the pictures taken (careful not to expose, with my Mom's help again, the back that was pinned like crazy).

My Mom and the nice lady at Thanksgiving Point were truly angels last night for me.  I am glad that we took the pictures.  I think they will turn out nicely even with the rough start.

Isn't my Mom wonderful?  Oh, and another thing my Mom is really good at...getting people to fix things - especially when her offspring has not been treated fairly.