I am now in the process of looking for speakers for the reception, I am thinking that It might actually be easier to get a dj, considering I'll need a microphone for speeches and what not. I dunno...originally the iPod plan seemed so good, but getting the music loud enough that people can hear it, but not so loud so that people think it's overwhelming. I dunno.

Today is Nathan's Birthday, Yesterday was Chris's Birthday, Happy Birthday...

Anyways, back in time.

Thursday was the DMMC member meeting. It was pretty boring, since it was for the purpose of maintaining the tax status of the organization. Voted on some things, listened to some people. Drank some stout. Ate dinner with Dave, listened to Like Knives play. The bass was too loud, so they turned other things up to compensate for it, when all they really needed to do was turn down the bass. I also saw my old roommate Peewee's ex girlfriend Amy there. I couldn't remember her name, so I text message Brandon to find out her name (Amy). I didn't even recognize her, not that she doesn't look the same, it's just that I wasn't that close to her to begin with.

Tuesday, we had our 2nd meeting with the pastor who will be running the wedding. We went through the things we wrote, how we wanted the wedding to be, the music we wanted and he also gave us the instructions to the questions that he gave us the first time...It was really handy to have. We'll probably do the full assignment, but it's nice to know that we're pretty much ready to go...Fine tune some details, get the marriage license.

Sometime during this week I invited the Vossinator to my birthday party next week, and he'll be coming (that rules).

Also, I talked to my dad and he told me a few things. First he told me that my nephew (oldest sister's son) was sucked out into the ocean by a riptide, but since he had swimming lessons was able to be rescued. Initially my youngest sister Lovina tried, but was too tired by the time she got out there, that she couldn't get back, so then a marine, who happened to be there, swam out, got Camden (nephew), and swam out again to get Lovina and by that time he was so tired that he needed their combined efforts to get back. My mom lost her glasses and her brand new cell phone...I think My oldest sister Cara also lost her cell phone, but when it comes down to it, every one was ok, and that's all that mattered.

My dad also told me that it doesn't look like Grandma will be moving back home, so they are making plans to sell her house (to help pay for the nursing home) and dad asked me if there was anything from the house that I wanted, with little thought I came up with the cookie jar that she always had filled with cookies (and I mean always), and the big wooden knife fork and spoon. It just reminds me of all the good meals and family times that we had there. It's hard though, to think that Grandma may not be getting out of the nursing home. I know this will be tough on my dad, I think he's already struggling with the realization of it.

Today we're jetting off to wish Nathan a happy birthday and go see some fireworks in Cedar Rapids. Just an overnight trip, but it's part of the whole goal of avoiding the feast or famine type of visits we have been having (2 weekends a month or so ago, and 3 weekends in a row around Christmas). Speaking of which, I should probably get ready.