Home Sweet Home...

I am home in Raleigh this week as we gear up for Lindsay's bridal shower and lingerie luncheon Saturday and Sunday. For those unfamiliar with the Southern wedding traditions, Southern brides have no fewer than 6 bridal showers for a variety of reasons. The bridesmaids throw one, the friends of the mother throws one, then the friends of the mother-in-law throw one, church friends throw one, co-workers throw one and we might as well have the mailman and sanitation worker throw one as well. It gets a little out of control if you let it, but Lindsay is having a fairly tame series with a traditional bridal shower tomorrow (Saturday) thrown by the bridesmaids, and a bridal "luncheon" and lingerie shower on Sunday for just the bridesmaids, Moms and two of mom's friends. Ooh-la-la.

It's been fun to be home this week! I visited with my BF Meg yesterday and the day before. She is a new Mom (see pic of her and Baby Dino) and we took Dino to experience his first pedicure yesterday (okay, HE didn't experience it, but it might be the first and last time he's in a ladies' salon and all of the mystery behind it, so I will count it).

Last night, Meg had 10 of us over for homemade lasagna (did I mention her son is all of three months old and she's making homemade lasagna for 10???) and it was divine! She and her hubby got the new "Wii" video game system and we had some friendly competitions after dinner which could certainly turn INTENSE if you don't keep it in check. The boxing game alone would be more exercise than I've had in two weeks. The Wii system is definitely the coolest video game system I have ever played and is completely addictive! Apparently they are very difficult to buy (our other friends have been stalking Wal-Mart and other megastores for a couple of months on the hunt), but well worth it once you get one!