Power Couple

That's right, Drew and I are a power couple... when it comes to baking at least. This weekend Drew and his sisters held the 3rd Annual bake-off in memory of their mom who loved to bake. Money from the event then goes to the church, another passion of hers. If you remember correctly, the first year I took the grand prize with my Hamburger Cake:
After that year they decided to have two winners: (1) Best Tasting and (2) Most Creative. I decided not to partake last year after the cake I was working on became too moist and difficult to cover with icing. Plus, I just didn't have a lot of inspiration or an idea I was really excited about preparing. Flash forward to this year and my competitive blood was flowing once again. As was Drew's, along with his sweet tooth. The outcome:

My High Heel CupcakesDrew's "Glad to be back on American Oreo Dirt" puddingNeedless to say, the two of us forfeited our awards.

Drew's cousin Natalie took home the award for Best Tasting with her Cookie Dough Balls (sorry I don't have a picture of that) and Charlie's Smurf Cake took home Most Creative. Overall it was a very successful, fun night, with great people and lots of good food!
(Mint cupcakes)Thank you Gayle for taking such wonderful pictures!

100 Days to Go

That's right. Only 100 more days of being a single lady. It's hard to believe since by the time we do say "I do", we will have been engaged for 22 months. Talk about enjoying the engagement! No, honestly, I wouldn't do it any different. Don't get me wrong, I would marry Drew in a heart beat, but there is something about having ample time to plan. Which in return has made the entire process very stress free. Sure, I have worried about this and that, and there is still plenty for us to do, but overall, we have been able to get the things we've wanted (reception location, affordable hotels, etc.) because we scheduled and planned for everything so far in advance. I can also say that this week in particular has been a very exciting week.
* My brother offered to handle our wedding video as a gift
* Rehearsal dinner food was decided on
* My dad chose our father-daughter dance song. And, proving just how much alike we are, he chose the exact song I was leaning towards after hearing it on the radio months ago, without me saying a word to anyone about it.
* We met with the Deacon for the first of 4 Pre-Cana meetings, as well as signed up for our Pre-Cana "retreat"
* My boss approved my time off before and after the wedding
* Bridesmaid dresses arrived
* Invitations are ready
* And, if all things go well, we will look at wedding bands on Sunday

Not bad for it only being Thursday. And, while I know we still have lots to do, at this rate, things are looking good. Next week I have my first alteration scheduled for my dress. Then, I am hoping to get the invitations put together and labeled over the next weekend because once March rolls around we start running out of days. I think we have something every weekend next month. All I know is I am going to enjoy the ride!