So, my biggest worry of the moment is how much the castle weighs. No, not the real castle!
Our topper weighs 3 POUNDS!!! eek!!!! I am absolutely confident DFTW can make it work. Since that is something beyond my control, I'm not going to worry about it. If they can't make it work, we'll figure something out later. I figure I'll give them the weights, the measurements, and a tracing of the "footprint" and leave it to them to tell me if they can make it work.
Jenn and Andrew have been SOOO excited about being in the ceremony and they've been bragging to their friends about how beautiful and fun it will be. That is certainly one advantage of waiting this long to renew our vows. They can be involved in a really meaningful way. AND,
Jenn texted me last night that she and her best friend (who is like another daughter to us) are going to train for and do the 2009 Disney 1/2 marathon to be even more a part of our weekend experience. How cool is that!
Another definite decision I've made (and I know Howard will love) is that I want to have the DJ play "My WISH" at the reception for Howard to dance with Jenn and me to dance with Andrew. First of all, I LOVE the words, which I'll post here and it's a song that captures my feelings for Jenn when she graduated high school. Second, it fits the theme of "All Our Wishes Have Come True" and emphasizes how much of the wish fulfillment is having 2 amazing kids that we are so outrageously proud of.
So,here are the words:
MY WISH (performed by Rascal Flatts)
I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.
But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You
never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
This is my wish
i hope you know somebody who loves you
may all you dreams stay big
The bolded lyrics remind me so much of Jenn. Our whole family is active with Special Olympics, but Jenn has taken it so much further, working with kids with learning disabilities and volunteering at a social facility for mentally retarded adults. She has the sweetest and gentlest heart and this HUGE smile that just warms your heart. This is the most recent picture I have at work to upload to photobucket. Her marching band was in a halloween parade in costume (I cut out the other people in the picture -- LOL!)
I wish I could figure out how to make the picture smaller.
I am really excited that there is a local bridal show today and Howard and I are going to go take a quick look. Maybe I should take off the band I wear with my gorgeous diamond ring (that Howard gave me for our 18th anniversary). I wonder whether vendors will talk to people who are doing a VR, rather than a wedding.
Anyhow, I'm still here, reading and enjoying. Thanks for posting and sharing.
I have so much to do!! Oh, WAIT!! I can't do anything until we have a date and location! WHEW! I was getting worried for a minute there. 
