I thought Spring Break was about relaxing!!!
Chicky and I slept in but then hit the ground running. After making an appointment with a seamstress, we headed to the tux place to get Guy Friend fitted for his fancy threads. We took the dress with us to get the colors matched up. Then, we ran to the mall to look for the appropriate undergarment for Chicky’s dress.
After much debate, we bought this:
They are gel inserts for the halter part of her dress.
They fit right into the top, so Chicky won’t have to worry about a strap. Yay!
We then made our way to the seamstress’ house. Once again, I was blown away by how pretty Chicky looks with that dress on. After getting the dress pinned, she was ordered to walk down the hall.
That’s when we discovered that we had a problem.
Chicky cannot walk in heels. She already had a pair of shoes from another function, but I’d forgotten how hesitant she was…teetering while walking across the gym floor to accept an award. There was simply no way she was going to make it through an entire night with them on…plus a fancy dress.
Another debate ensued. What to do. She wanted to take her shoes off after pictures, but the seamstress reminded her that the dress would be too long as it would be hemmed to fit a higher heel.
So, back to the mall we went…in search of a more comfortable pair of shoes.
We found these:
They are fancy, but flat. The perfect combination.
Back to the seamstress’ house we went, Guy Friend still tagging along. He was extremely patient.
The seamstress re-pinned the dress, confident that we had made the right decision. This time, when Chicky walked across the floor, she did so with more confidence.
Mission accomplished.
We finally made it back home around 2pm…four hours later.
The mail had come, and surprises were waiting for me…
Gifts from my sister
And…
Malabrigo Lace - From one of the West Coast Oddball Knitters
Oh yeah…so very nice to come home to!!
I made dinner, and Chicky offered to do the dishes. Shock of all shocks. She was about halfway done when dinner was ready. I told her I would finish the dishes. Shock of all shocks. LOL
After dinner, she left for a visit to Guy Friend’s house. On her way out, she whispered, “Thanks for finishing the dishes.”
I whispered back, “Thanks for starting them.”
A good day in the AuburnChick home. A good first day of Spring Break.
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