Mel and I spent much of today cleaning the apartment, sorting through possessions and choosing what to keep, and what we no longer need. We've finally organized things like medical records, tax history, etc... boring stuff. On the more fun side, I went though a large plastic bin of things my parents kept over the years.
I sorted through report cards from kindergarten on up, old school papers, drawings, programs from plays, sheets of music, t-shirts, photos, buttons, ribbons, certificates... it goes on. Looking through all these relics was more fun and sentimental than I'd anticipated. More than a few things made me tear up or go running to grab Mel, working in the other room. When I was done, I'd read through just about everything, sorted photos into a shoe box, and put aside those items that I know I'll treasure and perhaps enjoy showing to our own children one day.
I've re-read "Goodnight Mood" and "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle," both of which are even better than I remembered, and I've perused countless tidbits of my own kindergarten through high school writing. I've found things I'll *never* part with, and I've decided it's time to move on and let many others go.
So, thanks Mom and Dad for saving all these little things and letting me have this marvelous experience.
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You can now see a whole bunch of wedding photos in our facebook album.
The wedding was amazing and we would like to thank everyone who was part of our day! We'll post pictures here in the near-future; in the meantime, you can see a few over at our photographer, Katy Regnier's blog. She and her husband/second-shooter, Ben, were so much fun to work with and we can't wait to see the rest of the photos!
With all those lovely pots and pans and various cooking tools on our registries, Mel and I have been practicing our cooking skills! Last night Mel grilled steak and salmon, I made garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli.