Summertime finally

The weather for the past three days has been very summery, and I have to say I'm loving it. It's Sunday night right now and I'm thinking about this weekend and how great it was. On Friday some of the bridesmaids and I went to lunch and then headed to The Bridal Garden in East Greenwich to peruse the b-maid dress selection there. I'm not very concerned with the shade of chocolate brown that the girls get (they're picking their own style dress), but they did point out to me that sometimes the shade varies from designer to designer. I'm sure it'll work out fine, though. Luckily they all found dresses they either a. liked a lot and are pretty sure they'll get or b. thought were cute and now have a direction for what styles they like. It was a lot of fun because the attention was totally on THE GIRLS! And whatever, I know I'm the bride and all, but these girls are wonderful ladies and they deserve days devoted to decking them out like the superstars they are. This was the first of many group outings and hang-outs and I'm really looking forward to them all! It's so nice to be surrounded by friends and to feel the love and energy from them, and to know they not only have my best interest at heart, but also that they're going to make this planning process so much fun.


Then, after outing, Matt arrived from Fort Devens where he's doing his time with the Reserves. We headed over to Andrew and Lisa's apartment so Matt could finally meet the not-so-little-anymore kittens, Archie and Merlin. We hung out over there for a while and had a great time, Lisa and I looking at dresses online while the guys tossed a ball back and forth and drove the cats crazy. Someday they'll be doing that with our children. Eek.

Saturday afternoon Matt and I headed to Cape Cod, and unfortunately hit traffic on rt. 25, about seven miles from the bridge. Long story short: it was 85 degrees, humid as heck, and the AC in my car is broken. Not happy campers! But when we got to his parents' house, they had the AC going and I'm sure we've never been happier. That night we went to see the Saw Doctors at the Melody Tent, and it was an experience, let me tell you! This summer has been my introduction to cult-like musical followings: first Jimmy Buffet in June, now the Saw Doctors. You don't just like the Saw Doctors; apparently, you love them (HI ANNE!). It was a ton of fun, although Matt and I crashed when we got home (don't keep us out past 10 pm... we're in our 20s but already acting like we're 75).

This morning we went to church and then headed back to RI for my brother's graduation party. Wouldn't you know-- more traffic! We just couldn't hit it right this weekend. It wasn't as bad getting off Cape actually. We made it back to RI in an hour and 45 mins and then spent the night with my family and our family friends, eating and cooking out and playing Apples to Apples. Matt left about an hour and a half ago to head back to Fort Devens because he has to work tomorrow... such a bummer.

That reminds me, I said I'd call at 9:30 and it's 9:40! Off to check on my wonderful fiance, the amazing man I am so excited to marry in less than a year :)