Madison and Darien time.

New family = new friends.

Darien joined Eric and family in Utah for General Conference. The weekend was typical Laird family craziness, but the best part was Friday afternoon play time with Madison.

Getting a lot of work done. Darien's moleskin, gmail and Steve's Songs.

Madison has very specific food requests. Unfortunately, Darien is new to the family, so deciphering Madison chatter was a little difficult at first. After realizing that Madison did not want Cinderella or cheese, they microwaved Madison's favorite meal. "Mickey Mouse Club House chicken nuggets." And added Darien's favorite. Carrots.

So we're competitive.

Rate the plaids. Eric's shoes vs. Darien's toes.

A special thanks to Mama Laird shoe shopping and Natalie's monthly wedding pedicure practice.

My own private Idaho....in October

Eric decided he would get back to his homeland roots this weekend and try some huntin' with his good friend Ryan Newbold, the guide. Eric quickly found that he stinks at huntin', but is great at eatin', talkin', and lookin' at beautiful Idaho....

Darien's Favorite Californians.

Apparently the wedding dress hunt wasn't just about finding the perfect dress. Forgive me for not mentioning the most important parts:

The Gubernicks, Tiff and Josh, the lovely cousins: Brinn and Bergen, and Rainbow Sprinkles. She's right. It doesn't get much better than that.

Chandelier broken?...... I know a guy.

Several hidden talents in the wedding planning crew have emerged this past week. Bob and Natalie scouted out several antique chandeliers in California and have begun the intense restoration process. Darien and Bailey are managing the process as Bob works his magic (picture)

Black and White.

The beautiful floor at the Stephanie James boutique was a hit with the ladies.

Additional update: Eric has been revealing all of his hidden talents lately, apparently tiling floors is one of them.

Maybe he will seriously consider putting black and white floors in their future kitchen, especially if he wants Darien to learn how to cook. (Word on the street is, she isn't that great, but these fabulous floors plus red kitchen appliances might attract her to that foreign room where the stove and oven live...)