Zach left Monday for an aviation convention in California.  I spent my free time working on little tidbits for a bridal event.  It was a “Pantone Color of the Year” inspired shoot with hints of dark, deep purple and navy blue.  I was in charge of all the stationery, the table numbers, and place cards.  Inspired by a Kate Spade party, I created place cards with a silver metallic Prismacolor pen and slices of agate.  I ordered these beauties online and was anxious for over two weeks of how they would look once they arrived.  I got really lucky, because they fit the color scheme perfectly [and none of them were broken].

I should have known two things – stone (even agate) is porous which means you have to repeatedly go over the names with a metallic marker.  Second, the metallic markers I purchased are permanent.  So permanent that when I messed up on the “e” on Lea’s name, it clung to every pore of the agate.  They are not perfect, but I was really happy with them in the end.

Our bedroom gallery wall was also completed this week.  Michael’s was having a sale on their frames – buy one get one freeeee – so I purchased all my white frames and finished two pieces.  I have been wanting to purchase this Cali Love print for months, but couldn’t bring myself to pay over $50 for it.  So I made it myself, along with another Brooklyn print [also over $50].  The gold leafing was much more simple than I anticipated.  Basically it was craft central while Zach was gone.

Wednesday I finished addressing envelopes for the La Caille project and prepared for my activity with my cute Activity Days girls.

We had a daddy-daughter themed party at Classic Skating in Layton.  There were mustache-toped cupcakes, questions the girls “must-ache” about their dads, and lots and lots of skating.

I thought that being in the Relief Society presidency was my favorite calling, but this one is taking the cake.  I love spending time with these little ladies!  If I only had a fraction of their energy…

I was so impressed with all the sweet dads that showed up.  I would say the night was a real success.  I am so grateful to my father-in-law who always lets us use and abuse Classic!

Thursday was D-day at La Caille.  When I arrived it was pouring rain.  We met at the Chateau [it was my first time] which made me miss Paris terribly, and got everything set up.

While the florist, Megan, was doing her thang…I got to hang out with her little man.  Peter is 7 months old and just as handsome as can be.

There was a minor controversy when he realized that I had a different kind of liquid in my bottle than he did in his, but he was a trooper for over 4 hours.

We even got a few sweet selfless of us together, until he discovered my nostrils…

Everything at La Caille went beautifully.  I think one of my favorite things about being apart of these projects are the leftovers I get to take home…

I can’t wait to get all the photos back, it’s so exciting to see everything come together!

Friday I had several appointments and ended my crazy afternoon at Fiiz [again] with some friends.  I have a punch card now.  It’s humiliating.

Zach finally returned from California and just in time to join me for our first gymnastics meet at the University of Utah.

As usual, Zach got really into it.  Zach is an “all-or-nothing” kinda guy.

After the meet we met some of our friends from dinner at From Scratch.  Are we predictable, or what?  I can’t get enough of their margherita pizza.  To the point where I request we go there almost once a week now.

Saturday Zach and I spent the whole day together running errands, having a lunch date, and finishing up a few odds and ends.

Later that night, my aunt was kind enough to hook us up with Brian Regan tickets at ESA.  It was my first comedic experience and I have to say, it was very entertaining.

It was the first time we had left ESA smiling all season.