*Heather*

Morgan, no worries, I went to Vegas in May (it was FI's surprise trip for us when he proposed) and we didn't gamble once. There is SO much to do there! Plus the weather is good so you can just lay by the pool if you want. We shopped LOTS and walked around just checking everything out. Plus they have so many delicious restaurants. The people-watching alone will give you enough to do for 2 days! You see things/people in Vegas you'd never ever see anywhere else...

Can you post a pic of your dress? I forget what it looks like and it might inspire my shoe ideas...

Yari everything looks amazing! Where did you get those welcome bags? I love them! They look like they'd be so easy to pack. Also, where did you get your dress label done? I LOVE that idea! Ooooh I can't believe your big day is so soon! Wooo!

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel I agree it looks boring. The thought of a movie with little to no talking doesn't appeal to me. I'm a child that grew up with MTV- I need stimulation. LOL I know this is for "rentals" but we watched Tropic Thunder this weekend- his choice, not mine. I hated it- it was gory and not really funny. I kept saying "is it nearly over?" I then had to go to the concessions and buy some candy to keep me entertained. LOL- just not my type of movie I guess since I've heard a lot of people say it was funny. I did also see The Women with some friends. Total cute chick flick movie. Kinda has that Sex in the City vibe without all the sex. I saw The Women on Sunday - it was kinda cool how there was not a SINGLE male in the whole movie! Interesting. It was a cute movie.

Pull ups are hard! Good work!!!!

OMG that candy buffet looks amazing! I love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey Kisses! Mail me some. Hehe.

Wooo Erica! I'm so excited for you! Can't wait for the planning thread, wedding review, and WEDDING PICS! You are going to look so stunning, I just know it!

Woo! Ran 7 KM this morning. Kinda had to, since I went to the movies the past 2 days in a row, and had a large popcorn all to myself BOTH TIMES. I'm addicted.

I'm glad he called and said all of that stuff! Yay! He's a keeper I know you guys will work it out. As Harty said, it's going to be an adjustment at first to figure out what it's going to be like and what each of your limits are. You'll come through it stronger than ever!

Bah - that party does sound kinda...ummm...not worth making a big deal about on his end! I know he probably just doesn't want to be the only guy not going, but seriously, how old are all of the people in his program who are going? Aren't they old enough to understand that sometimes other commitments come first? And really, if you let this one go, isn't there going to be "some party" every weekend that he's supposed to come home? I'd just hate for this to happen all the time. How can anyone say it's going to be the Party of the Year when the year just started! I'm just afraid that a few months from now, there will be another "party of the year" and so on and so on.... I'm frustrated on your behalf!!!!

Lori, you're SO not over-reacting. I'd feel the same way, and I know what you mean because my FI is also a "I hate missing anything" kinda guy. It gets on my nerves sometimes. Could you suggest going down over Thanksgiving and going to the party with him? I don't think it's that your FI doesn't want to see you or anything. In my opinion, distance is always hardest for the person "at home" than it is for the person who's gone away somewhere. He has so much to keep his mind occupied and he isn't missing the little things you guys used to do together like you are. You just need to explain to him how hard it is for you and that you really really look forward to the time you'll be spending together. To sum up, yes I think he's being selfish! But I'm not sure totally how to snap him out of it other than trying to make him see how it makes you feel, and how much you miss him....if that doesn't work, stop taking his calls and see how much he misses you THEN! Haha, just kidding. Kinda

I agree with Tammy - I want to see pics of each person's cake! Mmmm! I haven't tried this yet.

Happy Birthday

Casey! Those pics are soooo great! You guys look like such a fun couple, and your love totally shines through in every single pic. You're both so photogenic! I love the hot dog pic, it's too cute! I can't wait to see the rest! You must be SO HAPPY with these!!!!

Welcome to the Forum! I live in Toronto so if you need any help, let me know!

Carla put it perfectly - that's what I would do too!

Hope you had a great time yesterday Erica! We can't wait to see pics!

Looks like so much fun! I love the co-ed shower idea. And I'm SO JEALOUS you got a KitchenAid Mixer! I'm dying for one of those!

Welcome Vanessa! Were you supposed to add a list of locations in your first post?

I totally thought this thread was going to be about baking...i.e. cupcakes etc. I got really excited! BUT if it can't be about cupcakes & cookies, shoes is the next best thing

Happy Belated Birthday! At least you got to spend it with Howard Stern

Stock markets soar as U.S. proposes rescue package Updated Fri. Sep. 19 2008 10:25 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff North American stock markets soared Friday in reaction to news of a U.S. government plan to buy up toxic assets, such as bad mortgages, from troubled banks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday the bold plan will be expensive but less costly than if the government does nothing. Paulson said he will work through the weekend with congressional leaders to finalize the plan. It "must be finely designed and sufficiently large to have maximum impact," he said. Yesterday, Paulson said the root cause of the stress in capital markets is the real estate correction. BNN's Michael Kane said the new plan was like "cancer surgery where you get the bad stuff away from the good stuff." In reaction, the Toronto stock market skyrocketed almost 600 points in early trading Friday. Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index was up 583.42 points, or 4.9 per cent, to 12,647.99. New York's Dow Jones industrial average spiked 380.97 points to 11,400.66. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped 9.6 per cent to 19,327.73, while Japan's Nikkei 225 average rose 3.8 per cent to 11,920.86. Britain's FTSE 100 jumped 9 per cent to 5,329.6 and France's CAC 40 shot up 8.2 per cent. Germany's DAX added 5.7 per cent. Daniel McCormack, a strategist for Macquarie Securities in Hong Kong, said the U.S. plan has given investors a "light at the end of the tunnel. "The solution is of such a magnitude that it could eventually fix the problems," he said. "That's hugely important at the moment because that's what markets are focused on." Meanwhile, in a dramatic step Friday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission temporarily banned short-selling of financial stocks. Short-selling is the practice of betting against company stocks. Short-sellers borrow shares in hopes of selling them later at a lower price while claiming the difference. Some short-sellers have been accused of spreading false rumours to make sure stock prices fall. "The commission is committed to using every weapon in its arsenal to combat market manipulation that threatens investors and capital markets," SEC chairman Christopher Cox said in a statement. "The emergency order temporarily banning short-selling of financial stocks will restore equilibrium to markets." Heavy amounts of short-selling have been blamed as one of the reasons for the fall of investment firm Lehman Brothers and other major companies.

Oooh, those are so nice! I love planning posts. Can't wait to see more!

Wooo! Congrats! Your date is so close to mine

Really?! I wanna see a picture! I love hearing stories like that. I hear that I look like either Kristin Bell, or that girl from Cold Case, I always forget her name...Katherine Morris or something? Don't be too impressed with my 6.62Km...it's barely 4 miles, lol.