Final Fitting

My parents came for a visit today. My step-dad brought us a trunk full of wood, a gentle reminder that while summer has been shy this year, winter will soon be upon us. My mom brought my dress, wedding dress that is. I've tried it on a few times through it's stages and today was the final try on without any pins holding part of it in place. We're both quite pleased with how it turned out. My mom had her doubts at the beginning, but she persevered and I'm glad she did. Here's a peek...

The best part about my mom making the dress is having enjoyed my parents visiting as often as they have the last couple of months. We live almost two hours apart and we don't see each other as often as we would like. I've enjoyed spending a few hours on Saturday mornings, chatting with my mom over a cup of coffee and a yummy baked good. I take her out to the garden so she can check on it's progress. Boy, was she surprised this week! While we're doing all that fun stuff my dad takes the kids golfing. It's a sport they are pretty keen on this summer and they enjoy spending time with their granddad. I have to admit, while I look forward to the wedding, I'm sad to see our Saturday morning fittings come to an end.