There is a lot of activity around the Vander Well house these days. Packages arrive daily addressed to Taylor. The stairway is often littered with boxes, tissue paper and various household items. The mail is full of beige 3×5 cards decorated in all sorts of creative ways. There is coming and going on a constant basis.

Four weeks from today, I'll be walking my daughter down the aisle. Yikes!

Last Sunday, Wendy threw a bridal shower for Taylor. The women-folk gathered to celebrate Taylor and Clayton's upcoming nuptials. I, personally, avoided it like the plague and watched football with Wendy's brother, Jesse. Nevertheless, I have been informed by multiple sources that a good time was had by all.

Yesterday, Wendy and Taylor drove to Des Moines to pick up Taylor's wedding dress. Once again, I am left in the dark as Taylor has determined not to let me see her dress until her wedding day (at which point I will be reduced to tears).