Mandy's Bridal Shower

I was the YW president in my ward almost nine years ago.  I can't believe it's been that long! During my three years as president, I had the great blessing of getting to know a darling girl named Mandy.

Mandy and Lisa

Mandy is just one of those girls that everyone seems to love.  She is always smiling, she's sweet and just so fun.  One of my favorite Mandy memories is when she was in high school and on the drill team.  I remember how the girls on the team were told to pick out a shirt to wear as part of their uniform one day.  Mandy was the only girl who wore a modest shirt on the entire team.  She stood out but in a wonderful way.  I love that she stood up for her beliefs and didn't care that she wouldn't look like the other girls.  Mandy has served a mission, is now a college graduate and she's engaged and SO happy.

I made treats for her recent bridal shower and it was so fun to get to hear her talk about her fiance and to see how in love she is.  I have a really cute pic of her with some of her fun gifts (ahem) but I'd better not put them on here just in case her fiance sees them before the wedding!

We had a fun day celebrating a beautiful inside-and-out girl.  I love seeing "my" girls grow up and move on to this next phase of their lives.

I'm including a few party shots for you, dear Kim...thought you'd like to see some of your friends again. :)

Marcia, Lisa, LaWana and Alberta

Louise, Miriam and Terri

Linda, Marcia and Sharee