Going to the Chapel and I'm...

Gonna Be a Bridesmaid!!

I woke up on Monday morning at 6 a.m. to my telephone ringing. As I groggily opened my eyes to my obnoxious "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time" ringtone, I was actually pissed for a moment that a) the phone was ringing that early to begin with, and b) that I missed it! Without looking to see who it was, I laid back and shut my tired little eyes for just a bit longer of a snooze and then "do do do!" My phone indicates that I have a text message.

I look down at my phone and a message from my sister reads, "Call me ASAP!" Well, you can imagine my concern as I scrambled to hum a few bars of song to get my speaking voice ready and dialed her back. In classic Kelley fashion, she doesn't answer... The phone goes right to voicemail leaving me anxious and well... irritated. I laid back down to drift off into Ray Allen dreamland and actually thought that I was at the Garden watching a game when I heard "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" blast through my phone a second time. I bolted up and answered as quickly as I could asking, "Kelley, whats wrong? What's going on?!" I heard the most excited, upbeat, happiest voice you could imagine scream, "I'm engaged!!!!!!!"

The first thing that raced through my mind was what the hell? I thought Doug (her boyfriend, now fiance) was at my parents house in Massachusetts right now and Kelley was in New York... Did he propose over the phone? The thought had crossed my mind that in Doug's clever "I will be in Boston on business, do you want to have dinner" plan with my parents was actually a smooth way of saying, "are you okay with me making a special trip to Massachusetts to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage", but nonetheless, I was still shocked! As I tried to choke out an exuberant "Congratulations!!!", I ended up sounding more like Kermit the Frog with laryngitis. My sister asked if I was crying and as I started to say, "no Kell, I just woke up", I felt a stream of water come down my cheek.

It's amazing how much joy you can feel in sharing a special moment in someone's life. I felt so much joy at my brother's wedding last May that I could not stop laughing through the entire ceremony. I feel so much joy looking at pictures of my friends children that I can't wipe the ridiculous smile off of my face and I cry just because I am so happy that they are so happy. DO NOT mistake that last sentence for me developing the "mother's instinct". Let it go people. I am perfectly happy knowing I do not have to wipe somebody else's butt or clean up puke that smells like sour milk and blue cheese.

So, in short, this blog will be an Ode to My Family. No, I am sorry you 'Cranberries' lovers, I am not talking about the song. I am talking about the two people who brought us three Wuth kids into this world. My mom who had the privilege to pop out a yellow baby, a red baby, and an ass-first, blue smurf baby (that would be me). My dad who fixed everything we broke and taught us to be self sufficient. My brother, who after many years of his world being upside down, has found it is finally right side up with a beautiful wife and home. My sister, who after years of being very patient and true to herself, has found the man of her dreams. I love them all so much my heart could pop out of my chest. We are not perfect, we are very flawed which gives me more to love.

I just realized that after all of the years I have been whining about not having found my future husband yet, I failed to realize that by being unmarried, I am carrying on the Wuth name! I am the last unwed female in the family to carry the name Wuth! Who would want to get rid of that?!

To Kelley and Doug - Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! I love you! No, I haven't met Doug yet but you know what? I love him anyway! Doug lives in Newburgh, NY. Kelley's name is going to be Kelley Ann Newman from Newburgh.... does anyone else think that's hilarious?! Maybe it's just me and the stupid New York accent I say it with... Hilarious and wonderful. xoxoxoxox

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