Wedded Bliss

Brooke (formerly Adams) and Morgan Collier tied the knot!

Here are some pictures from their big day!

(Forgive me for posting mainly pictures of Sawyer… it was her first wedding to attend, and thus, a momentous occasion! Did I mention that she also attended her first funeral that morning? Kinda strange to do that in the same day, but that's how she rolls.)

Congrats to the beautiful bride and handsome groom!

I think Janie would take Sawyer home with her!!

Our fam of 3 

 

 

Casey doing the dollar dance with Brooke!

 Janie & Miller 

 

 Rachy!! 

 Bubble send-off

blurry pics from my phone...

  

 Congrats!!

Back to School I go...

Well, this week I started back to school for staff development. I went back on Tuesday. It was a tired, busy day. Wednesday and Thursday were also staff developments and tomorrow is a work day (where I work in my classroom & on different projects around the school). We have another staff development on Monday and Meet the Teacher night is that evening. Then one last work day on Tuesday before school starts on Wednesday!!

The first three days were good, although I was VERY tired since my sleeping schedule was off from the summer. By the way, I already miss summer. Ha ha. I do feel like this is going to be a good school year, though. I have been feeling a little bit sad that I won't have my same kiddos. I loved them so much, but I know I will find that with this new group as well.

On that note, I wanted everyone to know that I am making my blog private again, so if you would like to be invited to read, please comment and leave your name and email address and I'll add you. I will be making the blog private again some time next week when school starts, so comment if you wish to read!

Here are some pictures of the last week or two of summer.

I got a free ticket to 6 Flags from school so Casey & I went one Friday and had a blast!

Casey & I on the little train at 6 Flags!

Another try at not having Casey's neck look broken :)

You can't really tell, but I am soaked from head to toe here thanks to the Roaring Rapids!

Casey & I in line for the new ride: Tony Hawk's Big Spin

It made us SO dizzy after it was over!! The ride itself was fun though!

It is kind of like the Crazy Mouse at the Fair that we love :)

We went to Louisiana for Katie's (Casey's high school friend) wedding!

The bride & groom dancing!
A North Mesquite picture :)

Casey, me, Carolyn, & John (Carolyn is one of Casey's best friends from high school)!

And yes, I know my purse clashes with my dress, but that's what happen when you travel 4 hours to a wedding and change into your clothes in the car :)

On one of Mom's days of we ate at Ava's in downtown Rockwall.

Very cute place!!!

At lunch!

Mom enjoying her food!

Our AWESOME food. We ordered two and split both :)

Well, that's the final update on my summer unless I still pictures from my mother-in-law or sister-in-law of our fun trip to the cabin in Oklahoma! I forgot to take any pictures and was kind of bummed, but they took lots for us :)

Happy school year everybody! I hope it's a good one for you all!

Lindsay's Wedding

This past Saturday we went to Lindsay Brimer & Joe Paris' wedding. Lindsay went to Mimosa Lane with Casey & I. Casey has known her since she was a little kid, and I have known her since 10th grade. We were in the youth group together, and Casey use to basically babysit her and her sister at the pool in the summers when they were little. Because of this, he thinks of her as a little girl even though she is only a year younger than me. Casey and I have drawn the conclusion that if he had known me when I was that age we would never have dated (even though 3 years is really not a big age difference at all!).

Anyway, their wedding was at the Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park in Dallas. I have never been to a wedding there so I was really looking forward to it! We were also excited to see all of our old Mimosa friends! It was basically a big Mimosa reunion! Even Chris DuPree was there (one of the old youth ministers at Mimosa who now lives in McAllen, TX several hours away) with his wife and 2 cutie kids! He is one of Casey's good friends, so he thoroughly enjoyed getting to talk with him.

Here are some pictures from the wedding!

Casey & I after the ceremony waiting on the reception to begin!

One more!
the back of Lindsay's pretty dress!

Doing the Dollar Dance with little Joshua McDill (Paul & Jill's son)! :)

Lindsay & I

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Paris!!

It was a fun night and a beautiful wedding! We wish them a happy and Christ-centered marriage!!

Sweet May

"Sweet May hath come to love us,

Flowers, trees, their blossoms don;

And through the blue heavens above us

The very clouds move on."

- Heinrich Heine, Book of Songs

I love May.

May Flowers...

May Sun...

May Weather...

Minus the allergies of course! :)

Here is our May update! It's been quite a full calendar so far, and we're only halfway into the month!

My Mom and I bought Maddie a real Ham bone.

Casey & I gave it to her one night, and she absolutely went crazy!!

She ran around the yard with it in her mouth and just loved it!

Maddie loving on Casey :)

Lauren came in from Colorado for Crystal's wedding. Lauren, Laura, and I got to meet up at Chili's for dinner one night. It was good fun :)

Here's a picture of the old "L-crew" as we were called at Eastfield :)

Me with pretty baby Aubrey :)

Laura & Aubrey

Since my mom has put the boat in the water we've had a few fun boat days ;) Here are a few pictures of Casey & I before a day on the boat...

Casey & I tubing :)

Casey skiing :)

Casey waving to us from the tube :)

This past weekend was Crystal's wedding!

Here's Cody kissing his bride :)

First introduction as husband and wife
Mr. & Mrs. Cody Maynard

Rachel & I were in the house party :)

The Cake--the salt & pepper shakers will look familiar if you've seen Fireproof :)

Our first attempt of a picture together was ruined by Jordan...but turned out to be pretty funny :)

So, on our next attempt I made no room for him in the middle :)

Casey & I at the reception

Me with the beautiful bride :)

Laura, me, Lauren

Had to get another picture together before Lauren flies back to Colorado!

"The world's favorite season is spring. All things seam possible in May." -Edwin Way Teale