Bridal Pictures & A Wedding

This weekend was a great weekend. Friday night wasn't so great, because I had to work on a project that I thought was due tomorrow but actually turned out to be due yesterday! I had written the wrong date down in my planner, though I was able to get it done with the help of my wonderful fiancee!

Saturday was nice, well minus the part where I had to work from 7-2, but after that Brian and I went over to Humble to have my ring cleaned. The Woodlands mall definitely needs a Jared's. Then we just ran over to the mall over there and looked around and then had a nice dinner at Texas Roadhouse...one of my favorite places ever! Also we came home to find a letter from my brother in our mail!!

Sunday I had my bridal portraits done, but started out the day with the girl that does my hair coming to my house to fix it. It looked AMAZING...thank you Cyon!! Mom, Kim, and I went to get my pictures done where we will be having the ceremony and it was great. The only bad part was that I was FREEZING!! I had stopped by my dad's house to pick up some make up that I had sent there, and while I was there grabbed a jacket out of Matt's room to take with me...good thing I did! The photographer ended up taking some pictures of me in the jacket...it was Matt's letter jacket, which I think will turn out good and turn out to be funny. I know that Matt will laugh when he sees that I have a wedding dress on with his letter jacket!! We hurried home and changed clothes so that mom, Brian, and I could go to my friend Aaron's wedding. It was a great wedding in a very neat little chapel! Congrats to Aaron & Rachel!

I had better be heading off to class, but just wanted to post a quick update. Oh and before I forget I want to say a very happy birthday to my sister!! I love you and hope you have a great day!! I will work on your birthday letter tomorrow.

The Mailman Is My Best Friend

Today was a GREAT day!! Brian and I were at the mall getting a few last minute things before my bridal portraits tomorrow and my dad calls. He called to tell me that he got a letter from my lil bubba!! I was so excited to hear about Matt's letter that dad had to remind me to give him some time to get it out of the envelope..haha!! The thing that made me laugh the most is that he told my dad he gets 8 hours of sleep a night so he's not tired! HaHa! If you know my brother you know that kid doesn't know what 8 hours of sleep a night means if his life depended on it!! I called my mom to let her know my dad got a letter and she ecstatically tells me she got 2 letters!! I couldn't wait to get home and see if my mailbox had a great suprise in it for me and guess what?!...IT DID!! My brother was so greatful for all of my LONG letters!! He told me to keep them coming with lots of pictures!! He is doing well, but he says that he does miss home alot and it's hard being away from home. He also says that the airport is right by their base and he watched probably a hundred planes come and go a day and that makes it hard. He says he wishes he was on one of those planes home or that we were on one of the ones landing there. If you think about it please say a prayer for him that he would be encouraged and wouldn't be so home sick. Today was a GREAT day!!

Happy 5th Birthday Summer!!

Today is my friend Summer's birthday and she is 5!! Her and her mom Rhonda mean more to me than they will ever know and I love both of them so much!! Summer I can't believe you are 5 today!! It seems just like yesterday that your mom was calling me from the hospital telling me that you were finally here and for me to come and see you. I remember holding you and you started crying, I wasn't sure if you like Aunt Kelly very much, but now I know you love me so much!! I hope you've had a wonderful birthday in Disney World!! I can't wait to see you and to hear all about it, especially about your dinner with the princess'!! I love how you get so excited when you see me and always give me such sweet hugs, I love how you always want me to come over and have a slumber party. I love how you are so excited that you are going to be in my wedding and I know that you will make a beautiful and the most perfect flower girl ever!! I love you so much and hope you have a great birthday!!

Love,
Aunt Kelly

Congrats Julie!!

I just wanted to say a big congratulations to my best friend Julie who found out she is having a little girl today!! Julie I am so happy for you and I know you will make a great mom!! I miss you so much and hope to see you soon!! We've been through just about everything together and I am so happy to be on this incredible journey with you. I can't imagine a better best friend to share the last 16 years with! LYLAS!!

Updates & Pictures

We have been busy busy since about Halloween. Halloween this year was alot more fun than last year, because Aaron was able to enjoy it more. Last year he was barely 3 weeks old and could care less that he was dressed up like a monkey and just wanted to sleep the whole time....not this time! He wanted to be into everything and did not want anyone trying to hold him or hardly take a picture of him. Here are a few pictures though of the little man as Tigger.

Isn't he cute...don't mind the dog bed

He had to take a break

Are you talking to me?!

He did not want his picture taken

Dad let me go!

My brother is doing great...well we are believing and hoping! My dad was able to get a phone call from him last Thursday (his 19th birthday) but thought that the call might have been recorded. His recruiter called on Friday and talked to my mom Melinda and reassured us that it was actually Matt talking to my dad, but that he was reading from a script, because they had so many recruits that had to make phone calls (this was their first phone call) and plus at that point (4 days into boot camp) so many of them were very homesick and this was best for all. He did manage to tell my dad he loved him and then the phone got hung up. He stated that we should expect a letter from him in 2-3 weeks, but his recruiter was able to give us his address. We have all sent several letters, but I think I win because I have sent probably 10 letters and an envelope of pictures! The first week Matt was gone was really hard, but it has gotten better and is something that we are adjusting to. We are looking forward to going to San Diego in January and can't wait to see my baby brother! Thank you all for your prayers and please keep them coming!

My grandparent's left to go on a cruise on Monday. They left out of Galveston and are going to Cozumel I think. I hope they are having fun, because it has rained everyday since they left! I do miss them and can't wait for them to come home!

My good friend Rhonda took her daughter Summer, along with Rhonda's parent's to Walt Disney World this week. Summer will be 5 on Saturday so this is her birthday present! She is going to have dinner with the princess'! I hope they are having a great time and I can't wait to celebrate Summer's birthday with her when she comes back.

Wedding plans are coming along. We went this week and picked out the tuxes for Brian and the guys. We also had a bridesmaid drop out yesterday, but we will survive. I don't have time to find another bridesmaid, because the dresses have to be ordered by this weekend and I wouldn't do that to someone on short notice. Oh well such is life and we will survive.

Today is a rare day that I have no school or work. I was suppose to have school all day, but our class got cancelled. I am going to get my nails done for my bridal portaits on Sunday and then I have a few errands to run and then I am going to work on some school stuff. Tonight Brian and I are having my mom over for dinner and we're going to watch the country music awards!

Thank you for all the sweet comments from everyone! They really do mean alot! Oh yeah today is also an exciting day, because my best friend Julie is finding out the sex of her baby today! I can't wait to hear what she's having! Love you Julie!

He Has An Address!!!

Today has been a good day....our mom Melinda got a call from Matt's recruiter this morning and he gave her his address!! I have about 6 letters that I am sending out tomorrow!!

I will write more later. This weekend is just going to be a hang out weekend. I have to work in the morning and then Brian and I are going to have a date night and then Sunday we'll be at church with dad and Melinda. I need to get Aaron's halloween pictures up as well. Have a great weekend and thank you for the prayers and Denise especially thank you for the sweet comments!

Happy 19th Birthday Baby Brother!!

Lil Bubba,

Today is your 19th birthday!! You have been gone to bootcamp for three days now, and it's been harder than I ever imagined, but I am so proud of you!! I am probably the proudest that I have ever been in my life!! I hope today is a good day for you and that you remember how much we love you and how proud of you that we are. I wish you were here to celebrate your birthday with us, and for us to take you out for your birthday, but there will be lots of celebrating when you graduate!! Mom, Kim, Guy, Me, Brian, Aaron, and maybe dad and Melinda are going to eat at Olive Garden tonight to celebrate your birthday for you! I can't believe that you're 19 today lil bubba! It seems just like yesterday that Kim and I were praying for a baby brother and so excited when we got to go meet you in the hospital and now you are a marine!! There's not a day that goes by that I haven't thought about you a thousand times, I'm always wondering what you're doing. Jake & JHud came into the bank to see me the other day and we were wondering if they had cut your hair yet, we were laughing at your one tatoo thinking what do they think of that! We also agreed that they will probably only let dad come to California one time, because after he opens his mouth it will all be over...haha! I love you lil bubba and I'm so proud of the man that you are becoming! I miss you more than you know, but am so proud and so blessed to have you as my lil bubba! Happy 19th birthday baby brother!! Only 85 more days til we get to see you!!

Love,
Your Very Proud Big Sister

Proudest Sister Ever!!

Well this weekend was a hard one, but it was one of the proudest weekends of my life. For months me and my sister and our mom Melinda have been working on a surprise going away/birthday party for my brother before he left. We had the party on Saturday night and though my brother was not 100% surprised we all had a great time! It was a great time with lots of family and close friends and a lot of my brother's friends! Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support for my baby brother! It meant more than you know to our family and it was so great to have everyone there.

Sunday was a hard day. Brian and I spent the night at Kim and Guy's on Saturday night after the party and then we all woke up and just hung out for awhile, Aaron entertained us and we just waited for my brother to call and say he was ready for us to come and pick him up to get him ready to go to the recruiting station (in case you are wondering why we didn't spend time with him that morning it was because he was busy getting last minute things done and seeing some of his friends). We went to my dad's and picked him up and me, mom, and Kim took him out to lunch and to run by a few more people's houses to say goodbye. We went out to lunch at Lenny's sub shop and then took him to the recruiting station where my dad, our mom Melinda, and Brian met us (Guy supports Matt 110% but someone had to stay home with Aaron). We all said our goodbyes and gave hugs their in the parking lot and then Matt told us it was time for him to leave, so my mom and Kim left and dad, Melinda, Brian, and I hung around for a bit. We ended up staying for about an hour longer and were able to meet Matt's recruiter and tell him goodbye one more time. As they loaded up in the van that would take them to the hotel in Houston, dad, Melinda, Brian, and I stood by the truck and watched them drive off. It was very hard watching them drive off knowing that we won't get to see Matt again until January 30th but we are so proud of him! I was doing good until Brian and I got in the car to drive home and then I just lost it. I thought that I knew what to expect with having several of my friends go through the same thing, but it's totally different when it's family...especially your baby brother. Matt called me on Sunday from the hotel and it was so good to talk to him and then I was able to talk to him again on Monday while he was at the airport. He got on a plane on Monday around 3 or so and headed to Chicago where he got on another plane bound for San Diego. We expect that he got there sometime during the middle of the night. We were told that one of us would get a phone call from him letting us know that he got there, but we haven't gotten that call yet....still waiting! Enough rambling on, so now I am going to add some pictures from Matt's party and also the message that I received from him on Sunday night....he writes everything like a text message, so that's why it's a little misspelled, but right about now I would take even a text message from him!

HEY I FOUND A COMPUTER ROOM AT THE HOTEL, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SENDING THOSE FLOWERS FOR ME.
AND I AM GNNA MISS ALL OF U VERY MUCH, IF I HAVE EVER NEEDED ANYTHING ALL IVE HAD TO DO IS TALK TO YOU, AND IT MEANS ALOT.
BUT I WILL C YALL IN JANUARY AND CAN NOT WAIT TO C U.
KEEP AN EYE ON DAD 4 ME, AND MAKE SURE YALL SEND ME LOTS OF PICS OF AARON I HAVE A FEELING HE ISNT GNNA LOOK THE SAME IN 3 MONTHS. WELL TELL MOM DAD MELINDA BRIAN KIM GUY AND AARON I SAID HI AND THAT I LOVE THEM ALL. I CANT WAIT TO C YALL

LOVE
MATT

The awesome cake

The marine bear I made my daddy for his bday

He will miss his Uncle Matt

So Cute!

He's Watching for His Uncle Matt

I Love Him So Much!

We're Lucky Sisters

He Was Tired & Decided To Rest!

Poppy, Matt, Mom, Nana

Jake Dean & Me

Matt & His Brother From Another Mother..Mac

Dad & All Us Kids (the six of us are rarely together at the same time)

All 6 Of Us!

He Was Heavy & Has To Gain 50lbs while he's gone!

Mom & Her Kids & Aaron Baron

Matt & His Buddies

I Hope They Give Him A Bigger Hat In The Marines!

Matt & Chelsea

Thank you all for keeping my baby brother in your prayers! These last few days have been hard, but hopefully they get easier everyday! Only 85 more days til he graduates!