April Showers....

April was busy! We got a new computer- yea. I took pictures of Bobby's and Kacee's birthday dinner and can't find where on the new computer I saved them- boo.

In early April, Uncle Cary and I went over to bring presents to baby Huntley and Mr. J. As we were playing, the little ham that he is wanted to help Aunt Deb take a picture. Not the best of me, but look how darn cute he is!

I thought a Jack-in-the-Box would be fun.


April also brought Dad's 60th birthday.

Another fun time playing with Huntley and Jamison. Even Shiner likes to wear the beads!

Aren't I cute? Can you believe how big I've gotten?

Uncle Cary and his girl

So little...

In mid April we traveled to Austin for Matt's and Stef's wedding. So pretty! Cary was honored to be a groomsmen and really liked the Tommy Bahama outfits that Matt picked for them to wear. Matt will be a groomsmen in our wedding in July- Cary wishes now that he didn't pick suits for the guys to wear in July in Houston!

Our first shower!!!!! My aunt and uncle hosted a family shower for us in late April. We are so blessed to have such loving and generous families.

Or course my mom couldn't go one event without giving Cary a special gift. This almost creeps me out- the hair looks so real!!!

Father of the Bride

Sorry Bob and Kacee- I can't find the pics of you in your birthday hats at dinner.

I'll keep searching.

March 2010

March means Spring Break!!!! Cary had a conference in San Antonio during my Spring Break, so that Thursday I went and met him. We of course had to have Mexican food on the Riverwalk.

We then headed over to the Alamo. I haven't been in years! There was a long line, so we decided to just walk around the grounds instead of waiting in line to enter the historic building.
Standing at the famous line that was drawn in the sand. I have a picture of my brother and I standing here when I was in 4th grade.

Beautiful weather!

We then decided to spend our afternoon enjoying the Riverwalk

It was then time for dinner. I highly recommend this place! Very nice dinner overlooking the river. (Cary had eaten next door a few nights before with work people. They are both owned by the same people. Wonderful atmosphere!)

They even give you ponchos to wear since the nights tend to cool off.

We then began walking back to our hotel and saw a horse and carriage. I have never ridden on one, so Cary decided tonight would be the perfect time to do so!

Jack, our ride, was great! He's a Clydesdale.

The next day we headed to Sea World! Don't worry, we kept our distance from Shamu.

Unfortunately, Cary wasn't on Spring Break so this is what he did in between a lot of the shows.

I was fine though; I had cotton candy!

The Clyde and Seymour Show

That night we drove to Marble Falls. The next day I took Cary on part of the Hill Country Wine Tour. He's never been to a Texas winery, and I knew he'd love it. This is one of the wineries we stopped at. We forgot to take pictures at the others! Our favorite is probably Stonehouse. If you ever are in the area, go visit!

We just bought a little bit of wine. ;-)

(more is being shipped to us since we joined a wine club)

The following weekend, Brittany came for a visit. It was perfect timing. She won't be able to travel soon- due to pregnancy- and after she left us she was put on bed rest. I'm glad we made good use of our time!

I love when my friends are pregnant! Some how I justify joining them in their cravings.

After dropping Brittany off, we headed to the Art Festival. We didn't buy anything, but the weather was great!

I love this time of year when the bluebonnets come out!

The BEST part of the month came when Huntley Jordan joined the family! Jessi and John (Cary's brother) welcomed their second child on March 31st. Now I can't wait to see Jamison react to his little sister!

February 2010

February was busy! We started off the month going to a friend's couples' baby shower. Of course I don't have any pictures since I forgot my camera.

Another "baby" came into our lives this month as well. Meet Henry. He is my nephew! Bobby and Kacee decided to get a dog, and he is the cutest, most well behaved puppy I have ever seen. They adopted him, and he is 3 months old. He is mostly black Lab, but has some Akita or Chow in him, as he has the black spots on his tongue.

Cary, our non-dog person in the family, loves him!

I LOVE to play ball!

My Aunt Deb loves me too!

Henry looks huge here! He is going to be a big boy, but I think the camera added some here.

We finally got our wedding registries done this month. It was an experience at first, but finally Cary and I agreed on almost everything. I'm sure some people in Crate & Barrel, Macy's, and Bed Bath & Beyond overheard some great conversations. We also did a lot eating out this month. I decided on Valentine's night to take a picture of our meal at Spaghetti Warehouse downtown. Yum!

For my birthday, Magen and family came into town. Magen, baby Emerson, Christine, and I went bridesmaid dress shopping while Cary and Mike caused trouble. Tony ended up joining the boys in their fun, and we all enjoyed dinner at the house together followed by Game Night. Bob and Kacee joined as well.

Mike decided that I needed to be hit in the face with a cupcake. I think I ended up winning this fight!

A couple of weekends back, Cary and I met our parents in Sugar Land to start looking for a rehearsal dinner place. Our first plan had already been booked, so now we're working on Plan B. Below is me outside of Baker Street Pub.

After all this wedding stuff, I told Cary I needed a "wedding-free day." The weather was beautiful outside, so we headed to the Houston Zoo. After driving around for an HOUR to find a parking spot, we finally made it in. The animals were happy to see us.

The smaller elephant is Tucker. He's 4 years old. A new baby elephant is expected to be born this spring!

I like this guy!

I like this guy too.

January 2010

Wedding planning is in FULL swing now, so I can hardly remember this week much less the past month.

At some point this month, Uncle Cary and I got to babysit our favorite boy in the world. We had lots of fun playing on the new couches, taking off our socks and wanting them back on, going on a walk, etc. But most importantly, Uncle Cary was tired at the end of the day! He learned how much energy is required with little kids. Below are some pictures of our fun day.

We also spent one night this month at my parents' house and enjoyed steaks and wine. We went to church the next day and attended our first class of premarital counseling! We were given several great books to read (which we actually have read some) and will go back soon to hear about how we did on our survey. Cary is just sure it will tell us to call it quits now. ;-)

The following weekend wasn't so great, as we lost our beloved Charley. I know he's in a better place now though, so it helps me get through those tough days.

Sunday of that weekend we had an event at Briscoe Manor, where we will be getting married. All brides that had a wedding date booked there, were invited (along with 3 guests) to their preferred vendor event. My parents, Cary, and I met many photographers, florists, and DJs. We even got to try the food which was absolutely wonderful.

So now the wedding plans are in full swing and appointments to meet and confirm details are in place. Here we go!

Hopefully in February I'll be better about taking pictures. I'm sure I will though; we have lots coming up: my birthday, Magen's visit, bridesmaid dress shopping, etc.