Good Times with Old Friends

I cannot believe the time finally came for my 10 year High School Reunion! Oh my gosh! I can't even decribe the feeling! I remember graduating high school thinking that I would be so old in 10 years (only a few years away from the big 3-0!) Ha! Well, here I am and I must say it isn't bad at all ;)

Actually, the reunion made me stop and think about my life these last 10 years. I just never knew it was possible to be this fulfilled, this happy! I married the love of my life and I became the mother of a beautiful baby girl - I couldn't ask for more!

The Girls!

We spent Friday decorating, and it was so awesome to get this extra time to catch up with everyone. Oh, and I have I mentioned yet that I have the best husband EVER? BJ was there with us at 8am on Friday to set up, watched Elle for hours while my mom helped me print programs, went to the reunion that evening, helped us take down until 2am Sunday morning, then went back Sunday for more clean-up! Whew, we were exhausted!

Sunday was Family Day at the Park

Elle playing with Jillian!

Summer Vacation 2009

We went to Sandestin last week, and had so much fun! Since my family met us down there, we decided to get a house in Caribe this year. We joked the whole time that Elle had 7 parents on the trip ;) It was soo nice to have the extra help so that BJ and I could get a little break!

Here are some of the highlights of the week:

Beach shoot!

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Elle's 1st ocean experience - a wave got her, and she was NOT happy!

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Hanging out in the pool - Elle's favorite!

















The Family - Landon, Tessa, Nana, Poppa, and Great-Grandma Rita with Elle!

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Getting a little R & R!

(This was Elle's getup for the week on the beach! ha!)

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Our sweet baby girl!

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About to walk to the beach with daddy!

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Another beach shot with mommy!

Happy 4th of July!

We wrapped up our trip up at Baytowne Wharf for all the holiday festivities!

As you can see, we had one worn out baby on our hands by the end of the week! Looking forward to next year!

One Year Ago Today....

BJ and I found out we had a little one on the way! It was a day that changed our lives and one that we will never forget.

I had gotten a positive home pregnancy test 6 weeks earlier, and to say the least, we were ecstatic! I immediately called my doctor to see if I could come in the next day to confirm the test. Much to my disappointment, they told me you have to be 8 weeks along before you can come in - WHAT??? (yes, this was the first of many, many things I had to learn during the pregnancy - looking back, I was CLUELESS!) Luckily, we were leaving for Destin 6 weeks later, so I was able to bump my appointment up by a week. So, July 1st it was! Unfortunately, the days of being on cloud nine were cut short. Only four days later, I had an issue come up and the MD said I was probably miscarrying. They had me come in so they could make sure my blood was not Rh negative (I didn't even know my own blood type prior to this - I told you I was clueless!), and therefore rejecting the baby. Basically, they confirmed this was NOT the case and sent me on my way. They told me miscarriages were common with first pregnancies, and that there was absolutely nothing they could do about it at this point. Our hearts were broken. Those next 5 weeks were the LONGEST weeks of my life - was I pregnant? wasn't I?

Sooo, the big day came - July 1st. When the doctor brought the ultrasound machine out, I really expected the worst. There was silence as the doctor moved the probe around, and then there she was!!! You could see her little heart pounding away! WHAT A MIRACLE!! It is so amazing what God can do! Thank you Lord for our little blessing!

From this (a year ago):

To this: