A great wedding weekend

We had a great wedding weekend with all the cousins! It went by so quick, but it is over, at least for another 6 months when the bride's sister, Holly will be getting married!!!! Ughhh! We survived this one though!

Here is a photo of Sylvia's side of the family with her mom, dad, stepmom, & one of her sister's. The other sister was mother of the bride & was a little occupied at the time of picture!




Shortly after this photo was taken with cousin Garrison, Braden's cheek met up with the wheel of his four wheeler, leaving him with a nice red tire mark...just in time for wedding pictures!

Doing a great job, standing tall!

The cousins at rehearsal dinner!

Baby Sister running free, having fun with her cousins!

Helping Megan get dressed!

The kids with the bride to be!

Ready to go down the long aisle!

Pretty posing before the party starts!

Braden is not too sure what he is about to see!

My boys!

Mom & Dad got to go with us!!

Dancing fever for me & the kids!

Stole a flower girl from another boy for a quick dance! I am so proud of him!

Boogie fever! I got the beat!

Can I have this dance Baby Sister? How sweet!

Me & my Uncle Bart!

What a week!

This week has been a rollar coaster of emotions & just a lot going on! Jessica & I went to market this weekend and crammed in way too much in 2 days. This caused for an aching back and swollen feet! We then got stuck at the airport longer than we wanted to after being so tired from Market! Midnight, Sunday rolled around and I finally got home to just crash! Monday, Jessica & I went up to the office looking like death warmed over, but we really needed to get the back room cleaned, so we slowly took care of that!

That night after getting home, I got a call from Jessica saying that the "real bad accident" on the news was that of not only one of our customers, but a dear friend's Mom. Jennifer Hochman Yeager's mom was driving on the Loop, (our main highway in town) and she was killed by a car that lost control, went into the median, hit a divit, went air borne and that was drivin by an INTOXICATED 17 year old with no frickin drivers license or insurance! I hope she rots in hell. She has been charged with Intoxication Manslaughter and I hope she gets the max of 20 years, which really isn't enough in my mind. Patsy was a great person & will be deeply missed by everyone. The service was yesterday & just beautiful! It was really hard as I just don't do "funerals" since little Braxton. I just can't. I just felt like I needed to be there yesterday, since it was a memorial service. It was so hard, but I made it!

Ughhhh, Tuesday & Wednesday were filled with swim lessons for BeeDub, and tons of work for me at the store as we are slammed & had 2 brides that are getting married this weekend. (we worked on programs & place cards all darn week)

Thursday, started off with a highlight & cut, and haircuts for the boys all with Jeff, then the kids to mom & dad's while I go to the Dr.'s for my hand that I hurt when I fell at my shopping center. That was interesting, as I went 2 weeks ago after it happened and he put me ina splint for possible fracture. It has hurt like hell, but that darn brace allows me to do nothing! I had xrays then and had more today & you cuold see where the questionable spot was, so back into my brace unless I wanted a cast....HELL NO! So I go in another 2 weeks, to see whats up! Then to pick up BeeDub to go to swim lessons, and then a quick visit to work, then had to go to the tux shop for this weekend (tel you more later) and then BeeDub back to mom & dad's for a little while, while I go to the service, and then to work. Meanwhile Sallie, went & picked up the kids and brought them home! My day is still not over, long afternoon at work, then to go tan, then home to get house ready for the cousins, and then to go hang with a long time friend (since 2nd grade) at her mom's house who lives 3 doors down! THEN TO BED!

So, for today..... I have to finish the house (never ending story), go into work for a little while, due to an employee who forgot that she has responsibility, be late to a bridal shower, pick up laundry, pick up tux for little man, make sure that the store is handled by the unresponsible girl, and then await the "cousins" from Beaumont to come in and then head to Rehearsal & Rehearsal Dinner! AGHHHHH! What a day!

This weekend is the much anticipated wedding of Megan & Kit. Megan is Chad's aunt's oldest (youngest is getting married in December) and I happen to have babysat for them in junior high, so I have known them for a long time, not just the life of this relationship! Well, my dreams have come true as my child is going to be in his very first wedding! This is big time in my book! He looks so dapper in his tux and Baby Sister has an adorable dress, so anticipate LOTS of pictures come Monday!

The wedding will be all consuming this weekend, so you could imagine what is to continue.....a busier pace!!

Will write more later you guys, have a good one!

Where have I been?

If you think, by the title, that I am gonna tell you where I have been for the last week, then you are wrong! I haven't a clue where the hell I have been! That is all I have for you, as it is late and I am tired! We have had a rough day. Long Story, and we will talk more later! Goodnight!

A good laugh!

I got several calls & emails on my now famous father in law, the Dan Brown & so I got to ask him a couple of questions today, even though they are quite jet lagged! I got to see the letter from Tom & then did some investigation work! The letter has some "inside" talk about demons & angels, so I looked up Tom Hanks & Rome...... Well he is there filming the sequel to The DaVinci Code called Angels & Demons!! ahh ha! So, both Dan Brown's were there as well as probably only one Tom Hanks! The internet showed several pics of Tom this weekend at the Pantheon with a bride & her father who had to get through the set to their wedding venue, and so Tom escorted her to the place where she was walking to!http://www.blogdolcevita.com/post/414/getting-married-in-rome-bride-given-away-by-tom-hanks

Please note: My father in law is not the only celebrity in our family..... I, too am a very popular person & quite the lefty baseball player, oh yeah, & I am a man! Take a look! http://www.aggieathletics.com/bios.php?SID=MBA&PID=7987&YOS=2007

More Claims to Fame!

So, as I wrote below about our claims to fame ( go read that one first) I thought, how fitting to tell you a little story we heard as soon as we picked up the Browns from the airport!!!

So, Sylvia & Dan just went on a 17 day trip to the Meditteranean and had a good time! The first story as we are pulling out of the airport is that of them getting on the boat. After Dan introducing himself to the steward, she is amazed of who he is & apparantly told all her coworkers that she met Dan Brown! He laughs and goes on about his trip!..... There is more!

So they get off the boat after 2 weeks and go to their hotel in Rome, at the Intercontinental. He goes and checks in, tells them he is Dan Brown and gets up to his room with such amazement of their apparent upgrade to a Posh room! Wooo! How nice they think as they get a knock at the door. They are awaiting the "we've made a mistake" but instead get a package delivered. So Dan opens it and finds a letter with letterhead from Santa Monica. It reads something like, we heard you were in Rome and wanted to send you this book....yadda yadda yadda, signed Tom Hanks!

The well versed Europeans are apparently, big readers, but don't really research the author behind the great books they read. Dan Brown of Midland, Texas writes a lot, but by way of quotes and things concerning Valves and things of that such, but definitely not The DaVinci Code!

So needless to say, I am like...Well, did you keep the letter? Did you keep the book, you have to get it framed!! How awesome is this? They never put 2+2 together! His win! Now I actually have a BIG CLAIM TO FAME, my father in law!!! (Tor, eat your heart out!) Our Dan Brown is the one in the picture with Baryn!! (Obviously!)

By the way, the ebay auction will start out at 1.3 Million dollars and then will go up in 100$ increments! Just Kidding!

But how COOL! Why doesn't this kinda stuff happen to me?

A little bit about us!

As Chad and I were finally enjoying the peace & quiet of the evening, we saw a commercial reminding us & getting us hyped up about a new show coming on this Wednesday on the new truTV! It is a little about our area and our background of Midland, Texas (which we love so much!) It is called BlackGold and boy, oh boy....again, there are the connections that makes this so neat! One of my cutomers whom I think is just a doll, Erica, her husband is one of the main guys. Her husband is Rooster, the pipe supplier. Yall have probably heard of him because of them naming their son Miller Lyte after his favorite beer! His daughter in law is our vet, and his brother is Matthew McConaughey! (you can read about all of these men on thier web site) A girl that I got all my drill team stuff from in high school as well as her mom who is in Geowives with Mom & I, their husband/dad is Autry Stephens, who has the drilling company. And then the last main guy is a guy that I just knew of through church, as he & his wife are quite involved & his name is Mike LaMonica. His partner's daughter (who apparently is not in the limelight) & I used to play soccer together & dad & him are in a lunch group together!

So Once again, for you out of towners who always get a good laugh about my crazy Midland stories of who's who out here, here is another one! We are excited to have these connections, it sure does make it real for us! Midland is great for this! Take a look between now & Wednesday and don't forget to watch! http://www.trutv.com/shows/black_gold/index.html

Turn your sound on!

So, a few months into RSVP and us being back in Midland, I spoke with a customer about little Braxton, and she told me how she had gone through the same experience. Her name is Lisa Moon and is just a very sweet lady and I was overwhelmed with her openess and her kindness. Her random act of kindness will never be forgotton. She immediately went out to her car, and got a CD out and gave it to me. It was a beautiful song called Glory Baby by Watermark. I don't know who they are or if anyone else does, but she did! She told me not to listen to it until I was ready. I didn't know what exactly it meant, but I later found out.

Get a tissue, turn on your sound (yes Janai, I am talking to you) listen closely to the words and you, too, will understand! If you see Lisa out, tell her that she is a strong and amzing person & that I told you so!

She now has had another little baby (#4) and he is just adorable! I have loved getting to know her through the store and through mutual friends. Thank you Lisa!

My First Tag!

So my long time friend Jennifer, decided to tag me! What does this Blog verbage mean? It means....A chance for you to get to know me! Yippee! Here goes!

Favorite Food? Chick-Fil-A

Quirks? I am obsessive with Parties and how well they go!

How would a person you love describe you in 10 words or less? Outgoing, Interesting, High-Strung, Planner, busy, loving, high maitenence, short, involved, busy body

Any regrets? NOPE!

Favorite charity? The Charity of Darby Brown who helps fund two little children that were born with no clothes on ther back and no bows on one's head. She spends every day making sure that they are both clothed with the best and the biggest bow on one's head!

Favorite blog? Mine! Just can't get enough

Something you can't get enough of? Money!

Worst job? My current one! My boss is a sexual harraser and has made me have three kids with big heads, and doesn't wash his own laundry! But he is cute and his kids turned out so cute, so who can complain?

Job you would pay NOT to have? Wiping Elderly or obese people's butts! I can barely handle Baryn's!

Where would you like to be a fly on the wall? The White House!

If you HAD to spend $1000 on yourself, what would you buy? An automatic start for my car, so that it wouldn't be so hot by the time I get to my car!!

Guilty Pleasure? When do I have time for this one?

Favorite thing about house? Location, Location, Location! The toy room for the kids, and my office that nobody knows is there!

One thing you are bad at? Skiing- snow & water

One thing you are good at? Planning a trip!

What is one thing you would change about your circumstances? I would love to have all 3 of my kiddos under one roof!

Who would you like to meet? W - he rocks

What is the hardest part of your job? Everything! We are sooo busy, it just stays CRAZY!

When are you most relaxed? When the kids are asleep!

What stresses you out? B-R-A-D-E-N

What can you not live without? Money

Why do you blog? So people can get a good chuckle, and to show off my beautiful, talented, amazing kids!

Who do you tag? Katie Butts and Jennifer Harris

Hello, Goodbye!

Well, I had a great weekend in Dallas! Jessica (my co-worker) & I flew to Dallas on Friday for Sorority Market & had great success! We got alot done & had some fun too! After a shopping spree in Plano, I took her to the airport Saturday night & then my friend, Jennifer Garner Dickens, came & got me & we went to meet up with Victoria Patel & some of her friends for dinner & drinks! I went home to stay with Victoria so that I could attend her daughter, Leila's very 1st dance recital! As most of you know, Leila is Braden's #1 girl & is definitely tied with Ashley, who is Jennifer's daughter! We had a busy weekend, but loved seeing all of the kiddos! I stuck around until late Monday, and then came home, just to say "hello & goodbye" to Boo Boo as he is now packing to leave for Houston today for 2 days for some meetings! Poor Braden & Baryn, they are so confused as to why we are all leaving! 1st Dan & Sylvia, then me, now Chad!

And I want to wish Bubba a Happy Happy Old person Birthday! Have a good one! Have you noticed that I am still not catching up to you?