Christmas pt 2

This year was Bennett's first Christmas, it was fun having a new member in the family to share it with! He was napping while we all did our family gifts, and then he woke up and did his, he even got the hang of ripping the wrapping paper! Even though he didnt need anything of course he got spoiled along with the rest of us! My dad was getting B boy interested in this rawhide more than his own presents.
Bennett standing!!!!

Brother in laws

Grandparents

Dad and daughters

We're back!

We got back from our week long trip to Can cun Mexico Saturday afternoon, it was an amazing week. We ate too much, drank lots of fun cocktails, and laughed so hard we cried!

I had a great spa morning, with massage, facial, and pampering, and Luke and a day of golf.

We are so grateful for our great friends and for being able to do fun things like this with each other... sometimes you just have to get away!

A KC Halloween!

After much contemplation about the upcoming weekend, I decided to be spontaneous! I am very bad at doing this and realized that if the pitter patter of little feet ever come into our lives I will not be able to just up and leave when I want.

The original plan was to surprise my good friend Ashley in KC and just show up at her door Friday, but I CANNOT keep a secret for the life of me so I ended up telling her I was coming, She was still very pleasantly surprised and excited since she didn't have weekend plans either.

We had a great time hanging out, catching up, visited my dad at a cow show, went to a bloody mary bar (over 100 different toppings!) shopped at the plaza, (I am done Christmas shopping for 3 people!!!) and we went to a fun Halloween party on Saturday night! We decided at about 8 pm we would go so we had to use our imagination to come up with some costumes...

I was the bridesmaid and Ashley was the Bride (Mrs.Wilson!) for a batchlorette party Halloween!

I had a really great time and fun weekend, Thanks Miss Ash!

With one of my new best friends, this dog was AWESOME! Dancing with Rhonda the cross dresser, this guy kept his act up the entire night!
The BRIDE and I!

The blushing Bride!

FUN times! Notice all my BLING, that made the night that much better! :)

Go Cards!

Greg with his students
Cause we don't have ANY Game pics together... ;)

A, not so happy new little fan!

My Grandma Ad, Mom, and I

Wednesday my brother in law Greg lead some of his students in the singing of Take me out to the ball game, so we all got tickets to go watch and cheer him on. My grandparents from out of town also came in to go and it was my dads birthday, so an eventful week!

The game was my nephew Bennett's first Cards game, of many I'm sure, he didn't like it so much this first time, loud noises, lots of people, and he was tired...

One of our Stories...

In November Luke and I are taking a trip to Mexico with a couple of our friends, It will of been a little over a year and a half since our honeymoon and we are so excited! We are going to the same resort we went to with my family a couple years ago... http://palaceresorts.com/Resorts/MoonPalace/Index.asp

My grandparents on my moms side took all of us here to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary a couple years ago, It was a great time, it was fun to be on a trip with family, all inclusives are always fun, and the resort had some really great events we attended, but the highlight of my trip was our engagement!

Luke and I had been dating for about four years, and of course I was itching to get asked a certain question... But I had no clue it was going to happen here. One night before we all set out to go to dinner Luke acted like he was giving a toast to my grandparents for 50 years, but the toast ended up with Luke down on one knee asking me if I would spend my next 50 with him as well! I was so surprised and so happy, and it was very neat to have some of my family there to experience it all with me, my brother in law Greg videotaped and my sister took pictures!

I would not change one thing about our engagement, and it is a night I will never ever forget!

But one of the reasons for this post is also because... I LOVED my ring Luke got me, it was everything I wanted. It is an antiquy looking ring that is different yet very elegant, but it was expensive so when it came time for our wedding a year last we didn't go out and get me a wedding band, since my ring is different the band has to be custom made so it can be a little more pricey than regular also....

Since then, and the house and then rental property, etc etc.. it has just been something we have put off, I don't mind but I did eventually want one...

So Saturday morning while we were running some errands we went and put it on ORDER! They have to make a wax mold first that I will approve, and it will take about 3 weeks to get my ring back but I am so excited!!!!! I had to post about it!

***Funny side note: Out at Fast Eddies on Saturday for a friends birthday, a waitress came over to me and told me a guy wanted to buy some drinks for me... Guess sometimes it "pays" to not have a ring on, doesn't hurt your self-esteem much either ;)

It's a good life!

A Captain!

Luke and I out on Beaver lake

A Fontbonne crew, funny pic!

The Girls all ready to go out... my best friends!
Fun times and Great friends for a great weekend in Arkansas! It was a long drive, and I have no idea how Jim and Leslie do it all the time but it was definitely worth it to see some great friends. Jim's house is amazing, so pretty, clean, and organized! And his dog Waylon seems to be very happy there! Thanks for the hospitality Jim and Leslie, lets do it again soon!

A drinkin town with a baseball problem!

The All Star game is in Saint Louis!!! Usually I don't think this game is that big of a deal but boy was I wrong, when it is in our town it is HUGE! St. Louie has been taken over by baseball fans from all over!

Luke and I were not lucky enough to get tickets to the game or the home run derby, but we did get tickets to fan fest from my dad! It is basically a baseball theme park... we went last night, the night of the home run derby, it was fun to be down town and feel all the excitement that our city has to offer! And it is cool seeing all the visitors in town and the money flowing thru from all of the events that have been going on since Friday! My friend Shannon is in town from Vegas for it so I will be out with her for the game tonight... but I think we are going to play it safe and stay away from down town tonight!

Luke and I with the cardinals team... we are pointing at David Freeze, one of Luke's buddies from high school!

1982 World Series Trophy

Luke and I in front of the worlds largest baseball

Are we back in college???

Luke and I had a very fun weekend and partied like rock stars but Sunday evening when we could not keep our eye open, it was apparent to us that we are NOT in college anymore! ha!

We got to hang out with our great friends Jamie and Eric Friday night, they came over and we fried okra and made some dogs and hung out... Then Saturday Luke went to the baseball game, all you can eat and drink tickets, while I went to Michelle's bridal shower, then we met back up and met Lauren and Brian up at Helen's, the guys stayed there while we went and tried on bridesmaid dresses for Laurens wedding coming up in October and we found one! I love it too, it is very elegant and chic! After that it was off to Jimbos birthday party to see an Elvis impersonator, it was one of the best times I have had in a long time, Jim had a great group of friends from Illinois and they all took an old school RV to the concert, SO funny! Then we danced the night away at a bar... a bar we didn't fit in at very well. ;) It has been a long time since Luke and I have been out that Jack in the Box is closed on our way home!!!

Yesterday we layed on our bums and relaxed at the pool all day, a great end to a perfect weekend!

Now I will be playing catch up all week from "playing" all weekend, Ohh well that's what summer is for!

Luke and his baseball...

Luke is coaching a Legion team that keeps him very busy, they have games every night of the week and multiple games and tournaments every weekend. Last night the game got canceled due to a big tournament out of town this weekend so he actually got to go play softball...

So fun!

Longhorns!

Fish in the sink, Luke caught
Eating time

Momma

Baby

My dad usually only raises Charlois, the white cows, but he recently got some Longhorns, I have to say they are pretty cool!

The DOG days of Summer!

Two Buddies just hanging by the lake at the ranch...
Playing together and Boomer teaching baby girl a thing or two!

Come on baby girl, jump in the lake, its not too scary!

Then he had to go in and save her once she finally went in!

They had so much fun, arn't they cute!

Fun Weekend, Great Friends!

Such a pretty winery overlooking the Missouri river

A Gorialla friend we met! It was his birthday.

A great kick off to Summer... Hopefully aside from being busy every weekend this summer I can get down to Columbia for many more fun times and visits with the Hayes & friends!

A fun Texas weekend!

Three SUPER fun couples at Joe T Garcia's


Rachel and I: I was trying to figure out if I would cheat on Budweiser and go with the Miller crowd!

Luke, John, Rachel and I outside of Babe's!

Luke and I left for Texas Thursday afternoon, When his family moved to St Louis from Kansas they moved across the street from the Burrows, they became great family friends, then the Burrows moved to Texas with Luke and John were freshman in high school. By a little reconnecting via Luke's 6 month fishing job and myspace we decided to go visit them 2 years ago when John was gradating with his MBA... They came in town for all of our wedding events and it was time for us to go back!

It was a great trip, they introduced us to Babe's a BYOB Home cookin fried chicken place built in like 1903.... it was amazing! We also went to Joe T's a really fun Mexican place that sits about 1600 mostly outside! It was authentic with margaritas and mariachi bands!

The Burrow's completely spoiled us, with their amazing pool and home, and fun plans the entire time.... It was such a fun weekend and a great little vacation!