Wedding festivities have begun...

Kris is getting married and we are SO excited!!! : )
Alli, Katie, Laura, Lauren and I hosted a bridal shower at Lauren & Matt's house on June 25th. We also had a 6th honorary hostess in Barb Schickner! Who knows what the shower would have looked like without all of her amazing help!!! *Side note: If you're planning a wedding, Katie and Barb are AMAZING wedding coordinators! www.kateandcampbellweddings.com

Here are some of Barb's gorgeous flower arrangements (an no, my pictures do not do them justice!):










We also had enough food for 6 times as many people, but who can complain when it's delicious Mexican food from Tin Lizzy's!? YUM!!!


And, the margarita station! : )


Some of the girls waiting for Kris to start opening gifts!




Laura wrote us all several months ago and said that she had come up with an idea... She wanted all of us to send her something from our wedding day (a piece of our dress, veil, shoes, etc.) and she was going to have her mom make a garter out of it for Kris' wedding day. How cute is that!? So, we all did and Claire made an amazing garter that is SO special and embroidered all of our names into the inside along with Kris' wedding date! I love it and I think Kris really did too! : )
Laura also wrote a sweet poem in the card.

Kris, we can't wait for November 5th!!! : )

Tripp's First Birthday Bash...

I seriously can't believe Tripp was born a year ago already!!! I know we'll be saying that about Asa in the blink of an eye!
Joe and Ginna had Tripp's 1st B-day party at their house June 25th (Tripp's actual B-day) and everything was absoulely ADORABLE!!! Ginna really outdid herself with decorations, etc.!

Flint's getting ready to swim and McRae is impatiently waiting for him! : ) So cute!


Time for the B-day cupcake! : ) He did so well with it... minus the small mishap of sticking his hand in the candle fire while we were singing Happy Birthday! : )




Just a little cupcake stache! : )

You know you're in your 3rd Trimester when...

(Updated 7/7/11)

I'm sure I'll forget some of my current woes, but here's my list:

1. I'm pretty sure I waddled today... NOT OK!!!
2. I'm in the bathroom every 15 minutes
3. I can't really sleep- not continuously anyway
4. I can't seem to get comfortable- in any position- anywhere
5. I would skip every meal and eat nothing but dessert if no one judged me
6. I am SOOO tired!!!
7. I can't bend over very easily
8. Clay has to help me get off the couch (granted, we do have a ridiculously deep and cushy couch)
9. It's not very easy to get in and out of the car
10. I've noticed that I grunt a lot... when doing most anything
11. I wouldn't necessarily say that I'm "nesting", but I'm definitely more worried about clutter, etc. than normal (Clay is VERY excited)
12. I am in the bathtub about as much as I'm out of it
13. I'm just a wee little bit emotional sometimes (read- totally and utterly crazy)
14. I just want to sit in the nursery- just sit there... for no reason
15. I drink ridiculous amounts of water and it's still just not enough
16. I get winded SO easily
17. Nosebleeds... lots of them
18. Leg cramps every night, some of which make me JUMP out of bed to try and tend to
19. Two words... ACID.REFLUX!!! How did I forget this one the first time I posted this list!? I have never had heartburn or reflux issues, but man, this is NOT fun! Mostly it's just at night when I lie down to go to bed, but regardless... I'm ready for it to end!

Hmmm... yeah, I guess I'll stop my complaining there! : )
I should also say that I'm totally and completely ecstatic to be pregnant and can't wait to meet my sweet baby boy! : ) All of these stupid little things will be so worth it in just a couple short months!!!