great weekend

We had a great but busy weekend! We got to see lots of friends {and make some new friends} and family, and even though we were worn out, it was well worth it. On Friday night, we met the elders and their wives up at the church to prepare for a big announcement they were making on Sunday {more on that later...another post probably}. Last Friday, at the Chick-Fil-A here in Rowlett, if you dressed up like a cow, you could get free food. So, after all the preparations were complete, the elders and their wives dressed like this to earn some free food...

I don't know about you, but I definitely think they deserved it! Unfortunately, Chris and I already had plans, so we couldn't join the bovine club for dinner :) We went to Matt and Kathleen {Spivey} Lee's house in Plano for a cook-out. We had fun meeting new people and seeing some people that we hadn't seen in quite a while.

On Saturday, my parents drove into town just before lunch, and the four of us headed out to Oklahoma City for my cousin's wedding. I had not been to OKC in a long time, so it was fun to take a little stroll through my old stomping grounds. We drove past elementary schools and old houses and reminisced for a little while. Then, we headed to the wedding. It was beautiful and a sweet ceremony! It had been a long time {since our wedding almost 5 years ago} since I had seen some of those family members, so it was fun to hug all of them. Of course, the baby makes it even more fun! Everything was wonderful, and the bride was just beautiful! I still think of her as a little girl, but it was really neat to see her get married and hear all the wonderful things said about her and her husband. Marriage is such a blessing! We left the wedding about 9:00 and finally made it back to our house at 12:45am! That's late people...especially when you have to be at church the next morning. But, it was well worth it!

On the road

All four of us...Dad, Mom, Me, Chris

My sweet husband and me enjoying the reception

My aunt and uncle, proud grandparents of the bride

The bride and groom... first dance :)


Finally, on Sunday morning, these boys came to church and to stay with us.

These are some incredible young men with great hearts for the Lord, not to mention that they are lots of fun! These guys were in Chris's youth group in Bryan, and we miss them a lot. They left EARLY Sunday morning so they could make it in time for church. We enjoyed spending time with them on Sunday, and I am confident that they enjoyed their day today at Six Flags. Thanks for coming Nate, Jordan, Josh, and David! You are awesome young men, and we love and miss you!

Whew! What a fabulous weekend! I definitely slept well last night, but I am so thankful for all the people we got to see this weekend. We are blessed.