Wordless Wednesday

This time,last year... Charlie has grown SO much!

We are family!

Some pics from this last weekend.  My cousin Ben got hitched and we got to see a lot of our family.  It was a lot of fun and so good to see them all!  By the end of the night after drinking wine and beer I thought it would be a good idea to have a Crowne and ginger for some idiotic reason.  Um yeah, not my smartest moment.  This mama can't drink like she used to!  I had a hangover for the better part of Sunday!  Oh well.  It was still a superb night out!

Me & my sis - isn't she the cutest prego lady?

Aunts, Uncles and parents looking fly!

Cutie Langston and my mom

I wanted to eat him up!   Isn't he the cutest?

My cheeseball parents :)

Playing w/ the fish eye lense on my camera - big head, small body!

Kara & Mom

We've got good genes.  :)

5 Best Years of my Life!

We look so young!

Five years ago today we were getting married in Key West.  It's hard to believe that was 5 years ago.  There are times I can't remember what my life was like before you and it's as if you were always in my life and then there are times it feels like just yesterday when we were young and getting married.  In the past 5 years a lot has changed and I wouldn't change a thing about it.  You've given me the most precious gift a person can give anyone.  You gave me Charlie.  I feel our lives are now complete and are just going to continue to get better and better.  You are a wonderful father and a loving husband and I couldn't ask for more.

I love you hun.

Happy 5 years!

Xoxo~
Kel

Wordless Wednesday

Yes, these are a little old but I noticed I never really posted any group shots from Kara & Todd's wedding and reception!

xoxo~

Kellie

Weekend in Des Moines

Last weekend Charlie and I drove down to Des Moines for a friend's wedding. Since Wade was doing the MS150 I had to make the drive alone and was a bit nervous. It turned out to be the worst drive going down there. Charlie slept for the first 1 1/2 hours but then it started pouring rain which woke her up so she started crying. I was white knuckle driving b/c the rain was so heavy and with a crying child in the back and a whining dog in the passenger seat it was a bit stressful. Needless to say the glass of wine I knocked back when I finally got to my parents went down fast.

Friday was spent shopping and relaxing w/ Charlie and my mom until the rehearsal dinner. Kara, Todd and I went to the rehearsal dinner which was held at the Tavern. It had been years since I'd been there and I was drooling over it. And now that I'm thinking about it again I'm drooling some more. Some of the best taco pizza ever!!!

Saturday the weather was gorgeous so we headed downtown to the farmer's market. Otis, the lazy dog, sat in Charlie's stroller since she didn't want to. I think he liked it, what do you think?

We decided to eat lunch down there on a patio since it was so nice out which w/ 3 dogs and a baby turned out to be quite the production. We had quite a few stares as we tried to get organized and situated which took a good 30 minutes at least. What a hassel! It ended up ok in the end though and Charlie got to eat some quesadilla and french fries. She loves it!

The afternoon turned out perfect for Sarah and Jason's wedding. It was beautiful! Not too many pictures were taken but here are a few from the evening. The red wine was flowing and some of us may have had a little too much. I won't name names but I'm included. :)

Congrats Sarah & Jason! You are too cute and we love you guys!

(Me & Ade, my date for the evening. xoxo)

This weekend my in-laws are traveling up to see us. Who am I kidding? They are coming up to see Charlie. :) Hope the weather is good and we can get some more outdoor time! Maybe even get the zebra pool out again and live in luxury! Haha!

Xoxo~

Kellie

Nothing but happiness!

I've been behind on blogging! Kara and Todd's wedding reception was 2 weeks ago. They got married in Puerto Rico in January and then had a reception back home in Des Moines April 30th.

Isn't this picture gorg? Perfection!

Anyway, the reception was absolutely perfect! The ballroom was gorgeous, the beer and wine were flowing, the food was delicious and there was all kinds of dancing and fun! One thing is for sure, we have some great friends and family and we definitely know how to have a good time!

Charlie was the flower girl even though she didn't make it to the actual wedding in Puerto Rico and didn't do anything w/ flowers or anything else other than go to the reception. But wasn't she an absolute doll!?!? She looked so perfect! And she made it until about 9:00 at the reception before having a small meltdown. It all got a little overwhelming for her when she got tired. She got to meet so many people though and was a big hit! :) Other than that I'll let the pictures show the rest. We had an absolute blast and wish Kara and Todd nothing but the best in their promising future together. They are perfect together and I love my new brother in law!!!

My dad knows how to party - it's in the genes. 4 of the 5 bridesmaids - We rock. Continuing the party back in our hotel rooms. Just cause the party ended doesn't mean we stop! :)
The happy couple
Great family!
Getting warmed up on the dance floor
The greatest girlfriends on earth!

A GREAT evening!

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In other news, Charlie's first tooth broke through the surface on Thursday! Her lower right tooth is the first to show it's top (although it isn't showing much yet) and she's been a trooper through it all! She's definitely drooling more than normal and chewing on EVERYTHING and is a little more clingy than usual but other than that you wouldn't even know she was teething! Such a good girl! I can't wait for it to come out more and see that cute little tooth. When it does I'll be sure to post some cute toothy grin pictures! :)

And we're back!

Puerto Rico was AWESOME! Kara and Todd's wedding was perfect. Reverend Wade (yep, I'm married to a Reverend of the Universal Life Church, ha!) did a spectacular job on the ceremony. The best wedding ceremony I've ever heard! Kara looked gorgeous and like she should be in a picture in a bridal magazine. The weather was perfection at 80 degrees and sunny every day and the pina coladas were the best I've ever had. The only thing that was wrong was I missed my Charlie monkey. But it was well worth it. The smile I got from her when she woke up and saw me on Wed morning was PRICELESS.


We went on a tour of the rainforest and also kayaked into a bioluminesence bay (I'm 99% sure I spelled that wrong). It's the water that glows from algae when it is disturbed. Very cool! Other than that we drank a lot, ate some Puerto Rican food (Mofongo is delish!) and cherished the sun. Two hangovers in 5 days isn't too bad, is it? We even skinny dipped in the ocean and stayed up until 5 am on Kara and Todd's wedding night. Who says we're old farts now!?!?


So who wants to see some pics? I've got a couple hundred!

And now, to enjoy the high of 1 degree today. Man I miss that weather...

Adios amigos!