Wedding Weekend

This weekend, my sister-in-law-in-law (my sister-in-law's sister) got married. It was an eventful time for sure. The wedding- I have no words to describe it, honestly... but all in all, it was a good weekend. Saw some friends, and of course spent most of the time with my favorite two little girls. Carissa- the bride- made the girls all matching dresses. It was a cute idea, although it was made of toule and when they moved, it didn't really cover their whole bodies. But it was still cute on them! It matched the bottom half of her dress. Here are a few pictures I was able to capture from the wedding.

 

Party time

Bachelorette Party time!! Last week, a bunch of us spent the night in Mid-town Houston bar-hopping, wearing wigs. I have to say, wigs is the way to go. We me so many people who would just buy us all drinks as an excuse to talk to us about why we all had wigs on. hey- I'm not about to complain when I'm handed a free drink.

I will refrain from talking bad about the event, but I have to ask one question- Why do most bachelorette parties end in DRAMA??  Can't a group of girls just drink, party and have a good time, without someone(s) ending in tears and someone else's feelings getting hurt? 

SISTERS (me, my sister-in-law's sister, my sister-in-law)

The girls

Something was funny. Me with a dr. (so he claimed)

Dude wanted to party like a rock star

Honoring a Hero

If you know me, you know that I have a huge heart for the military. I've always backed them and supported in any way that I know how. I have a lot of friends that have, or are currently, deployed right now fighting, so that I don't have to. and for that, I am always thankful for their sacrifices.

On May 11, 2012, a Marine, Sgt. Wade Wilson of Leona, Tx was Killed in Action in Afghanistan. Leona is not too far from here.  I never met him, but it doesn't mean this is any less heartbreaking to me.  He was 24 years old. this past Friday, May 18, his body was flown into a nearby city, and then transported to Centerville, Tx for his funeral, that would be on May 19th. Many people gathered at the airport he was flown into, and caravanned up to Centerville. My city, along with a few others en route to his destination, gathered in honor of him. Our police, along with the fire department, blocked off one of the overpasses above the major highway that Sgt. Wilson would be transported through, and there, people gathered with American flags to cheer, or mourn, his homecoming. In all honesty, I wish we did this for EVERY military, EVERY time they came home, not just when they lay down their life. The caravan definitely brought tears to my eyes, to see the number of police, motorcyclists, and just cars in general driving the road with Sgt. Wilson. Paying their respects the best we know how. I was driving the opposite direction they were, so I had a descent view of what was going on.

 Sgt. Wilson's friends made a few youtube videos of him as well: very touching.