…tournament as well as a Rockets game with young Luke. Eli is now building Lego sets and trying to sell them to other people. When the school year came to an end, everyone received their diploma. Boring diplomas are for public school. ;) On to some of our Summer Adventures. 1st up was Box Day. The kids had a blast with this one. The massive box fort actually stayed up about 5-6 days, too. Crawling through and in there, totally made me feel like…

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…ng The Mug machine to a show. I had a blast meeting new brides this past weekend, but I also love getting to see all my wedding vendor friends. I ran a few of them through the machine and here are the results as well as some contact info. Jeff Heimer | http://jmhpro.com | 903.312.8289 Amy & Bethany of We Vow Now | wevownow.com/ | (903) 232-1700 Rhonda (left) does hair & make-up (haircutter1004@yahoo.com) | Eva Sealey (right) heads up…

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…un town, or sleep in until 7:30am (yes, that’s late for me!) Being married, is a give and take, and for all the things my husband and daughter add to my life, I’m happy to give up some of my girls weekends and sleeping late occasionally. What surprised you the most? It wasn’t so much that I was surprised by it than it was a huge realization. After a particularly difficult discussion (one of our first since being married) we headed to bed and I…

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…;are” something the harder it is to think in terms on not being that. Jonathan Acuff runs a little site called Stuff Christians Like and it’s one of my favorite stops every morning. Anyway, he is running a little contest/game on his site and requested a few other blogs to link to his. Mine was chosen so here is the info for those of you coming from his site. The “Is that contestant on American Idol a Christian Scorecard” 7. The…

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…n for all you brides:  Make sure your vendors know what’s going on.  Your wedding may be a big deal to you, but for some vendors you are just another date on a long list of Saturdays.  Make sure they are checking in with you or your coordinator from time to time and everyone is one the same page. Oh and Emily, Britni, Polly, Josey, J’Vonne, Linsey, Amanda, Jayme, Stefanie, Chelsea, Kim, Megan, Neili, Rachel,…

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…did.) Towards the end of the week, we got a little video message from the two boys we left back in the States. You know what’s neat? When people get baptized. You know what’s also neat? When you have your first cappucino and coconut water on the same day. Again, I love the sharks, the basketball, the songs, and the boyfriend cut outs. But the thing that really makes these trips stand out is the faces of these little kids. One of my most favorite…

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…t and tradition have stuck around. A few weeks ago it was Eli’s turn to rock the shirt & iPad 2. And, because I KNOW you want to see more photos of my kids, here are some of their TVG shoots along with links to the latest and greatest Apple gadget at the time. Jo | iPod Sara | iPod (w/video) (I can’t begin to explain how much easier the tiny tiny video screen made road trips.) Luke | iPhone 3GS (Luke never had to…

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…y. (That is one of the great things about a venue like the Villa Di Felicita, they have both outdoor AND indoor spots for your ceremony.) The weather did not bother Jess one bit because pretty much the whole day long I would catch her squealing with delight as she saw her day unfolding. Both Jessica & Charlie just passed their bar exam a few weeks ago. I overheard Jessica telling someone that the only way they made it through those study…

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…job they always do. gabby was so so nervous leading up to her first look. i loved seeing kendal melt those nerves away as he held her. i typically don’t post many “formals” but this bridesmaid was too attractive to pass up. (the little boys aren’t bad either.) jo loved getting dressed up. he kept channeling his inner tony stark. (his words) he loved it until the bridesmaids started telling him how handsome he was. fine!…

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…7;s Bridal photography at The Legacy Venue in Jacksonville, TX. It was my first time there and it’s always fun to go to a new place and find little places to shoot. Here are a few of my favorites form the session. This couch is the the bridal room! It’s soft and comfy and if you are stressed the day of your wedding you could easily take a little nap before the ceremony. :) Had to give her shoes some blog love. This tractor was parked…

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